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(Studio) House overrides President Ford's veto of $4 billion public works bill. Senator votes to sustain president veto giving Congress voice in transfer or closing of military bases.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Public works bill designed to put 300,000 to work. House overrides Ford's veto of jobs bill and bill giving Congress say with regard to transfer or closing of military bases. Senator votes 51-42 to sustain veto.
REPORTER: David Garcia Artist: Freda Reiter
(Studio) President Ford disapptd. in override.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Ford drew up list of 74 programs stalled in Congress and asks that they be voted on. [FORD - says people expect full measure of public service.] Budget Director James Lynn says everyone must sit down and forget about pols. in order to work on bills.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
(Studio) Labor representative hails jobs bill.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(New Rochelle, New York) Reporter notes effect of bill on New Rochelle. [POLICEMAN - says laid-off police should be rehired with money.] City wants $3-4 million to rebuild downtown core. Project described. [Mayor Vincent RIPPA - cites advantages of plan.] Cnty. Teamster strike stalls library construction but most of industry was already out of work. Town leaders are pleased with veto over-ride.
REPORTER: John Martin
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(Studio) Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell stays imposition of death penalty in Georgia, Texas and Florida. 166 on death row reprieved. Powell acted on petition by NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) legal defense fund for review of capital punishment laws in Georgia, Florida and Texas. Petition will be acted on in Fall.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Report on California kidnapping investigation.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(N. California) Lawmen search 100-acre estate near San Francisco, owned by Fred. Woods, who also owns rock quarry where children were found. 50 vehicles on estate. [Sheriff San Mateo Cnty. John McDONALD - notes types of evidence being looked for.] Lawmen search for 3 wealthy young men; unable to find Fred Woods IV, James Schoenfeld and his brother Richard Trio convicted 2 years ago for auto tampering.
REPORTER: Bill Redeker
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter makes campaign trip to New York.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Carter meets with influential busmen. at 21 restaurant. Henry Ford incld. Carter reported to say he'd be cautious about changing tax laws. [Chairperson American Can Company William MAY - praises Carter. Says Carter would be good for American business] [Chairperson Lehman Brothers Peter PETERSON - comments on Carter's bus. knowledge and his approach.] [CARTER - says still committed to income tax structure revision.] Reporter notes Carter's "flexibility" on the issues.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Senator Walter Mondale works in Senate today.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Mondale's congress characteristics noted. He avoids confrontations and thus avoids publicity. He's for tax reform but urged change to help major Minnesota investment firm. Mondale says Vietnam war wrong and says he was wrong to support it. He has opposed attempts to outlaw busing and is referred to as "Mr. Busing." Mondale has lashed out against growers' treatment of migrant workers. Mondale led effort to include open housing in 1968 civil rights act. Families, children and elderly are Mondale's favorite topics. He prefers compromise. Labor loves Mondale.
REPORTER: Don Farmer Artist: Freda Reiter
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(Studio) House Ethics Committee to send its report on Representative Robert Sikes to House floor. Common Cause accused Sikes of using his position for his own financial gain. Reprimand expected.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Uganda bans private motoring and rations gasoline for business use. Kenya stops shipping oil to Uganda. Ind. paralyzed and food distribution breaks down. President Idi Amin appeals to Arab ntns. for help. Air France jet flies back to France.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Irish police look for 3 suspects in murder of British ambassador $36,000 reward money offered.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger calls on North Korea and China (PR) to sit with United States in South Korea and New York to discuss new armistice for Korea. United States keeps 40,000 troops in South Korea, under United Nations command. Kissinger rejects idea of American pullout.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Report on Mars color photos.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Pasadena, California) Not known if Mars air is blue or pink. [Viking scientist Dr. Carl SAGAN - says should have answer in week or 2.] Color photos shown and described.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
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(Studio) Comment on evil spin-off of US's advancing technology.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Technological means for advancing terrorism has improved. Few punished for terrorism. It can be stopped.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) United States athletes win 22 medals at Olympics; 10 are gold. USSR and East Germany won 16 medals each American male swimmers are unbeaten. Romanian gymnast, Nadia Comaneci, 14, is still star who gets perfect scores of 10.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Montreal, Canada) Comaneci shown preforming.
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Reporter comments on reporters' inability to pronounce Nadia Comaneci.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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