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(Studio) Campaign pols. and foreign policy are entangled. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Senator Clifford CASE - thinks Americans will say that African policy should have been delayed due to president pols.] [Senator Jacob JAVITS - says African policy more important than being elected United States president] Senator Harry Byrd says African policy doesn't condone white minority rule in Rhodesia but does in South Africa. [BYRD - speaks about Kissinger embracing Communist USSR .] [KISSINGER - says attempting to preserve world peace.] [Senator Dick CLARK - asks about United States policies.] African leaders may feel new United States policy is all talk and no action.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Studio) Press Secretary Ron Nessen denies campaign pols. is the reason for delay of US-USSR treaty ltding. peaceful nuclear explosions.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Kentucky) Ronald Reagan's strategists happy with treaty-signing delay. [REAGAN - says he is pleased if had hand in signing delay. People should know more about content of treaties.] Reagan to campaign tonight and Friday in Michigan. Reagan doing large number of television interviews. $75,000 of television time purchased in Michigan.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
(Studio) In Nebraska campaign, President Ford used recording of Senator Barry Goldwater's criticism of Reagan's Panama Canal position. Goldwater protests further use of tape as he doesn't want to endorse either candidate. Upcoming stories noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter speaks at UN.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Carter speaks to Conf. on Nuclear Energy and World Order. Proposes 5 year ban on nuclear tests. [CARTER - speaks in favor of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) arms reduction.] Rptd. that Carter's aides were approached to arrange meeting with Soviet ambassador [CARTER - says won't meet with foreign ambs. now. Would be more appropriate if wins Democratic nomination.] Senator Thomas Eagleton and 33 Missouri party leaders endorse Carter.
REPORTER: Ed Bradley
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(Studio) President Ford tells convention of small busmen. they should be freed from so much regulation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [FORD - says busmen. should work for customers not government Govt. should mind its own business] Commerce Secretary Elliot Richardson unveils plan for Congress to adopt 4 year time table to overhaul regulatory agencies. Plan calls for Congress procedure changes. Aides say part of Ford's scheduled remarks for American Jewish Committee are meant for Reagan. Speech entails United States support of Israel and calls for unity at home.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Senate Intelligence Committee proposes reopening investigation into death of President John F. Kennedy. Senator Gary Hart notes focus of investigation. Committee votes to turn evidence over to proposed watchdog committee
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on military meat scandal.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Ex-packing house worker testifies with immunity before Senate subcommittee [Ex-manager packing company Ferdinand ROMANO - says owner Harry Goldberg set up fraud involving poor grades of meat being sold to military] Army meat insps. took bribes. [ROMANO explains help of meat inspectors. Expected good personal and business relations with inspectors.] Mil. spokesperson says fraud and bribery not widespread. Chairperson Lawton Chiles says investigation to continue
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
(Studio) Owner of 1 of 2 packing hses. rptdly. involved denied Romano's charges.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz tells Congress investigation that Howard "Bo" Callaway used no more pressure to get favorable ruling for ski resort than Congress members apply.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Prosecutor in Julius and Ethel Rosenberg case, Irving Saypol, 70, arraigned on perjury and bribery charges with regard to real estate scheme. He's now New York Supreme Court Justice. Saypol could receive 28 years prison.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New rule to prevent banks and collection agencies from demanding immediate payment if consumers dissatisfied with product or services purchased.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Consumer credit is $160 billion business Banks and finance companies can buy loan agreements and continue collecting payments even if merchandise is defective. [FTC spokesperson Eric RUBIN - says FTC (Federal Trade Commission) rules give new rights to individuals.] National Auto. Dealers Association fears rule will be disaster. [President NADA Jack POHANKA - says price of cars goes up when there are fewer means of financing.] [Ind. Bankers' Association of American Richard PETERSON - asks how banks can make loans if they must guarantee performance.] Supply of credit likely to slow.
REPORTER: George Herman
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(Studio) Minnesota post office explodes.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Kimball, Minnesota) 1 killed in post office blast.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates) (WCCO-TV)
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(Studio) Ex-police cadet, David McRae, 22, kills 4 and wounds 3 in Norfolk bar.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Norfolk, Virginia) All those shot had extensive records for morals offenses. McRee killed self also.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates) (WTAR-TV)
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(Studio) Don. Fielden, who led March raid to free Americans held in Mexican border jail, surrenders to Dallas police. Possible charges noted. Psychologist says he paid Fielden $5000 to stage rescue; his son was 1 of the prisoners.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) House approves ceiling of $413.3 billion for federal spending in 1977. Budget is $17.5 billion more than Ford advocated. Deficit to be $51 billion.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) State Department advises Americans not to visit Rhodesia and tells Americans there to use caution and prepare for hasty retreat.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Kremlin gracious about cancellation of US-USSR signing ceremony.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Analysis of effects of political campaign on foreign policy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Studio) Reporter notes cases of pols. interfering with United States foreign policy re: US-USSR nuclear treaty and Africa. Reagan has made Secretary Kissinger an issue. Doubtful Ford will drop Kissinger. Kissinger would probably campaign against Reagan if Reagan nominated.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) Finland's 5-mo. old coalition government resigns due to Communist party refusal to support sales tax increases
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 139 killed in 24 hrs. fighting in Lebanon. 200 hurt. President Elias Sarkis to be sworn in next week
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Officials at La Coruna say most of oil from shipwrecked tanker is still inside the ship.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Vice President Nelson Rockefeller visits Italy's earthquake victims. Photo shows him with victim. Tells them United States won't forget them.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Navy judge acquits Captain Walter Shafer of neglect for collision of his cruiser "Belknap" with aircraft carrier, "John F. Kennedy". 1 ofr., Lieutenant, faces court martial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Air Force Academy says 6 cadets asked to resign due to cheating. Cadets refuse to leave; academy to review case. West Point has similar honor code.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(W. Point, New York) 52 cadets found guilty of cheating on March exam. 3 resigned. Others appeal. [Cadet Tim RINGGOLD - notes extent of cheating at West Point.] Ringgold had been found guilty of tolerating cheating by 12 man cadet honor board and faced expulsion. Charges dropped. [RINGGOLD - says honor code doesn't take into account any gray areas. Human error must be allowed for.] Supt. General Sidney Barry endorsed letter to Army Secretary from 10 West Point defense attys. Letter says independent study of cheating scandal could have merit.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
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