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(Studio) More indictments expected soon in Watergate case.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) Reports say 10-15 White House aides will lose jobs as result connection with Watergate. Those said to be involved include H.R. Haldeman and John Dean.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
(Capitol Hill) [Senator Lowell WEICKER - says H.R. Haldeman set up committee to reelect President and was active in White House and campaign. Should have known what was going on at Watergate even if he didn't.]
REPORTER: Paul Duke
(DC) [HALDEMAN - says Nixon was not referring to him when he talked about major new developments in case.] White House clamps tight lid on further Watergate comment. Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler says ad lib answers to questions on subject might endanger judicial process or interfere with rights of those involved.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) In effort to clear up Watergate case, Nixon reelection committee has offered to make deal with Democrats Democrats suing Republicans for headquarters break-in.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) [Democratic national chairperson Robert STRAUSS - says rejects Republican offer of settlement at least until judicial process with regard to case is concluded.] [Republican national chairperson George BUSH - says Nixon administration's positive record can't be obscured by Watergate.] Strauss says Nixon allowing White House aides to testify only because forced to do so by public opinion.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) Senator Sam. Ervin asked if considers Nixon statement on Watergate a victory for Congress
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) [ERVIN - says won't gloat, but is glad Nixon decided to allow White House aides to testify to Senator]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) White House has continuously denounced reports by press that White House staff might be involved in case. President American Newspaper Guild today asks Nixon to apologize to journalists. Nixon says major new developments he discussed yesterday have been reported by press over last 10 mos.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Nixon sends message to Congress on energy crisis. Proposes unlimited import foreign oil and end of price controls on future supplies natural gas.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Detroit, Michigan) Detroit has 6000 city-owned vehicles. Because of gas shortage, oil companies will no longer sell gas for these cars directly to city. Detroit must now buy from distributors at higher prices. [Purchasing Commissioner Arthur COPE - says city can't get any bids from oil companies for buying gas for city's cars.] Distributors also low on gas.
REPORTER: Lou Davis
(Glen Ellyn, Illinois) Many independent gas stations forced to close as result gas shortage. [Independent dealer Bob ATKINS - says major oil companies allowed shortage to happen. Companies happy to put independents out of business.] Steep rises in gas prices expected this summer.
REPORTER: Rebecca Bell
(Studio) United States trying to buy natural gas from USSR .
(Tyumen Province, Siberia) United States firms negotiating with USSR to buy natural gas from rich Siberian gas fields. United States would help USSR in extending recently discovered gas fields in exchange for natural gas.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Supreme Court rules states can hold shippers responsible for damage caused by oil spills.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Police shoot and kill one of FBI's 10 most wanted men during bank holdup in Harlem.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(NYC) 2 bank robbers surrender after shoot-out with police in which third robber killed. Men release unharmed group of hostages held during incident.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley (narrates)
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(Studio) Radical coalition fails to win control of Berkeley, California, city cncl. In Oakland, California, Black Panther leader Bobby Seale fails to win election as mayor.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Berkeley, California) Incumbent Mayor John Reading fails to win reelection as Oakland's mayor by slim margin. Reading and runner-up Bobby Seale will now face each other in runoff. In Berkeley, California, radicals win 1 more seat on city council Needed 2 to gain control of council
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Madison, WI, has young radical mayor.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Madison, WI) Former student radical Paul Soglin wins mayor's race in Madison, WI. [SOGLIN - says regrets renewed American intervention in Cambodia and Laos.] Soglin wants to give more people chance to take part in decision- making process and have decisions benefit as many people as possible.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Dan. Ellsberg says United States guilty of war crimes in Vietnam. Ellsberg completes testimony today in Pentagon Papers trial.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Cambodian President Lon Nol holds talks aimed at forming new cabinet that will broaden his base of support. United States bombing continues in Cambodia, but is stopped in Laos.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Court overturns court-martial Dr. Howard Levy. Levy refused to give medical training to troops on way to Vietnam in 1967.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) USSR tells United States it has stopped collecting exit tax from Jews leaving Russia. Congress had threatened to refuse to give USSR most favored nation trading status if tax allowed to stand.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Govt. officers and Indians exchange fire at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Negotiations between sides at standstill.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Reporter feels overwhelmed by multiple crises in American life. Contemplates repercussions of energy crisis - no air conditioners in summer, no heat in winter, few lights in hses, riding buses , etc. - high meat prices, and, last but not least, the onion crisis caused by Hurricane Agnes.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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