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(Studio) Congress apparently deals fatal blows for President Ford's request for more mil. aid to Cambodia.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Capitol Hill) [Dep. Secretary of State Robert INGERSOLL - says military victory for other side bound to occur if Congress doesn't approve additional military aid for Cambodia.] House For. Affairs Committee wants to approve less military aid than President requested along with military aid cutoff date; it's that or nothing. [Representative Don FRASER - explains reasons for voting against additional military aid.] [Representative Pierre dupONT - says Ingersoll has no other choices than to accept no aid or minimal aid with cut-off provision.] [INGERSOLL - suggests committee amend Hamilton, dupont resolution so it doesn't have a cutoff.] Senate Democratic caucus also votes to deny any further mil. aid to Indochina. [Senator James ABOUREZK - believes caucus vote points to likely outcome of full Senate vote.]
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(DC) President hasn't given up hope yet; rptdly., administration working on compromise proposal. These developments occur shortly after General William Westmoreland, former cmd. of United States forces in Vietnam, meets with President Ford. [WESTMORELAND - believes Hanoi only understands language of force. Believes President should be able to take action to use resources available to stabilize situation, incling. bombing of Haiphong harbor and North Vietnam supply lines.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Studio) In Cambodia, gunners hit ammunition dump at Phnom Penh airport. US-financed food and ammunition airlifts halted for most of day. Defense Department reconsidering how much of an emergency exists in Cambodia.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Pentagon says Cambodian army not using as much ammunition as month ago. Pentagon revises time for ammo to run out in Cambodia. Defense Department seems to be devoting more attention now to fighting in South Vietnam. [Defense Secretary James SCHLESINGER - discusses South Vietnam situation on CBS "Morning News." Believes Communists planning to isolate many major cities with latest offensive.]
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) Heavy fighting reported along entire length of South Vietnam. North Vietnam continue to take South Vietnam district capitals; strengthening hold on Ban Me Thuot.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) House passes $3 1/2 billion foreign aid bill; amount $2 1/2 billion less than sought by administration; measure separate from Cambodian and South Vietnam aid being considered now.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger begins serious talks with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in effort to work out 2nd Sinai disengagement.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Aswan, Egypt) Kissinger tells Sadat Israelis to agree to give up 2 strategic passes and oil fields in exchange for explicit pledge of nonbelligerency. Sadat rejects notion of explicit pledge but accepts idea of isolating elements of nonbelligerency. Some elements of 2nd Sinai disengagement outlined.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) 6 civilian members of Portugal's high level council of state resign, leaving government solely controlled by left-wing military Resignation comes 2 days after abortive coup and in midst of nationwide political crackdown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Lisbon, Portugal) Portuguese television film shown. Former President Antoniode Spinola fled country after rptdly. leading abortive coup. Many right-wing leaders have been arrested by left-wing government French television film shows Portuguese soldiers firing on car, killing man they claimed to be Fascist.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) IRS (Internal Revenue Service) disallows big tax deduction claimed by Senator Hubert Humphrey for his Vice President papers.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Humphrey gave Vice President papers to Minnesota Historical Society. Vice President papers' use limited in access; Humphrey gives reasons. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) rules out deduction because of limited-access clause. Humphrey's attorney says the Senator plans to pay tax and get it over with rather than appeal case.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Republican conservative wing recently flirts with 3rd party movement. GOP House leadership makes counter move.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Capitol Hill) Republicans say statement meant to endorse President Ford and warn against 3rd party movement. [Representative John ANDERSON - thinks it would be disastrous to split up Republican party to form 3rd party] [Representative John RHODES - believes 3rd party would only serve to elect those persons with political philosophies completely different from 3rd party views.] [Representative Philip CRANE - refuses to sign statement because it's loyalty oath.] Republican statement of support being circulated among Republican Senators and govs.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Senate Democrats in caucus agree to stay in session through Easter recess if necessary to complete work on tax cut bill. Fin. Committee chairperson Russell Long predicts cut to be from $31 1/2 to $33 billion. Long's committee tentatively approves incring. tax break for low and middle income families and granting tax credit up to $2000 for people buying home between Apr. and December
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Big 4 car makers report car sales in 1st days of March drop sharply from last days of cash rebate sales. Layoffs of more workers announced; majority to be off just 1 week
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) With economy situation as critical as it is, towns with jobs certain to get influx of out of town job seekers.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Morgan City, LA) Offshore oil drilling industry important to Morgan City. There's dire shortage of skilled workers. [Service Machine and Shipbuilding B.C. FERNANDEZ - says he could hire 100 today.] Many unskilled unemployed migrate to Morgan City. Bill and Gene Peterson hope to find jobs in Morgan City. Peterson brothers hitch ride into Morgan City with 2 other men looking for work. 4 men visit Service Machine personnel office. Morgan City not attracting enough skilled workers because of serious hsing. shortage.
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) There were reports fugitive Patricia Hearst may have spent part of last summer on farm in N.E. Pennsylvania. Federal grand jury investigating in Harrisburg; considers indictments. "San Francisco Examiner" headed by Miss Hearst's father reports Patricia's, William and Emily Harris' fingerprints found in farmhse. along with Japanese artist, Wendy Yoshimura.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Chief security officer for American Indian Movement, Doug Durham, discloses he was FBI informer.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Chicago, Illinois) Durham says he was recruited in 1973 at Wounded Knee. [DURHAM - says on some occasions he gave information material to defense in trial of AIM leaders] Durham paid as much as $1000 month by FBI. [DURHAM - praises AIM.] FBI refuses to comment.
REPORTER: Randy Daniels
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(Studio) Scientists in Texas discover remains of possibly largest flying creature.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Austin, Texas) Scenes from Walt Disney's "Fantasia" shown. Idea of giant flying birds captures our imagination. Bones from largest flying reptile rptdly. found in Texas. Based on remains, wing span greater than height of 5-story building [Doug LAWSON - describes what reptile looked like when it flew on earth.] Reptile may have been vulture. Lawson believes it's fitting largest flying creature discovered in Texas.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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