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(Studio) Terrorists blow up limousine and kill new British ambassador to Ireland, secretary, and hurt 2 others.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Dublin, Ireland) Scene of blast shown. Area sealed off in big manhunt. [Irish Premier Liam COSGRAVE - condemns killing and says all efforts will be made to punish perpetrators.] Cosgrave speaks on TV. July 6 film shows Ambassador Christopher T.E. Ewart-Biggs. Bombing looks like work of provisional IRA.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
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(Studio) Red Cross evacuation convoy unable to reach Tell Zaatar refugee camp because of heavy fire.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Vietnam ambassador in Paris sends telegram saying all Americans stranded in Vietnam can leave August 1. Senators Edward Kennedy and George McGovern release telegram.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Viking I sends back color photos from Mars.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Pasadena, California) Color photos shown and described. [Viking geologist Dr. Tom MUTCH - notes significance of coloring. Photos look like southwestern US.] [US Geologic Survey Dr. Harold MASURSKY - says chances for finding life are good.]
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
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(Studio) Senator overrides, 73-24, President Ford's veto of $4 billion bill for public works. 15 Republicans voted for bill.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Democrats led by Senator Edmund Muskie point to 7.5% unemployment rate as proof economy not coming along fine and say more jobs needed. Bill provides for local public works projects and aid to cities, and 300,000 new jobs. [MUSKIE - says election year pols. have a lot to do with bill.] [Senator Howard BAKER - notes why Republicans voted for bill. Not optimistic about sustaining president veto.] House expected to override veto too.
REPORTER: Vic Ratner Artist: Freda Reiter
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(Studio) 1000s of cannery workers strike in California. Federal negotiators in Washington, DC to meet Thursday with bargainers from both sides.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Oakland, California) 30,000 strike over higher wages. 76 fruit and tomato cannerys shut down. [STRIKER - says raises deserved.] [2nd STRIKER - says should get decent wages.]
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
(San Jose, California) Fruit waiting to be picked and processed. Long strike would mean losses to growers. California produces 1/2 United States canned fruits and tomatoes. [Del Monte operation manager Ron PETERS - says some peaches and tomatoes will rot in fields.] Rptd. California will lose $21 million if strike not settled by wkend.
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
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(Studio) Cost of living up .5% in June. Rate of inflation for 2nd quarter was above 6%.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Reporter defines recession. Retail prices rise faster in April and May; consumer confidence in sales drops. Inventories slowed, and unemployment rose last month Real spendable income fell sharply last month Inflation still has effect on US.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Canada signs $1 billion military contract with Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Purchase incls. 18 long-range Orion patrol planes with ground facilities for servicing.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Senator passes Watergate Reform Act. Report on provisions.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Bill's provisions include: appointed of special prosecutor; financial disclosure for all top-level government representatives, and exclusion of campaign representatives from attorney general post. [Senator Lowell WEICKER - says bill points to better system.] Bill passed 3 years after Senate Watergate Committee began inquiry into Watergate and political misdeeds.
REPORTER: David Garcia
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter to receive foreign affairs and intelligence briefings from CIA Director George Bush starting next week
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Ronald Reagan recs. 2 more delegates from Virginia.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Richmond, Virginia) Busman. Earl Patterson supports Reagan and ship architect, Willard Forbes, supports Ford. Both want most electable candidate. [FORBES - would be happy for either candidate to be president but will vote for candidate that can win.] [PATTERSON - says not backing Reagan philosophically but because he can win.] Reagan leads Ford in Virginia 3-1.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
(Studio) Reagan's Florida campaign manager, Tommy Thompson, must vote for Ford because of Florida primary results. IN delegate, Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz, to vote for Reagan due to same type of law.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) "Sacramento Bee" and "Fresno Bee" report that sons of wealthy San Francisco families are suspects in kidnapping of 26 school children and their bus driver.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Interior Department orders Alaska pipeline builders to straighten out records of x-ray tests on welds. Senator holds hearings with regard to pipeline inspection system.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(AK North Slope) Pipeline shown. Pipe welds being rechecked. [Mgr. weld repair program M.J. NELSON - says integrity of pipeline hasn't been improved. Explains repair procedure.] Reexam., x-rays and repairs to cost $55 million. Alaska crude oil prices go up each time pipeline project costs incr.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
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(Studio) United States shipped fuel for nuclear reactors to foreign ntns. for 16 years In 1974, India used waste materials from American fuel to make atomic bomb.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Nuclear Regulatory Commission meets with regard to shipment of nuclear fuel to India. State Department spokesperson Myron Kratzer says United States failure to deliver fuel will cause United States allies to look elsewhere for fuel or try to develop their own. Attorney Eldon Greenberg says fuel shipment is inconsistent with nuclear non-proliferation and India could use fuel for more nuclear explosions. [Assistant Secretary of State KRATZER - notes US-India agreement.] [Center for Law and Social Policy GREENBERG - interprets US-India agreement. India has refused to say fuel won't be used in explosive device.]
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson Artist: Freda Reiter
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(Studio) Comment on Viking I landing.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Reporter comments on achievements that have come about through space program.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Romanian gymnast, Nadia Comaneci, recs. 2 more perfect scores of 10 and wins gold medal. American mens' 800 meter relay swimmers broke world record in qualifying event. Morocco and Tunisia withdraw from games. Reporter comments on Soviet athlete, Boris Onischenko, who was caught with cheating device for fencing event.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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