This program is 27 minutes long
#7190
(Studio) $3 billion military cut incls. troops cut by 77,500; 200 Air Force planes eliminated, and 22 ships put in mothballs. Marine tour in Vietnam reduced from 13 to 12 mos.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7191
(Studio) 3rd Marine Div, prepares to leave DMZ (demilitarized zone) and Vietnam. B-52s bomb area, 3 American copters shot down near Da Nang. Memorial service held last week for 13 killed in helicopter collision.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Tan An, South Vietnam) Commander of 3rd Brigadier Red Devils, Colonel Dale Crittenberger 1 of 13 men killed. Gun salute fired.
REPORTER: Frank Mariano
#7192
(Studio) 2 Green Berets charged with murder, Major David Crew and Captain Leland Brumley say families' faith in military shattered by their treatment. Their attorney, Henry Rothblatt,, arrives in Saigon.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Saigon, South Vietnam) [ROTHBLATT - says acquittal certain. Case involves "bureaucratic bumbling." General Creighton Abrams may be called, We'll explore all aves. Intend to ask for public trial. Ofrs.' rights won't be compromised.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#7193
(Studio) Charges to be filed against 1 or more drill instructors at Parris Island, South Carolina with regard to 18-yr. old private Pvt. died of kidney disease, but told of being beaten.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7196
(Studio) President Nixon sets up special commission to deal with construction industry Designed to slow down building costs and study Negro demands and white opposition to more Negro jobs. Building Union President, C.J. Haggerty rejects hiring blacks on quota basis. Report on Chicago protest.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Chicago, Illinois) "Black Monday" marked by rally of 5,000 at Civic Center Plaza. Groups and street gangs representative Blackstone Rangers lead protest for time, [Rev. Jesse JACKSON - says 4,000 union-given jobs won't solve black problem. Lack of power is problem. Blacks don't trust unions.] Group marches. Union representatives at Atlantic City Convention talking of refusing quota system blacks demand.
REPORTER: Hugh Hill
#7197
(Studio) Chicago may have trouble in fall.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Chicago, Illinois) Part of Black Panthers and Students for a Democratic Society coalition,, Young Lords, have purchased weapons from E. Young Lords, mostly Puerto Ricans, bought guns with 2 groups' money. Undercover agents on full alert. Students for a Democratic Society plans meeting October 8, with Anti-Vietnam Rally October 11. Mtg. billed as "2nd battle of Chicago."
REPORTER: Howard Tuckner
#7199
(Studio) People's Republic of China calls reports, of Mao Tse-tung having stroke as lies and slander. Moscow reports say troika led by P.Min. Chou En-lai rules country
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(People's Republic of China) Mao last seen May 19. Film of appearance and USSR -China border clashes shown. Mao expected to make public appearance October 1.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel Narrates
#7200
(Studio) President Georges Pompidou tells French they must fight inflation.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Paris, France) Problems result from: last year's upheavals, De Gaulle's departure, and franc devaluation. Wage increases led to frenzied French spending. Imports boom. Rich buy dollars and gold; prices rise. 2nd cut in franc possible.
REPORTER: Pat Chapman
#7201
(Studio) Ex-Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Mateos, 59, dies. President from 1958- 1964.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7202
(Studio) 27 Arab leaders meet in Morocco to discuss Jerusalem's future, Syria and Iraq boycott meeting due to Palestine Liberation Movement getting nonvoting status.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7203
(Studio) Justice Department asks federal courts to throw out Mississippi law giving state funds to private or segregated schools.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7204
(Studio) President Nixon to report on supersonic transport fate Tuesday
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7205
(Studio) Bishop Matthias Defregger suspends self until W, German war criminal proceedings completed. His order in WWII led to execution of 17.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7206
(Studio) Pope Paul adds 4 Cardinals to committee on revising canon law.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Rome, Italy) 100s of girls, mostly American, turned away daily from Vatican for short skirts. Film of girls' skirts and lengths.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) Mayor John Lindsay says girls with mini-skirts can run faster and they will have to.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7208
(Studio) Rescuers search for bodies in swamp near Mexico City. 26 of 118 passengers dead. Boeing 727 crashed 150 yds, short of runway and broke in 3 pts. No fire. Crash study begins.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#7209
(Studio), All cars going to United States from Mexico checked for drugs in "Operation Intercept."
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(US-Mexico Border) Film of traffic jam at Tijuana checkpoint shown. Aerial patrol found marijuana, Drugs picked up last year shown, [WOMAN - says they'll get it through however they can.] [2nd WOMAN - says feels more antagonistic to reporters who try to take my picture.] Idea is to drive marijuana prices up too high for buyers, and to convince Mexico we're serious about problem.
REPORTER: John Davenport
#7211
(Studio) 4 former Supreme Court Justices to testify before Senator Judiciary Sub. Committee on outside activities allowed for judge. May comment on Clement Haynsworth's conflict of interest.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Studio) Reporter comments on impropriety of Haynsworth action with regard to case involving his own financial interests.
REPORTER: Bill Lawrence
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