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(Studio) 80 tornadoes hit South, Midwest. 40 dead. Many hurt. $ millions damage. 1/2 Jonesboro, Arkansas, destroyed; nearly all Brent, Alabama; Keefton, OK, also hit.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Jonesboro, Arkansas) Worst hit Jonesboro, Arkansas. 3 killed. 100 injured. 1936 tornado recalled. $ 40 million damage. Governor Dale Bumpers asks Jonesboro be declared disaster area.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
(Greenville, SC) Tornado hit Greenville, SC, 6 other communities. No serious injuries. (Lyman, SC) Lyman also hit. Homes, firms leveled. Governor John West to seek federal disaster aid. (Asheville, North Carolina) West North Carolina hit by rains, floods, landslides.
REPORTER: Dave Partridge (WFBC-TV Greenville, SC)
(Brent, Alabama) 12 towns hit at dusk. Brent hardest hit, almost destroyed. 4 killed. Brent Baptist Church destroyed. 1 killed. Congregation takes shelter in basement. [Elaine STUART - tells of disaster.] 8 killed in Alabama. $ millions damage. Worst weather disaster in 40 years
REPORTER: Kenley Jones (WAP-TV film)
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(Studio) Rain caused 4 hour delay of Indianapolis 500 auto race. Crash occurs early in race. David Walther, rookie driver, badly hurt when car hits wall.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Indianapolis, IN) 1st turn most dangerous. 9 cars involved. Drivers hospitalized. Spectators injured. [Flaming crash filmed; rerun in slow motion.] A.J. Foyt avoided crash by going under Walther car while in air. Race postponed till tomorrow.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Astronauts Conrad, Kerwin, Weitz spend day in laboratory Cook, hold TV press conf., check out equip. 4-wk. mission expected to continue ok.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Houston, Texas) Charles (Pete) Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, Paul Weitz comfortable in skylab. Temps. drop. Electricity limited, otherwise things ok, include solar telescopes. Astronauts have news conference [Commander Joseph KERWIN - reports on weightlessness.] [Commander Paul WEITZ - describes view.] [Captain Charles CONRAD, Junior - details skylab benefits to man.]
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) Memorial Day honors dead of all wars of US. President Nixon calls for prayers for military dead. Secretary Defense designate James Schlesinger places wreath on Tomb of Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.] [SCHLESINGER - laments skepticism, cold vulgarity, scorning of patriotism in schools, news media; notes responsibilities of USA.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator Edmund Muskie hits President Nixon explanation of national security as reason for restriction of FBI probe of Watergate burglary. Muskie quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Democrat lawyers work on civil suit. Deposition given by Charles Colson.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Colson linked through E. Howard Hunt, and report pressure to bug Democrat headquarters Colson denies. [Former aide Charles COLSON - notes polygraph test. Denies reporter suggestion of misunderstanding.] Like Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Colson refused to testify with regard to Watergate cover-up in civil suit. Democrats think otherwise. Will ask federal judge order for 3 to testify.
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) Senator Sam. Ervin tells United Press International Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Dean, Magruder will be called before Watergate hearings in 2 weeks Justice Department delay on John Dean immunity blamed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Carl Stern has interesting story. Federal government pays San Diego, California, for preparations for Republican convention 1972.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Money comer from war on crime funds, Approval usually comes from Justice Department for innovative crime prevention program. Former San Diego city manager says William Timmons promised funds in 1971. Timmons, Congress liaison for White House, has no authority over such funds. City trained police. Funds go for instructors, equipment, etc., also "overtime" and "planning." San Diego repaid as promised.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Washington, DC to have major league baseball team. San Diego Padres may move to DC, if National League ok's. President Nixon sends congrats. Name may not be Senators
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Los Angeles mayor to be elected in runoff. Sam Yorty, Thomas Bradley vie.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Conservative Democrat runs against liberal. Air pollution a city problem; also traffic. No mass transportation system. Candidates mud sling. Bradley charges Yorty makes too much money; Yorty talks of Negro block voting behind Bradley. [YORTY - speaks of block vote.] [BRADLEY - says race question irrelevant.] Bradley ahead.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Memorial Day marred by gasoline shortage. Some stations ration supply. Higher federal tax talked in DC, as weapon against inflation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 18 United States states ok liquor sale to persons under 21. Michigan among them. Young drinkers, highway accidents increase.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Ann Arbor, Michigan) Wrecks involving young drivers rise as drinking age lowered. [State Policeman John PLANTS - says inexperienced driving plus alcohol lethal. Deaths and injuries both up.] 18 year olds buy liquor for younger ones. Accidents increase in this group too.
REPORTER: Lou David
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(Studio) Reuters News Agency reports Lon Nol of Cambodia to negotiate with Prince Norodom Sihanouk government, after meeting with United States envoy William Sullivan.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Argentina reestablishes diplomatic relations with Cuba.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ford Motor Company of Argentina gives $400,000 to 2 local hospitals, $1 million in charity promised to Argentine terrorists.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Jacques Lipchitz dies. Was master cubist sculptor. Sculptor talks of freedom. Old film shown. [LIPCHITZ - says freedom must be conquered.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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