This program is 29 minutes long
#5585
(Studio) Secretary of State William Rogers says Viet Cong peace plan offers some areas of exploration.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5586
(Studio) 1st steps taken for American troop withdrawal in 60 days.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5587
(Studio) City College, New York, President confronts final impasse and resigns.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5588
(Studio) Pope Paul strikes Saint Christopher and other saints from Roman Catholic calendar.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5590
(Studio) Secretary of State Rogers says Viet Cong peace plan proposed yesterday includes pts. worth exploring. Hopes plan shows serious response by Communists Senator Jacob Javits criticizes President Nixon for following sterile approach of Lyndon Johnson administration
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5591
(Studio) Growing Congress impatience with Vietnam policy not ignored by Nixon.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Key Biscayne, Florida) Nixon studies Viet Cong proposals. White House advisors see VC as showing willingness to move on to serious talks. Australia P.Min. John Gorton given review of Nixon de-escalation plans. Gorton assured South Vietnam could withstand expected summer offensive by enemy. President favors establishing international committee to oversee force reduction. Many troops to come from Southeast Asia Treaty Organization cntrys. Stage set for de-escalation.
REPORTER: Bill Gill
(Danang, South Vietnam) Major Bo Vong leads South Vietnam 21st ranger battalion His men built village 2 years ago without American help. Vong always preparing for day US help not there. Children attend village school. South Vietnam needs United States aid, but not advice.
REPORTER: Frank Mariano
#5592
(Studio) 1st step toward possible withdrawal has been taken. No comment from Pentagon.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5594
(Studio) Police move on campus at 4:00 a.m. to enforce court order.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Federal marshals break doors down to lead away students from 6 bldgs., shouting slogans. Some disorders. 21 arrested. President James Nabrit tried to avoid force; went past 7:00 p.m. curfew. Campus open, but deserted until next week
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#5595
(Studio) President Buell Gallagher tried to keep order at City College, New York, for 3 weeks
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) [GALLAGHER - says asked to be relieved of duties as CCNY President Social frustrations pushed oncoming college generation into activism beyond immediately unattainable goals.] Blacks refused to deal with him for last week Gallagher was once the youngest college president of an all-black college. Successor should read his book: "Color and Conscience: the Irrepressible Conflict."
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#5596
(Studio) Yale President Kingman Brewster reacts to Gallagher resignation at Yale alumni meeting
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Chicago, Illinois) [BREWSTER - says business of academic leadership shouldn't be pol. business Edward shouldn't be counter-revolutionaries. Trustees hiring those not suited for ed's job causes worry.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#5597
(Studio) Longshoreman philosopher, Eric Hoffer, heard by Senator Permanent Investigation Sub. Committee
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Hoffer cites need for college officials who'll fight back. [HOFFER - criticizes former Columbia President Grayson Kirk. Need strong men now. Should give students 4 years to sink or swim and give everyone diploma with exactly what he knows written on it.]
REPORTER: Bob Clark
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#5599
(Studio) German mark won't be revalued. Speculators buying them, while dollar, franc, and pound slip downwards.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#5600
(Studio) French poll shows support for acting President Alain Poher, though not official candidate. Georges Pompidou's chances may depend on more than pol. skill.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Paris, France) Murder of Yugoslavian actor, Stephen Markovic, friend and aide to actor, Alain Delon, and now divorced wife, Nathalie, possibly due to his blackmailing tactics of French elite. Madame Pompidou connected with Markovic. Ex-convict Marc Antony asks Pompidou to testify - showing his accusers lying. Pompidou denies knowledge of case and DeGaulle and wife invite Pompidou and wife to dinner, showing support.
REPORTER: John Rolfson
#5602
(Studio) Pope Paul removes dozens of saints, including Christopher, George, Nicholas, and Barbara from Catholic calendar. Says many, including Christopher, never existed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Church suggests new patron saint for travelers, instead of Christopher. Tourists of all religions bought Saint Christopher medals.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
#5603
(Studio) New names in tobacco industry, but name of game is same.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Inds. think name is name of the game. Reynolds Tobacco Company to remove "tobacco" from name. American Tobacco Company changed name to American Brands Incorporated Securities and Exchange Commission looks askance at companies adding misleading glamorous words to titles, like "missile," "nuclear," and "electronic."
REPORTER: Louis Rukeyser
#5604
(Studio) Southern Christian Leadership Conference leader Ralph Abernathy asks for Nixon admin's. help in hospital strike and ntnwide poor people's campaign. Sunday he'll return to Charleston for big march.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Charleston, SC) Sun's. march aimed to pressure state hospital officials. Director William McCord says he may close hospital if strike conts. Some feel McCord trying to protect union. Many vacated hospital jobs filled and some strikers back at work. [SPOKESPERSON - says we'll organization all unorg. workers in area in 1 union.] South Carolina political and business interests feel strike will open door to union for all public employees, will threaten antiunion forces, and relations of worker and employer will change.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
#5606
(Studio) Now we're told Saint Christopher, traveling patron; Saint George, dragonslayer; and Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, don't exist. Fans in uproar.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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