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(Studio) In interview with 5 foreign journalists, President Ford says United States coming out of isolationism; says United States to live up to its commitments; predicts more cooperation with Congress
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) Next Tuesday, President to add $1 more to oil tariff; leaves for Europe next day. On his return, President to remove remaining price controls on domestic oil. [PRES. - says Congress has done nothing for energy.] President questioned about military force if another oil embargo occurs. [Mr. FORD - says United States puts emphasis on cooperation not confrontation.] Reassessment of Mid. E. policy to be announced after meeting with Egyptian President Sadat and Israeli Prime Min. Rabin.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw (Videotape courtesy BBC)
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(Studio) Lebanon forms 1st military government because of fighting between Palestinian guerrillas and right wingers.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) More Americans leaving Laos, but United States not calling it evacuation. Mostly wives and children of United States AID staff leave.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Vientiane, Laos) Laotian soldiers block American compound where most Americans live. Laotian employees working in compound allowed to leave. After negotiations, Americans allowed to leave compound and country
REPORTER: George Lewis
(Bangkok, Thailand) Families arriving here from Laos with frayed nerves. [Mrs. Jack HUXTABLY - explains situation in Laos with regard to possessions.]
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Philippine President Marcos says United States must realize his country has to accommodate new realities in S.E. Asia. Asks United States to give up part of Clark and Subic AFB.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Portuguese military government calls in Socialists and Communists to try and settle bitter dispute.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Lisbon, Portugal) Dispute started when Socialist party newspaper closed and Communists tried to take over. Socialists protest over closing of paper, but demonstration really over incring. military control of cntry.; demonstration led by Mario Soares, Socialist leader Film of march shown.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Spanish govt, to grant independence to Spanish Sahara colony in Africa.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Soviet sources in Cairo, Egypt, say no Soviet bases to be in Libya; $800 million not billion arms agreement to be worked out.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) CIA director William Colby testifies before Senate committee investigating CIA and its possible involvement in murders of fors. overseas.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Most murdered fors. political activists or involved in drugs. Some American mil. men and CIA agents may have committed murders. [Committee chairperson Frank CHURCH - says possible CIA connection with foreign murders intolerable.] Colby confirms plot to kill Castro and Dominican Republican's Rafael Trujillo.
REPORTER: Ford Rowan
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(Studio) Explosions in grain elevators occur in Davenport, Iowa.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Davenport, Iowa) International Multi-Foods Corp.'s grain elevators explode. 1 killed, several missing and hurt. Iowa National Guard copters used in rescues. Widespread destruction shown.
REPORTER: Don Rhine (WCO-TV)
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(Studio) Detroit says new car sales down in mid-May 28% over same period last yr. 2nd biggest bank in country lowers prime interest rate 1/4%; now at 7%.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Spokesperson for 107 Vietnam refugees at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, say they'll hold protest demonstration unless return to South Vietnam arranged by next Thursday US says new government of South Vietnam holding up refugee return. United Nations high commissioner for refugees says new government disputes statement.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) There's shortage of doctors in Albion, Nebraska, and number of South Vietnam doctors at Camp Pendleton; many doctors plan to settle in Nebraska.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Camp Pendleton, California) 28 doctors to go to Nebraska; 4 go to Albion. [1 of 4 doctors, Dr. Do Quang TRUANG - hopes he'll be able to practice as well in Albion as in South Vietnam.]
REPORTER: Roy Neal
(Albion, Nebraska) Townspeople fixing homes for 4 doctors [Doctors' committee , Mary Kay EVANS - says town's dream of new doctors realized overnight.] [Dr. A. Chas. SWEET - says he'll be able to help more people in Albion once new South Vietnam doctors arrive.]
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
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(Studio) Refugee task force director Dean Brown says there are 130,000 refugees total; 60,000 still on Guam.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Dave Beck, former president Teamsters Union, granted full pardon by President Ford.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Baseball pitcher Lefty Grove dies at 75: career recapped.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath makes scheduled address before National Press Club in DC, but he's forced to take cargo flight with horses from England.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Language used by bureaucrats in federal agencies rich with hidden meanings. Carl Stern comes across federal agency practice used only by Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms agents in which contract and vendor take on new meaning.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Govt. using contract to buy testimony of paid informants. Informants known as vendor. Treasury Department form shown. Law says witness should be free to talk; contract discourages that.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Guru Maharaj Ji headed religion till mother apptd. his brother as new perfect master. Lawsuit comes out of dispute; judge tells bros to work it out between themselves.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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