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(Studio) Govt.'s cost of living figures for Apr. up 0.6%; economists say 1975 inflation could be less than 8%. Principal reason for Apr. price increase attributed to increase in meat prices.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Redwood City, California) Cost of buying and maintaining home incrd. 12% last year New home construction hasn't yet recovered from slump. [Home Builders Association Gordon BLACKLEY - thinks house prices to increase, if anything, as soon as hsing. industry picks up.] Home mortgage rates on rise again.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
(Chicago, Illinois) Used cars 29% more expensive now than year ago; exs. of increases given. Fewer used cars available. [Used car dealer Dennis LERNER - says he can't find enough used cars for his lot.]
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
(Studio) Orders for durable goods increase more sharply in Apr. than-in any month since 1967.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Tehran, Iran, terrorists kill 2 American Air Force officers. Dead identified as Colonel Paul Shaffer and Lieutenant Colonel Jack Turner.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Tanzania, 3 American students from Stanford Univ. and Dutch national kidnapped Monday; by men from Republican of Zaire.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Student harassment of Americans in Laos spreads to Vientiane; students take over American Agency for International Dvt. (AID) compound.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Vientiane, Laos) Students take over United States AID building and compound by night; Americans stay away. Mixed police force of Pathet Lao and royalist troops take no action.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Savannakhet, Laos) Student demonstrators in control here for week; 12 Americans under house arrest. Americans say they haven't been abused. [AID coordinator Sanford STONE - doesn't agree with students' anti-American propaganda.] Few mile away, Pathet Lao awaited word to move into Savannakhet; upon recing. word, reception in town based on curiosity and friendliness.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Defense Department confirms 23 American servicemen killed recently in copter crash in Thailand were on way to Utapao Air Force Base for possible use in Mayaguez mission. Incling. these men, total number of those killed in Mayaguez operation comes to 38.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spends part of day in West Berlin before flying onto Turkey.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(W. Berlin, Germany) Russians challenging part of 1971 agreement on Berlin. [KISSINGER -says fate of Berlin to determine future of efforts to ensure security through negotiation and cooperation.] Top-ranking US officials come to this city periodically to reaffirm United States commitment here.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Syria agrees to 6 month extension for United Nations buffer force keeping Israel and Syria apart.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Ford's actions in Mayaguez operation bring popularity to his side. Democrats somewhat shaken by all this. Yesterday, House postponed action on energy bill because there weren't enough votes for it; today House Democrats postpone vote to override veto on strip mining bill.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Capitol Hill) Representative Tip O'Neill says 40 Republican votes needed to override veto, but could only get 23. [Representative Morris UDALL - believes electric utilities and administration did snow job on facts of his strip mining bill.] [Representative John RHODES - says Democrat majority has shown inability to act in past 2 days.]
REPORTER: Ray Scherer
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(Studio) President' choice as Secretary Int., Stanley Hathaway, approved for post by Senator Int. Committee Nom. now goes to full Senator
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President holds several political mtgs., incling. 1 with Republican Senators running for reelection next year
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) Senators Hugh Scott and Robert Taft and others agree Mayaguez rescue improves President' chances for `76 presidential elections tremendously. [Senator William BROCK - doesn't think President Ford will be seriously challenged in `76.] White House strategists taking full advantage of Mayaguez operation's effect on President Later this afternoon, President meets with energy advisers; prepares to add $1 to imported oil tariffs and decontrol what remains of regulated domestic oil prices.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) President also meets with some Republican party officials. One official says President' candidacy for President in `76 to be formally announced in about 1 mo.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo wins Democratic primary in mayoral election.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In last 5 years, Florida has had extensive drive to curb child abuse. In 1970, 17 child abuse cases reported in Florida; last year, figure rose to 30,000.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Miami, Florida) Photos of abused children shown. Experts say all kinds of parents abuse their children. [Pediatrician Dr. Irwin REDLENER - says most child abusers raised in violent environmental themselves.] Dade Cnty. figures show number of reported child abuse cases up since start of recession. [Social worker Alberta MURPHY - believes child abusers actually sending out cry for help.] 80% of parents who abuse children can be rehabilitated, according to Murphy. Case of Gus and Debbie Ward given as ex.; background of case given. [WARDS - discuss their problem openly.]
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) Senate Intelligence Committee chairperson Frank Church says CIA director William Colby concedes CIA has violated law.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing eating way to popularity; celebrates 1st year in office by having 200 journalists to lunch, Yesterday, French President visited people of small town and everyone had dinner.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Ringledorf, France) 1 year ago, all Ringledorf voters cast their vote for Giscard d'Estaing for new French President New President brings bright new informal style to presidency; promised to take all 48 Ringledorf voters out to dinner 1 day.
REPORTER: George Montgomery
(Studio) Giscard d'Estaing may believe food is way to heart and votes of France.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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