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(Studio) 5 days after Mayaguez incident, United States still doesn't know how many men lost during rescue mission.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Pentagon's latest casualty figures include 49 wounded, 16 missing, 5 dead. 3 confirmed dead identified as 2nd Lieutenant Richard Vandegeer; S/sergeant Elwood Rumbaugh, Lance Corporal Ashton Loney. President Ford and others concerned about Pentagon's slowness in releasing figures. [Pentagon spokesperson Joseph LAITIN says Pentagon trying to get casualty figures as fast as humanly possible.] Body of least 1 Marine killed in action left behind on Tang Island because of heavy gunfire. 2 Marines killed in attack on Saigon's Ton Son Nhut airport during its final days also left behind. US negotiating return of bodies from South Vietnam and from Koh Tang Island
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
(Studio) Commander of Marine assault force on Tang Island recounts what happened.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Philippines) [Lieutenant Colonel Randall West AUSTIN - describes battle on Tang Island] About 210 Marines involved in Tang Island battle; 2 wounded Marines at press conference [sergeant Victor G. SALINAS - describes helicopter crash just before landing on Tang Island] [Major General Kenneth HOUGHTON - thinks Marines efforts in Mayaguez rescue positively affected morale.] After news conf. Major General Houghton presents Purple Hearts to 2 wounded enlisted men.
REPORTER: Keith Kay
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(Studio) 1 of those missing in action after United States invasion is 18 year old Marine private from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Lancaster, Pennsylvania) Pvt. Lynn Blessing not seen since Mayaguez rescue. [Teacher, Mike O'HARA - recalls Blessing as quiet, but wanting to get out of high school as soon as possible.] Lynn left school, married childhood sweetheart and had 1 year old son. [Friend Jerome POMPEY - thinks Lynn joined Marines because he needed job to support family.] [O'HARA - says town generally pleased with President' actions with regard to Mayaguez, but feels sympathy and sorrow for Lynn's family; hopes Lynn will return.]
REPORTER: Sam Chu Lin
#240025
(Studio) United States sends note of regret to Thailand for misunderstanding stemming from United States Marines being sent to Thailand without notifying Thai government Marines used in Mayaguez rescue mission. Thailand considers note an apology and accepts it as such.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#240026
(Studio) Federal prosecutor in San Francisco formally files civil and criminal complaints, charging Polish fishing trawler with violating US territorial waters.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#240029
(Studio) Pentagon plans to open 4th Vietnam refugee ctr at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania President Ford names special committee to give advice on resettling refugees.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(White House) President concedes bringing refugees here to cause some problems, but predicts Vietnam refugees to become valuable members of American society soon. [Mr. FORD - says strength of American lies in its diversity; Vietnam can contribute significantly.] John Eisenhower to serve as chairperson of resettling committee ; group incls. George Meany, singer John Denver.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#240030
(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko begin 2 days of talks in Vienna on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) and Mid. E.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Vienna, Austria) Kissinger realizes bloom is off detente. Secretary pays courtesy call on Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky. Kissinger wants to clear up any Soviet notions that American has become kind of paper tiger because of recent setbacks in Indochina.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
#240031
(Studio) Senator approves bill lifting ban on military aid to Turkey; move aimed to free Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's hands in dealing with Cyprus problem.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#240032
(Studio) Former Japanese Prime Min. Eisaku Sato suffers stroke.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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#240034
(Studio) United States Supreme Court rules all but one section of Pennsylvania state aid to parochial and private schools violates const. provision for separation of church and state; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#240035
(Studio) Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo seeking Democrat renom.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Rizzo mayor since 1971; Rizzo's political philosophies and achievements while mayor outlined. State Senator Lou Hill is Rizzo's primary opponent. [HILL - says Rizzo is chicken because he refuses to publicly debate issue.] Many citizens believe Rizzo's real opponent Peter Camiel. [Democrat CAMIEL - says election is fight to save Philadelphia from tyrant.] Rizzo rarely mentions Hill. [RIZZO - says he's taking on Democrat political machines in this election.]
REPORTER: David Culhane
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(Studio) Interview with former Treasury Secretary John Connally follows.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(NYC) Questioned about political future. [CONNALLY - doesn't think his trial and vindication should have any adverse effects on political future. With all the investigation into his background, thinks he's more qualified than any man in country for political future.]
REPORTER: Lee Thornton
(Studio) Connally's remarks reminiscent of quote by Senator Hubert Humphrey on presidential election night 1968.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#240038
(Studio) President Ford to veto strip mining bill.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Strip mining bill outlined; administration's arguments against bill reviewed. [Federal Energy Administration Frank ZARB - believes bill to cause unemployment.] File footage of strip mining shown. Zarb thinks veto of bill can be sustained in House
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
#240040
(Studio) Eric Sevareid comments on Shah of Iran's parting words upon leaving DC.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Washington, DC) In parting, Shah mentions United States and other oil-importing cntrys. must pay more to oil-exporting cntrys. for that precious commodity all must have. Fantastic world inflation rate inflicted by oil-exporting cntrys.' high oil prices. Net trade balance for oil-exporting cntrys. in `73 compared with `74.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Ohio Governor James Rhodes and others go on trial in Cleveland in suit brought by parents of 4 students killed in 1970 Kent State shootings.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#240042
(Studio) Govt.'s 6 year old antitrust suit against IBM goes to trial. Govt. charges IBM with monopolizing computer industry
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#240045
(Studio) In Sacramento, California, legislature opens special session.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Sacramento, California) Legis. must consider such controversial issues as farm labor bill supported by Cesar Chavez and opposed by Teamsters; malpractice ins. controversy; railroad unemployment benefits; employment for ex-convicts.
REPORTER: Foster Davis
#240046
(Studio) Walter Cronkite expected to return sometime this week
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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