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NEWS SUMMARY
May 5, 1972
(Thursday nets, wires, columns)
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
The major stories of the day:
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7 to 10 minute leads on all nets as 1) US breaks off peace talks
in not-unexpected move as Porter says there's a "complete lack
of progress in every available channel" thus, apparently, in-
cluding a secret Kissinger trip to Paris Tues., Admin. is
"deeply disappointed and frustrated" and Gill says WH feels "be- -
trayed¹ by Kremlin with Kalb saying chances for successful sum- -
mit are "dimmer than ever. 11 2) Speculation builds in light of new
citing of Soviet arms aid film on all nets - - that US is pre- -
paring another "major escalation" (Kalb) of war with air strikes
again on Hanoi and Haiphong. 3) Battlefront is relatively quiet
again but civilians are leaving Hue and Kontum by any means pos -
sible as enemy presence is no further away than before. Grim
portrayals of situation. 4) ARVN troops return to Hue to re- -
group and looting by soldiers drops as Thieu and tough new Gen.
issue "shoot on the spot" orders for deserters and thieves.
5) In their first counterattack of offensive, ARVN have reopened
Hwy 14 in Hilands.
- RN on all nets leading the nation and its officials in mourning
the death of Hoover "a giant. 11
- Wallace racks up 70% in Tenn. in his 1st primary win outside the
deep South. RN wins GOP race with 96%. And anti-busing amend-
ment is endorsed by 80%.
Meanwhile not only are the votes
not all counted in Ohio, all of them haven't been cast. 16 pre- -
cincts will be open next Tuesday. Unlikely to change overall
vote very much with HHH leading delegates.
- GOP Conv. almost officially in Miami Beach. Lengthy ABC film
on security precautions being taken there.
- Pay Board delays East Coast Longshoremen settlement, apparently
after RN intervention and Fitzsimmons' opposition.
- 32 have now been found in the Idaho silver mine with 50 still down.
in the shaft, hopefully with enough air to have survived. NBC film
of difficult rescue efforts and grieving families.
ABC note of
RN's "deepest sympathy" and assurances of help.
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