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#5345
(Studio) Defense Secretary Melvin Laird accuses Hanoi of stepping up war while talking about peace.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5346
(Studio) President Nixon reveals inside story of apptg. Supreme Court Justice.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5349
(Studio) Astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan in lunar module "Snoopy" fly 50,000 foot from moon.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(ABC Space Hdqtrs.) "Snoopy" separates from command ship manned by John Young. Film of event shown. 2 problems overcome which allow undocking. Simulation shown, with astronauts and ground control talking in background.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) Lunar module's ascent stage to be jettisoned Friday
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5351
(Studio) Casualties reported Defense Secretary Laird hopes Nixon peace plan successful, but ready for alts.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [LAIRD - says incrd. emphasis on modernizing South Vietnam fighting forces. Trying to Vietnamize war should Paris Peace Talks fail.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#5352
(Studio) Vietnamization depends on quality of combat officers and soldiers.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Da Lat, South Vietnam) South Vietnam military academy to graduate 1st class of 92 cadets who'll be 2nd Lts. and serve for duration of war or 25 years General William Westmoreland insisted on West Point-type training. Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky wanted 90-day training. Cadets must have black belt in karate.
REPORTER: Don Baker
#5355
(Studio) President Nixon explains Judge Warren Burger as his choice for Supreme Court Chief Justice.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Burger's age assures him 10 years in office. Chief qualifications are: conservatism and he hardly knows Nixon. Fortas episode caused Nixon not to name friend or political friend to appointed 5 candidates ruled out for varied reasons. President hopes conservative minority becomes majority.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Studio) Burger's speeches involve law and order.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5356
(Studio) Report on Congress reaction.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [Senator Strom THURMOND - believes Burger has character and judicial experience required for great Chief Justice.] [Senator Jacob JAVITS - says mix will work.] [Senator Philip HART - indicates Burger is decent man.] Congress mostly for him. They want to see who's named to Fortas seat.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
(Studio) Senator Judiciary Committee begins hearings on Burger's confirmation in 2 wks.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5357
(Studio) Senator Birch Bayh invites comments from Democrats at Mississippi regional meeting.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Jackson, Mississippi) Committee travels to deep South to rebuild Democratic Party [Alabama regular Democrat George L'MAISTRE - hopes to see militancy of moderates.] [Alabama insurgent Democrat John CASHIN - says they'll say anything to keep selves in power.] [Mayor-Elect of Fayette, Charles EVERS - says you won't win elections unless you do something for us.] White power structure wants no change. Governor John Bell Williams boycotts meeting Party needs all Democrats.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
(Studio) Leading Democrat William Connelly, says public sees Democratic party as defenders of disorder.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5359
(Studio) Chicago teachers union strike, cancelling public school classes. 1 issue is wages, but 25% of teachers go to work, disagreeing with union.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Chicago, Illinois) All-black school shown. 572,000 students affected. 10,000 teachers defied unions for varied reasons. [TEACHER - says students are her world and wants students to have quality education.]
REPORTER: Howard Tuckner
#5360
(Studio) Negro student killed at North Carolina Agriculture and Tech. University in Greensboro by campus sniper. Campus snipers exchange fire with National Guard and police.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5361
(Studio) Delegation of profs. from University California at Berkeley tell Governor Ronald Reagan he should remove National Guard from campus. Reagan says they'll remain until violence ends.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5362
(Studio) United States campus unrest causes reaction in Canada.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Toronto, Canada) Americans do 49% of University teaching in Canada. 3 unidentified prof south at University Toronto give reasons. [SPOKESPERSON - says saw more violence at University Chicago than in rest of life.] [SPOKESPERSON - cites military-ind. complex with its contempt of people and nature.] Canada profs. infuriated. [Canadian SPOKESPERSON - says they endanger viability of community.] 99% American profs. feel voice of scholar not being heard at home.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#5363
(Studio) Vice-Admiral Hyman Rickover accuses college admins. who tolerate violence of being accessories to criminal conduct. Suggests federal funds be withheld until plan for controlling disorders given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5365
(Studio) Labor Department says cost of living up 0.6 of 1% in Apr. Yrly. living cost highest since 1951.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5366
(Studio) Congress uses strange tactics to control cost of living. Congress wants Nixon to cut level-of government spending, but only Congress can set level. Congress criticizes Nixon about Vietnam, but won't rescind resolution that justifies war. Talks of ethics, but not their own. Should stop passing buck.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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