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(Studio) President' statement with regard to fuel crisis reviewed. [PRES.- believes fuel crisis has passed but problem remains; gas rationing not likely to be needed.]
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) At Senate hearing, energy officials explain President' statements. [Senator Henry JACKSON - questions fuel conservation plan if crisis over.] [FEO head William SIMON - explains President was talking about eliminating hardship of long gasoline lines, but problem remains.] [Senator Abraham RIBICOFF - questions differing statements with regard to fuel crisis made by President and Simon.] [SIMON - believes United States to experience 15-20% fall in gasoline supplies during spring and summer.] [RIBICOFF - asks if shortened gasoline lines expected by Apr.] [SIMON - confirms statement.] Simon admits major oil companies cut imports of crude oil.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Studio) Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield believes gasoline rationing should be imposed immediately. National Petroleum Council says rationing necessary unless demand greatly reduced. Many coal miners in West Virginia stay off job because not enough gasoline available to reach mines.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30292
(Studio) President' lawyers reject order from California judge requesting Nixon testify in John Ehrlichman trial; reasons for rejection given.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Special cnsl. to House Judiciary Committee, John Doar, sends 1st request for documents and tapes to be used in impeachment probe.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) At press conf., President asked if special prosecutor Leon Jaworski requests his testimony. [PRES. - says he refused to testify before grand jury on constitutional grounds.]
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) President' statement violates secrecy of grand jury. [JAWORSKI - refuses to comment on President' statement.] Plea bargaining breaks down between special prosecutor's office and indicted persons in Watergate case.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
#30295
(Studio) President asked about tax deduction claimed for donation of Vice President papers. In response, President lists 4 men taking similar deductions - Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Jerome Wiesner, and John Galbraith. Wiesner and Galbraith object to President' statement.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30297
(Studio) At press conf., reporter charges Veterans Administration Donald Johnson with releasing false information on problem of GI bill checks for Vietnam vets.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [NIXON - says problems must be worked out. Vietnam vets entitled to benefits without delays.] [JOHNSON - insists major of checks paid on time.] Vets on campus of American Univ. continue to wait for checks. [Tom PAILTHORP - says no checks received in 2 months since he transferred from Baltimore.] [Glenn STRONG - complains he receives only 1/2 as much he's entitled to.]
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman
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#30299
(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Damascus, Syria. Kissinger hopes to secure list of Israeli POWs in effort to work out disengagement.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30300
(Studio) Israeli bus, filled with American Jews and 2 military escort officers on tour of Sinai front, strays into Egyptian territory. Egyptian troops detain bus for most of day.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30301
(Studio) United States Navy demolition team in Egypt to help clear mines from Suez Canal.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30302
(Studio) British Prime Minister Edward Heath believes Conservative party to win in ntl. elections scheduled for Thursday Labor party holds 2nd place; Liberal party headed by Jeremy Thorpe in 3rd place, but Thorpe most popular party chief.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(London, England) Thorpe's political views outlined. Liberals hope to gain more seats in Parliament during this election. Many citizens disgusted with Conservative and Labor party and turn to Liberals.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
#30303
(Studio) USSR announces troops along Chinese border awarded order of red banner for protecting border.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30304
(Studio) Training of people's militia in China described.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Tientsin, China) People's Liberation Army trains units of people's militia in every village of China. Art of guerrilla warfare and basic infantry tactics taught by PLA. Reasons for training common people in warfare outlined.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#30306
(Studio) Senate Committee votes to kill Congress pay increase bill in reaction to public opinion.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Govt. reports typical food market basket jumps $30 yearly in cost, according to January report
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#30308
(Studio) Gold prices reach new high in Europe. Gold coin collecting booms in US.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(NYC) Mkt. price of gold increases daily; Mexican pesos taken as example [Perera Fifth Avenue Incorporated Les FOX - says most customers aren't coin collectors.]
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
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#30311
(Studio) 2 party system works reasonably well in Britain and US. However Britain looking more and more at Liberal 3rd party; United States also needs active 3rd party to scare Democrats and Republicans into action but no 3rd party available now to do job.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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