This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio) 13 oil-consuming nations meet in Washington, DC to discuss growing energy crisis.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Conf. marked by internal strife. European cntrys. and Japan afraid to take any action likely to upset oil-producing cntrys. [Federal energy admin. William SIMON - criticizes any bilateral agreements between oil producers and consuming cntrys.] [European Common Mkt. Rudiger Von PACHELBEL (sic) - defends bilateral agreements.] France's representative Michel Jobert sharply attacks conf.; details given.
REPORTER: George Herman
(Studio) Oil-producing nations react negatively to conference Secretary general of organization of petroleum exporting cntrys. warns of confrontation with producers if consumers set up united front. Shah of Iran warns consuming cntrys. of any united action.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Libya announces nationalization of three American oil companies, Texaco, Asian of California, Libyan-American
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Many more independent truckers return to highway
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Kearny, New Jersey) Highway truck traffic near normal. Drivers react to decision to return to work.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
(Wildwood, Florida) Truck traffic heavy in Florida despite some independent's decision to reject settlement and remain on strike.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
(Sioux City, Iowa) Packing hses. and stkyards. back in business now with most truckers back at work. [Mkting. agent Ray SWITZER - says prices skyrocket; truckers to benefit by hauling beef across cntry.]
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Oregon gasoline distribution plan goes into effect in 4 states and DC. New York plan doesn't seem to work as well as New Jersey, Massachusetts, Washington and DC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) American Petroleum Institute president Frank Ikard accuses government of making energy policy decisions in hostile, punitive atmosphere.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senate Watergate committee chairperson Sam Ervin hints public hearings bay be over.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Haven, Connecticut) [ERVIN - thinks public hearings with regard to Watergate are over.] Ervin comments on 18-min. gap in White House tape. [ERVIN - infers President responsible for 18-min. gap.] Comments on request for White House tapes and documents. [ERVIN - tells homespun story to get point across.]
REPORTER: Kristi Witker
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(Studio) White House spokesperson Gerald Warren reveals President' plans to fly to Key Biscayne, Florida, in midwk. President expands foreign travel plans. Tentative plans exist for Nixon to visit Mid. E. in Apr., but White House refuses to confirm or deny possibility.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Communists attack Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with rockets.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Rocket attack sets fires, spreading from home to home. Bodies litter streets.
REPORTER: Haney Howell
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(Studio) Congress sources say government secretly warned American airlines that Arab terrorists possessed Russian ground to air missiles. Precaution suggestions by government reviewed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) During Mid. E. October war, United States supplied Israel with new antitank missile. Pentagon reveals same missile supplied to Jordan.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Britain's striking coal miners begin 2nd day on picket line.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Nottingham, England) Strike seems successful. [Prime Minister Edward HEATH - believes strikers must realize problems of strike and accept responsibility.] [Labor party leader Harold WILSON - says Heath uses strike to cover up fact that past policies have failed.] Miners react to election. Money most important no matter which party wins.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) Locomotive engineers to call off slowdown to help Labor party win election.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) West Germany's public service workers stage selected work stoppages, snarling daily activities.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn ignores summons to appear before Soviet prosecutor for interrogation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Reporters' organization in United States to sue telephone company for practice of divulging to government records of newsmen's calls.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Patricia Hearst has been kidnapped 1 week
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) [Father, Randolph HEARST - says no word of Patricia's whereabouts recd.] Hearst expected letter from kidnappers. Radio station in Berkeley received letter earlier in week [Radio news director Paul FISCHER - doesn't know if press attention to story keeps kidnappers' correspondence from coming to station] Atmosphere makes many South Californians fearful because of unexplainable violent acts occurring near San Francisco. Handgun sales increase as fear increases [Gun shop co-owner Dave SIEGLE - says many customers feel need to buy gun to protect family.] Miss Hearst's neighbors even more wary. Inds. fearful also because many are on Symbionese Liberation Army enemy list.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(S)Washington monument turns into giant sundial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Sculptor Yuri Schwebler turns Washington monument into largest sundial. [SCHWEBLER - explains reasons for making giant sundial out of monument's shadows.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Energy shortage affects Florida tourism.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Miami, Florida) Tourism drops sharply because it depends on gasoline. Unemployment rises because of drop in tourism. Overly optimistic building spree combined with energy crisis causes 2 out of 3 hotel rooms in Orlando, Florida, to be vacant.
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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