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(Studio) Slim hope for 78 men trapped in coal mine near Mannington, West Virginia. Less evidence of fire.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Mannington, West Virginia) Fire spreads, making rescue impossible. Aerial view of No. 9 mine fire shown. Families wait at company store. [William POUNDSTONE - says trying to reach mine's interior.] Nation's worst mine accident occurred in 1907 in West Virginia. 16 killed 14 years ago at same No. 9 mine. [Miner's mother Celia JONES - says son felt mine would blow up. Mines haven't changed over years Praying and hoping.] Special Church services held. [PRIEST - prays to Lord with regard to mine disaster.]
REPORTER: Don North
#618
(Studio) Report on President Johnson's administration
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Renewed hope for Johnson and Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin meeting before January 20. Rptd. President informed Richard Nixon of this. USSR had role in making Hanoi more receptive in Paris Peace Talks. South Vietnam delegation may arrive in Paris in December To be drive for nuclear non-proliferation treaty in new Congress
REPORTER: Bill Gill
#619
(Studio) Reporter talks to reporter with regard to summit.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Soviet force of million men involved in Czechoslovakia invasion now disbanded; only 100,000 left. Soviets want to get selves back in good graces of world with summit.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds; Joseph C. Harsch
#621
(Studio) North Vietnam gun crews fire rockets into headquarters of United States 1st Marine Div. near Da Nang. United States artillery hit their rocket sites; Marines flown into area. 6 enemy killed. 3 United States aircraft shot down near Da Nang Weds. 8 killed. Report on device used to find enemy.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(South Vietnam) United States and Korean Marines work together. Bulldozer levels area where enemy bunkers suspected. 2 Viet Cong killed. 2 others found alive. Woman killed.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Studio) Casualties reported North Vietnam spokesperson says US-North Vietnam private talks suspended due to South Vietnam boycott of talks.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#623
(Studio) Greek Supreme Court turns down appeal for another trial for Alexandros Panaghoulis, accused of trying to kill Premier Protests occur. In London, demonstrators outside Greek Embassy.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(London, England) Condemned man's brother at protest. Actress Melina Mercouri also there.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds Narrates
(Studio) Panaghoulis refuses to ask for clemency. Says wants to die at regime's hands to justify his struggle against it.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#624
(Studio) Students end sit-in protest in Czechoslovakia. Warn of more protests if demands not met.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#625
(Studio) Report on Soviet student unrest.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Moscow, USSR ) Students and youth march in support of government Appear committed to Communism. High education is privilege here. Student council of Moscow U. shown; their powers cited. Youth content and well-adjusted. Dissent not tolerated in USSR . Most conform.
REPORTER: George Watson
#627
(Studio) Nixon aide says 10 task forces at work on deciding which problems Nixon will work on 1st.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Chicago, Illinois) Rptd. that CBS Chairperson of Bd., William South Paley, is top contender for ambassador to Britain post. David Bruce is current ambassador; Paley's wife is Mellon heiress. Ambassador under Eisenhower was John Hay "Jock" Whitney; published "New York" "Herald Tribune."
REPORTER: Bill Lawrence
#628
(Studio) Money mgrs. of 10 richest trading ntns. meet in Bonn. West Germany Fin. Min. Franz-Josef Strauss says outline of solution appearing. Rptd. $1-2 billion credit to be extended to France, who'll get her accounts into balance. West Germany to make it harder to export and easier to import; to make it hard to buy marks. World conference may be needed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#630
(Studio) Churchill Downs cancels horse race because male jockeys refuse to ride with female jockey, Penny Early.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#632
(Studio) President' daughter Luci, and husband Patrick Nugent hold reunion in Hawaii after 8 month separation.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds Narrates
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Nugents and son, Pat, greet each other. [NUGENT - hard to say if son recognized him.] [Mrs. NUGENT - says son saluted and kissed him.] [NUGENT - to go back to radio and television business when get out.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) To return to Vietnam Wednesday
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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