This program is 27 minutes long
#7215
(Studio) Judge Clement Haynsworth explains his purchase of another stock involved in case.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Asked to explain purchase of 1000 shares of Brunswick Corporation stock before announcing decision in case with regard to Brunswick. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Harrison Winter says he would have avoided stock purchase, but denies impropriety on Haynsworth's point He endorses him. [Senator Birch BAYH - says clouds of doubt should be removed. Possibility of nonconfirmation.] He told committee Brunswick case didn't enter his mind when he brought case. No real conflict of interest. Appears he'll be approved.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
#7216
(Studio) Senator Republicans to pick new minority leader from Senators Howard Baker and Hugh Scott. 43 have vote.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Post incls. new office, $49,500 year, and chauffeur-driven limousine. Scott has liberal support. [SCOTT - says he has across-the-bd. support. Confident, but not over-confident.] Baker has support of young moderates and old conservatives. [BAKER - says it isn't classic confrontation.] Race may be decided on 3 or 4 conservative fence-sitters.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
#7217
#7218
(Studio) Secretary of State William Rogers briefs Great Britain and France on his meeting with USSR For. Min. Andrei Gromyko.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) Mtg. shown. No date set yet for Arms Control Talks. USSR softens demand that Israel give up occupied lands before direct Arab-Israeli talks start. Willingness to talk of Mideast refugee problem.
REPORTER: Bill Gill
#7219
(Studio) At UN, Egypt's For. Min. Mahmoud Riad accuses United States of adding to Mideast crisis by political and military support of Israel. United States criticized for sale of phantom jet bombers. Israel strikes Egypt across Suez Canal in reprisal for cease-fire violations.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#7220
(Studio) Fierce ground actions. 1 South Vietnam Company suffered 50% casualties. Reporter visits South Vietnam training camp.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Xuan Loc, South Vietnam) Americans from 199th try to upgrade Div. with training. 1 US ofr. says motivation will have to come from elsewhere
REPORTER: Frank Mariano
#7221
(Studio) New York City Attorney Henry Rothblatt accuses Army of monitoring defendant's mail and telephone calls. Says he'll move for United States civilian trial if he can't get charges dropped. Boston Attorney F. Lee Bailey to represent Captain Robert Marasco.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#7222
(Studio) Barricades between Catholics and Protestants come down.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Londonderry, North Ireland) Film of barricade removal in Bogside. White line painted in its place.
REPORTER: Bill Beutel
#7224
(Studio) President Nixon announces supersonic transport verdict
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) [Pres NIXON - says we'll go ahead. Want United States to lead world in air transport. Can bring world closer together.] Test flights set for 1972.
REPORTER: No reporter given
#7225
(Studio) Progress in preventing midair collisions made.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Over MD) Practical collision avoidance system necessary. 2 planes test system by flying close together. Alarm sets off. Cesium atomic clock can identify 2000 planes in 140-mi. area. Airlines and Federal Aviation Administration to adopt system and all planes to have it by early `70's. Costs $35 000 per plane. Hope for cheaper version for small planes.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) Device used by F-4 phantom jets.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#7227
(Studio) Commissioner Edward James Allen cites need for crash program to end illiteracy among children by end of `70's.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#7228
(Studio) 3 Catholic bps. in Maryland say parents have a right to take children out of school if sex education violates their moral or religious convictions.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Rutland, VT) Sister Rita Marie Emerson and others set up sex education programs at Saint Peter's School for grades 1-8. Film of Sister teaching class, telling how twins dvp. She uses models to show body pts. [SISTER - explains impregnation.] [GIRL - says won't have to ask questions when older.] [2nd GIRL - says don't think Mother would have told me about twins until I was older.] [SISTER - says schools can supplement sex education and put it in perspective. Wants children to be authentic men and women, and have a wholesome attitude. Not member of Communist Party, but card-carrying Catholic.]
REPORTER: Jim Burnes
#7229
(Studio) Shanghai radio says Mao Tse-tung approves October 1 celebration. Hinted he'll attend.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#7230
(Studio) Construction quota system for hiring more blacks on federal assisted projects put into effect in Philadelphia. Labor Department, with approval of Attorney Gene John Mitchell, orders it. Labor Unions oppose "Philadelphia Plan" as violating `67 Civil Rights Act.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#7231
(Studio) Willie Mays hits 600th home run.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(San Diego, California) With score tied, San Diego Padre, Mike Corkins pitches home run ball to the San Francisco Giants pinch hitting Mays. Lon Simmons of KSFO describes action. Standing ovation for hit.
REPORTER: John Davenport
#7233
(Studio) Frank Reynolds comments on allied success in ground fighting.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Saigon, South Vietnam) War critics see progress in United States policy.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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