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(Studio) Sweeping shake-up of government occurs in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Small number of Americans, British civilians and Philippine ntlists. evacuated. Shelling of airport conts., stopping some United States airlifts bringing rice to city. Govt. shake-up brings about resignation of Cambodian commander in chief, but Lon Nol still President
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Prek Pnou, Cambodia) Insurgents have surrounded Prek Pnou. Govt. troops attempt to drive off insurgents; government seems to have decided massive offensive operations needed to keep Cambodia together.
REPORTER: Jack Worth
(Studio) American ambassador John Gunther Dean rptdly. suggested to Washington, DC that
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(Studio) More fighting breaks out in South Vietnam; house to house fighting occurs in Ban Me Thuot; 9 Americans trapped in city. Pentagon says level of fighting doesn't representative major offensive.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee votes 4 to 3 for $125 million additional mil. aid for Cambodia. Senator John Tower believes collapse of Cambodian government imminent and could come within days.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Today's actions major interim victory for President House For. Affairs subcommittee stalemates on military aid issue. [Senator Hubert HUMPHREY - explains For. Relations subcommittee voted to extend aid because 4 members thought it would help, but personally he doesn't believe more aid will help.] Senator For. Relations Committee chairperson John Sparkman says 75% of his mail running against more United States aid to Cambodia. Senators Paul Laxalt, Charles Percy say their mail overwhelmingly against further aid. [TOWER - doesn't think Cambodia salvable from military point of view.]
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
(Studio) White House reaction to vote follows.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) [Before congress vote, Defense Secretary James SCHLESINGER - says Cambodia could get by with lesser amount of aid than requested by President] Admin. officials say there's hope for negotiated settlement in Cambodia if government troops can hold out till rainy season.
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) In Lisbon, Portugal, right-wing Portuguese military rebels bomb artillery barracks. Rebellion put down by forces loyal to left-wing military government Portuguese chief of security forces hints United States involved in attempted coup, and says American ambassador should leave country after what's happened. Former President Antonio de Spinola led revolt and later fled into Spain after coup attempt failed. Portuguese film shown. Govt. has Portuguese situation under tight control.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says Greek and Turkish Cypriots agree to resume talks with regard to Cyprus soon. After meeting in Turkey, Kissinger flies back to Israel to try and arrange another withdrawal agreement between Israel and Egypt. Before Kissinger returned, Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin held mtg. of Israeli cabinet to draft response to Egyptian proposal. "Jerusalem Post" reports split between Rabin and defense minister Shimon Peres over Israeli stance; no details.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Dublin, Ireland, members of European Common Mkt. reach agreement on ways to keep Britain in European economy community.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) General Motors says almost 7000 workers, now on indefinite layoff, to return to work next month Company says projected production for 2nd quarter to be incrd. by 7%.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Detroit, Michigan) [Laid off WORKERS - say they're glad to be back at work.] Ford, Chrysler and General Motors Corporation resume production of small cars. Workers fear once showrooms restocked, production lines to close down again. [Ford official Frank ZIMMERMAN - says Ford company to adjust production up and down according to sales.] Most analysts say there'll be no major increase in car demand till fall; meanwhile, nearly 1/3 nation's auto makers still out of work.
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
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(Studio) House votes not to vote on President' veto of congress bill to suspend oil tariff. At same time, progress rptdly. being made toward energy program based on compromise. Progress on tax cut bill now appears to be bogged down in Senate David Brinkley discusses matter.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Senator seems ready to pass even bigger tax cut bill than House, but several members want to attach repeal of oil depletion allowance to tax cut bill. Amendment to cause delay in reducing taxes for public. President worried Senator might leave for Easter vacation before passing tax cut bill.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United States Civil Rights Commission reports substantial progress toward desegregation of schools in South, but progress in North minimal. Commission calls on President Ford to push for North desegregation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Special report on heroin traffic from Mexico. American officials estimate 2/3 heroin in United States comes from Mexico. Report prepared by Ira Silverman.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Sierra Madre Mts., Mexico) Thousands of farmers in Sierra Madre Mts. now have cash crop, opium. Mexican and United States narcotics agents have filmed 26 opium fields, all within 400 mile of United States border. United States flies in Mexican soldiers to destroy opium crops ready for harvest. United States narcotics officials all over Mexico advising Mexican agents and conducting own intelligence activities. United States urges Mexico use chemical sprays to destroy opium fields, but Mexico refuses. Despite efforts, most crops harvested and processed into heroin. Mexican patrols set up roadblocks to check cars for heroin; so far, more marijuana than heroin found. Officials privately admit outlook for stopping heroin traffic into United States not good. Opium and heroin traffic to continue till Mexican farmers find lawful way to make living and life.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (narrates)
(Studio) Some of Mexican heroin being sold on college campuses and in smaller towns. Turning off Mexican connection has no easy solution. REPORTER: John Chancellor
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