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#5517
(Studio) No actions taken against Pueblo crew despite recommended court martial.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5518
(Studio) Study commissioned by Senator Edward Kennedy concludes no need for ABM.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5519
(Studio) Youngstown, Ohio, votes for 5th time on whether to open public schools in fall.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5520
(Studio) President Nixon launches anti-hunger campaign.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5522
(Studio) Navy court of inquiry recommends court martial for Commander Lloyd Bucher and assistant after 80 days study, but Secretary Navy John Chafee overrules. Pueblo affair closed.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Chafee said Pueblo crew suffered enough. Reprimands by court included 2 of Pacific Fleet command. Court recommended Bucher be court martialed on 5 charges, include not resisting Korean orders. [CHAFEE - says crew suffered enough. Premise of freedom on high seas collapsed and everyone to blame. All charges to be dismissed. Futures not blighted by affair.]
REPORTER: Bill Downs
(Coronado, California) Bucher accompanied by attorney, E. Miles Harvey, and wife, Rose. [HARVEY - says there are no charges that stand.] [BUCHER - anticipated findings. Looking forward to return to normalcy.]
REPORTER: Bill Brannigan
(Annapolis, Maryland) Naval "Don't give up the ship" tradition noted. Annapolis United States Naval Academy slowly changing. Other things besides ships taught.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Intelligence Officer Lieutenant Stephen Harris voices happiness with decision and considers charges dropped.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5524
(Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy releases new detailed anti-ballistic missile study.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) anti-ballistic missile opponents afraid Kennedy-Nixon showdown would cost votes because of Republicans rallying to Nixon. Report released with no fanfare and no comment from Kennedy. Senator Jacob Javits opposes ABM. [JAVITS - comments on political implications of issue.] Authors, scientists, say anti-ballistic missile would speed arms race and won't work. Pentagon says report confusing, offers dangerous alternatives, and overstates problems.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
#5525
(Studio) Another scientific report calls anti-ballistic missile insurance against war. Former ABC mbr., Willard Libby, and former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairperson Nathan Twining wrote report along with others.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5526
(Studio) 1,200 North Vietnam troops tried to overrun United States base near Cambodian border. Casualties reported.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5527
(Studio) Possible breakthrough in Paris Peace Talks foreseen.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu to abandon demand that NLF be barred as pol. party from future elections. Diplomats think NLF will respond to offers of talks for political settlement. Thieu now has more support; not afraid of elections. United States troops to withdraw and let South Vietnam troops take over.
REPORTER: Bill Gill
#5529
(Studio) Comprehensive plan for hunger relief disclosed at White House
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Program revolves around food stamp program and is designed to go into 240 counties not now covered by federal program. Food and Nutrition Service to coordinate fight against hunger. To cost $2.5 billion.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#5530
(Studio) On 100th anniversary of Purdue, police arrest 200 in camp-in, protesting tuition increases. Classes resume at City College, New York, with low attendance. Firebombs at Brooklyn College reported little damage. 100 seize Dartmouth Admin. Building in protest of Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5531
(Studio) Public school systems have money problems. Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, and others in financial trouble. Youngstown, Ohio, closed schools for lack of funds. City votes whether to reopen them in fall.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Youngstown, Ohio) If voters don't approve $6 million bond issue, 27,000 school children will become generation of dropouts. Voters have rejected increase 6 times. [Judge John LESCOVYANSKY - says those facing tax directly more concerned than those who pay rent.] [AFL-CIO Al SHIPKA - says responsibility lies with board of education that took antilabor positions.] 7-man school board discusses problem. Children are pawns in battle.
REPORTER: Don North
(Studio) Voting results will tell whether children go to school in fall.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5533
(Studio) Meat costs high. Agriculture Department says rise paradoxical because of huge supply of livestock.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(NYC) American Meat Exchange spokesperson says demand outweighs supply. Says business costs cut into profits. Meat producers and Agriculture Department agree this area being affected by inflation.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
#5534
(Studio) Senator Sub. Committee hears testimony that misleading advertisingcauses doctors to prescribe dangerous drug combinations. Concern in Iowa over relations between doctors and drugs they prescribe.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Des Moines, Iowa) 1 billion prescriptions given last year 60 physicians have financial interest in drug business Doctors control Woodland Holding Corp., which owns and runs 2 major drug wholesale hses. Under name of P.D.Q. of American, Corporation franchises 9 retail drug stores and plans to expand nationwide. Plans to include hotel chain. [Iowa Pharmaceutical Association Robert GIBBS - feel there's conflict of interest.] [Dr. John GUSTAFSON - sees no ethical conflict. Seems logical doctors get into other business they know something about.] [GIBBS - cites danger of directing patients to place doctgor may have interest in. ] [GUSTAFSON - says uncommon for doctor to refer patient to drugstore.] [GIBBS - has reservations about practice.] [GUSTAFSON - cites benefit to patient and consumer unless doctor exploits patient.] Chairperson Antitrust and Monopoly Sub. Committee, Senator Philip Hart, says they'll look into Iowa situation.
REPORTER: Howard Tuckner
#5535
(Studio) Senator Richard Russell reports progress with cobalt treatments for lung tumor, which disappeared. Doctors don't say he is cured.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#5537
(Studio) Picture of American not 1 of hate and rage. Radicals are minority and most calm down. Major Americans quiet and want to work.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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