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(Studio) North Vietnam and Viet Cong say will not release remaining American POW's because United States has changed position. United States demanding release 9 POW's in Laos. Is stopping US troop withdrawals from Vietnam until these POW's also released. United States says was understanding reached between Communists& Henry Kissinger that POW's held in Laos would be released along with Vietnam POW's.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) South Vietnam says will be no extension of life of Joint Mil. Commission
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) At talks in Paris, France, between Viet Cong and South Vietnam no progress made.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) Nguyen Lu Vien, South Vietnam delegate, says South Vietnam and Viet Cong discussing agenda to be followed. Nguyen Van Hieu of Viet Cong insists release pole. prisoners held by South Vietnam be first agenda topic.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (narrates)
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(Studio) South Vietnam breaks Communist siege Rach Bap.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Procedural disputes hold up minesweeping operations in North Vietnam.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Cost of Living Council orders meat packers to pass along cost drops to consumers. On West Coast wholesale beef prices drop 3 cents/lb.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Chief Econ. adviser Herbert STEIN - says drop in prices may be partly result of consumer meat boycott.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Admin. says rise in prime lending rate unjustified.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) President Leonard Woodcock says union will not be prisoner of wage guidelines in talks with auto makers.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Detroit, Michigan) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) workers want wage raises and benefits. Also want right not to work overtime if don't feel like it. [WOODCOCK - says workers shouldn't be forced to work overtime.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Bricklayers have laid down guidelines of their own.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Akron, Ohio) Bricklayers in Akron approve new contract which includes $2./hr. pay cut for work on private homes. Rest of work would receive same pay. [Bricklayer Edward NESIT - says bricklayers get good hrly. wages but have very irregular amounts of work. Often bricklayers have no jobs to do.]
REPORTER: Lou Davis
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(Studio) In Beirut, Lebanon, oil countries say will raise price crude oil because of devaluation American dollar.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Nixon asks Congress for power to lower tariffs as lever in international trade talks to be held later in year
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse reports alcohol is US's worst drug problem, heroin is next and marijuana is minor problem.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Commission Chairperson Raymond SHAFER - says government should make more effort to prevent drug abuse rather than concentrating on harsher drug use penalties. Says harsher penalties suggested by Nixon would backfire because judges would hesitate to convict, knowing of severity of consequences.]
REPORTER: Ron Nessen
(DC) Nixon feels Cmsn.'s views are too permissive. Nixon submitting own plan to consolidate drug abuse agencies into new agency within Justice Department
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Los Angeles, California) Drug most used by school children is alcohol, but little attention is paid to this problem. [School health expert Dr. Ruth RICH - says 2/3 adults use alcohol. No stigma attached to its use.] [Alcoholism expert Norm SOUTHERBY - says parents don't realize alcohol is dangerous drug.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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(Studio) L. Pat. Gray testifies White House attorney John Dean probably lied to FBI. FBI asked Dean if Watergate defendant E. Howard Hunt had office in White House Dean said didn't know when in fact he did.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Gray, under questioning by Senator Robert Byrd, says Dean probably lied to FBI but that he would continue to supply Dean with FBI files since FBI is agency under White House authority. [Senator Charles MATHIAS - says is concerned with Gray testimony.] Gray confirmation as FBI chief now very unlikely.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
(Studio) White House denies Dean lied to FBI agent.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Committee investigating ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) goes into closed session. May call Secretary State Rogers, senior CIA man and other witnesses. Committee concerned with ITT's involvement with Chilean politics.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Scientists predict earthquake in next few months in area 100 miles SE San Francisco.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Gordon Rule, senior Navy cost expert, reinstated in old job. Rule demoted after being critical of Nixon's choice for head Office Management and Budget.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Coroner's jury rules business manager of actress Sarah Miles died from drug overdose. Dead man, David Whiting, may have taken pills accidentally. Miles and Burt Reynolds testified at inquest.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States vetoes United Nations resolution on Panama Canal. Ambassador John Scali had earlier warned of possible United States veto.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus signs contract with midget Mihaly Mezaros.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) While Tony Boyle was President UMW, he and his associates lived good life, drove around in Cadillacs and had oil paintings of themselves done. Now UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) administration auctioning off cars and sending paintings to junk piles. Letters offering bids on cars read; some paintings shown.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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