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(Studio) Prof. Robert Heilbruner predicts end of world in "The Human Prospect", He says overpopulation, industrialization and nuclear weapons to bring end of world within a few generations. This reporter believes trend can be reversed if President, Congress and our allies wake up and realize consequences of present path world is on now.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger leaves Moscow, USSR and flies to London, England. Joint communique issued.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(London, England) Kissinger doesn't win Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) talks agreement. Nixon, Brezhnev summit still on. USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko to attend UN General Assembly later in spring; to meet with Kissinger in Washington, DC to discuss SALT again. [In London, KISSINGER - says it's too early to form definitive judgment on talks.]
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Studio) Defense Secretary James Schlesinger says United States won't soften terms for Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreement.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [SCHLESINGER - insists President won't take any position to jeopardize United States with regard to arms limitations. Bal. of military can't be upset.] Schlesinger advises Moscow to keep missiles under control.
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to meet with Israeli defense minister Moshe Dayan in Washington, DC to discuss Syrian-Israeli disengagement. Israel and Syria continue battle in Golans.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Golan Heights) Bombardment conts. daily. Fate of soldiers to be main topic for disengagement talks. Israel's chief of staff Lieutenant General Elazar says shooting could possibly turn into war again.
REPORTER: Jerry King
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(Studio) Randolph Hearst places $4 million in trust to be used on free food program once Patricia's kidnappers release her.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(San Francisco, California) [HEARST - expects to hear from kidnappers after escrow account set up.] KPFA-FM radio station recs. letter from Symbionese Liberation Army members Joseph Remiro and Russell Little; letter read. Last of free food given away today.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker (KPFA-FM radio)
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(Studio) Senate Watergate committee attempts to get 5 White House tapes; Justice Department urges appeals court to reject committee 's request. House Judiciary Committee has tapes.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Capitol Hill) Committee chairperson Peter Rodino and Edward Hutchinson listen to tapes. [HUTCHINSON - insists he hasn't heard anything on tape to build case against President] Existence of 42 tapes requested by committee up in air. [RODINO - believes conversations exist, although tapes may not.] Republican leader in House John Rhodes, expects White House to turn over tapes to committee soon.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Impeachment trial to take place in Senate if investigation reaches that point.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) [Senator Robert GRIFFIN - believes possibility of impeachment trial to incr.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Senator approves amendment incring. amount of money special interest groups may donate to national candidate. Common Cause holds news conference
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Common Cause reports special interest groups contribute more money for upcoming congress elections than ever before. Breakdown of money from special groups outlined. [Common Cause Fred WERTHEIMER - reports more special interest groups to give more money in `74 than in `72 elections.) Senator Howard Baker rejects reform bill. [Senator John TOWER - opposes reform. Doesn't think public interest groups should hide interest in pols.] Senator James Abourezk favors reform, but special interest groups contribute heavily.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
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(Studio) Major political ptys. begin fund raising.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(White House) President speaks to Republicans at fund-raising dinner. Mood and attendance downbeat. All 18 Republican govs. absent. [Vice President Gerald FORD - intros. President without much fanfare.] [PRES. - insists present polls don't reflect outcome of congress elections. Republicans to win.] [Senator Robert PACKWOOD - states President would be liability to him during upcoming cong. election.]
REPORTER: Jerry Landay
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(Studio) Former Securities and Exchange Commission chairperson G. Bradford Cook testifies at trial of Maurice Stans and John Mitchell. Cook admits lying before 2 grand juries.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Minimum wage bill approved by Congress, bill increases wage to $2.30 in stages.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Admiral James Holloway named chief of naval operations; replaces Admiral Elmo Zumwalt Junior
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Charged with attack on Princess Anne and her husband, Ian Ball arraigned: trial set for next month
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(London, England) British newsman, attacked by Ball, describes attack. [Journalist, Brian McCONNELL - explains attack; can identify attacker.] Questioned about attacker. [McCONNELL - thinks man acted alone.] McConnell has written book on assassination attempts on royalty. [McCONNELL - reports attempted royal assassinations quite numerous.]
REPORTER: George Watson
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(Studio) Congress has lower credibility rating than President because Congress wants to prevent real campaign reforms. Congress insensitive to national interests. Senator James Allen to filibuster campaign reform bill; Representative Wayne Hays to kill public financial bill if it reaches House
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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