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(Studio) President Ford to go on national television tonight to announce another $1 tariff on imported oil. Gasoline prices expected to increase about 1 1/2 cents per gal.; Mr. Ford hopes to cut down on American consumption of foreign oil.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) President in touch with congress leaders this afternoon to advise them of his planned action. [Representative Al ULLMAN - thinks President should have accepted his energy proposal. President' decision to announce own plan puts end to White House, Congress cooperation.] Impact of tariff outlined, incling. consumption reduction in 1975, 1977, 1985. President announcement to send out international signals also; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) NBC to carry speech live at 8:30 p.m. EDT.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger confirms change in United States policy with regard to oil and raw materials. At International Energy Association meeting in Paris, Kissinger says US willing to discuss prices for raw materials as well as oil prices at any conference between oil producers and consumers. Secretary also celebrates 52nd birthday in Paris.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing presents Kissinger with cake; French newsmen serenade Kissinger. Giscard d'Estaing and Kissinger also discuss European security conf., Mid. E., energy. Impact of change in United States policy with regard to discussion of prices of raw materials outlined.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Commerce Department shows trade surplus of $556.8 million in Apr. for 3rd straight month
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States and Laos reach agreement that's expected to end siege of American AID compound in Vientiane; 3 Americans still in compound. Agreement incls. US promise to end AID program by end of next month with all Americans and foreign AID employees removed from Laos.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 4th resettlement center for refugees to open tomorrow at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. 1 refugee at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, 10 years old and quite ill.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Little Rock, Arkansas) Little girl transferred from Fort Chaffee to Little Rock hosp.; suffering from 6 pound pelvic tumor. Child, Lee De Nguyen, operated on this a.m.; told she might die. Surgeons operated for 2 hrs.; chances for girl's survival slim. Because of protest from patients at veterans' hosp., little girl moved to medical center for surgery.
REPORTER: Bob Donnally (KARK-TV)
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(Studio) In Hidalgo cnty., Texas, several hundred demonstrators organized by UFW stage march to protest shooting of 10 workers yesterday.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Hidalgo Cnty., Texas) Demonstrators working to get higher wages for union mbrs., but violence broke out yesterday, resulting in 10 shootings. [Rancher C.L. MILLER JR. - describes situation resulting in 10 demonstrators being hit by pellets from shotgun.]
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(Studio) College placement dirs. release study saying college graduates to find 18% fewer jobs.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Blacks who own own business in serious economy trouble. Black research group reports 18% of black businesses in United States failed last year
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Most black businesses "ma and pa" types. [Leroy VAUGHN - explains reasons his business failed.] Joe Louis Milk Company small and must sell milk for higher price than white-owned companies [Business analyst Benjamin DUSTER - says smaller companies' initial costs high, forcing selling price up; competitiveness affected.] Small Business Administration offers help to black businessmen, but unless economy improves, black business to continue to be first to go.
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
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(Studio) Chrysler Corporation says 55 highest ranking execs. had pay restored in full 2 mos. ago. Chrysler lost record $94 million in 1st quarter `75.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Supreme Court lets stand lower court decision on vinyl chloride use in plastics industry; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Los Angeles voters go to polls to vote on water fluoridation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Reasons Los Angeles water never fluoridated outlined. [City cnclman. Gilbert LINDSAY - wants voters to make choice re: fluoridation.] Children in Lindsay's precinct have been deprived most seriously of good dental care.
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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(Studio) Canadian Parliament may rule out Canadian editions of American magazines - "Time" and "Reader's Digest."
REPORTER: John Chancellor
[Audio difficulty 5:49:20-5:49:50.]
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
(Studio) NBC can't get report now.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Defense minister Netherlands says Norway, Denmark and Netherlands ready to sign preliminary contracts for YF-16 fighter planes, provided Belgium agrees. President Ford to try and persuade Belgium to go along tomorrow in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Portugal sets up "popular organizations" in effort to bypass political ptys.; move aimed at Socialist party
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Civil Aeronautics Board fines American Airlines $150,000 for illegal campaign contributions. Nixon reelection committee among recipients.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Yorkshire, England, bus crashes over embankment killing most women passengers aboard.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Alaska supreme court rules favorably on private possession and use of marijuana, but says more on public use.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ohio lottery televised; prime time television hit.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cleveland, Ohio) Lottery good for state and TV; lottery sales up; commercials during "Buckeye 300" all sold. [CITIZENS - react to lottery.]
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
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(Studio) This reporter to be in Brussels for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting tomorrow and then fly on to Salzburg, Austria, for President' meeting with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. John Hart to fill in here.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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