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(Studio) House Judiciary Committee very likely to approve impeachment in next few days. Committee debates continue.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Representative Caldwell BUTLER - says President misused power; condoned use of IRS to harass political enemies.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Representatives William Cohen, Robert McClory seem to lean toward impeachment; details given. Some members defend President, however.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Representative Carlos MOORHEAD - agonizes over impeachment vote.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Representative David Dennis against impeachment. Disagreement exists over amount of evidence against President
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Representative Charles WIGGINS - claims admissible evidence for impeachment very small.] [Representative Jerome WALDIE - declares mountain of evidence exists, proving President obstructed justice.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Representatives Hamilton Fish, Walter Flowers deeply troubled by impeachment matter.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Representative FLOWERS - says thought of impeachment agonizing. Believes most Americans truly want to support President, choice with regard to impeachment extremely difficult.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Representative Delbert Latta believes committee to vote for impeachment.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) 2 articles of impeachment before committee now. Presentation of alternate articles and amendments to follow impeachment debates.
REPORTER: Robert Goralski
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(Studio) Special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski moves quickly to get White House tapes. Yesterday, Supreme Court ordered President to turn over 64 tapes to prosecutor. Jaworski wants all tapes within 10 days. Judge John Sirica sets hearing for Jaworski request tomorrow. President' attorney James Saint Clair to appear in court with prosecutor. White House makes no comment re: Jaworski's motion.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Group of demonstrators line up outside hotel where President scheduled to make economy speech tonight. President' spokesperson says Saint Clair to worry over schedule for tape release; President busy with other domestic problems. Econ. speech discussed. Earlier in week, chief economy coordinator Kenneth Rush ruled out possibility of higher taxes or return to wage, price controls to cope with inflation.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) President' speech to be at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Federal Judge George Hart orders correspondence between President and Maurice Stans with regard to ambassador appts. to be turned over to grand jury.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Supreme Court rules on Detroit busing case. Court rules against school busing outside Detroit district.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Chief Justice Warren Burger reads and explains decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall calls decision giant step backward in desegregation fight. Justice Potter Stewart could possibly change vote if enough evidence exists to reverse vote.
REPORTER: Ford Rowan; No artist given
(Studio) Detroit reaction to decision follows.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Detroit, Michigan) [Mrs. Norma BARNES - expresses happiness over decision.] Bd. of education president deplores ruling. [Dr. Cornelius GOLIGHTLY - doesn't think city schools should be predominantly black or suburban schools predominantly white.] Today's court decision doesn't settle matter.
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
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(Studio) In Huntsville, Texas, state penitentiary under siege. Convicts hold hostages; negotiations in process.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Huntsville, Texas) Convicts threaten to kill hostages unless demands met. Leader of convicts identified as Fred Gomez Carasco, former head of narcotics ring. On July 23, 1973, WOAI-TV film shows Carasco captured by police in San Antonio. Prison spokesperson reads demands. Guards bring in extra arms and tear gas as negotiations continue.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Cease-fire barely holding on Cyprus. British troops reenforce UN forces at Nicosia airport.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) A&P supermarket chain found guilty of conspiring to fix wholesale and retail prices. Federal jury orders A&P to pay over $32 million in damages.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Survey taken in Peoria, Illinois, to determine feelings with regard to impeachment debates.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Peoria, Illinois) [Bob FORTNER - says anxiety surrounds impeachment question.] [Kathy FORTNER - says she's tired of impeachment proceedings.] Peorians traditional Nixon supporters. [Peoria Journal-Star Charles DANCEY - believes people generally critical of press, Congress and President] Now, few Peorians defend President
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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(Studio) David Brinkley assesses impeachment debate's placing representatives in public eye.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Live coverage of debate does much for committee , Congress and American people. Discussion of 3 areas follows. Americans reassured by members debating historic matter on live TV.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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