This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio) Wholesale prices jump 2.3% in October; prices 22.6% above level of one year, ago. Food, auto price increases outlined. President talks about economy in speech to National Association of Realtors.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Las Vegas, NV) [PRES. - urges American people to sacrifice for national good in coming mos.] Ford announces $300 million in federal mortgage aid to be available for home buyers. [PRES. - predicts upturn in economy before too long.]
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(Phoenix, Arizona) Ford then travels to Luke Air Force Base to show support for new fighter, F-15. President Ford to address group of journalists tonight. Expected to propose changes in 25th amendment.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
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(Studio) Sugar prices outrageous.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Luzon, Philippines) Sugar production not meeting demand; prices up.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
(Oahu, Hawaii) Growers in Hawaii reaping huge profits from cane sugar production.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
(Antelope Valley, California) [Sugar beet grower John FUSON - believes Americans too accustomed to cheap, plentiful foods. Doesn't think sugar unduly high.]
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
(Denver, Colorado) Great Western largest sugar beet processor in US; profits up 12 times over last year [Sugar company spokesperson Larry McGHEE - says % astounding, but profit isn't. Doesn't think company is gouging public.] Half sugar used by United States imported.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
#29161
(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) council meets in DC; expected to ratify new contract tonight and pass it on to rank and file workers for their vote. Details of contract agreement outlined.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Bentleyville, Pennsylvania) Miner reaction to contract generally negative.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#29164
(Studio) Richard Nixon leaves hosp., but still faces exam. by 3 court-apptd. doctors to determine if he's well enough to appear at Watergate cover-up trial.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Long Beach, California) Film of Nixon leaving hosp. shown. Nixon's problems far from over; details given. [Dr. John LUNGREN - believes exam. by court-apptd. medical team constitutes undue stress for Mr. Nixon.]
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
(Studio) Chairperson of 3-dr. panel, Dr. Charles Hufnagel, says doctors want to know more about their role.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#29165
(Studio) Former President Richard Nixon's attys. file objections with regard to Ford administration's agreement with special prosecutor's office over Nixon tapes and documents. Attys.' objections outlined.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Former Nixon campaign aide, Fred. LaRue, testifies at Watergate cover-up trial. Judge John Sirica wants former CIA director Richard Helms to testify in trial.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Senator Rules Committee ends its questioning of Vice President designate Nelson Rockefeller. Arthur Goldberg testifies at hearings. Rockefeller money backed derogatory book about Goldberg 4 years ago.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Capitol Hill) [GOLDBERG - says he made no response to critical book for 4 years because he didn't know source. Hasn't accepted Rockefeller's apology.] Goldberg hints he wouldn't vote for Rockefeller's confirmation if he were Senator
REPORTER: Bob Clark
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(Studio) World food conference has few concrete accomplishments.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Rome, Italy) Conf. bogged down by endless debates and resolutions. [Secretary Agriculture Earl BUTZ - thinks United States doing its share to feed hungry.] Some foreign delegates and United States observers criticize United States for not taking more forthright stand on world hunger problem. [Senator Hubert HUMPHREY - reacts to Butz's statement; discusses request sent to President Ford for immediate emergency grain supply for starving cntrys.] [Senator Richard CLARK - believes United States has lost initiative to be leader at conf.]
REPORTER: George Watson
#29171
(Studio) Young Japanese radicals toss firebombs into United States and USSR embassy compounds; attacks protest President Ford's scheduled visit to Japan. Japanese Prime Min. Kakuei Tanaka expresses regret.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Chairperson of joint chiefs of staff, General George Brown, meets with President Ford to discuss Brown's derogatory remarks with regard to Jews.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Phoenix, Arizona) Press Secretary Ron Nessen believes Brown matter now closed, following President' personal scolding this aim at White House
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#29174
(Studio) Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ldr, Yasir Arafat leaves US and flies to Cuba for meeting with Premier, Fidel Castro., Israeli for, min, Yigal Allon says Arafat is terrorist leader
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Soviet physicist, Victor Polsky, given exit visa to go to Israel; given 6 days to leave country Polsky, Jewish dissident, asked USSR for emigration privileges 4 years ago.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Dancers, Valerie Panov and wife, permitted to leave USSR for Israel 5 mos, ago. Panovs to dance in United States in December Panovs' debut in Israel occurred last week
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Golda Meir wishes Panovs well before debut. Film of Panovs' performance shown. Audience cheers the dancers,, Panovs say they feel superb following performance.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
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(Studio) This reporter believes if vote taken at United Nations last night, most members would want United Nations moved to Uganda; reasons given, Direction of United Nations policy up in air., Arafat's speech and very appearance at United Nations strengthens feeling that UN policy unstable.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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