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(Studio) At 1st news conference Secretary Defense James Schlesinger says Cambodian bombing may continue after agreed bombing end date August 15.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Schlesinger says B-52 raids not intensified. [SCHLESINGER - thinks if no cease-fire reached by August 15, President might seek Congress approval for bombing extension in Cambodia. Cambodian government troops to improve if possible before air raids stop.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Lon Nol regime in Cambodia ready to negotiate peace, but in Peking, - exiled Cambodian leader Prince Sihanouk refuses to discuss peace settlement. Calls for end to United States involvement and Lon Nol regime. In China, Premiere Chou En-lai tells visiting Congmen. United States involvement in Cambodia wrong. Agrees with Sihanouk's viewpoint.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President and President' adviser Henry Kissinger meet with China's A::b, Huang Chen at California White House
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(California White House) Nixon asking for Chinese pressure on Prince Sihanouk to meet with Kissinger for Cambodian peace talks in Peking, China. [KISSINGER - says whether he will meet with Sihanouk must wait for further developments. If cease-fire not in effect by August, President has right to ask Congress for bombing extension.] Chinese cooperation probability unknown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) At Washington, DC White House, 4 Catholic nuns stage Cambodian war protest. Arrested but released later.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) American Airlines admits giving $75,000 to Nixon reelection campaign. Most of money from corporative funds, making contribution illegal.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) American Airlines chairperson George Spater issues statement. [American Airlines spokesperson David LOBB - says Spater takes full responsibility for $55,000 corporate funds used for contribution. Funds solicited by Nixon's former attorney Herbert Kalmbach. Merger of Western Air Lines and American pending. Spater felt merger wouldn't be approved without contribution.] Special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox using American Airlines admission to force other companies forward who made illegal contributions. Cox possesses secret contributors list kept by Nixon's secretary Rosemary Woods containing possible illegal contributors.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
(Studio) Kalmbach's attorney confirms Kalmbach's soliciting American Airlines chairperson Spater. No knowledge of illegal use of corporate funds, however.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) For June, unemployment rate drops to 4.8%. Wholesale prices increase 2.4%. Farm prices up 7%.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Money mkts. in Europe and Asia see dollar plunging to all-time lows. With dollar devaluation, tourism abroad full of confusion.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(London, England) Americans spending more time and money in Britain than ever. Inflation runs rampant in Britain, but tourists don't seem to mind paying high prices for rooms and food. Veteran tourists notice and respond to high costs.
REPORTER: John Laurence
(Paris, France) American tourism up from last year, but between French inflation and American dollar devaluation, Americans no longer biggest spenders. Japanese and and West German currency demand respect. Tourists respond to high costs in Paris.
REPORTER: Peter Kalischer
(Rome, Italy) Tourism from American high as ever in Italy. Most tourists opting for prepaid tour that includes all costs in Italy. With European inflation very bad in Italy. Americans not splurging as much. Dollar's not as free now.
REPORTER: Winston Burdett
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(Studio) In May, 2 families in Collinsville, Illinois, falsely raided by narcotics agents in search for drugs. Herbert Giglotto family has moved from home because of harassment. CBS's Terry Drinkwater allowed interview by Giglottos if location kept secret.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(No location given) [Herbert GIGLOTTO - says family harassed by unknown persons. Cars wrecked by people.] [Mrs. GIGLOTTO - states harassing phone calls came at certain hrs. each day.] [GIGLOTTO - thinks phone calls, threats and general harassment forced them to leave home and travel around country.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) John Thompson, American head of Firestone in Argentina, freed unharmed. Kidnapped last month, but no comment on ransom allegedly paid by American Firestone Company
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Bahama Islands formerly under British rule. To begin self-government Tuesday
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Nassau, Bahamas) After 300 years, Bahamians to be independent nation. National symbols already on display and independence rally planned. Transition in power from whites to blacks. Prime Min. Lynden Pindling deserves much credit for placing blacks in key positions to benefit the mostly black nation. Tourism is big economy builder. Most feel transition of power too smooth to help poor blacks in Bahama Islands. Nothing much changed in many people's opinion.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Environmental Protection Agency relaxes clean air standards on nonmilitary planes, allowing 2 years more on emission standards enforcement. Acting EPA director John Krohl denies standards eased because industry pressure.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Joe. E. Brown, comedian, dies in California at 81 years after long illness.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) New meat substitute to beat high meat prices.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Stockton, California) D.C. "Bud" Basolo invents new species, Cross between Holstein and buffalo called beefalo. [BASOLO - says more muscle on beefalo to make good steaks, roasts.] Beefalos cost little to raise, gain weight quickly and meat tabs good. [BASOLO - states regular steak has 50% fat while beefalo steak is 90% lean.] Beefalo to be sold to mkts. for test period this fall.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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