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(Studio) Apr. unemployment figures hit 8.9%.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Typical jobless worker profiled.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
(Capitol Hill) Presidential economy adviser Alan Greenspan tells cong. econ. committee that unemployment rates to decline before too long. [GREENSPAN - thinks recession bottoming out.] Under questioning by Senator William Proxmire, Greenspan concedes that unemployment rate to drop only a bit below 8.9% by next year
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Highest rates of unemployment in construction trade; many workers go to Alaska to find jobs on Alaska pipeline.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Fairbanks, AK) Alaska job availability widespread, but so many people have applied for these jobs, there are now more applicants than jobs. [Walter SHAW, Gunner TROIT, Merlin PARKER - discuss Alaska job prospects.] AK Teamsters Union advises men planning to come to Alaska to seek fortunes to stay at home.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#37227
(Studio) Navy picks Northrop twin-engine aircraft F-18 to be its new fighter plane.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#37230
(Studio) Thailand's foreign minister says country to defend itself without American help; charges United States is nation without morals. Officials say United States to dispose of 121 planes and copters brought into Thailand by refugees escaping South Vietnam. New Saigon government demands American-made equipment be returned to South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#37231
(Studio) Convoy of fors. from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, incling. at least 6 Americans, fails to arrive at Cambodian-Thai border for 2nd day. 610 fors. trapped in French embassy when city fell to Khmer Rouge last month Since Cambodia fell, borders closed to outside world.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Thai-Cambodian border) Communists sealed border week ago to keep refugees from crossing into Thailand. Most refugees cross border during night at secluded spots.
REPORTER: Frank Mariano
#37232
(Studio) Pentagon learns flotilla of 26 South Vietnam naval vessels heading for Philippines with some 30,000 refugees; number not incld. in previous tallies. Overall number of refugees placed at 117,000. Ford administration says all to be admitted to United States if necessary. 1st Vietnam refugees begin arriving at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Governor David Pryor &local community officials greet refugees; no. of protestors present also.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#37234
(Studio) In Geneva, Switzerland, word received that nuclear limitations talks between United States and USSR to be recessed soon for about 1 month
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#37235
(Studio) US, USSR plan joint space venture in July. United States astronauts leave USSR after visiting Soviet space facilities as part of training.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Star City, USSR ) Cosmonauts and astronauts train at Star City for past 3 wks. Soviet and United States cmdrs., Alexei Leonov and Tom Stafford, say they're ready for July mission. [LEONOV - says he's not concerned about recent launch failure of Soyuz 18 rocket because rockets used in 2 missions different.]
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
#37236
(Studio) President to travel to Europe at end of month; to attend NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit meeting in Brussels, Belgium, and then meet with Egypt's President Sadat in Austria.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#37238
(Studio) Church trial underway in DC; Episcopal pastor charged with disobeying bishop by allowing woman to celebrate communion.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Father William Wendt takes stand in own defense; details given. Alison Cheek identified as woman who celebrated communion in Father Wendt's church. Presiding bishop of church refuses to appear; cited for contempt. [Father WENDT - expounds further on conscience and church laws.]
REPORTER: Bill Matney; ARTIST: No artist given
#37239
(Studio) Joan Little's murder trial moved to Raleigh; trial of interest to women's movement.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Washington, DC) Defense claims white jailer tried to rape black woman prisoner, Joan Little, and she stabbed him in self-defense [Miss LITTLE - says she ran away from jail for fear of her own life.] 8 days later, Miss Little surrendered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Med. examiner not called as witness by grand jury. [Defense attorney Jerry PAUL - doesn't think client would have been indicted if she weren't black and female.] [Beaufort Cnty. sheriff Ottis DAVIS - doesn't think case has racial overtones; reasons given.]
REPORTER: Bill Wordham
#37240
(Studio) In Wagner, South Dakota, group of armed Indians seize 2 hostages and occupy Yankton Sioux Indians pork plant.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#37242
(Studio) Records of Securities and Exchange Commission disclose Gulf Oil Company paid bribes of more than $4 million to officials of unnamed foreign country to protect Gulf assets there.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#37243
(Studio) Derby Day tomorrow at Louisville, Kentucky.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Louisville, Kentucky) Derby week activities reviewed. Favored as Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure. Film of favored horse shown. [Assistant trainer John NAZARETH - says Foolish Pleasure does what trainers tell him.] Many Kentucky residents like Master Derby; film of his win at Blue Grass Stakes shown. [Bombay Duck trainer Ben PERKINS - believes he must beat Foolish Pleasure.] [Master Derby trainer Smiley ADAMS - also admits Foolish Pleasure is horse to beat.]
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
(Studio) "ABC Sports" to present Kentucky Derby live tomorrow afternoon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#37244
(Studio) Smokey the Bear retires. Public service announcement shows Smokey the Bear warning against forest fires.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) Film of Smokey, his girlfriend Goldie, and new Smokey the Bear shown. [Voice of Smokey, Jackson WEAVER - demonstrates new Smokey voice.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#37246
(Studio) This reporter believes United States should reassess our relations with 3rd world. Ambassador to India, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, provides basis for foreign relations with 3rd world; suggests robust opposition be launched to 3rd world criticism of US.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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