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(Studio) Watergate defendant James McCord promises to tell Judge John Sirica hidden details of bugging of Democrat headquarters
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) McCord says others were involved in bugging, that defendants were pressured to plead guilty and remain silent, that perjury was committed during trial and that he wants to talk privately with Judge Sirica. G. Gordon Liddy sentenced to up to 20 years and fined $40,000. Judge postpones sentencing other 5 convicted defendants. Prosecutor Earl Silbert asks that defendants be held in Washington, DC for grand jury testimony beginning next Monday
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(DC) New chief cnsl. for Senator select committee on Watergate, Sam Dash, comments on McCord's letter. [DASH - says McCord doesn't feel can trust FBI, but hopes he will trust Sirica and Senate committee ] [Senator Lowell WEICKER - says Robert Packwood says Republicans bothered by fact that seems there is much more to be revealed.]
REPORTER: Neil Strawser
(Studio) Reaction at Southern White House hard to find.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Key Biscayne, Florida) White House spokesperson Gerald Warren refuses to comment on new Watergate developments.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Last prisoners of war release still being delayed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Vientiane, Laos) 9 American POW's held in Laos. United States wants them released with those held by Vietnam Communists Theory is that Laos Communists holding POW's as bargaining lever in talks with US-supported regime Souvanna Phouma. Pathet Lao and Souvanna Phouma talking for purpose of forming coalition government
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United States says Communists have set up missile sites in South Vietnam. Orders North Vietnam to remove them or United States will take necessary action.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) meeting in Detroit to draw up bargaining package for coming contract negotiations.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Detroit, Michigan) [UAW President Leonard WOODCOCK - says workers shouldn't be forced to work overtime.] [Local 222 representative Bill RUDYK - says assembly line work boring and results in poor workmanship.] [Local 600 representative Lewis COLE - says work standard too strenuous.] [Local 199 spokesperson Gordon LAMBERT - says this issue has to be settled in coming talks.]
REPORTER: Richard Roth
(Studio) In Sweden Saab makers have experiment underway to solve assembly line blues.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Sordetalje, Sweden) Workers in Saab factory work in teams and do various jobs rather than working as individuals repeating same job over and over. [Chief engineer Tore NILSON - says same amount of work is done in same time. Cost is slightly higher but is compensated for by less absenteeism and employee turnover.]
REPORTER: Peter Kalischer
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(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) chief Arnold Miller gets rid of all symbols of Tony Boyle regime, include his Cadillac. Union worker buys car for $2500.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Democrats meet in DC. National committee seats compromise delegates. Party chairperson Robert Strauss says Nixon administration has sobering effect on Democrats
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Fish recommended as meat substitute.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) People stand in line at fish market to buy fish on sale. [Shoppers - say can't afford beef so are buying fish even though lines long.]
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Nixon removes import quotas on oil. Admin. warns of possible gas shortage this summer.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) USSR and United States experts agree to begin joint study lake and river pollution. Delaware and Moscow Rivers 1st targets.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Govt. predicts earthquake in Hollister, California.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Hollister, California) [Geophysicist Dr. Robert WESSON - explains how charts predict quake.] [Mayor Earl HOLT - says Hollister always has quakes. Predicting one is sure thing.] Quake not expected to be major.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) 3 large banks roll back to 6 1/2% prime lending rate. Rate had been raised to 6 3/4%. Other banks retain new 6 3/4% rate.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator William Proxmire says won't deduct his hair transplant operation from his income tax as had originally planned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Women do work of men in many cases.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Yellville, Arkansas) Violet Hensley makes fiddles and plays them, splits rails for fence, breaks horses, etc. [HENSLEY - says many people think making fiddles is man's work, but she likes to make them and play them.]
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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