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#30933
(Studio) Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko arrives for Nixon, Kissinger talks.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(State Department) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) subject of talks. Secretary of State Kissinger says no permanent Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreement with Moscow possible this year Prospects for temporary Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreement by summer also unlikely.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(White House) Soviet foreign minister Gromyko meets Kissinger at White House [Secretary State Henry KISSINGER tells reporters whole range of United States-Soviet bilateral arrangements to see which one of them will lend selves to conclusion at time of summit. Says he cannot tell reporters more than this.] Gromyko and Kissinger have further talks at State Department after White House meet.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#30934
(Studio) Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield says Nixon plans to attend Helsinki E.-W. security conference before Moscow conference
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30936
(Studio) People of Kiryat Shmona bury victims of Arab terrorists, include 8 children. Anger at own leaders and terrorist-harboring cntrys. evident.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Kiryat Shmona, Israel) 10,000 Israelis attend burial People denounce Israeli defense minister Moshe Dayan. Could be opening of new Palestinian terror campaign if Israelis retaliate. Much pessimism over eventual peace evident.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
(Golan Heights, Israel) Still much frustration around Golan Heights. People here skeptical. Kibbutz people feel Israel cannot give Arabs any more territory than that which Israelis took in last war. Attrition war continues, despite peoples' longing for peace.
(Studio) Police in Tel Aviv, Israel, arrest three Arabs after their car of explosives blows up.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30938
(Studio) California officials say President Nixon owes back taxes to California as well as fed. taxes. Officials say Nixon agrees to pay full California assessment of $4302.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#30939
(Studio) Senate Watergate committee still functions. Committee staff now working on final report of committee 's investigation.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Infighting among Senators could change some of final report's details. Staff memo outlines final report Surreptitious activities began as soon as Nixon began first term. Doesn't imply President' guilt. John Ehrlichman and Charles Colson main figures from beginning. Committee to recommend new campaign statutes, incling. law against infiltrating candidate's campaign and using campaign money for any secret operation. No recommendation on handling campaign disruption.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher
#30940
(Studio) Steel workers ratify new contract with 10 major steel companies.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Union representatives seem more relieved than happy over new contract. Contract calls for $.67 per hour increase in basic wages, additional $.16 during second and third years, and full retirement pension at 62. Both sides express approval. [United Steelworkers President I.W. ABEL says contract not inflationary.] find. negotiator R. Heath LARRY says it will be inflationary.]
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#30942
(Studio) February 26, 1972, dam collapsed in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia. Water and mud killed many people. Federal government pledged such aid as building of new road. However, road may be at cost of some homes.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Buffalo Creek, West Virginia) [Resident Mrs. Shirley MARCUM opposes road to remove her home. Govt. made no effort to help her restore her mobil home, which must now be removed for new road.] [Resident Wilbur HiCKS also opposes government effort to remove residents from homes.] [Resident David BUTCHER compares government attempt with Gestapo.I State officials refuse to comment. Work on road to begin shortly. [Resident Mrs. Casey LINVILLE -says government will condemn her property if she refuses to sign paper. Won't sign or move.] [Mrs. Ruth MORRIS also refuses to move. Says governmentthreatened to take property.] All residents want repairs on road, but don't want road to remove them from homes.
REPORTER: Jim Kincaid
#30943
(Studio) Rhode Island as well as New Hampshire opposes Aristotle Onassis' efforts to build refinery in that state. Refinery to be built elsewhere
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#30945
(Studio) Report on Kissinger-Gromyko meeting at State Department
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(State Department) Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko late. [Secretary State Henry KISSINGER asks, "Where is Gromyko when I need him? " [GROMYKO says both sides want solution. Uncertain whether agreement possible by summer.] If United States too eager for agreement it will seem that Watergate has weakened President If mood too pessimistic, President could be charged with undermining detente.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#30947
(Studio) Terrorists kidnap American, Alfred Laun,in Cordoba, Argentina. US officials say no ransom will be paid.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30948
(Studio) North Vietnam attack South Vietnam stronghold. South Vietnam retaliate.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30949
(Studio) In Rome, Italy, Pope Paul leads procession to reenact crucifixion of Christ; but takes no part in Saint Peter's ceremonies because of flu
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#30951
(Studio) Congress Charles Rangel of New York accuses Nixon administration of not pressing Turkey to continue its ban on opium production because of Turkey's strategic importance. This will boost heroin business.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Afyon, Turkey) This town produces opium Turkey will not give up its best cash crop to help United States combat its drug problem. [Reporter Ozgen ACAR says Turkey cannot substitute any other crop to replace opium. Only poppy can grow on much of Turkish soil.] Ban will probably be lifted.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
#30953
(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger must face tough task. Patience necessary. Only force can back diplomacy. We must upgrade our defense force.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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