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(Studio) President Ford to hold news conference at 7:30 p.m. EDT tonight; ABC to carry it live.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(White House) Mr. Ford scheduled to announce he's making public Rockefeller commission's CIA report on domestic activities. ABC learns report to absolve CIA of involvement in assassination of John F. Kennedy, but report doesn't deal with allegations it was involved in foreign assassination plots. Mr. Ford expected to forward supplement involving foreign assassination plots to Attorney General and Senator Frank Church's committee investigating CIA. Likely, very little or
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(Studio) New Harris poll shows significant increase in President's popularity in May; gives him edge over Senator Edward Kennedy.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) National govs.' conference opens in New Orleans; potential presidential candidates present.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp announces plans to seek Democrat nom. for President in `76. [SHAPP - says as of now, he intends to become candidate.] Alabama Governor George Wallace also has sights on presidency. [WALLACE - says he hasn't formally announced plans to seek presidency, but he's physically able to be governor or President] [New Hampshire Governor Meldrim THOMSON - says if presidential candidates narrow to some like Gerald Ford and Teddy Kennedy, 3rd party sure to run candidate. 3rd party candidate could be Wallace; to support Wallace in opposition to Ford.]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
(Studio) In conf.'s opening speech, chairperson govs.' conf., Utah Governor Calvin Rampton, says he wants to see all property taxes abolished and replaced with something more viable. Govs. also call special session to draft demand that their states get all or part of funds from proposed new gas tax before Congress
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#38049
(Studio) House opens debate on energy tax bill drafted in Ways and Means Committee
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#38050
(Studio) At OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) meeting, oil producers agree to cut link between oil prices and dollar; details given.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Caspar Weinberger urges health care industry to observe restraint in incring. prices. Weinberger makes statement at Mid. West health conference in Kansas City. To meet high costs of medical care, there are proposals for some type national health insurance
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Chicago, Illinois) [American Medical Association president Dr. Malcolm TODD - thinks national health insurance plan to be bad as long as great federal intervention involved.] However, times changing and American Medical Association changes positions slightly with regard to national health insurance plan; proposes own plan. American Medical Association plan outlined. [Dr. TODD - says American Medical Association believes in free enterprise system and private medicine.] Senator Edward Kennedy backs complete government takeover of national health insurance [KENNEDY - discusses profit problems that would exist if private insurance companies become involved in national health insurance plan.] Compromise between 2 sides won't be easy.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
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(Studio) Supreme Court rules jobless parent has right to choose unemployment compensation or welfare benefits on basis of which provides more money.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Agreement reached on forming corporation to help New York City out of present financial crisis. Municipal Assistant Corporation (Big MAC) to help city convert short-term debt into long-term bond if state legislature approves.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) NYC's present financial plight caused by enormous power of mun. unions, city services, debt services load; details given.
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson
(Studio) Other cities have had better luck managing their fins.; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, incld. in group.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) City has operated solidly in black for past 6 years As compared with NYC, Pittsburgh has no city-run hospitals; mass transit paid by state; community colleges operated by county with help from state; welfare paid by cnty., state, federal government [Pittsburgh MAYOR - says if NYC goes broke, all cities to be adversely affected.] Pittsburgh property taxes reduced; tax on wages totally eliminated.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
#38058
(Studio) Senate subcommittee investigating questionable foreign activities by Northrop Corporation
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Northrop major supplier of fighter aircraft to foreign cntrys. Chairperson Northrop's executive committee Richard Millar admits Northrop paid $450,000 to Northrop agent who said money needed for 2 Saudi Arabian gens. that were stumbling blocks to F-5E contracts. Senator Frank Church asks if contract would have been lost without payoff. [MILLAR - assumes contract would have been in peril if payment not made.] Millar indicates payoffs not uncommon in his business.
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
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(Studio) Senator tentatively agrees to permit television coverage during debate of contested New Hampshire Senate seat claimed by Democrat John Durkin and Republican Louis Wyman.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#38060
(Studio) Philippines and China establish diplomatic relations; Ntlist. China promptly breaks ties with Philippines.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Revolutionist Susan Saxe pleads guilty to bank robbery in Philadelphia in exchange for maximum 10-yr. prison sentence.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Jury deliberating trial of 2 SLA members say they've reached verdict on 1 defendant, but not the other.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Former mayor Fayette, Mississippi, Charles Evers, on trial for income tax evasion.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#38064
(Studio) 11 convicts and prison guard killed in county jail fire in Sanford, Florida.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Sanford, Florida) Fire started when inmate set mattress on fire. All deaths caused by smoke inhalation.
REPORTER: L. J. Kennedy (WF-TV Orlando, Florida)
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(Studio) This reporter believes CIA discussion of assassination plots illegal, immoral and self-defeating; details given. Former CIA director John McCone's defense for CIA consideration of assassinations not plausible.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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