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(Studio) President begins European tour; 1st stop in Brussels; NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting gets underway tomorrow.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Brussels, Belgium) Belgium King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola officially welcome President and Mrs. Ford to Brussels. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General Joseph Luns also present to greet Fords. [PRES. - wants NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) colleagues and people of Europe to know alliance remains strong. NATO cornerstone of United States foreign policy. American commitment to alliance won't falter.] NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) faltering on its own after 26 years Problems with France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey detailed.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
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(Studio) In Lisbon, Portuguese Prime Min. Vasco de Goncalves says Portugal to remain in NATO, but because Portugal leaning so far to left, Portuguese mbrship. causing problems in NATO.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Brussels, Belgium) Disunity of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) to occupy much of President Ford's time during Brussels visit. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) unable to discuss sensitive issues during general sessions because Portugal might leak NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) secrets to USSR . President to meet separately with Greek and Turkish prime mins. tomorrow; hopefully Cyprus peace settlement near.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Before flying to Brussels, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Paris, France. There, Kissinger says United States to take part in farm fund to help needy nations feed themselves for rest of 20th century.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) President Ford blasted away at Congress last night for failing to come up with energy program. In speech, President announces another $1 tariff on imported oil and plans to phase out controls on domestic oil. Congress reaction follows.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(No location given) [Senator Henry JACKSON - thinks President' speech was public relations charade.] [Senator Lowell WEICKER - disagrees with specifics of plan, but at least he has plan.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) American Petroleum Institute praises President' moves on oil. President of Institute Frank Echhart says President' actions in national interest. Oil companies claim government curbs on industry have slowed expansion of facilities up to now.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Houston, Texas) Many oil companies cancel or slow down work on new refineries. [Senior Vice President Conoco Roy BAZE - says company decided to look past short-term regulatory and economy conditions and expand refineries.] Continental Oil won't take gamble to build new refinery. [Executive Vice President Exxon W.H. "Bill" BURNAP - says oil companies under price controls since 1971 but labor costs, fuel costs haven't been passed on.] Oil companies want end to price controls and fuel allocations.
REPORTER: Bill Wordham
(Studio) Spokesperson for Ralph Nader consumer group says complete removal of restrictions from domestic oil to permit OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) oil producers to set price for oil in US. Admin. energy experts suggest floor for oil prices might be necessary.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) In California, Santa Barbara Cnty. environmentalists suffer narrow defeat in effort to block seaside construction of oil refinery. Oil sensitive topic in Santa Barbara.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Santa Barbara, California) Film of 1969 oil spill shown, but drilling conts. Oil companies claim drilling much safer now; details given. [Union Oil Company official Don. CRAGGS - thinks risk of oil spills minimized to infinitesimal amount] State officials not as confident as oil companies [Executive dir. California land commission William NORTHROP - says major or minor oil spillage unavoidable.]
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
(Studio) Interior Department in final stages of preparing leases of 1.6 million acres of South California water coastline for offshore oil exploration.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Student demonstrators and Communist soldiers give up control of United States AID complex in Vientiane, Laos. 3 Americans released after week inside compound.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Vientiane, Laos) American sergeant Don. Wilburn freed; in few mins., sergeant Roger Murphy released. [MURPHY - feels much better now.] United States AID program to be closed by end of June in Laos.
REPORTER: Irv Chapman
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(Studio) New government setup in Lebanon. Man who's served as Prime Min. 7 times before, Rashid Karami, given job of forming new cabinet; must stop fighting between Palestinian guerrillas and right-wing Lebanese.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) United Nations Security Council votes to continue United Nations peace-keeping force between Israel and Syria for another 6 mos.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Doctors in San Francisco, California, agree to end month-long boycott to protest high malpractice insurance rates. Doctors all over California reconsider strike action.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(San Francisco, California) There have been complaints that doctor strike seriously hurts patient care. [Mrs. Elizabeth TEIG - says she's upset husband's surgery wasn't performed 3 days ago.] [Rexford TEIG - says he's not very happy about strike.] Strike has effect on nurses. [Nurse Cyn THOMPSON - doesn't want strike to result in dead patients.]
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
(Sacramento, California) State legislature votes temporary relief for doctors [Governor Edward BROWN JR. - says there are reasons for high rates; details given.]
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
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(Studio) Postal Rate Commission judge recommends price of 1st class stamp be reduced from 10 cents to 8 1/2 cents.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) 1st plane loads of Vietnam refugees arrive at newest resettlement center in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) In Brampton, Ontario, young man walks into local high school with 2 rifles and opens fire in classroom; 2 killed, 13 wounded before gunman killed himself.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Rabbi Baruch Korff, 1 of President Nixon's staunchest defenders, resigns as head of fund created to pay Nixon's legal fees.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Former heavyweight boxing champion Ezzard Charles dies.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Philadelphia Flyers win 2nd Stanley Cup in hockey. Parade held in Philadelphia.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Victory parade for Flyers shown. [Players Bernie PARENT, Bobby CLARKE - react to parade.]
REPORTER: Mike Strutt (WTVI-TV)
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(Studio) This reporter thinks it's time to defend NYC; praises NYC. New York City should be saved from financial disaster.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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