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(Studio) Pro-American elements in Laos' coalition government are reported on way out. Reports follow day of anti-American protests. 3 pro-American cabinet members resign and others rptdly. plan to quit; no confirmation available.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Vientiane, Laos) Demonstrators are students with close links to Pathet Lao. Despite Prince Souvanna Phouma's orders, demonstrators begin march toward United States embassy and shout anti-American slogans at main gate. Crowd begins to turn ugly; after some intervention, demonstrators move downtown, smashing downtown shop windows and ripping down signs in French and English. Recent events suggest Pathet Lao wants to bring Laos in line with recent Communist victories in Cambodia and South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Peter Collins
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(Studio) Former Cambodian President Lon Nol denies getting $1 million bribe for leaving Cambodia before it fell; explanation offered.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger tells Latin American foreign mins. at Organization of American States meeting that end of Vietnam war to allow United States to focus attention on food and energy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New questions being asked about assassination of President Kennedy and his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) In February `64, 10 weeks after Kennedy assassination, Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Ivanovich Nosenko, of KGB, Soviet secret police, defected to United States with details of KGB file on Oswald. After 11 years, Nosenko's existence and KGB file made public. Soviet evaluation of Oswald detailed. [Former CIA director John McCONE - says Nosenko's information not accepted right away because US doesn't accept any defector's information till it's proven beyond any doubt and defector determined legitimate.] More details of KGB file on Oswald revealed.
REPORTER: Daniel Schorr
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(Studio) Alger Hiss asks Massachusetts supreme court to reinstate him as lawyer. Hiss central figure in 50's spy case that gave Richard Nixon boost to prominence.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Commerce Department reports nation's business inventories drop in March by record $1.9 billion. Figure means businesses must soon restk. shelves followed by pick-up in business orders and production.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Last hired, 1st fired policy of many unions causing conflicts because minorities usually on "last hired" list. Last week, some of Detroit's women police and some black police file separate lawsuits protesting layoffs; claim seniority system discriminates against them. Federal judge rules minorities can be laid off by seniority system unless they're part of special federally funded program; decision to be appealed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) More than 500 policemen, mostly white, picket to protest planned layoffs and injunctions excluding some blacks and women from cutback. During picketing, scuffle between white demonstrators and black policeman occurs. [President Detroit police officers association Ron SEXTON - stands behind seniority system.] [Attorney James ANDARY - says seniority system locks in racist program; system contrary to Const. and civil rights.] [Mayor's press secretary Bob PISOR - says if seniority system for layoffs overruled, city must go ahead with planned layoffs; white workers to be affected mostly.]
REPORTER: Randy Daniels
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(Studio) Congress conference committee agrees on federal budget guideline, setting spending at $367 billion; would encompass deficit of $68.8 billion; both higher than President Ford wanted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) In government policy change, nuclear regulatory commission orders delay in use of plutonium for power plants.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Latest ruling to have no impact on 55 generating plants already in operation, but plans for nuclear expansion can be affected. [Dep. director Argonne National Lab. Dr. Robert LANEY - thinks absence of plutonium as fuel is very serious loss.] [President atomic industry forum Dr. Carl WALSKE - says if plutonium recycled, centuries of nuclear power use available; without it nuclear power to last only decades.] Plutonium very dangerous to handle. [Businessmen for public interest David COMEY - believes if repercussions unknown, wait and see attitude should be taken re: plutonium.] Washington, DC to require survey of safety procedures and estimate of cost before final decision made with regard to plutonium. Ind.'s arguments for plutonium use outlined.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Animals used regularly in research; Army conducts controversial research in Missouri both for its method and purpose.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) At recently disbanded land warfare lab in Missouri, research jointly conducted by Army and law enforcement assistance administration Idea was to find weapons to stun but not kill or permanently injure; testing involved animals. Aberdeen research film shown. Animals not killed by tests were used in autopsies; testing has been stopped now. [Senator William ROTH - sees animal experiments as inhuman and barbaric.] [Test supervisor nonlethal research Matthew WARGOVICH - justifies use of animals in research project.] Justice Department to spend no more on this research. [Director National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Gerald CAPLAN - says every weapon tested has shown disadvantages of life-threatening nature.] Army's interest in nonlethal weapons persists.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Pentagon document distributed to defense inds. advises it's frequently necessary to bribe Mid. E. officials to make sales there. Document made public by Northrop Corporation who recently pleaded guilty to maintaining secret slush fund for foreign sales.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 15 years ago, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved birth control pill.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Pill most widely used means of contraception; % of married pill users of 1965 and 1970 compared. Families not having as many babies; sociologists say birth control key factor. Fertility rates for women compared in 1960, 1965, 1970, 1974. [Dorothy FINGER - says it's her choice if she decides to have baby.] Dorothy has been taking pill for 8 years; family of 3 carefully planned. [Ken FINGER - says spacing their family has permitted Dorothy to work intermittently; financially and psychologically, arrangement has worked well.] Most religious groups favor pill or are neutral; Catholic church still opposes all forms of contraception except rhythm system, but substantial number of Catholic women use pill. More and more young people use pill also. [high school SENIOR - says most girls her age have intercourse with boy friends but aren't ready for marriage or families; birth control pill is answer for many.] Studies underway to determine any ill effects of birth control pills.
REPORTER: David Culhane
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(Studio) Yugoslav news agency quotes South Vietnam leaders as demanding return of 80,000 refugees on grounds they were forced to leave. Last refugee ship arrives in Guam with 600 passengers. Breakdown of whereabouts of 114,000 refugees given. [Unrecorded: 5:53:40 - 5:53:50.] Refugees with American relatives and sponsors already start new lives in US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Lansing, Michigan) 13 member Pham family now living at sponsor Harold Dean's home. Pham family adjustment to American life discussed. [sergeant Harold DEAN - says he's pleased with neighbors' response to South Vietnam refugees.] Soon, Pham family to move into house owned by distant American relative.
REPORTER: Sharron Lovejoy
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(Studio) Judge in India bars 17 year old Guru Maharaj Ji from leaving cntry. till legal battle cleared up; details of battle outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) English farmer, Henry Blake, writes 1st equine dictionary; claims he understands horse talk.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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