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(Studio) New guerrilla offensive by Communists may be shaping up in South Vietnam. Over Hanoi radio, Viet Cong order terrorist actions against troops and civilian officials. Fight conts. in Cambodian border area, where B-52s aid allies; and in Danang area. Casualties given. New Communist drive centered on pacification teams and combat units. United States Army's Medical Civic Action Platoon may be target. Such platoon featured.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Dong Hoa, South Vietnam) Band plays swing as pied piper for MedCap. While band plays, other members platoon perform civic action duties in Viet Cong infested village. Programs against disease and poverty launched. Dong Hoa orphanage noted. Viet Cong orphans show affection for soldiers of MedCap, who treat the children kindly. [sergeant Edward MCCURDY - tells of his effort to adopt one of the orphans.] Results hard to measure; program seems to work.
REPORTER: Craig Spence
#723
(Studio) North Vietnam delegation charges United States plane bombed North Vietnam. No United States reply. Talks evidently not to get under way next week South Vietnam delegation hasn't arrived. Averell Harriman plans short trip to US.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#726
(Studio) Yugoslavia's Marshall Tito celebrates 25 years Communist government Criticizes USSR and US, presumably for USSR actions in Czechoslovakia and US involvement in Vietnam war.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Belgrade, Yugoslavia) Hitler's invasion of Balkan countries recalled. 1941 film shown. Tito resistance recalled. Casualties noted. Tito and Communists built new country from rubble. Yugoslav Republic founded in 1943. Present country described. Ivan Minola featured in interview. [MINOLA - speaks of Communism, USSR . Notes freedom of speech, representative government]
REPORTER: Bill Beutel
#727
(Studio) Izvestiya condemns liberalization of regimes in Communist bloc countries. Assails West efforts to estab. contacts with E. Europe.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#728
(Studio) Romania calls for withdrawal of all foreign troops. Brought to UN's attention. Czechoslovakian situation implied. Romania has criticized USSR .
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#729
(Studio) USSR said to have only 3 Army divs. in Czechoslovakia.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#732
(Studio) Devaluing of franc considered. Price controls announced. United States urged to continue support of franc. Jean Jacques Servan Schreiber, author of The "American challenge."
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(No Location Given) Author interviewed. [J. J. Servan SCHREIBER - believes French to accept austerity program due to fear of inflation.] De Gaulle popular. US-France relations noted. France-W. Germany relations noted; also European Common Market.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#735
(Studio) Decision made to seal Mine No. 9 of Consolidation Coal Company, at Mannington, West Virginia. All hopes for trapped miners abandoned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Mannington, West Virginia) Film shown. Report given of preparations to seal mine. Company officials, UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) state and federal authorities make decision. Search efforts noted. Mine runs between town of Farmington and Mannington. Sealing procedure described. Grieving families end vigil.
REPORTER: Don North
#737
(Studio) Moscow Bolshoi Ballet featured.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Moscow, USSR ) Bolshoi Theatre and ballet interpreted. Film of aspects of ballet shown. Man and wife, 2 lead dancers and coach spotlighted. Couple has no children as childbirth discouraged for a ballerina. USSR ballet audiences dedicated to the art. Ballet "Don Quixote" performed.
REPORTER: George Watson
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