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(Studio) Republican on House impeachment committee turns against President
(DC) Representative Lawrence Hogan generally supported President [HOGAN - believes President has committed impeachable offenses.] Hogan denies political motives for his reversal. [President' cnsl. Dean BURCH - believes Hogan made announcement to further candidacy to become Maryland governor] Democrats believe articles of impeachment to center on 3 areas; details given. Final impeachment debate to be carried live beginning 7:30 p.m. EDT. Today bad day for President' supporters. [Representative Charles RANGEL - thanks prayer group on Capitol steps for their efforts.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Supreme Court calls session for tomorrow. Court may rule on subpoena forcing President to turn over White House tapes and documents to special prosecutor. Court didn't announce purpose of session, but only 1 other case before court; deals with school busing.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Greek and Cypriot govts. fall. Greek military regime in Athens decides to turn government back to civilians. Exiled Prime Min. Constantine Caramanlis to return home to Athens to take over government
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Athens, Greece) Greeks celebrate in streets. American support of military regime less popular than ever. Greeks shout to American tourists to go home.
REPORTER: Cokie Roberts
(Studio) Greek government change to delay Cyprus peace negotiations. Wk. old regime of Nikos Sampson ends on Cyprus; speaker of Cypriot House of Representatives Glafkos Clerides, takes command. Deposed president Archbishop Makarios believes Clerides faithful to him.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) [MAKARIOS - says restoration of democracy in Greece satisfying.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Turkey pleased with both government changes. Fighting conts. in Cyprus despite cease-fire. United Nations troops take control of airport to keep fighting from erupting there.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Nicosia, Cyprus) Casualties enormous. British navy conts. rescue of for. ntls. Turkish and Greek Cypriots violate cease-fire repeatedly.
REPORTER: Dean Brelis
(Studio) At UN, Greece charges Turkey with cease fire violations. DC authorities believe several hundred Americans still on Cyprus.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger goes before closed session of Senator For. Relations Committee to clear up wiretapping matter.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Senator Jacob JAVITS - says Kissinger testimony doesn't offer basis for reversing confirmation of Kissinger as Secretary of State.] [Senator William FULBRIGHT - refuses to make judgement till hearing over.] Committee to question Alexander Haig next week re; wiretaps.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) House impeachment investigation raises question of possible role of Vice President Gerald Ford in Watergate cover-ups. Questions concern abortive House Banking Committee probe before 1972 election.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Ford denies being prompted by President or aides to block House Banking Committee probe. Ford House Republican leader at time.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) Senator Edward Gurney withdraws from reelection bid. Gurney indicted on campaign finance charges. Gurney claims he's innocent.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former dairy industry lobbyist David Parr pleads guilty to making illegal campaign contributions; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senator urges President to call domestic summit conference to try and solve economy problems. President holds more economy mtgs. in preparation for his economy speech Thursday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Clemente, California) President meets with business leaders and Teamsters Union head Frank Fitzsimmons. Alan Greenspan announced as new head of economy advisers, replacing Herbert Stein. [Econ. cnsl. Kenneth RUSH - says environment controls hurting industry production.] Rush says people more worried about economy than Watergate.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President threatens to veto bill to set up federal consumer protection agency. Senator Carl Curtis sponsors bill.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) ABC, CBS, NBC to rotate live coverage of House Judiciary Committee's impeachment debate. Eric Sevareid discusses coverage.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) This reporter praises committee 's decision to allow live coverage. Representative Wayne Owens says live coverage to prevent future bitterness over verdict.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Senator permanent investigation subcommittee opens hearings into treatment of children at psychiatric insts. partially funded by Defense Department
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Green Valley School in Florida closed last year on mistreatment charges. [Former nurse Esther SNOW - describes infections of 2 boys received by injecting lighter fluid in their own arms. Punishment involved digging graves and sleeping in them.] [Former director George Von HILSHEIMER - discusses psychiatric experiments incling. mock funeral.] Discipline devices shown.
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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(Studio) In South Pines, North Carolina, group of mentally retarded children stay in private mansion; controversy exists.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(S. Pines, North Carolina) Residents of area don't want mentally retarded children to remain in their quiet neighborhood. City demands school be moved. [Dr. Cecil BROWN - doesn't know where children will go. Explains matter to children.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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