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(Studio) Cost of living rose 0.5% in November; 5 1/2% for 1st 11 mos. $ worth less than 78 cents.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Congress agrees on compromise tax reform bill.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) Group finished work at 2:30 a.m. and reconvened this afternoon. Representative Wilbur Mills and Senator Russell Long are chief movers, but both hses. agreed on bill. Bill incls. 15% Social Security increase, and gradual increases in personal tax exemptions. By 1973, $9 billion year lost from revenues. Incls. oil depletion allowance decrd. to 22%, and increase in capital gains taxes. Hard for President Nixon to veto tax cuts so near election. President also opposes $21 billion Department of Health, Education and Welfare bill; $1,5 billion over what President wants. [Senator Fred HARRIS - says Department of Health, Education and Welfare and tax bill should be vetoed by President if he wants to, and we'll try to override veto.] [LONG - says Congress committee fiscally responsible. President would be wise to sign bill.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) President not to comment on bill until he gets it. Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler renews President' threat to veto any expensive legislature President claims Congress looking at bills individually, without thinking of total budget and inflation.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Congress agrees on 2-yr. extension of $5 billion anti-poverty bill. Mine-safety bill may also be vetoed by President as too inflationary.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Attorney General John Mitchell orders federal Grand Jury study of Black Panther killings. New study due to police and Panthers refusing to talk to federal investigators. Assistant Attorney General Jerris Leonard hds. study.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(DC) [LEONARD - describes questions aroused with regard to killings. Mitchell agrees with United States Attorney Thomas Foran and Maine that federal inquiry needed. Special team to work with jury.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Chicago, Illinois) Panther apt. sealed off. [Illinois Attorney Edward HANRAHAN - calls it outrageous that Justice Department would change procedure due to Panthers' refusal to talk to FBI. Our office agreed to FBI study contrary to reports] 7 black Congress representatives to study matter; Panthers to help them. Will be hard for them to refuse to aid Grand Jury.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
(Studio) Chicago Crime Commission says evidence shows Panther birdshot fired at police.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Supreme Court denies Louisiana plea for extension of desegregation date by February 1. Georgia Governor Lester Maddox may be held in contempt of court for telling parents it's their duty to refuse to send children to desegregated schools.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Butts Cnty., Georgia) [Principal W.L. MILLER - says children more willing to accept integration than adults. Problems will probably be in recruiting white teachers due to fear they wouldn't fit in. ] Jackson Elem. and HS mostly white; 9th grade desegregated. [Supt. Bill JONES - says many people reluctant to break with tradition.] Integrated group sings Christmas song.
REPORTER: Charles Quinn
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(Studio) North Vietnam may be rethinking war strategy; North Vietnam casualties and South Vietnam growing strength cited. Some North Vietnam want talks; others want war.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Nam Dinh, North Vietnam) City was 3rd lgest. Only 1/3 of bldgs. destroyed. Memorial to bombing deaths shown, as is mural to event, 2 raids per day for 4 years here. Living conditions shown. Simple workshops all that's left in ex-ind. city. North Vietnam want to arouse world opinion with regard to bombing.
REPORTER: Michael Maclear, Canadian Broadcasting System (October 1969 Film)
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(Studio) United States lifts some trade restrictions with People's Republic of China Am companies can trade in 3rd country or in between mkts.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Japanese Premier Eisaku Sato uses American pledge to return Okinawa in election campaign.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Okinawa) Japanese protests continue Okinawans now protest American bases laying off island workers. American civilians also fired. Island labor leaders try to stop layoffs. 60,000 on island work for Americans They want us to go, but want our money.
REPORTER: John Rich
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(Studio) United States and USSR prepare working paper for extended Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT).
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Egypt denies Israeli report of raid of military camp in Egypt.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Newark, New Jersey Mayor Hugh Addonizio arraigned for income tax evasion and extortion. He expects exoneration.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) E. German President Walter Ulbricht sends message to West German President Gustav Heinemann calling for equal relations
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Timothy Leary testifies at Chicago Seven trial.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Congress sends foreign aid bill of nearly $2 billion to President Nixon.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) 8 Kentucky tobacco farmers file federal suit versus 3 major networks to get injunction to prevent anti-smoking advertising.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Uganda President A. Milton Obote suffers bead injuries after being shot in Kampala.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
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(Studio) Biafran group leaves negotiations with Nigeria in Ethiopia. Latter will talk only of unified country Suffering goes on.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Sao Tome, Portuguese Island) Biafran refugee children reside on island Project sponsored by Portugal, Catholic Relief Agency, and Protestant Relief Agency from West Germany. [Sister KARITAS - describes children when they 1st arrive.] Children have to be returned to health slowly. Fear of never eating again gradually disappears. Priest says Mass. They'll be repatriated when healthy. 10 get ready to go back.
REPORTER: Blaine Littell
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