This program is 27 minutes long
#7010
(Studio) Cease-fire for Ho Chi Minh ends. United States won't reescalate until enemy does. Review of Vietnam policy set for Friday
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Report on minimum number of American troops needed in Vietnam prepared, Modified petitioning considered. Calls for American forces to be drawn from line Cam Ranh Bay to Cambodian border. South Vietnam to fight North of line with United States air support. South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu to have say.
REPORTER: Bill Gill
#7011
(Studio) Public memorial service for Ho held in South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(South Vietnam) 24-hr. prayer services held on island in Mekong Delta. Retired chemical engineer Nguyen Tom Nha responsible. Set up sanctuary where people could pray for war settlement. Coconut is peace symbol. He's neutral. Only place in Vietnam where peace exists,
REPORTER: Craig Spence Narrates
#7012
(Studio) Israel war planes hit targets South of Suez Canal. Tues, attack biggest since 1967 war. Israel film of attack shown,
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Attack on Egypt shown. Israelis return unscathed.
REPORTER: Russell Jones
#7014
(Studio) Federal Aviation Administration investigator says small plane didn't show up on Indianapolis radar, before it hit Allegheny jet.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Tetoboro Airport, New Jersey) 130,000 aircraft fly American's skies. Small planes mostly use visual flight rules, They don't have to follow flight plan; many not picked up by radar. Air traffic ctrs. don't know where they are. 38 mid-air collisions last year Systems being studied to prevent disasters. Reporter describes proposals. Federal Aviation Administration slow to act.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
#7015
(Studio) Alaska takes bids for oil field leases. 1000 bids submitted. May get $3 billion.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#7016
(Studio) Project Rulison sets off nuclear underground explosion designed to jar loose natural gas below surface. Some continue to object to test.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(W. Colorado) 3 1/2 mile from blast site, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Eames refuse to be evacuated. [EAMES - says resents being told we have to leave. Not an act of nature.] [Ruth EAMES - says wish it had never come. We love out-of- doors.] [EAMES - says don't want to leave.] They weren't hurt. There may be radiation in 6 mos.
REPORTER: Howard Tuckner
#7018
(Studio) Federal Reserve Board Chrm, William McChesney Martin says admin, succeeds in ending inflation. House buyers affected by inflation.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(New York) Land, house, labor, and material prices soaring. $28,000 house cost $20,000 5 years ago. [Chase Manhattan Bank Vice President Richard EVERETT says people should buy now rather than wait.] Ordinary housing now in luxury class.
REPORTER: Marlene Sanders
#7019
(Studio) Sen, pays last respects to Sen, Everett Dirksen,
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Funeral held in National Presbyterian Church. 99 Senators attend, President and Mrs. Nixon and Mamie Eisenhower attended. No television cameras in church. Service held by Senator Chaplain L.R. Elson. Senator Dirksen to be buried in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin, Illinois.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#7021
(Studio) Frank Reynolds likens New York Mets and Chicago Cubs to ntns. at war.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Film of games shown. Black cat races across field. New York fans sing goodbye to Leo "The Lip" Durocher. Tommie Agee led attack. Mrs. Joan Payson owns club.
REPORTER: Bill Lawrence
(Studio) 1/2 game separates 2 teams. Mets .590; Cubs .592.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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#7023
(Studio) Congress members often captives of someone's purse,
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) House debates President election methods. Need to reform own methods. Costs a lot to get elected and representatives support rich interests. Howard K. Smith proposes government pay campaign funds.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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