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#939
(Studio) Pham Dang Lam, Saigon representative, won't agree to separate US-Hanoi agreement; won't accept Viet Cong as equal delegation; won't compromise to get peace talks started. Peace talks still stalled. Viet Cong chief negotiator arrives at Paris airport. Paris film shown. Tran Buu Kiem greeted by 400 supporters. Rptd. to have been conciliatory in remarks. Supporters at airport are Vietnam refugees. Nguyen Cao Ky criticized by Senator George McGovern.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [MCGOVERN - blames Saigon government for Peace Talks delay, especially General Ky and cronies. Does not believe Ky and crowd should dictate United States foreign policy. Believes Ky a tin-horn dictator, causing loss of American life.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) McGovern calls for immediate withdrawal of 1/2 United States forces in Vietnam, with remainder in easily defended situations. McGovern believes it's not worth 1 American's life.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#940
(Studio) United States Marines and South Vietnam sweep countryside for Viet Cong near Danang. Casualties given. Comment upcoming.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#942
(Studio) Johnson administration involvement in Vietnam war recalled. Diem assassination recalled. Situation then described. In 1966, political situation in South Vietnam stabilized. Since Tet, 1968, South Vietnam Army more effective. Food production in South Vietnam up. Nguyen Van Thieu blamed for Peace Talks delay; Nguyen Cao Ky criticized; South Vietnam won't do as told. But, situation seems better.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#944
(Studio) President elect Nixon confers in New York City with Emir. of Kuwait and advisors and visits UN. Meets with U Thant. United States Ambassador to United Nations to be announced. Sargent Shriver, ambassador to France, thought prospect. Nixon at UN; film shown.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#945
(Studio) Launch approaches for Apollo 8. Astronauts' activities noted. Moon to be seen via television cameras.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Flagstaff, Arizona) Moon mock-up shown. Moon walk anticipated. "Explorer," lunar-roving vehicle, shown. Moon surface reproduced in Arizona. Moon craters blasted out of earth's surface. Film shown. Next 3 Apollo flights anticipated. Moon rocks to be brought back. History of moon, earth objectives given. Moon laboratory anticipated. But Apollo 8 must succeed. Scene: Center for Astro. Geology of United States Geological Survey at Flagstaff.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) Highlights of Apollo 8 flight to be televised.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#946
(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#948
(Studio) Daughter of Florida millionaire reported kidnapped at Atlanta, Georgia, motel. Barbara Mackle, Emory University student, said taken by gunman and boy. Mrs. Mackle reports details of daughter's kidnap. Father, Robert Mackle of Coral Gables, Florida.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#949
(Studio) New Jersey gun enthusiasts to appeal ruling upholding state's gun control law. New Jersey Supreme Court upholds law. Arms race goes on in other states.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Los Angeles, California) Casualty of arms race featured. Injured boy shown. Felix Alvarez, Senior, shoots son, mistaking him for prowler. California gun ownership reported [ALVAREZ - tells how he shot his son. Thinks guns in house necessary evil. Should have trained children better.] [Mrs. ALVAREZ - says could use gun if had to. Agrees instruction would help.] Gun sales in California up; include extremists, black and white. [Chief R. A. HOUGHTON - notes Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy deaths. Self-protection said motive for purchases; increases chances of use.] Alvarez to keep his gun. Chief Houghton to ban guns from his home after retirement.
REPORTER: John Davenport
(Studio) Alvarez family lives in upper class neighborhood. Circumstances of shooting given.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#950
(Studio) Chicago, Illinois., judge stays execution of Richard Speck. Speck convicted of murder of 8 student nurses in July, 1966. Case to go to US Supreme Court
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#951
(Studio) Upcoming items noted.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#953
(Studio) Students demonstrate to keep Silvermine College open.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(New Canaan, Connecticut) Students of Silvermine College in Connecticut picket in New York City to keep school open. Film shown. Students, faculty try to keep financially troubled school open. [Girl STUDENT - tells why she's involved.] [2nd Girl STUDENT - speaks of individualized treatment.] Ice on school pond painted. [PROFESSOR - tells of effort.] Silvermine may yet be saved.
REPORTER: Jim Burns
(Studio) Silvermine may stay open until June.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#954
(Studio) Federal Reserve Bd. increases discount rate to 5 1/2% as move against inflation. Stk. mkts. reported.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#955
(Studio) Comment to be next.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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#956
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#957
(Studio) Washington, DC at transition time: impressions given.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Studio) Outgoing Lyndon Johnson administration, incoming Richard Nixon administration considered. Dangers of time noted with regard to Paris talks and Vietnam war. South Vietnam stalling tactics said enraging. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty noted; also, US-USSR efforts to reduce missile stockpiles. Budget noted.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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