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(Studio) Republicans raise majority of state govs. to 32 versus Democrats In Virginia Linwood Holton defeats William Battle with 52%. First Republican since 1882. In New Jersey, William Cahill defeats Ex-Governor Robert Meyner. President Nixon celebrates with victors.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Cahill and Holton and wives join President Nixon and wife for lunch at White House [President NIXON - says 1 who wins is a man.] [HOLTON - says nothing like winning to make you look good.] Representative Gerald Ford says President Nixon to campaign in 1970 for Republican Congress candidates.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Republican and Democratic National Chairperson comment on election results.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Republican Chairperson Rogers Morton saw "silent major" endorsing President Nixon. [MORTON - cites Nixon's courage in helping with campaigns. His Vietnam speech helped.] [Democrat Chairperson Senator Fred HARRIS - says disappointed with Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey.] If he wins, it's national trend; if he loses, it's local difficulty.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) John Lindsay wins New York City mayoral race with 42%. Carl Stokes wins Cleveland race by handful of votes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Lindsay beat 2 conservative candidates. Made Vietnam major issue. [LINDSAY - looks forward to building true coalition of all ptys. Coalitions will have effect on Federal Govt.] Lindsay hinted earlier at 3rd National Party: Urban party
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Cleveland, Ohio) Stokes becomes 1st black to be reelected mayor. [STOKES - says different pts. of city come together in election.] Blacks gave Stokes 97%; whites voted 4-1 for Ralph Perk instead of Stokes.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) New Jersey and Ohio referendums reject lowering voting age.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Massachusetts Institute of Technology antiwar protesters seek showdown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cambridge, Massachusetts) Police came when radicals blocked door to labs doing defense-related projects. Show of police power designed to intimidate pickets. [SPOKESPERSON - urges dissidents to disperse since they'd made their point.] Radicals retreat. Some violence shown, 10 injured. Fighting dogs kept leashed.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Yale President Kingman Brewster accuses Senator Democratic leaders of holding President Nixon's Draft Reform Bill hostage to win more sweeping reforms. Says delay would be a tragedy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Pentagon to leave 3 special radar planes in Florida. Also eliminated job of Air Force Efficiency Expert, A. Ernest Fitzgerald, who reported excessive costs of C-5A.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Senator William PROXMIRE - calls it extraordinary that Fitzgerald fired for econ reasons, comparing his salary of $30,000 to $40 million for each C-5A.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(DC) Fitzgerald expected to be fired after testimony. [FITZGERALD - feels dismissal due to case of disclosure Pentagon didn't desire. No program to reduce costs. Reaction of giant, political powerful contractor is maj. factor.]
REPORTER: Steve Rowan
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(Studio) Admin. denies Vietnam Commander, General Creighton Abrams, to be replaced.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee postpones new round of Vietnam hearings. Senator J. William Fulbright says may hold them after closed sessions with Defense Secretary Melvin Laird and Secretary of State William Rogers.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 3 POWs: Sp/4 Willie Watkins, James Strickland, and Pfc. Coy Tinsley released by North Vietnam.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In Paris Viet Cong praise American war protesters' movement in open letter. South Vietnam Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky says South Vietnam plans to replace all United States troops by end of next year Ky says support troops could be out year later. North Vietnam ambush government rangers near Saigon. Casualties reported State Department says South Vietnam representatives study TV reports of war atrocities.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Dramatic turn in Chicago 8 trial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Judge Julius Hoffman declares mistrial in case of Black Panther leader, Bobby Seale. Sentenced to 4 years on 16 counts of contempt of court Seale tried to cross-examine witness this morning, and was sentenced by Judge.
REPORTER: John Laurence Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Moon walks by Apollo XII to be shown in color.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Search conts. for split in 1/2 Liberian tanker and sloop, "Whisper," bound for Bermuda. Both off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Kidnappers kill Patrick Dolan, 18, son of American business executive, after getting $12,500 ransom. Rio de Janeiro police report killing Brazil's No. 1 Communist terrorist, Carlos Marighela, 57, who engineered kidnapping of Ambassador C. Burke Elbrick.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Samuel Welch, 63, found dead in Washington, DC jail with belt around neck. Was charged with murder of boss, Clarke Fauver, Operations Director of Fed Home Loan Bank Bd.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senate Commerce Committee approves ban on television and radio cigarette advertising by January 1, 1971. Health warnings in printed advertising won't be required.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid analyzes election.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) General Republican trend continuing for last 3 years Republicans have 32 of 50 governor ships. Old party disciplines breaking down. Pols. not polarized.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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