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(Studio) President Ford in Charlotte, North Carolina, for bicentennial festivities and recs. rousing support for his handling of Mayaguez affair.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Charlotte, North Carolina) [Senator Jesse HELMS - refers to Mayaguez incident by saying American doesn't intend to surrender her ntl honor.] President makes no mention of Mayaguez; sticks to patriotic themes. [PRES. - says United States must become a strong nation with people unified in national purpose.] President' appearance has political overtones; with much of Ronald Reagan's support in South, President' political advisers hope Mr. Ford to be making more bicentennial appearances in south states.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Pentagon issues 5th set of casualty figures following last week's rescue of Mayaguez and its crew; spokesperson says these figures as close to accurate as possible.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) 15 killed, 50 wounded, 3 missing in action. Bulk of deaths came after 26 Marines aboard helicopter shot down by Communists[Pentagon spokesperson Joesph LAITIN - admits there's little hope for 3 men missing in action to be found alive.]
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(Studio) Communist-backed Pathet Lao troops roll into former stronghold of right, Savannakhet. 12 Americans under house arrest there reported in good condition.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senate committee investigating CIA plans to look into its activities in Vietnam. According to Daniel Schorr, this incls. Phoenix pacification program, which allegedly involved killing Viet Cong leaders
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Committee for Vietnam refugee resettlement already at work.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Fort Chaffee, Arkansas) Newly apptd. committee takes 1st-hand look at refugee operation; committee headed by former ambassador John Eisenhower. 23,000 refugees here; lines longer; camp more and more crowded. [EISENHOWER - hopes to spread refugees around country as soon as possible; hopes to avoid overconcentration in any 1 area.] Relocation going much slower than anticipated.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
(Camp Pendleton, California) Lack of qualified sponsors keeping thousands of refugees here. Relief officials taking pictures of refugees and sending them to prospective sponsors. [Lutheran Church Diane STARNES - hopes sponsors will want to sponsor refugees after seeing pictures and speed up process.] As frustration grows, few Vietnam decide not to stay in US; so far, 13 Vietnam want to return. [Refugee Lien HUONG - wants to go home because he's very homesick.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) House takes action on bill to authorize aid for Americans displaced by Communist takeover in South Vietnam; details of bill given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Congress black caucus holds hearing to publicize nation's high unemployment rate.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Unemployment among black youth up to 40%. [Representative Carl ALBERT - links unemployment with high crime rate.] [Senator Hubert HUMPHREY - thinks employment very important to sense of worthiness and pride. Congress should tell DC economy witch doctors what to do.] [Representative Barbara JORDAN - says unemployment problem won't be solved simply by holding meeting and bemoaning situation.] Vice President Nelson Rockefeller stops short of calling for full employment legislature
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) House Rules Committee stops consideration of energy bill for floor action till after Memorial Day recess; move indicates bill in trouble.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Inflation rate and decline of gross national product for 1st quarter of `75 both worse than 1st reported gross national product falls at annual rate of 11.3.; inflation at annual rate of 7.8%. Govt. reports corporate profits for 1st quarter decline at record annual rate of 22.3%.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger heads for Bonn after ending 2 days of mtgs. in Vienna with Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Vienna, Austria) Kissinger gets impression Gromyko wants to cooperate on arranging conditions for Geneva conference Kissinger stresses United States won't deal with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) till it recognizes Israel's existence. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) other major topic. [KISSINGER - says details of various issues discussed can't be disclosed at this time.]
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Bonn, West Germany) Kissinger's stopover in West Germany precedes Kissinger's visit to West Berlin tomorrow. Details of Kissinger, Gromyko talks with regard to Mid. E. outlined.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Heavy street fighting occurs in Beirut, Lebanon, between Palestinian guerrillas and right-wing Lebanese.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 4 leaders of West German anarchist gang go on trial tomorrow in Stuttgart.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Bonn, West Germany) For nearly 2 years, 1970-1972, West German government system under attack by anarchists; film clips shown. Celebrated Baader, Meinhof gang responsible for terrorist offensive. Leader of gang, Andreas Baader captured in Frankfurt, June `72; Baader's partner, Ulrike Meinhof, mother of 2. Gang's underground arsenal shown. For 3 years, Baader, Meinhof and 2 accomplices confined to high-rise prison in Stuttgart; trial to be held in steel, concrete building built primarily for this trial. Security at trial very strict. 1 attempt to set Baader and Meinhof free came last month when German terrorist blew up West German embassy in Stockholm, and demanded anarchists' release; government re fused.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) Bolivian government files criminal charges against Gulf Oil Company and places Gulf's representative in La Paz under house arrest. Last week Gulf admitted making nearly $1/2 million illegal contributions to Bolivian officials.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator refuses to restore to former Federal Aviation Administration chief Alexander Butterfield his Air Force reserve rank of colonel Senator John Culver argues for Senator's vote of refusal.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) New York City Mayor Abraham Beame calls for consideration of 4-day week for city workers because of city's financial bind.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid's commentary deals with NYC's financial troubles.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
Washington, DC) When Robert Wagner left job as New York City mayor, he predicted city's tin. crisis in 10 years; it's come to pass. Roots of financial trouble for New York City detailed. To solve financial problems, answers obvious but would hurt greatly.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) $57 million rocket lost in space following launch from Cape Canaveral; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) bans sale of small pet turtles due to salmonella.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) issues guidelines to restrict use of testimonials and endorsements in advertising; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Charles Kuralt visits farmer in Dodge City, Kansas, who sells mules.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Dodge City, Kansas) Willis Grumbein buys, breeds, breaks, sells mules. [GRUMBEIN - says mule not really stubborn. Horse not as good as mule. Mule can live 24-30 years]
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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