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(Studio) Rising tide of anti-American feeling in Laos causes United States to fly 18 Americans and no. of fors. from Savannakhet to Thailand. Students in Vientiane keep up protest to get American AID out of Laos.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Vientiane, Laos) Pathet Lao inside American AID compound with students. 2 Marines and 1 American civilian also in compound, but protestors can't get to them. Students loot commissary; Laotian police do nothing. Laotian government wants United States money but in direct payments. Most Americans in Laos live about 3 mi. from Vientiane; embassy orders all American families to get health certificates up to date so they can leave country American evacuation of AID staff and families to begin tomorrow; hopefully, United States embassy can remain open.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) White House says uncertain situation in Laos has led to aid cutbacks there. No full-scale evacuation ordered yet.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Congress adjourns for 10-day holiday; leaves behind unfinished business incling. vote to override veto of strip mining bill, hsing. bill, energy bill. If Congress doesn't come up with acceptable energy bill, President Ford promises to raise tariffs on imported oil and remove domestic oil from price control; to mean higher gasoline prices.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) President hasn't decided for sure about tariff increases and decontrolling domestic oil; action would mean price increase of gasoline to be about 7 cents per gallon over 2 year period.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Cattle now selling at highest prices in 20 mos.; retail beef prices expected to increase soon. House passes money bill incling. $5 billion for greatly incrd. unemployment benefits. Chrysler Corporation says 900 more workers on job this week than last. General Motors Corporation says 105,000 rather than 110,000 employees now laid off.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In DC, House subcommittee opens hearings into charges that some Houston, Texas, police engaged in illegal wiretapping and federal officials knew about it but did nothing.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Houston police chief accuses FBI of covering up and encouraging unauthorized wiretaps by local police. [Chief Carrol LYNN - says he was told FBI did nothing about wiretaps.] Former United States attorney in Houston states FBI did nothing because it didn't want to ruin rapport with local police. [Representative Herman BADILLO - asks former United States attorney about rapport.] [Former United States attorney Anthony FARRIS - says he had heard that some FBI agents present during some illegal wiretapping.] Following hearing, FBI refuses comment.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Senate committee investigating CIA authorized by full Senator to look at individual income tax returns. Chairperson Frank Church says committee to determine extent to which IRS (Internal Revenue Service) may have been prying into private lives.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Special report deals with H. Ross Perot's donations to special group of Congmen. and Senators Reporter Polk new addition to NBC.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Perot gave money to those Congmen. who could return political kindnesses. About 2/3 money, $56,000, went to House Ways, Means Committee and Senator Fin. Committee These cmtes. oversee federal Medicare and Medicaid programs, and computer company run by Perot holds contracts in about 12 states for processing billing and payments under federal health plans. Congress considering ntl. health insurance plan that could alter Medicare and Medicaid plans; if ntl. insurance bill passed, Perot's financial future could be little dimmer. Most money given after elections over; some money went to nonopposed incumbents; contributions legal. Perot's contributions went to several Congmen., incling. Representative Al Ullman, Senator Russell Long, Representative Joe Waggoner, Representative Omar Burleson, Representative James Jones. [Representative William STEIGER - says he turned down offer from Perot for $2000. Election already over when money offered.] Others recing. Perot contributions include Representatives Don Clancy, James Corman, Joseph Karth, Dan Rostenkowski, Herman Schneebeli, Phillip Landrum. In Senate, Perot gave to Senators Mike Gravel, Robert Packwood, Herman Talmadge, Lloyd Bentsen, Robert Dole. Summary of Perot donations given.
REPORTER: James Polk
(Studio) Actually, Perot's contributions to members of Congress totaled $88,000 Perot's comment on his contributions given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Turkey, Says resumption of American arms aid dependent on progress in settlement of Cyprus question.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 76 members of Send. send letter to President Ford; they won't accept any reduction in economy and military aid to Israel.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Senator Mike Mansfield rebukes Senators' letter. [Senator Birch BAYH - thinks many Congmen. feel strongly about United States commitment to Israel.] [Senator Lowell WEICKER - says original American commitment had nothing to do with cold war on S.E. Asia.] [Senator Charles PERCY - criticizes letter. Believes American shouldn't tilt too far either way if Mid. E. peace to be found.] Apparent reason for letter discussed.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
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(Studio) Rptdly., Russians establish new beachhead in Mid. E. of great potential importance - Libya. Socialists stage anti-Communist demonstrations in Portugal. Lebanese government manages to end fighting between Lebanese rightists and Palestinian guerrillas. Rhodesia expelled from Olympic Movement because of racial discrimination. Train derails in Morocco. In Tokyo, Japan, former Prime Min. Sato operated on in restaurant where he suffered stroke days ago.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Woman in Albany, Georgia, puts car in neutral to get her mail. Transmission jumps out of gear and car swings around and around for 30 mins. Film of driverless car shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Congress considers passing bill to set up national stk market; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Joe Namath turns down $4 million offer from World Football League.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Ford wants to reestablish office of White House science adviser; office created by Eisenhower.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Coordinated fed., state, industry program to be set up to cut down on car thefts.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Bicentennial celebration held in New York.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Ldrs. of New York colony met 200 years ago and decided to join revolution; New York celebrates action today. Celebration comes at time of financial upheaval in NYC. As celebration goes on, demonstrators protest hosp. closings, Rockettes perform, others protest various proposed budget cuts. [Mayor Abe BEAME - says today New York's struggle is against economy subjugation and it's just as real as political subjugation 200 years ago.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) Good luck New York.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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