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#695
(Studio) Nguyen Van Thieu denied of Saigon participation in Peace Talks means peace is near. Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky to lead South Vietnam delegation. NLF spokesperson in Paris says NLF must be equal bargainer at table. Hanoi supportive. Saigon wants only 2 sides: US, South Vietnam on one side; Hanoi, NLF another. John Scali of ABC predicted South Vietnam move.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Johnson administration applauds with fingers crossed. Vice President Ky characterized; role anticipated. Mme Nguyen Thi Binh said chosen because an attractive woman. Ky expected to outshine her. [REYNOLDS - questions Scali.] [SCALI - relations between Ky and Averell Harriman questioned.] [REYNOLDS - questions further.] [SCALI - notes Ky relations with Vietnam Catholics as asset.]
REPORTER: John Scali
#696
(Studio) United States Forces comparatively quiet as it's already Thanksgiving in Vietnam. Biggest action in Mekong Delta. Vessels block islands in Bossak River near Saigon. Viet Cong believed to have supply dumps here.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#699
(Studio) Officials meet to consider sealing Mine No. 9 of Consolidation Coal Company
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Mannington, West Virginia) Mine officials think mine should be sealed. This would mean death to any trapped miner still alive. Bro. and sister of trapped miner call for more time. [Tony MEGNA - pleads for more time before mine sealed.] [Mrs. Robert FRIEND - believes more might have been done.] Bore holes soon to be completed. John Corcoran quoted.
REPORTER: David Snell
(Studio) State official believes mine must be sealed in next few days.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#700
(Studio) California police seek Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther, who violated parole.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(San Francisco, California) Cleaver fails to report [Cleaver Attorney Charles GARRY - expected Cleaver to report Does not plead for Cleaver surrender. As white man, does not tell black militant how to behave.] Mrs. Cleaver with attorney Cleaver quoted with regard to San Quentin prison.
REPORTER: John Davenport
#703
(Studio) Spiro Agnew meets Richard Nixon in NYC. Film of Nixon-Agnew meeting shown. Agnew quoted with regard to job.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#704
(Studio) Senator Edward Brooke meets Richard Nixon. Says was offered Cabinet post but believes could better serve in Senate Nelson Rockefeller tells Nixon he wants to stay on as Governor New York. Rockefeller said offered Cabinet post, but desired to work on New York state urban problems.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#705
(Studio) Stewart Alsop is guest commentator.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Bets Clark Clifford to remain as Secretary Defense Democrat in top post said Richard Nixon intention. Vietnam war end an objective; Clifford has same objective. Clifford an able man. Nixon will need such a man.
REPORTER: Stewart Alsop
#706
(Studio) President Johnson in Texas for Thanksgiving. Bill Gill reports LBJ telephone calls to Senators with regard to ratifying nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Summit with Aleksei Kosygin might follow. Alternatives set forth.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#709
(Studio) Youngstown, Ohio, closes all public schools, due to lack of money. Schools closed 5 weeks
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Youngstown, Ohio) [TEACHER - advises children to use libraries while school closed.] Youngstown voters would not approve increase in property tax. [MOTHER - believes school closing is terrible.] [TAXPAYER - voted for tax increase] [WOMAN - believes older people voted tax down.] [MAN - won't say how he voted.] [2nd MAN - won't say how voted.] Old age part of problem; include downtown section. Steel and union town. Organized labor refused to support tax levy, after school board failed to recognize union teachers. Younger and more affluent whites go to suburbs. Suburban schools stay open. [School Bd. Head Dr. Earl YOUNG - blames cost of Vietnam war for turning people off with regard to taxes.] Children happy now; but must make up time next summer.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
(Studio) No public schools for 5 weeks in Youngstown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#712
(Studio) French National Assembly's Fin. Committee OKs program to cut expenses, change tax structure. Rigid controls on money cause howls. Film shown. Riot police aid custom's officers insure limited amounts of money leaving France. Couple moving to United States permitted to take only $400. [American TOURIST - can't change francs for $.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#713
(Studio) Labor Department says cost of living in United States rises noticeably. Details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#715
(Studio) Representative M. R. Gross will try to block Harlem representative Adam Clayton Powell from House seat. Background given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#716
(Studio) Billy Sol Estes petitions President Johnson for commutation of 15 year term being served for use of mails to defraud. Imprisoned since March, 1965.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#717
(Studio) United States accuses E. Germans of murder with regard to death of 16 year old boy left to bleed to death while escaping to West Germany. Demands land mines be removed from border.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#720
(Studio) Thanksgiving Day football games played tomorrow. Detroit Lions to play Philadelphia Eagles.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Detroit, Michigan) Records given. Eagles have right to draft O. J. Simpson. Joe Schmidt noted. Bill Munson noted. Norm Snead noted. Called "futility bowl."
REPORTER: Dave Dials
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