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(Studio) Govt.'s index of economy indicators up 4.2% in Apr; greatest increase since government began keeping these records. Recession may be bottoming out and economy on upturn. Breakdown of economy indicators given; Apr. figures for ea. category given.
REPORTER: John Hart
(DC) [Govt. economist James PATE - says he's encouraged by index's figures; caution necessary, however.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Some optimistic signs of economy indicators show up in Ohio.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Cleveland, Ohio) In Apr., Ohio's unemployment rate drops 0.4%. In Ohio, work wk. for average worker increases in Apr. [Econ. forecaster James DAWSON - believes we're at bottom of recession.]
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
(Studio) General Motors, Chrysler and American Motors say all production facilities to open again next week
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) President Ford vetoes job-making projects Congress put together for next yr. Reasons given.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Brussels, Belgium) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) begins summit conference Mr. Ford meets with leaders of 7 cntrys. before attending formal NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting this afternoon. NATO Secretary General Joseph Luns escorts President Ford into conference 1 problem facing NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is fear Portugal may go Communist [Secretary of State Henry KISSINGER - discusses President' meeting with Portugal's Prime Min. with regard to problem. Portuguese mins. don't think they representative Communist-dominated government]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Brussels, Belgium) President Ford meets with several heads of state individually at American embassy, incling. Greek Prime Min. Constantine Caramanlis, Turkish Prime Min. Suleyman Demirel, West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, Portuguese Prime Min. de Goncalves. Topics of discussions outlined. President Ford attends dinner given by King of Belgium; French President Giscard d'Estaing also attends dinner but skips NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) sessions, labeling them unnecessary. Later, President Ford and Giscard d'Estaing to meet privately.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Brussels, Belgium) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) cntrys. looking to United States for strength and resolve and, in that sense, to Gerald Ford.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Radical Portuguese government arrests Maoist party members and raids headqtrs.; reasons given.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) American U-2 spy plane crashes in West Germany; pilot safe.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) New York City Mayor Abe Beame trying to scrape up $1 billion to keep city from going broke.
REPORTER: John Hart
(NYC) NYC's social programs reviewed; to pay for all this, city borrowed heavily and now its actions have all caught up with it. NYC's requests for fin. help all turned down. New York Governor Hugh Carey announces state to advance $200 million to pay 1 bill. [Mayor BEAME - says unwillingness to respond to New York City in time of need is insult to every New Yorker.] Unless much more money found, 38,000 city workers will be laid off in coming month
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford becomes 6th Democrat to officially throw hat in `76 presidential ring.
REPORTER: John Hart
(DC) [SANFORD - believes he's man to take on George Wallace. Doesn't think Wallace would make acceptable President of US.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
(Studio) Sanford says if Wallace beats him in North Carolina primary, he'll quit.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Attorney General Ed, Levi says dozen programs used by FBI in 1960's to make trouble for right and left wing groups were all foolish.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Federal Judge in Omaha, Nebraska, rules that Agriculture Department can't use new beef-grading system.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) California legislature passes farm bill aimed at stopping violence in fields. California Governor Edward Brown, proponent of bill, to sign it next week
REPORTER: John Hart
(Sacramento, California) Farm worker always an outsider in labor movement. Growers, Cesar Chavez's UFW, Teamsters all agree on law; details of farm bill outlined.
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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(Studio) Some 1500 refugees in United States now that want to return to Vietnam.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Fort Chaffee, Arkansas) [Hung Nguyen THACH - wants to return to Vietnam because he misses wife and children.] Many of these refugees who left Vietnam feared for their lives, but are now willing to risk everything to see families again. [Lee Minh TAN - explains reasons for fleeing South Vietnam.] Other refugees who escaped North Vietnam in 1954 say they're afraid for any of their cntrymen. to return home. United Nations representative to meet with refugees tomorrow to discuss repatriation.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) Private airplane with ton of marijuana crashes after takeoff from airport at Rockwood, Tennessee; 2 persons aboard killed. Film of crash shown.
REPORTER: John Hart (WATE-TV News film)
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(Studio) Teenager in Brampton, Canada, Michael Slobodian, started killing people at his high school yesterday because he was fed up with life and wanted to get back at 2 teachers for reprimanding him about skipping class.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Watergate burglar, James McCord, released from prison on parole.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) wants aerosol deodorant sprays with zirconium outlawed because of risk to lungs. Brands include Sure, Secret, Arrid XX.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Nebraska supreme court rules telephone company can be ordered to charge less if service not good.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) 1st Lady Mrs. Betty Ford tours Brussels.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Brussels, Belgium) [Audio difficulty: 5:54:30-5:54:40.] Mrs. Ford does some shopping with wife of American ambassador to Belgium, Mrs. Leonard Firestone. Shopkeepers and townspeople warmly greet Mrs. Ford. Mrs. Ford talks with 2 American tourists. Mrs. Ford and Belgium's Queen attend concert; 1 of finalists is American, 31 year old Larry Graham.
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) Whooping crane born in captivity in wildlife research center outside DC. Birth of Dawn makes 75th whooping crane in world; sex of Dawn won't be known for 2-3 years
REPORTER: John Hart
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