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(Studio) Viet Cong announce 3-day cease-fire for death of Ho Chi Minh. South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu predicts no change in North Vietnam war policy. Report on South Vietnam view of Ho's death.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Saigon, South Vietnam) Govt. hopes death to bring about talks to end war. People mourn; see "Uncle Ho" as father of country Believed North Vietnam to be run by committee of supporters. Ho leaned toward Moscow, rather than Peking.
REPORTER: Craig Spence
(Studio) Funeral to be held Wednesday May bring Soviet and Chinese leaders together for 1st time in 5 years People's Republic of China, P.Min. Chou En-lai arrives in Hanoi. Soviet P.Min. Aleksei Kosygin to lead group. China urges North Vietnam to turn grief to strength. India's P.Min. Indira Gandhi offers praise for Ho. Paris Peace Talks session canceled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) United States Ambassador to Saigon, Ellsworth Bunkers silent on impact of death on war.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(No Location Given) [Averell HARRIMAN says any change offers new opportunities. People fiercely ntlistic.]
REPORTER: Joseph C. Harsch
(Studio) President Nixon meets with Cabinet.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(San Clemente, California) President advisors predict period of stagnation in North Vietnam policy. Ho could have accepted less than total victory; uncertain if successors can.
REPORTER: John Scali
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(Studio) United States helicopter shot down in Cambodia, United States troops rescue crew. Casualties reported.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) United States try to get release of 3 helicopter crewmen shot down over North Korea. N. Korea demands United States admit flight was a criminal act.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Panmunjom, Korea) North Korea wants apology on their terms, Chief United Nations representative, Major General Arthur Adams, says he'll do so up to a point. [ADAMS - says document to reveal helicopter violated armistice agreement. 3-man unarmed ship had no hostile intent.] General Ri called Adams' statement nonsense Adams says Ri ridiculous. Injured Americans to remain in North Korean hands.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
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(Studio) United States Ambassador to Brazil, C. Burke Elbrick, kidnapped by 2 in Rio de Janeiro.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Israeli police to call off full-scale search for former Episcopal Bishop, James Pike, lost in Hills of Judea. Search difficult.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Judean Desert) Area supports no life. Film shown.
REPORTER: Russell Jones
(Studio) Mrs. Pike asks soothsayer to help find him.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Senator Finance Committee opens hearings on Tax Reform Bill, Treasury Secretary David Kennedy calls it too inflationary, Bill says family of 4 to pay $576; Kennedy suggests $616. He asks that bill go easier on business
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [Senator Albert GORE - says Kennedy shifts tax burden to people from corps.] [KENNEDY - says not the way I'd say it,] [GORE - says my way easier to understand, Ought to be enough income exempt from taxes for child to be reared at cost of existence.] [KENNEDY - says impossible.] Senator Russell Long opposes cut in oil depletion allowance.
REPORTER: Bob Clark
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(Studio) Pres, Nixon issues 75% cut in federal construction contracts,
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(San Clemente, California) $1.5 billion projects to be cut. [Econ, Advisor Dr. Arthur BURNS - cites wage and price increases in construction ind,i Admin. sees cuts as necessary to control inflation.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
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(Studio) Atomic Energy Commission postpones underground blast for 24 hrs. due to weather,
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Record rains in New York and New Jersey, causing problems.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) House passes Child Protection Act, prohibiting sale of dangerous toys.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) American Tobacco Company pays $8,000 for full page advertisement in New York Times, saying it won't advertiseme in Times anymore, because Times wants ad, to carry health warnings.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) reports on birth control pill.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) 8 1/2 million use pill. Health risks involved. [FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Commissioner Herbert LEY - says benefits outweigh risks.] Some trouble with blood clots and possible cancer risk. [Committee Chairperson Dr. Louis HELLMAN - says patients with health problems should avoid the pill.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Ho Chi Minh was really in charge.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Few leaders have real authority. Lack of authority in US, Mideast, Europe, and USSR . Events are riding men,
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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