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(Studio) Vice President Nelson Rockefeller speaks about rising Communism Dep. Defense Secretary William Clements ridicules campaign rhetoric suggesting United States about to give up Panama Canal. President Ford appears at ceremony concerning Armed Forces Wk.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Ford expands Michigan campaign from 1 to 3 days. Ford looks over mild exhibits to commemorate Armed Forces Wk. He asks Congress for $1.1 billion for Navy. [FORD - says United States defs. are strong. United States purpose is to defense freedom and keep foundation of strength upon which more peaceful world can be built.] Part of Ford campaign strategy is depicting Reagan as dangerous with regard to foreign policy.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
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(Studio) Eisenhower and Kennedy admins. had trouble with Panama Canal. Anti-American riots forced Johnson administration to open talks on new canal treaty.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Panama Canal) Canal took 10 years to build and cost $387 million. President Theodore Roosevelt's role with regard to canal noted. [Panama foreign minister Aquilino BOYD - says Reagan lying when he says United States bought Canal Zone. Panama never sold canal.] 20 Panamanians and 4 Americans killed in 1964 riots. November 1964 film shown. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker repd. United States during recent United States-Panama Canal talks. Panama to assume canal jurisdiction 3-5 years after treaty ratified. [AM. - says Reagan should be United States President] Panamanians want larger annuity than $4 million and want participation in running canal. They insist treaty terminate by 2000.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
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(Studio) Democrats to vote for delegates in Connecticut Tuesday Senator Henry Jackson and Representative Morris Udall campaigned there. 33 Democrat delegates at stake in West Virginia; 28 Republican delegates at stake. President Ford and Ronald Reagan compete for 25 Nebraska delegates.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Nebraska) Jimmy Carter and Senator Frank Church are only active candidates in Nebraska. Church shown campaigning. [CHURCH - says working for self, not to stop Carter.] Church runs well in rural areas; Carter popular in cities. [CHURCH - says would appointed new Agriculture Secretary and set up new agriculture policy. Criticizes Republican candidates for rhetoric that could cause war.] Nebraska primary is important to Church.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
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(Studio) Senate Intelligence Committee recently releases reports on intelligence abuses.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) From 1948-66, FBI conducted 200 break-in and entrys under FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. FBI broke in 500 times to gather information by bugging means. There were 1200 break-ins without court approval. Report says FBI has illegally placed wiretaps and bugs for 40 years Most occurred without warrants or knowledge of Justice Department Report says National Security Agency (NSA) copied cablegrams and overseas telephone conversations for 30 years Committee recommends tighter controls to protect citizens' civil rights. Report on IRS abuses due Tuesday
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
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(Studio) United States Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, upholds lower court ruling that James Earl Ray not entitled to new trial. Ray serving 99 years for slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Expected to appeal to Supreme Court
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Christian-Arab militiamen launch offensive against Moslems outside Beirut. President-elect Elias Sarkis not able to get total truce. 165 killed since his election.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Beirut, Lebanon) Sarkis under heavy guard in hotel by Syrian-backed Palestinian troops and Lebanese policemen. Sarkis meets with foreign diplomats, incling. French ambassador Hubert Argod. United States Ambassador L. Dean Brown met with Sarkis Sunday Fighting touched off by Sarkis' election.
REPORTER: Jim Bennett
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(Studio) New tremors and heavy rains reported in Italy.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Gemona, Italy) 900 killed by Thursday earthquake. 8 of 10 survivors inoculated against cholera and typhoid fever. Report on homeless family.
(Buia, Italy) Tonino family able to salvage small part of their home. Home built in 1660. Family will need government help to rebuild. 1968 quake in Sicily noted. Toninos live in car now.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
(Studio) United States provided $500,000 in aid.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 11 bodies recovered from Boeing 747 crash.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(S. Spain) Wreckage shown. 4 American crewmen listed among 17 killed. This is 2nd crash since plane began service 6 years ago.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith (narrates)
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(Studio) Report on hearings with regard to meat sales to military
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(DC) Govt. Operations subcommittee to see how Pentagon's meat purchasing became fraudulent. [Mil. insp. Nadja HOYER-BOOTH - notes fraud in meat inspecting.] [Ex-mil. insp. Charles REIDINGER - tells of recing. services of prostitutes provided by meat company] [Ex-quality control manager Edward KEHL - explains how fraud worked.] MIL. spends $250 million per year for meat.
REPORTER: Bill Matney
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(Studio) Holland's Prince Bernhard cleared of bribe taking from Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Bernhard suspected of knowing some of his assocs. took payoffs. Yoshio Kodama indicted on 2 charges of recing. $1.5 million from Lockheed's Tokyo manager
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Japan) Kodama last seen in public February 27, 1976; film shows him on stretcher. Scandal well-publicized in Japan. Ex-prem. Tanaka hurt most by scandal. Socialist-linked trade unions use Lockheed scandal as issue.
REPORTER: Irv Chapman
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(Studio) Reporter notes there are 2 Democrat president hopefuls: Jimmy Carter and California Governor Edmund (Jerry) Brown Junior
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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