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(Studio) United States Marines involved in rescue mission of merchant ship Mayaguez and its crew arrive in Subic Bay in Philippines. Wounded receive Purple Heart medals. In DC, Pentagon releases newest casualty list.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Pentagon) [Pentagon spokesperson Joseph LAITIN - considers these casualty figures accurate - 15 killed, 3 missing in action, 50 wounded.] Highly unlikely any of 3 missing in action still alive.
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
(Studio) Pentagon sources don't have any facts on whether Cambodian navy boat which surrendered to Thai authorities involved in Mayaguez seizure. Crew of boat claims seizure of Mayaguez without government approval; seeking asylum in Thailand. 1/2 crew members of Mayaguez accept offer from company to come home early; some arrive today in San Francisco.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(San Francisco, California) 9 crew members arrive in California. [Ship's cook Bill BELLINGER - says Cambodians treated them ok. Praises United States government's quick, decisive action in rescuing Mayaguez.] Strange twist to Mayaguez story comes to light. Cheryl Miller Pedersen and brother say they're sure captain of Mayaguez, Charles T. Miller, is their father; haven't seen him since parents divorced 22 years ago. [Mrs. PEDERSEN - says she knew Chas. Miller her father after seeing picture in paper.] Rptdly., Captain Miller back aboard Mayaguez and hasn't been in touch with family claiming to be his.
REPORTER: Ed Leslie (KGO-TV)
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(Studio) Opinion polls show President' handling of Mayaguez incident increases his popularity rating. Evidence of popularity seen as President visits Charlotte, North Carolina, for bicentennial celebration.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Charlotte, North Carolina) Crowd very enthusiastic about President and celebration. [President FORD - urges American to rise above divisions that have scarred national life in recent times. United States must become strong and unified in national purpose.]
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#37250
(Studio) President indicates he'll raise tariff on imported oil by $2 per barrel unless House passes energy conservation bill by end of week
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) As expected, President vetoes strip mining bill. Congress expected to try and override veto later in week
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) gross national product falls 1st quarter of `75 for annual rate of 11.3%. Biggest 1 quarter decline since government began collecting statistics in 1947. Corporate profits down 22% during same period.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Despite bad figures, experts probably won't chance predictions about upturn in economy soon. gross national product figure shows country has slipped backward 3 years Importance of healthy corporate profits on economy discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) 1st National City Bank of New York reports increase in home sales and issuance of building permits; reveals significant improvement in hsing. market
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) New York City Mayor Abraham Beame considers putting some or all city's employees on 4-day workwk. to ease budget deficit of more than $640 million. Unions in city refuse to give up 6% raise scheduled to go into effect July 1. Detroit has similar problem; policemen must decide whether to accept pay cuts or face layoffs.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Detroit, Michigan) 825 policemen must be fired because of city's budget deficit; question of who will be fired, blacks and women or white males, very controversial issue. [Detroit police department Joseph CLARK - says if seniority means nothing, Ford Motor Company and General Motors to suffer same problem.] [Minority police spokesperson James ANDARY - says in Detroit's case, seniority perpetuates discriminatory system.] [CLARK - says his union can't be blamed for police department's hiring and promoting policies.]
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
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(Studio) After years of dispute, agreement reached between United Farm Workers, Teamsters Union and California growers with regard to question of union representative of state's farm workers.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(California) Issue of representation for California farm workers up in air for 10 years In 1965, Cesar Chavez and United Farm Workers asked for secret elections and were refused; in 1968, he fasted for 21 days till union recognized. Robert Kennedy took up Chavez's cause. In 1970, Chavez signed 1st contract with growers; Teamsters claim Chavez neglected his union and Teamsters won back several contracts. Governor Edward Brown announces last night that all contracts to remain valid till workers can vote on representation issue themselves. [Governor BROWN - thinks each farm worker should make own choice in secret ballot box.] State legislature called into special session to pass new farm labor bill.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
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(Studio) Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Caspar Weinberger says Ford administration opposes any further incr. in Social Security taxes before 1977.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Communist Pathet Lao troops enter last remaining major non-Communist Laotian town, Savannakhet.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) ABC has new series of pictures showing Saigon during and just after Communist takeover in Saigon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Saigon, South Vietnam) Saigon film shows victory rally following takeover. On actual day of fall, pictures of rampant looting taken but Viet Cong put stop to it by shooting few captured looters. For some members of defeated government, suicide only answer; picture shows police official with self-inflicted bullet wound in head. Throughout South Vietnam, supporters of new regime rptdly. removing all symbols of former government
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson (narrates)
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko wind up Vienna talks. 1st reports of meeting look positive.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Vienna, Austria) Kissinger and Gromyko discuss Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) and Mid. E.; progress noted. [KISSINGER - says they'll meet again soon to discuss same topics discussed in this meeting]
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Bonn, West Germany) Officials indicate final decision on American's Mid. E. reassessment won't be reached till after President meets with Egyptian and Israeli leaders Same officials believe new spirit of Soviet-American cooperation shaping up on Geneva.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Bolivian government places Gulf Oil's chief representative in La Paz under house arrest; accuses Gulf of bribing Bolivian officials. Gulf Oil official admits Gulf paid Bolivian officials $360,000 between 1966 and 1969.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Former Japanese Prime Min. Eisaku Sato in critical condition following stroke. Sato still in restaurant where he was stricken; doctors afraid to move him.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Ford Motor Company notifying owners of 50,000 1974-1976 model Capris to bring cars in to be checked for possible brake problem.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Highway Traffic Safety Admin. holding hearings on air bags.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Auto industry representatives call for delays of air bags as standard equipment on new cars. General Motors film of simulated crashes with air bags shown. [Director General Motors Corporation auto safety David MARTIN - says General Motors Corporation recommends 5-yr. production pause to examine motor vehicle safety standards.]
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
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(Studio) This reporter offers reasons for passing strip mining bill. Strip mining ruins American by wrecking land, poisoning waterways. Suggests US stick with deep mining coal not only to make better case for reclamation of land but to provide long-time employment.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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