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(Studio) Within hrs., United States to begin evacuating 1000 Americans living in Laos; withdrawal accelerated because of recent American harassment by Laotian students. 18 Americans under house arrest in Savannakhet released and flown to Thailand. In Vientiane, government says United States agrees to close all AID missions on Laotian cntryside.; Laotian government does want United States help but in form of direct aid.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Vientiane, Laos) Students inside United States AID compound loot bldgs. Pathet Lao and rightist troops allow limited access to Americans - trying to gather belongings from inside compound. United States not likely to give any aid to Laos without close supervision.
REPORTER: Ed Bradley
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(Studio) Director Vietnam refugee program, Dean Brown, tells congress committee number of refugees has grown about 9000 in last week Brown says about 800 refugees indicate desire to return to Vietnam, but new Saigon government no longer seems willing to take them back. Brown puts total number of refugees at over 130,000 and says over 18,000 released from resettlement ctrs. in US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 76 Senators send letter to President Ford urging him to make clear US stands with Israel in search for Mid. E. peace.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of letter given. [League of Arab States Dr. Clovis MAKSOUD - says Arabs to question any promises made by United States in light of this show of congress support for Israel.] [Israeli ambassador Simcha DINITZ - believes letter echoes opinion of majority American people.] Arabs particularly disappointed that Senators Charles Mathias and George McGovern signed letter.
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
(Studio) Senator Jacob Javits moving force behind letter; reasons for letter outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United States concerned about possibility of another Arab-Israeli war. Pentagon assesses 2 sides militarily in following report
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Pentagon) Both sides quickly restocked military hardware following October war. Today, Arabs outgun and outman Israelis more than 2-1. Mil. assessment of Arabs and Israelis given; incls. tanks, artillery, airpower, manpower. Consensus among Pentagon analysts is that Israelis would still win; reasons given.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) Right-wing Lebanese and Palestinian guerrillas continue fierce street fighting in Beirut.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Beirut, Lebanon) There's no strong authority to stop fighting. Soldiers trigger happy. In contrast, trade fair held not far from shooting.
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Ankara, trying to reassure Turkey US is trustworthy ally. Reporter Marvin Kalb says Turkey not reassured; Turkey expected to begin closing American bases in near future.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Portugal's Socialist party calls for anti-Communist demonstrations in Porto and Lisbon. Socialist leader Mario Soares accuses cntry,'s military leaders of allowing Portugal to drift toward Communist dictatorship.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Congress begins 10-day recess. Before going home, Senators authorize special committee to review individual income tax returns. Senator also passes highway funding bill. Committee votes out bill to require savings and loan insts. to publicly disclose where they invest in mortgages.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Democrat mayors of Midwest hold conference in Detroit; unemployment and big-city hsing. problems get much attention
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) Conf. mainly political Detroit's Coleman Young, Milwaukee's Henry Maier discuss urban problems. Conf. adopts resolution calling on Congress to place moratorium on evicting unemployed people from foreclosed homes insured by FHA. [Chicago's Richard DALEY - makes proposal re: evictions and unemployment.] Detroit good example of unemployed's foreclosure problems.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) House Judiciary subcommittee hears testimony that FBI agents stood by while Houston police operated illegal wiretaps.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Houston's police chief Carrol Lynn says he notified FBI after learning of Houston police force's use of wiretaps, but he lean ed FBI in on it. [LYNN - says FBI agents did nothing.] J.P. Farris, former US attorney for Houston says he had been told FBI knew about wiretapping. [FARRIS - reports subsequent FBI probe into wiretapping charges less than thorough and less than aggressive.] [Representative Robert KASTENMEIER - states Houston couldn't get cooperation of local FBI.] FBI in Washington, DC actively investigating matter.]
REPORTER: Fred Graham
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(Studio) Former 1st Lady Pat Nixon returns to home neighborhood in Ceritos, California, for dedication of grammar school named for her. Film shown. Mrs. Mary Bragg, former Pat Nixon teacher, in audience.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In Morocco, 47 persons killed and 200 injured when train derailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Rape and its handling by police and courts subject of considerable controversy; Britain entangled in controversy now.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(London, England) Since last fall, 7 woman raped on Cambridge campus by savage rapists; women on campus and in town live in fear. In last 4 years, rape in Britain increase more than 30%. New ruling passed by highest British court says accused rapist can be cleared by claiming he believed victim consented. 7 mos. ago, Annie Blake raped savagely; lost her case because of new law. [Mrs. BLAKE - says she couldn't have been willing as rapist claimed.] [Parliament member Jack ASHLEY - says he's received hundreds of letters requesting change in law.] [British law society David NAPLEY - thinks law necessary in view of new moral standards.] [Mrs. BLAKE - relates her constant fear of being raped again.]
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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(Studio) Aleksandr Shelepin, former chief of Soviet secret police and one-time pol. rival of Leonid Brezhnev, ousted as head of Soviet trade union cnsl.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Maserati sport car company of Medina, Italy, going out of business.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Influence of some movies can be deadly.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Oconee Cnty., SC) At least 20 persons killed on this river since "Deliverance" filmed here 3 years ago; scenes from movie shown. Challenging Chattooga River has become popular sport. [Expedition outfitter Payson KENNEDY - says there were fewer people challenging river before movie came out.] Tough new restrictions now being enforced for canoers on this river. This reporter takes ride on rapids; film shown; ride ominous.
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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(Studio) In Texas, 1st nuclear power plant's construction halted because dinosaur tracks found at bottom of excavation site.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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