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(Studio) Congress takes own actions against President' key economy and energy proposals.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Capitol Hill) Senator votes to freeze food stamp prices at present level for rest of year House votes to delay President' oil import tariff bill for 90 days. Senator Robert Dole calls President' plans "anti-people" programs. [In Chicago, Senator Barry GOLDWATER - calls situation total disaster.] Senator Howard Baker announces he's considering running against Mr. Ford in `76 presidential election.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(White House) White House spokesperson Ron Nessen says Mr. Ford to be candidate in `76 despite state of economy Nessen believes Ford's popularity with Americans to improve as his economy programs take hold.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) General Motors reports indefinite layoffs climb to 121,000 workers by end of January Auto industry layoffs lead to 1st big demonstration of unemployed in `75.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Unemployed want Congress and White House to come up with programs now to create jobs. [UAW president Leonard WOODCOCK - states government must supply jobs for those wanting to work.] Republican Senator Hugh Scott declines to speak to unemployed. [Senator Edward KENNEDY - says WIN buttons didn't work in October and they won't work today. Execs. of major oil companies only ones wearing WIN buttons.] [Senator Walter MONDALE - says unemployed want jobs now; if it doesn't happen, country to get new President in `76.] In spring, 1/4 million workers may come to Capitol to demonstrate.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) American Motors unable to pay stock dividend this quarter Move announced as part of extensive belt-tightening effort.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Treasury Secretary William Simon says 1st scattered indicators show gross national product still falling as sharply as in December; believes decline to reverse by summer. Simon also discusses petrodollars. Last year United States spent nearly $26 1/2 billion to buy foreign oil. Simon says $11 billion came back to United States in form of Arab investments; would welcome more such investments.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Penn Central says congress appropriations of $275 million in emergency funds to help bankrupt RRs isn't enough to save Penn Central from end of mo. shut-down. railroad and administration want amount incrd. $30 million because Interstate Commerce Commission suspends 7% hike in freight rates.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) San Francisco school board orders suspension of junior and senior high school athletics to save money. Angry parents and coaches to go to court
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Egypt and USSR call for Geneva peace talks to be resumed as soon as possible. Joint communique issued by 2 cntrys. following Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko's mtgs. with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. No deadline for resuming Geneva talks set; indicates Sadat still receptive to Secretary State Henry Kissinger's step by step approach to peace with Israel.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Sinai) Sadat anxious to make agreement with Israel. Sadat prefers new agreement negotiations take place in United Nations buffer zone on Sinai. Israelis want assurances from Kissinger that Sadat ready to make political concessions before agreeing to meet in buffer zone. Israelis unwilling to pull forces back beyond Mitla and Giddi Passes without major political concessions. Feeling growing in Israeli government to go to big Arab-Israeli conference in Geneva and sidestep Kissinger's step by step plan.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Ethiopia's government says peace restored in Eritrea province after 6 days of fighting with rebels.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(London, England) Film from Ethiopia shown. Govt. troops trying to quash spreading rebellion in north most province. Rebels shoot down S-86 fighter bomber. Rebels supplied with Russian arms given by Arab states; Ethiopian government troops supplied by US. Asmara held by government forces.
REPORTER: John Laurence
(Studio) Fighting in Asmara forces evacuation of foreigners to Addis Ababa.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Ethiopian government unwilling to admit much has happened at Asmara. [FOREIGNERS - discuss situation in Asmara.] American embassy urges Americans not to discuss what went on in Asmara. Last year military government killed many important people and made many enemies after power seized from Emperor Haile Selassie.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) 5 killed; 23 injured after hand grenade explodes in Natanya, Israel. Palestinian group claims responsibility for grenade.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In suburb of Alexandria, Egypt, artillery shell believed to be left over from World War II explodes, killing 9 and injuring 18.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Peru's government declares state of emergency and suspends const. rights. Riots break out in Lima after army cracks down on police striking for higher pay.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Turkey reacts to United States cutoff of military aid. Turkey's foreign minister won't attend Cyprus peace talks with Greece and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Turkey suspends negotiations on United States bases there.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President meets with Pakistani President Ali Bhutto at White House Mr. Ford says United States to consider lifting embargo against Pakistan. President Ford says food aid to be incrd. as much as possible.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Charles Colson talking with special prosecutor about CIA involvement in Ellsberg and Watergate burglaries.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(No location given) [Former White House aide COLSON - says CIA involved in both burglaries. Believes CIA officials aware of what was going on.]
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) Issue of women's rights and civil rights draw national attention to murder case in Washington, North Carolina.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Washington, North Carolina) On August 24, 1974, body of lone night jailer, Clarence Oligood, found. Man stabbed 7 times. Murderer assumed to be black woman occupying jail cell where Oligood's body discovered. Med. examiner discovers Oligood naked from waist down. Black woman, Joan Little, turns herself in, pleading self-defense Case has become cause among women's and civil rights groups. [Defense attorney Karen GALLOWAY - says Joan fought off sexual attack by Oligood.] [Joan LITTLE - says she can't explain how she felt that night.] Beaufort Cnty. officials admit they were wrong to have male guards over female prisoners. Cnty. grand jury indicts Miss Little for 1st degree murder. DA William Griffin declines to comment. [Publisher Washington, North Carolina, "Daily News" Ashley FUTRELL - thinks blacks believe Miss Little protecting herself; majority of whites believe she stabbed him in effort to escape.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel (WNCT-TV film)
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(Studio) Senator confirms Edward Levi as Attorney General and James Lynn as budget director Admin. sources say John Dunlop to be nomd. Secretary of Labor soon.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Aristotle Onassis has muscular disease complicated by flu. Doctors say condition grave but improving. Wife, Jacqueline, at his side.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In Cairo, Egypt, thousands mourn death of famous singer.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cairo, Egypt) Oum Kalthoum called queen of Egypt; great unifying force in Arab world. Egyptian television film of Ms. Kalthoum shown.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Soviet emigrants Valery and Galina Panov hold premiere ballet performance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Scenes from Panovs performance shown. Premiere played to sell-out crowd. [Galina PANOV - believes they'll dance much better the next time they're here.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) Soviet newspaper complains of drunkeness at sports event.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#238939
(Studio) Till correction made in animal control ordinance in Arvada, Colorado, dog owners should beware. Ordinance says if pet not picked up within 24 hrs. after being taken in by dog catcher, owner to be destroyed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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