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(Studio) Astronauts Jerry Carr, William Pogue, Edward Gibson return to earth safely after 84-day mission in Skylab III.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Splashdown shown. Astronauts shaky but seem in good condition. Astronauts' itinerary for coming weeks outlined. Next United States flight to be joint US, USSR mission in 1975.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Washington, DC indicates no new agreement for truckers forthcoming. Many truckers reject Washington, DC proposals.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Nixon refuses to roll back diesel fuel prices for truckers. President meets with administration officials to discuss truckers' situation. William Usery, federal mediator, reports more truckers on highway today. Federal energy administration William Simon insists federal troops aren't being considered as means of keeping hwys. open. [Attorney General William SAXBE - reports truckers violating fed. regulations during strike to be punished. FBI called in to help.] Truckers demonstrate out- side White House to protest new agreement.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp played major role in strike talks. Shapp vows to explain new agreement to truckers personally.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Bartonsville, Pennsylvania) [Trucker Edward CHERKOSKI - criticizes new agreement. Demands price rollback.] [SHAPP - attempts to explain settlement without success.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Truck traffic increases somewhat. Scattered acts of violence occur. 2 trucks shot at in E. Liverpool, Ohio; 1 driver in critical condition.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Meat shortage likely to occur, although truck strike may end soon; consumers to feel pinch next week
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New Jersey Representative James Howard believes gasoline may be stored in abundance at closed service stations Toms River, New Jersey, given as example; Howard suggests government check other abandoned stations
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) At least 7 states adopt Oregon plan for gasoline distribution.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Portland, OR) Oregon plan works extremely well. Details of plan outlined. Drivers react enthusiastically. [Dealer spokesperson Wayne BOWLBY - thinks long lines would return if plan abandoned. Recommends plan as national answer to gasoline shortage.] Federal energy czar William Simon recommends Oregon plan to other states.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
(Studio) Oregon Governor Tom McCall credits gasoline distribution plan to assistant Don. Jarvey. Other ingenious schemes for gasoline distribution exist.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tyson's Corner, Virginia) Stn. manager Robert Harrington takes limited number of customers on advance purchase program. Plan outlined. [HARRINGTON - says he earns interest on money received in advance purchase plan.]
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) Commerce Department slaps export quotas on several petroleum products to cut back flow of kerosene, jet fuel, butane, etc. leaving country
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 2nd largest petroleum supplier to United States is Venezuela. 1/3 of Venezuela's refining capacity knocked out by accident; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) USSR begins to play energy pols. Iceland must close United States military bases or do without oil from USSR .
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New Watergate dvts. reviewed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Federal Judge Gerhard Gesell refuses to enforce Senate Watergate committee subpoena for 5 White House tapes of conversations between President and John Dean. Gesell's reasons for decision outlined. Watergate committee chairperson Sam Ervin may appeal case or request tapes be heard secretly. White House attorney James Saint Clair meets with special prosecutor Leon Jaworski with regard to Watergate tapes and documents.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
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(Studio) Nixon forced to cancel annual physical exam. because of heavy snowstorm. Snowstorm snarls all normal activities throughout N.E.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator Robert Dole and Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson admit recing. dairy industry contributions, but intend to return money.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Developments in Patricia Hearst kidnapping follow.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) KPFA radio station received letter from Symbionese Liberation Army, claiming responsibility for Hearst kidnapping. [Randolph HEARST - questions kidnappers' motives for holding daughter hostage.] Composite sketches of suspects shown. Symbionese organization discussed. Organization may try to trade Patricia for 2 liberation army members now in prison on murder charges. [Assistant state attorney general Patrick CASEY - expresses concern over terrorist methods used by liberation army.]
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Militant British coal miners reject Prime Minister Edward Heath's request to postpone strike till after national elections.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Japanese plane flies 9 pro-Arab Palestinian terrorists to Yemen's capital. Details leading up to event reviewed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) American Indian Movement loses bid to unseat incumbent leadership of Oglala Sioux tribe.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Pine Ridge, South Dakota) Incumbent Dick Wilson runs against Wounded Knee leader Russell Means. [WILSON - says work to continue within law and within system.] Means to contest election. [MEANS - thinks election helps AIM tremendously.]
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Gas guzzling auto revered in Mid. E.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Beirut, Lebanon) American car increases in popularity in Arab Mid. E. Lebanese in love with car's sheer size and power.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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