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(Studio) Senator Lowell Weicker claims Nixon administration attempted to use taxes against its enemies since administration's early days.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Weicker presents evidence revealing IRS (Internal Revenue Service) helped Nixon administration control enemies and aid friends incling. Richard Boone, John Wayne, Reverend Billy Graham, Sammy Davis Junior, Jerry Lewis, Peter Lawford, Fred McMurray, Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra and Governor Ronald Reagan. [WEICKER - insists only IRS and private citizen involved should have access to such records.] Other exs. of IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax examinations on persons or companies unfavorable to Nixon administration
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
(Studio) Wayne and Graham react negatively to Weicker.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator Mike Mansfield says if President' impeachment reaches Senate vote, air of festivity won't surround proceedings.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) House Judiciary Committee waits for White House reply to its request for more evidence.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [Chairperson Peter RODINO - says committee to meet later in week to discuss answer of President' attorney James Saint Clair.] Republicans want rule of procedures decided before committee begins hearings. [Representative Charles SANDMAN - insists rules be adopted before hearings begin, not after.] [RODINO - states procedures to be voted on once they're drawn up.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) According to Associated Press estimate, President likely to pay $40,000 income tax this year
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) White House spokesperson refuses to confirm if IRS (Internal Revenue Service) charges President with negligence penalty. President signs minimum wage bill today. President also catches up on reports from tornado stricken areas. Nixon's plans to visit Michigan's 8th congress district complete; hopes to assure Republican win in special congress election.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Latest Harris survey shows 5 point gain in President' popularity; details outlined. Gallup poll results also outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Israeli phantom jet crashes over Mt. Herinon, crew captured in Lebanon. Informed sources say Syrian delegates to leave for Washington, DC for disengagement talks with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Israeli Prime Min. Golda Meir holds mtgs with 3-party coalition government; pressure increases for government to resign.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Jerusalem, Israel) October war and continued fighting in Golan Heights strains fabric of human society. Many Israelis seriously consider leaving cntry. permanently. Israelis react to war and new feeling to get away. Israelis saddled with crushing economy troubles.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Battle lines drawn for May 5 election; late French President Georges Pompidou to be succeeded by new leader. Finance minister Valery Giscard d' Estaing claims he's Pompidou's personal choice; Socialist party leader Mitterrand solid candidate on left.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) British Labor government shaken by scandal referred to as British Watergate. Prime Min. Harold Wilson denies any part in big land deal, allegedly leading to big profits for his staff.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) In Texas Panhandle, winter wheat crop disappointing
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Panhandle, Texas) Drought wipes out 1/3 of wheat crop. Texas loss could cause higher bread and flour prices. [Farmer Eddie HOMEN - sac he must plow under 3/4 of wheat crop; estimates loss at $30,000.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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(Studio) Federal judge orders complex plan for integrating Denver, Colorado, schools by next fall; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Former UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) official testifies at Tony Boyle's trial. Official, William Turnblazer, testifies Boyle ordered killings of UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) opponent Joseph Yablonski and family.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) FEO deputy director John Sawhill urges nation's govs.' to maintain 55 m.p.h. speed limit. Gasoline supplies to increase 8-10% by week's end.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid analyzes United States economy
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Cost of living conts. to increase and economists don't know outcome of removing all wage, price controls. Swing toward indexing, adjusting prices to cost of living increases Inflation becomes harder and harder to contain; reasons given.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Banker's Trust raises prime interest rate to 10%.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) American Psychiatric Association votes to remove homosexuality from list of mental disorders.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Charles Kuralt visits Sanibel Island off Florida coast.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Sanibel Island, Florida) Many visitors to Sanibel had rather search for sea shells than bask in sun. Sea shell seekers shown. [Sea shell enthusiast Jean CULPEPPER - discusses "Sanibel stoop."] Questioned about arguments over same shell. [CULPEPPER - admits she likes to play tricks on other shellers by pretending she's found a magnificent specimen.]
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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