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(Studio) Supreme Court says no state can require husband's or parents' consent for woman to have abortion.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Justice Harry Blackmun wrote major opinion on cases from Missouri and Massachusetts. His opinion with regard to parental and husband's consent related.
REPORTER: David Garcia Artist: Freda Reiter
(New York) 1 million legal abortions performed in United States last year [New York City Planned Parenthood Jane JOHNSON - comments on court's decision.] [18 year OLD - says those under 18 should have right to make their own decisions.] Right to life groups now have no recourse to stop abortions except const. amendment.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
(New York) [Presidential candidate Ellen McCORMACK - denounces decision.]
REPORTER: John Martin
(New York) Court decision affirms lower court decisions with regard to abortion. Women control their reproductive systems.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
(Studio) Reporter quotes Florida right to life group member with regard to court's decision.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Israel agrees to negotiate with Palestinian terrorists, who release 101 more hostages but still hold 109 hostages in Uganda. 98 passengers reported to be Israelis or Jews of other ntlities. Hijackers say all will die unless 53 freedom fighters released from jails in 5 cntrys. and flown Sunday to Uganda.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Relatives of Israeli hostages storm military compound where Premier Yitzhak Rabin's office is. Israel to talk to hijackers through France. [Interior minister Josef BURG - says saving lives is most important.] [WOMAN - says Israel must negotiate.] [MAN - says releasing murderers will cause events that will make Israel sorry.] Pol. prisoners incl.: Kozo Okamoto, Japanese terrorist sentenced to life for 1972 airport massacre and Greek Catholic Archbishop Hilarion Capucci, sentenced in 1974 for 12 years for arms smuggling to Palestinian terrorists in Israel. Special prayers said at Wailing Wall for Israeli hostages.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
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(Studio) Israel imposes 8% of value added tax on nearly everything. Arabs on occupied west bank stage violent protest.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Nablus, Occupied Jordan) Demonstrations against Israelis shown. For. tourists hustled out of city. Tax doesn't take effect until August
REPORTER: Andrew Meisels
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(Studio) Palestinian refugee camp at Tell Zaatar holds out against Christian attacks. Arab League calls for cease-fire. 1300 Saudi Arabian and Sudanese troops arrive to establish truce.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Labor Secretary W. J. Usery explains his friendly speech to Teamsters Union at their convention Labor and Justice Depts. have been investigating Teamsters' central states pension fund.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Usery told Teamsters he belonged to their "club" and speaks warmly of President Frank Fitzsimmons. [Senator Jacob JAVITS - asks if Usery should continue his role in Teamster investigation.] [USERY - says does not feel he should step aside.] His answer satisfied Javits and subcommittee chairperson Harrison Williams. [Senator John DURKIN - asks how any citizen can have confidence in Usery when he acts as cheerleader for Fitzsimmon's reelection effort.] [USERY - says he hasn't committed crime and won't indict all 2 million members of Teamsters. American is in the American people's pocket.] Usery says he'd go again to Teamster convention if it were next week
REPORTER: Brit Hume
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(Studio) 1000 police laid off in Detroit, Michigan. 1/2 of police on duty called in sick. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, city workers begin work slowdown. Federal loan of $500 million comes in time to avert default. City and 67 labor unions agreed on new contract.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Research scientists criticize Rand Corporation report that suggests some reformed alcoholics can return to moderate drinking.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Alcoholism affects 9 million Americans and costs United States billions each year in lost work time. [Med. director General Motors Corporation Dr. Nicholas PACE - says report raises false hopes for reformed alcoholics.] [Chairperson California alcoholism advisory board Dr. Mary PENDERY - says concerned that people think report is the latest findings.] Rand report authors say new look needed at alcoholism treatment.
REPORTER: Joe Templeton
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(Studio) American Auto. Association says average price for a gallon of gasoline rose 2 cents in June. National average is 61.1 cents.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Price controls on heating oil expire today. Opinions differ on whether prices will rise.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) sets July 17 as date for landing of Viking I on Mars.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) Mars surface rougher than expected. Photos shown. New landing site picked from photos.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
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(Studio) Balloonist Karl Thomas reported safe aboard Soviet ship which picked him up in Atlantic Ocean 300 mile south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 9 rescue planes called back.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Canadian yachtsman, Michael Flanagan, missing and presumed dead. He was 1 of 125 sailors racing across Atlantic from England to Newport, Rhode Island.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Tall ships leave Newport, Rhode Island, for Bicentennial celebration in New York harbor. Coast Guard training ship, Eagle, led ships.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#44328
(Studio) Report on President Ford's Bicentennial activities.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Ford visits new Air and Space Museum. Ex-astronaut Michael Collins led official tour on 60 years of flying history. Viking 1 triggers claw-like apparatus which cut ribbon. In Congress, Ford opens 100 year old safe; contents described.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
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(Studio) American cargo ship, trying to lighten its load in order to control a leak in its hold, asks for and recs. permission to dump its cargo of frozen chicken into Caribbean Sea.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) United States withdraws from 1977 Davis Cup competition because of decision not to suspend national teams that mix pols. and sports. Mexico and India refuse to play South Africa due to the cntrys.' racial policies. Britain and France withdrew Wednesday United States resigns from Davis Cup parent organization
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Plains, Georgia, sends group to Johnson City, Texas, to find out what happened to it when Lyndon B. Johnson became President
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Plains, Georgia) Tourists go to Plains to see and ask about Jimmy Carter. Part of Carter's peanut warehse. made into media center for press. Reporter describes different business in Plains. [Candidate's brother Billy CARTER - says would like to see Plains stay as it is.] Motels and restaurants are in nearby Americus. Carter shown after Plains Baptist Church services end.
REPORTER: Jim Kincaid
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