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(Studio) President Ford tells group of small businessmen he believes recession coming to an end.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) President says he'll help fight excessive controls of small businesses and excessive federal spending. [President FORD - says he's confident American economy to start up soon.] At White House, President meets with Republican cong. leaders; discusses hsing. industry's recovery. Announces plans to veto cong. hsing. bill partly. because of recovery; President may offer own bill. Mr. Ford now as concerned with inflation as recession.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) Commerce Department releases latest figures on hsing. starts and building permits; figures reflect President's predictions.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Federal officials calculate how much money will go to various parts of country for summer jobs for young people out of work; President signed bill into law yesterday.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Chicago to get $23 million for about 40,000 jobs for young. Some money to be used in rehabilitating older hsing.; other jobs in parks and city agencies to be offered. [SHOPKEEPERS - express enthusiasm about jobs bill.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Bell
(Boston, Massachusetts) Boston recing. enough money to pay 5000 young people. [Student, Jimmy ROBERTS - discusses problem in hunting for summer job.] Boston's need especially critical because of tension from busing and high unemployment.
REPORTER: Jack Paxton
(Compton, California) [Mayor Doris DAVIS - says there are 14,000 young people in Compton, alone, looking for work. City will be able to hire about 1000 of these people.] Money for jobs falls short of Compton's needs, but it's better than last year
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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(Studio) Turkey gives United States 30 days to open negotiations with regard to future of American bases in Turkey. After Turks invaded Cyprus last year, United States cut off arms to Turkey; Turkey's action in retaliation of arms embargo.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Final returns in Italian regional elections show Communist party incrd. vote by 6%. Communists receive 33.4%, ruling Christian Democrats, 35%; Socialists rec. 12%.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Italy) Communist party celebrates its victory; more than 1/3 of votes cast for Communists, but many were votes of protest against ruling party Italian Communist leader Enrico Berlinguer speaks to supporters; stresses independence from Moscow.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Studio) Press Secretary Ron Nessen says President Ford believes US, Italian relations to continue to be guided by spirit of friendship and cooperation. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and visiting West German President Walter Scheel make reference to Communists gains in Italy.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(The State Department) [SCHEEL - expresses concern over outcome of elections in Italy. Seems to be blow for democracy.] [KISSINGER - doesn't know what impact Italian elections will have on other cntrys.] Kissinger acknowledges surprise at strength of Communist show. [John CHANCELLOR - asks if Italians likely to vote that kind of Communist strength in national elections.] Communists benefitted from protest votes, but Communists also received large percentage of young vote. [John CHANCELLOR - asks if this will be problem for NATO.] Could development into serious problem if Communists come into coalition. Another national election not inevitable.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) White House says giant summit conference may be held in Helsinki this summer; plans going ahead on European security treaty; if concluded, leaders of USSR , East, West Europe, United States and Canada to attend summit.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Islanders on Mariana Island vote overwhelmingly for commonwealth status with US.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In DC, Senate decides to settle question of contested New Hampshire Senate seat and not send it back to New Hampshire voters. Seat contested by Louis Wyman and John Durkin.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Capitol Hill) [DURKIN - thinks it's only right for New Hampshire to want 2 Senators; state deserves 2 Senators.] [WYMAN - believes both candidates have exact opposite views of what's best for cntry.] [DURKIN - wants election question settled as soon as possible.] [WYMAN - thinks New Hampshire voters deserve to answer question.] Senator Lowell Weicker argues for election to be returned to New Hampshire; Senator Mark Hatfield agrees. Senator Alan Cranston says Constitution states Senate must decide such questions. [DURKIN - hopes New Hampshire will have 2 Senators as soon as possible.] [WYMAN - believes it's only fair New Hampshire elect its Senators.]
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin Artist: No artist given
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(Studio) Julian Bond announces plans to seek Democratic party's nomination for President in `76. In course of announcement Bond denounces Alabama Governor George Wallace.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk says no CIA plots to assassinate foreign leaders ever discussed by National Security Council, President John Kennedy or President Lyndon Johnson. Senator Edward Kennedy calls Vice President Nelson Rockefeller irresponsible for suggesting either of his brothers, Robert or John, might have been aware of CIA assassination plots.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senate subcommittee on juvenile delinquency hears testimony from teachers and students about violence in classroom.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Capitol Hill) [Teacher Sheila GUTTER - describes incidents of student violence against teachers.] [STUDENTS - discuss availability of weapons, drugs etc.] Subcommittee hopes to come up with legislature to reduce school violence. Senator Birch Bayh doesn't believe federal laws will solve problem.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) In many places, landlords may refuse to rent to families with children.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Francisco, California) Cnty. supervisors make it illegal to refuse to rent to families with children. [Apt. owner Winnefred McCARTHY - says children in apts. attract more children; there are no play areas.] [City supervisor Ronald PELOSI - says there's great exodus of middle class from central city; 1 of main reasons is lack of hsing.]
REPORTER: Don Harris
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(Studio) Johnson Wax announces it will no longer use fluorocarbons in aerosol sprays. Substitute for fluorocarbons discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 3 years ago, police caught Watergate burglars. Many people reflect on Watergate this day; David Brinkley 1 of them.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Watergate has led to no reforms. Every circumstance that allowed Watergate and Vietnam war to occur still there. George Reedy of Lyndon Johnson admin. wrote about possibilities for corruption in White House before it happened; statement read.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Studio) In Daniel Webster's words, God grants liberty to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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