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(Studio) Census Bureau says 1,026,000 couples divorced in 1975; 6% rate increase Marriage down by 4%; 2,100,000 married in 1975. Female head of hsehold. rate up by 30%. Single head of hsehold. under 35 up 100%. Pop. rate incrd. at less than 1% for year
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Teamsters Union begins national strike. Contract talks continue
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Arlington Hgts., Illinois) Labor Secretary W.J. Usery says 5-7 issues divide Teamsters and trucking firms. [USERY - says will do anything to protect American public.] Usery could invoke Taft-Hartley Act. He talked to President Ford by phone.
REPORTER: Don Webster
(N. Bergen, New Jersey) Truckers pull trucks into terminals; supplies unloaded. 1000's trucks driven by independent truckers or Teamsters covered under different contracts.
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
(Chicago, Illinois) In Chicago, New York City and other cities, Teamster drivers not part of strike. 100 West trucking firms already signed new contract. [Striking Teamster Bill STEHLING - says nobody wanted strike.]
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
(Hammond, IN) Auto industry could be hit hardest by strike.
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
(Detroit, Michigan) Auto industry nay have to lay off workers.
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
(Studio) Auto industry spokesperson says plant shutdowns could occur next week if contract not agreed on. Independent gasoline stations will have to shut down. Steel ind. and big food chains also to be hurt by strike. Report on railroad industry later.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 10-day cease-fire agreed on in Lebanon. Leftist Socialist leader Kamal Jumblatt was last holdout. Syria said it would use all means to stop fighting.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Beirut, Lebanon) Ex-American ambassador L. Dean Brown meets with Christian President Suleiman Franjieh. 2 right wing allies of Franjieh, ex-pres. Camille Chamoum and Phalangist party chief, Pierre (Bechir) Genayel, meet with Franjieh and Brown. [BROWN - says United States has had close ties with Lebanon and wants to see Lebanon remain whole and prosperous.] Socialist leader Jumblatt meets with leftist leaders After pressure, he agreed to Friday truce. Fighting conts. in business and hotel district.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
(Studio) State Department says possible that Brown will talk to PLO.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ex-pres. Philippines, Diosdado Macapagal, asks for political asylum at American embassy in Manila. He was turned away. Reason for refusal noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Democrat mayors hold forum on big city problems.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) National conference of Democrat mayors meets. Candidates, Jimmy Carter, Senator Henry Jackson and Representative Morris Udall present. Luncheon speaker was Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. [HUMPHREY - asks why United States can't rebuild her own cities.] Humphrey has said he'll campaign for president if primaries produce no front runner. 3 slates from Buffalo and 1 on Long Island announced for Hubert H. Humphrey. Hubert H. Humphrey meets with New Jersey mayors. New Jersey filing deadline date for primary is April 29.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Panel to oversee United States intelligence operations sworn in at White House
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) For. Intelligence Advisory Bd. sworn in. John Connally of Texas being courted by Ford administration He and wife to attend private dinner at White House tonight. Ex-Treasury Secretary Connally sees his portrait at Treasury Department [CONNALLY - says won't take part in Texas primary. Reagan has edge in Texas.] Ford organization thinks Connally is man to swing independent Texas votes to Ford.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Army announces closing of 9 bases and reductions at 20 others to save $42 million. DC, P.R. and 17 states affected. 4000 civilian jobs lost.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) British magazine, "New Scientist" reports USSR using new high altitude spy planes for reconnaissance flights over Europe. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) spokesperson says no knowledge of such flights.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) National Transportation Safety Bd. notes series of crashes that occurred during thunderstorms and proposes new safety rules.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) ConRail takes over for several bankrupt railroads. Chairperson Edward Jordan predicts rebirth of rail industry
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New York) Reporter notes railroad names to be consolidated into ConRail. 20,000 mile of track to be used; 100,000 workers employed. ConRail hopes for profit in three years [President Association of American Railroads Stephen AILES - explains ConRail's opportunities.] $2 billion federal funds provided. 800 rail union jobs in Hornell, New York, to be abolished when ConRail takes over. ConRail received extra rail distance due to failure to sell rail to another railroad. [Union worker John ILARDI - says we'll get paid one way or the other.] [Transportation Secretary William COLEMAN - says ConRail nay cost Americans more if it becomes monopoly.] ConRail's reserve funds to be used up because of gaining extra routes. [JORDAN - says no extra fund margin now.] Jordan to ask Congress for $300 million more. [COLEMAN - says ConRail could cost taxpayers lots of money.] New York City Bahk predicts ConRail will go down drain in 3-5 years Interstate Commerce Commission says only small chance ConRail can pay off government debts. [Senator Richard STONE - compares ConRail to Postal Service as poor service and venture.] The alternative to ConRail is nationalization.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
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(Studio) House Budget Committee passes resolution to set 1977 federal spending at under $414 billion.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ambassador Anne Armstrong visits North Ireland.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(N. Ireland) Visits Belfast. Tight security used. American customs agents to arrive next week to stop flow of arms from US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) Surrealist painter, Max Ernst, 84, dies in Paris, France. Would have been 85 Friday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Britain bids farewell to World War II hero.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Windsor, England) Funeral held for Viscount Bernard Law Montgomery of Alamein. 40 cntrys. repd. at funeral. He was popular hero. Prince Philip and Lady Spencer-Churchill present. Montgomery buried beneath 300 year old tree at church near his village of Hampshire.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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(Studio) Polish-born pianist, Artur Rubenstein, recs. medal of freedom.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [FORD - praises Rubenstein for his piano virtuosity. United States proud to proclaim him giant among artists and men.] 1968 film shows him playing. [RUBENSTEIN - speaks of his love and friendship for American]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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