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(Studio) 13 oil-consuming cntrys. meet in Washington, DC to discuss oil policy.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Japan and European cntrys. fearful of any action offending Arab oil cntrys. [W. Germany's Rudiger Von PACHELBEL-GEHAG (sic) - defends collaboration with oil-producing cntrys. to gain needed oil.] Conf. not likely to produce unified front against oil producers.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) [Federal energy administration William SIMON - summarizes 1st day's meeting with oil consumers. Oil prices uppermost in conference discussions.] Simon projects US and other cntrys. to development enough energy within next 5 years to share with less fortunate cntrys.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Studio) Washington, DC conference denounced by Libya, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Libya also announces plans to take over 3 American oil companies, partially ntlized. last year In Vienna, spokesperson for organization of petroleum exporting cntrys. says any grouping of big oil consumers to lead to confrontation with oil producers. In Cairo, Egypt, limited Arab summit meeting to be held to discuss Arab oil weapon. Another Arab oil meeting opens in Tripoli later in wk. to discuss lifting oil embargo against US.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Many areas report truck traffic near normal following independent truckers strike, but some truckers still reject settlement. Scattered incidents of violence occur.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Chicago, Illinois) [Produce whsler. Ellis KAPLAN - admits prices high but, as produce reaches market, downward price movement expected.] In Akron, Ohio, independent drivers refuse to return to work. Till all truckers return to work, supply and demand won't be normal; prices to remain high.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
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(Studio) 4 more states and Washington, DC adopt Oregon gasoline distribution plan. New York and New Jersey particularly hard hit by gasoline shortages.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(NYC) New Jersey citizens react to rationing system. Long lines almost
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(Studio) Gulf Oil prepared to go to court over federal energy regulations to spread oil supplies more evenly.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Striking British coal miners picket ports, power plants and some inds. Faced with possible economy disaster, many Britishers emigrate to Australia to find promised land.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Southampton, England) Since 3-day work week began, inquiries about emigration to Australia on increase David Hutchins family to emigrate to Australia right away; hopes for future high. [HUTCHINS - admits he's likely to miss Britain, but wife and family come foremost.] Australian government admits many emigrants from Britain become disillusioned and return to mother cntry., but energy crisis may change that.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
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(Studio) Israeli and Egyptian forces continue peaceful pullback along Suez. Israel and Syria exchange fire in Golan Heights, however.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Syria) Fighting considered serious matter by Jerusalem and Damascus. Syrians and Israelis both insist the other side provoked attack.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Senate Watergate committee chairperson Sam Ervin says evidence points to President in 18-min. tape erasure.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn rejects summons for questioning at prosecutor's office in Moscow, USSR . Solzhenitsyn challenges legality of summons.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Insurgent gunners fire rockets into Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 30 civilians killed; 80 injured.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 1 year ago, Vietnam POW's returned to changed US.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Atlanta, Georgia) Lieutenant Colonel Quincy Collins faced with separation and divorce after returning home. Only now is he adjusting to changed world. [COLLINS - believes he's adjusting well after 7 1/2 years in prisoners of war camp.] Collins believes he's a better man after years as POW. [COLLINS - doesn't consider years as prisoners of war wasted, because he matured.] Collins plugs hard for God, country and flag. But he still anguishes over loss of family and sudden reminders of those yrs as prisoner.
REPORTER: Bill Wordham
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(Studio) This reporter believes another oil conference held in next few years to bring success for united action against oil-producing cntrys. because only US has capability of producing substitute fuels; only United States has money needed for such an undertaking.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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