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#7171
(Studio) Inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death delayed after Senator Edward Kennedy's attys. appealed to Massachusetts Supreme Court Attys. say publicity violated Kennedy's Const. rights.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Boston, Massachusetts) Supreme Court Justice Paul Reardan grants delay. Attorney Edward Hanify says reporters instead of people at inquest would cause undue publicity. Says unconst. not to cross-examine witnesses. Assistant, Massachusetts Attorney General argued the press would properly representative the public and Boyle's ground rules wouldn't violate witnesses' rights. Massachusetts Supreme Court to hear arguments in about 2 weeks Edgartown returns to normal.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
#7173
(Studio) Racial integration arguments renew 35% Negroes in South in racially mixed schools. Opposition to desegregation takes new forms.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Thomas, LA) Black teachers escorted by Federal Marshals and Sheriffs' deps. Major white and black students absent. White parents picket for freedom of choice. They want segregated school system. They're picketing and boycotting to force school's closing.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
(Gonzales, LA) Whites picket school Town under curfew. [MAN - says kids are at home.] [WOMAN - believes kids should be able to go where they want to.] School bus drivers vote not to drive buses; so few students. 1 school closed.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
#7174
(Studio) Civil Rights leaders accuse administration, of ambiguities. Mississippi granted delay; Georgia forced to integrate.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Colorado Springs, Colorado) [Georgia Governor Lester MADDOX - protests Federal Govt. and HEW involvement. Plan destroys public education.]
REPORTER: Bill Lawrence
#7175
(Studio) Garbage set afire in Hartford, Connecticut. Bldgs. burned. 100 arrested. State of emergency declared. Negro peace spokesperson killed by 4 whites in Pennsylvania; 3 members of motorcycle gang. Police seal off section of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#7177
(Studio) North Vietnam spokesperson offers new proposal at peace talks. Xuan Thuy says large-scale American pullouts could get talks underway.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Administration says Hanoi still wants United States troop pullout prior to their pullout. After making pledge, President Nixon must pullout large numbers. This allows Hanoi to write timetable of full American pullout. President Nixon may pullout another 75,000 before 1970, but it will be gradual. North Vietnam hopes South Vietnam government to collapse.
REPORTER: John Scali
#7178
(Studio) 2 POWs describe treatment at news conf
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Bethesda, Maryland) [Lieutenant Robert FRISHMAN - describes removal of elbow and its effects. Feel it's time people knew of facts.] 1300 Americans are MIA (missing in action) or POW. Frishman and Seaman Doug. Hegdahl say POW-MIAs won't be forgotten men.
REPORTER: Bill Downs
#7179
(Studio) United Nations Secretary General U Thant asks Syria to release 2 Israelis held since Friday when Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) jet hijacked there. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) President says matter pursued on high diplomatic levels. Arab representatives meet in Cairo to plan strategy. Israel and Egypt fight along Suez Canal. Canal Zone under tight security.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Suez Canal) Israeli side of Canal shown. Night-fighting shown.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
#7181
(Studio) Senator Everett Dirksen, 73, has point of lung removed at Walter Reed Hospital.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#7182
(Studio) President Nixon plans cut (maybe 75%) in federal construction projects. President Nixon told states at National Governor's Conf. they must accept more responsibility for services. Govs., except Lester Maddox, demand fed., government take over all welfare costs. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller drew up resolution.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#7183
(Studio) President Nixon calls post office Department obsolete and broken down.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(San Clemente, California) President Nixon calls for post office reform. post office to be put under Govt. Corporation without much Congress control. Mbrs. bi-partisan Citizens' Committee for reform incls.: Democratic leader Larry O'Brien and Republican leader Thruston Morton, who met with President Nixon, and post office General Winston Blount. [President NIXON - says post office reform needs new approach. Happy to have bi-partisan support.] Congress likely to be hesitant about reform.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#7184
(Studio) Struggle occurs among bears at National Park.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Yellowstone National Park) Trash cans are bear-proof. Bears get hooked on trash and can be dangerous. Park officials want bears to quit habit cold turkey. People feed bears, despite rules. Bears mix freely with people.
REPORTER: John Davenport
#7186
(Studio) People worry about school disorder.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) 58 million attend school. $65 billion spent on education. No teacher shortage. Rules of behavior should be enforced,. Rules are the spinal column of society, and we've let ours grow flabby.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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