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(Studio) Civil Rights Commission reports desegregation progressing substantially thanks to judges, community and school leaders, but no thanks to President Ford and some congress members
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Report, based on year-long study, says desegregation works. On busing issue, commission says it takes issue with President and congress members who want to curb role of courts [Civil Rights Commission Chairperson Arthur FLEMMING - says judges have done good job in sizing up situation and planning ways to protect constitutional rights of students.] NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) representative Clarence Mitchell commends commission and criticizes political ptys. stands on school busing. [MITCHELL - says outbreaks in Belfast, Beirut, and other places will look like picnic if any in United States attempt constitutional change with regard to rights minorities have fought for.] Flemming says he hopes to keep issue before nation during presidential campaign.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Studio) Ford says Depts. of Justice and Department of Health, Education and Welfare have followed law; has faith in Attorney General and Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Commission praises some cities efforts in desegregation, criticizes others, has mixed feelings with regard to Boston.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Boston, Massachusetts) Commission says busing in Boston general proceeded smoothly, but criticized lack of leadership from Mayor Kevin White and school committee mbrs. Opponents of busing say racial problems caused drop in enrollment. [Boston school committee chairperson John McDONOUGH - says it's unrealistic to think school leaders will advocate busing when people elected them because they oppose it.] [Mayor WHITE - says Boston working way through difficult problem and he sees future here. Says it's easy to criticize from outside.] [Boston NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) president Tom ATKINS - says except for few schools desegregation has proceeded smoothly and is credit to students and parents.] [City council president Louise Day HICKS - says white flight from Boston causing resegregation of schools and education won't be better.] No one knows what to expect when schools open in September, but opposition to busing thought to be as vigorous as ever.
REPORTER: David Culhane (WNAC-TV)
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter speaks to American Legion convention in Seattle, WA; says there's distinction between amnesty and pardon.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Seattle, WA) As member of American Legion, Carter's views on military mostly favored at national convention Carter defense promises noted. [CARTER - says tough fighting force must be maintained.] l Carter position unpopular. [CARTER - says he doesn't favor amnesty but will give blanket pardon to all Selective Service violators. Explains his distinction between amnesty and pardon.] Was only ad- verse reaction by Legionnaires. On West coast campaign swing, Carter has focused on President; in news conference he speaks with regard to proposed debates. [CARTER - says he'll come out well in debates; says lack of leadership by Ford will be shown.] Aides of both candidates meet Thursday to work on debate arrangements.
REPORTER: Ed Bradley
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(Studio) President Ford reveals ideas on debates.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Vail, Colorado) Ford forces strategy with regard to debates is to take offensive; so Ford lets ideas on subject be known before aides meet. [FORD - maps out desired format and issues.] President to announce cuts in campaign staff; convention chief delegate hunter James Baker will run day-to-day campaign and campaign manager Rogers Morton will stay on in front man role. Ford considering devoting major of time to television debates and letting Senator Robert Dole do most of travel and speaking but will decide on this later in week
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Federal Election Commission questions legality of debates because of campaign finance laws which prohibit private groups from dispersing campaign funds, even for financing debates. League of Women Voters has offered to sponsor Ford-Carter debates.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator Public Works Committee rejects Ford nomination of Republican Thomas Longshore to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board. 2nd rejection of Ford nomination to board. Still 19 nominations for position pending and speculation is few will be acted on till after election.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Session of joint Korean armistice commission set for Wednesday to attempt easing of tensions resulting from killing of 2 American officers in DMZ (demilitarized zone) last wk. 2 officers buried today.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(West Point, New York) Report on funeral of Major Arthur Bonifas.
(Columbia, SC) Report on funeral of Lieutenant Mark Barrett.
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REPORTER: Sam Chu Lin Gary Poszik (WIS-TV)
(Studio) Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company reaches 3-yr. contract agreement with UAW. Contract still to be ratified; pay increases noted. Contracts with other companies expected soon. UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) announces Ford Motor Company is strike target if contract negotiations fail by September 15 deadline. Bargaining now begins on industry-wide pattern-setting agreement.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator passes compromise bill subsidizing United States Postal Service for next yr. Bill bars postal increase and service cutbacks; it now goes to House
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Britain battles against effects of record drought.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(London, England) Prime Min. James Callaghan calls top officials to discuss effects of drought and stricter measures to save more water in future. New minister of drought apptd. to coordinate government action. [Min. of drought Denis HOWELL - says Britain will be less clean and flowering, but British great improvisers and are at best in adversity.] Effects of drought on land, jobs, residents of South Wales noted. Water rationing in S. Wales drastic; water supply off 17 hrs. per day. Authorities say consumption must be cut 1/2 if country is to survive effects. Most spectacular effect has been forest fires; results noted. Effects on farms noted.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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(Studio) 3 Americans go on trial for drug smuggling in USSR . 3 are Gerald Amster, Dennis Burn and Paul Brawer.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Moscow, USSR ) Court opened to West reporters and cameras is warning to would-be drug smugglers and to show Soviet courts can be just. Americans plead guilty and tell story of smuggling attempt; story details cited. Maximum sentence for each is 10 years in USSR prison camp.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Utah Representative Allan Howe found guilty of soliciting sex from 2 police decoys in 2nd trial; sentencing set for Wednesday Howe says he'll appeal.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) House bans manufacturing of PCB chemical by 1979; final congress action not expected till after Labor Day. PCB, used in electrical equipment insulation, linked to cancer and found in animals and environment. 1 of major pollution sites is New York's Hudson River New York has sued G.E. for dumping chemical in river.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Verplanck, New York) Portions of river closed to most kinds of fishing. GE factories manufacturing and dumping of PCB noted. Danger of chemical became known in case of 22 Japanese women dying from effects of chemical in 1968 and others disfigured. (Film shown of Japanese with disfiguration.) New York department of environmental conservation began action last summer. Findings re: GE's part in case and that of state and federal agencies noted. General Electric Company says New York can't claim penalties but offered research grant which was rejected by environmental cmsr. Ogden Reid. [REID - says to accept offer would have been sellout to GE, exonerating company, and would have undermined environmental conservation law in state and nation] [GE representative George FARNSWORTH - says company feels it's within law because of permits.] Effects on fishing in Hudson River noted as well as far-ranging effects of chemical production elsewhere. [Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Nathaniel REED - cites extent of PCB presence in world's waters.] Not known how to go about cleanup of Hudson River [Ogden REID - says amount of PCB in river could close river for decades and if something not done time will run out, especially injuring fishing industry]
REPORTER: Steve Young
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