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(Studio) President Ford begins European trip with stopover in Brussels.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Brussels, Belgium) Belgium King Baudouin and Queen greet President Ford and Mrs. Ford. Belgium Prime Min. Leo Tindemans, Secretary General NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Joseph Luns and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger also present to greet President Ford. [President FORD - wants NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) colleagues and European people to know great alliance remains very strong. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) cornerstone of United States foreign policy.] Later President and Tindemans to meet privately and discuss YF-16 fighter plane. Tomorrow, Mr. Ford to consider 3 problem areas in talks: Greece, Turkey, Portugal.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Portugal's Prime Min. Vasco de Goncalves says Portugal to remain member of NATO.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) In Paris, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says oil cntrys. and industry cntrys. ought to help poorer cntrys., known as 3rd world.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) President Ford's speech on energy last night not very favorable to Cong President announced another $1 tariff on imported oil. Senator Henry Jackson thinks Congress should outlaw $1 tariff as soon as it returns from holiday. Gasoline dealers discuss tariff's impact on gas prices.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Chicago, Illinois) Dealers expected to add 1 1/2 cents per gallon ["Platt's Oilgram" Herbert HUGO - thinks 1-cent to 3-cent increase to be noticed right away; predicts gas prices to increase 7 cents to 10 cents per gallon by September] Object is to force Americans to drive less. [CITIZENS - react to President' objective.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Bell
(Studio) Oil industry praises President' actions.
REPORTER: John Hart
(No location given) [President Mobil Oil Corporation William TAVOULAREAS - believes President Ford right to place more emphasis on additional supplies, security, jobs.]
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
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(Studio) Santa Barbara, California, embroiled in oil controversy.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Santa Barbara, California) Film of Santa Barbara 1969 oil spill shown. By slim margin, voters give Exxon Corporation permission to build onshore oil-processing plant. Project fought by environmentalists in vigorous campaign. [Project supporter Charles TAYLOR - says he's thrilled with vote; believes people beginning to see desperate need for energy exists.] [Environmentalist Frank SARGUIS - knows conservationists dealing with far more skillful enemy than thought; to remember lesson in upcoming battles.]
REPORTER: John Marshall
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(Studio) Los Angeles voters turn down referendum on fluoridation of drinking water.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Productivity down 0.2% in 1st quarter `75. More people on welfare in Feb. in United States than ever before - 11,200,000.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Govt. opens up 4th resettlement camp for Vietnam refugees; this one at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania) People in Pennsylvania Dutch country apprehensive about refugees. Last night,representatives of townspeople hold meeting with camp officials. [REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICIALS - exchange questions and answers.] As 1st planeload of refugees arrive, misgivings temporarily put aside; refugees given warm welcome. [Pennsylvania Governor Milton SHAPP - welcomes refugees; promises help with readjustment.] No one knows how long refugees to remain here before they find American sponsors
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) 1st of 4 Vietnam doctors arrives in Albion, Nebraska, to begin new life.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Albion, Nebraska) Dr. and family's welcome to Nebraska very warm. Truang family gets acquainted with Albion and buys American clothes. [Dr. Do Quang TRUANG - says despite rainy weather, he feels warmth in his heart.]
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
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(Studio) In San Francisco, California, doctor boycott ends. Boycott protests high malpractice Ins. rates.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) 3 Americans locked up in United States AID compound in Vientiane, Laos, for week, freed today.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Vientiane, Laos) Student occupation of United States AID complex finally over. To end occupation, American charge d'affaires Christian Chapman signs promise to dissolve AID mission, and all Americans working for AID to leave Laos. sergeant Don. Wilburn 1 of Marines freed after compound occupation over.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) In Brampton, Ontario, student walks into high school with 2 rifles; kills 2, wounds 17 before killing himself.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Philadelphia Flyers return home after winning hockey's prized Stanley Cup.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Victory celebration shown; crowd predominantly young and nonviolent.
REPORTER: Tony Guida
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(Studio) Former heavyweight boxing champion Ezzard Charles dies in Chicago of rare muscle disease. Charles took championship from "Jersey Joe" Walcott in 1949.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Sargent Shriver, Senator Hubert Humphrey make plans to run in `76 presidential election.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Legal officer of Postal Rate Commission Judge Seymour Winner says 1st class postage should be cut to 8 1/2.; other classes of mail should be incrd.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) John Chancellor in Brussels, Belgium. Here's John's analysis along with background from Garrick Utley.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Brussels, Belgium) Brussels headqtrs. for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Common Mkt.; in some ways Brussels most important European city for President Ford. Europeans glad US out of Vietnam because they believe Europe to be more important now.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Brussels, Belgium) Film of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) maneuvers shown. American presence in Europe essential. Credibility of American commitment to European defense is foundation of NATO. [NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General Joseph LUNS - believes Vietnam on fringe of American interest, but Europe right in middle of American interest. Europe vital to US.]
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Brussels, Belgium) Europeans' opinion of Gerald Ford important to this trip. However, Europe knows how important United States is to NATO, so that fact on President Ford's side.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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