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(Studio) Nixon orders federal troops to restore New York City mail service; unprecedented act; many post office workers return; not enough.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Nixon tries to force striker return; [NIXON - won't hesitate to send Army into other cities; survival of law-based government at stake.] [Postmaster General Winton BLOUNT - explains government plan.] As fast as mail carriers return, troops withdrawn; [Labor Secretary George SHULTZ - claims wildcat strike dangerous.] No negotiations till strike ends.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(DC) Union leaders disapprove President action. [Postal Clerks Union President FILBEY - urges worker return.] [Letter Carriers Union President James RADEMACHER - asks member return in response to Nixon crisis action.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Nixon addresses point of speech directly to mailmen.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC, New York) Workers boo Nixon speech; New York City soldiers reinforced by 1,600 GIs, airmen and New York national guardsmen. [Manhattan Bronx Postal Workers Union President Morris BILLER - deplores Nixon move; predicts President hopes broken before strike.]
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson
(Chicago, Illinois) Picketing mailmen defy court order. [Letter carrier George BOYLES - says jails couldn't hold all strikers.] Only welfare checks sorted and delivered; some go to mailmen.
REPORTER: Kenneth Gale
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(Studio) Nixon refuses Israel jets.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Secretary of State William Rogers announces $100 million economic aid to Israel; cites present air superiority as jet denial reason; [ROGERS - promises American aid if Israel safety threatened.] US-USSR diplomatic peace talks incrd.
REPORTER: John Scali
(Studio) Israel For. Min. Abba Eban thanks United States for economy help; concerned about Egyptian aggression using Soviet arms.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) North Vietnam claims Prince Norodom Sihanouk deposed by United States imperialists; backs him in counter-coup efforts.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Laos under communist pressure; Nixon asks USSR help in easing North Vietnam and Pathet Lao aggression; Thai troops reinforce defending Laotian Army.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(N. Thailand) Laotian copter's operating in Thailand; 5-15,000 Thai troops in Laos to keep North Vietnam out of Thailand.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Supreme Court rules welfare payments must continue till recipient has chance for formal hearing. 2 new opponents of Harrold Carswell named; 39 on record for confirmation; rejection doubtful.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Senate Subcommittee investigates F-111.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Govt. engineers doubted F-111 range, power before production began; Air Force rejected design, engine changes; 100 of 550 F-111's will have adequate power; bomber version too vulnerable; Senator investigates $8.5 billion mistake.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
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(Studio) Suspected Cosa Nostra leader Carlo Gambino arrested for armored truck robbery; FBI says robbery planned, not executed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Atlanta Mayor fires 1,400 striking city employees; convicts collecting garbage.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Atlanta, Georgia) Pickets block city public works; sanitation strikers scuffle with garbage workers; police stop trouble. [C.J. DELOACH - says is willing to return to work as soon as wage increase granted.] [Frank SMITH - believes deserves pay raise.]
REPORTER: Jim Burnes
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(Studio) post office strikers violating law; not 1st time; strike against high prices, not low wages; pay should correspond to buying power.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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