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(Studio) House Judiciary Committee debates impeachment charge of abuse of power by President
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Former Secretary Treasury John Connally indicted on bribery, perjury and conspiracy charges.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Watergate grand jury delivers Connally indictment to Judge George Hart. Former milk lobbyist, Jake Jacobsen, also indicted. Indictment charges reviewed. [On February 21, 1974, CONNALLY - says Jacobsen offered milk money to Connally to designate to any campaign fund he desired. Connally states he refused money.] Jacobsen to make deal with prosecution; to testify against Connally by turning state's witness.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Article II of impeachment charges linked with oath of office President took. [On January 20, 1969, NIXON - takes oath of office.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Article II says President violated oath and abused powers of his office. [Associate general cnsl. Garner CLINE - reads article II.] Details of article II outlined. [Representative Charles WIGGINS - says committee must decide if abuse of power actual impeachable offense.] [Representative George DANIELSON - asks if violation of oath of office not an impeachable offense.] [Representative William HUNGATE - sees consistent disregard of law by President] [Representative Edward HUTCHINSON - plans to vote against article of impeachment.] [Representative Robert McCLORY - plans to support article II.] [Representative Charles SANDMAN - questions Democrats' motives for making new set of laws for President] [Representative Lawrence HOGAN - thinks ample material exists linking President directly to impeachable offenses.] Committee members hope to vote on article II tonight and possibly end committee debate tomorrow.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Impeachment debate to resume at 7:30 p.m. EDT; CBS live coverage also resumes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
5:38:50 SEN. / IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
(Studio) Top Democrat and Republican leaders in Senate meet to discuss possible impeachment trial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Rules Committee to review impeachment procedures and report to Senate leaders Senator Mike Mansfield favors television coverage of possible Senator trial.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
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(Studio) Throughout impeachment matter, President remains silent; aides try to project air of confidence.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President meets with attys. James Saint Clair and Fred Buzhardt; no word released with regard to meeting Dep. press secretary Gerald Warren says President has no intention of resigning. President certain full House won't vote impeachment. Incring. signs of tension exist, however; exs. given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Washington, DC "Star News" calls for President' impeachment. CBS learns group of conservatives headed by former administration official Howard Phillips to recommend President' impeachment tomorrow.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Demonstration of economy unrest held in New Jersey.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Trenton, New Jersey) 15,000 construction workers protest lack of jobs in New Jersey. Workers react to protest.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) White House economy counsel Kenneth Rush claims President can effectively direct economic policy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Rush testifies before joint economy subcommittee [Senator William PROXMIRE - doesn't think President in position to cope with economy problems because of impeachment troubles.] [RUSH - states executive branch working on economic problem under strong leadership from President] Rush predicts unemployment rate to be between 5 1/2-6%; inflation rate between 7 1/2-8%.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) Plastics industry agrees to warn consumers that plastics used in bldgs. prone to flash fires and may burn toxic gas. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) orders plastics industry to fund $5 million research program to make materials safe.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Turkey rejects peace plan worked out in Geneva at Cyprus peace talks. In Athens, Greece, officials say Greece may resort to war with Turkey if independence of Cyprus can't be preserved. Turkish forces enlarge beachhead on north Cyprus coast.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Kyrenia, Cyprus) Turkish arms and supplies continue to pour into Cyprus from Turkey. Greek Cypriot refugees cling together; Turkish Cypriot refugees vastly outnumbered by Greeks on island.
REPORTER:. Tom Fenton
(Studio) United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim says Turkish military commander orders all UN personnel to leave area under Turkish control.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal mkting. officials predict lower retail prices for frozen fish. Fisher men worried about international conference on ocean law underway in Venezuela. Conf. to decide on 200 mile territorial limit. Many fisherman to be unhappy no matter how limit controversy is settled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Bedford, Massachusetts) New England fishermen favor 200 mile territorial limit. [Skipper Harry SWAIN - says foreign fishermen clean out area.] Several species nearly disappear off New England.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
(San Diego, California) In California, fishermen against 200 mile territorial limit because most tuna fishing done in foreign waters. [Skipper Isaias LUZ - says leaving San Diego harbor not profitable if fee must be paid each time foreign territorial limit crossed.]
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
(New Bedford, Massachusetts) Main question is how to save fisheries from being overfished.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Woman hostage at Huntsville, Texas, state prison suffers heart attack. Mrs. Aline House's condition unknown, following her transport to hosp. Convicts have held hostages since last Wednesday Inmate hostage escapes with serious cuts. Negotiations between convict leader Fred Gomez Carasco and officials hit stalemate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Pop singer Cass Elliott dies in London, England.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 3 retired bishops ordain 11 women as Episcopalian priests in violation of church law.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [Dr. Charles WILLIE - criticizes church's discrimination against women.] [Reverend Canon Charles OSBORN - denounces ordinations.] [Reverend George RUTLER - says God and priests shall be called Father.] 11 women take vows anyway.
REPORTER: Robert Bahr
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(Studio) 100,000 Italian doctors stage 2 day strike; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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