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(Studio) India under state of emergency declared by Premier Indira Gandhi; over 600 opposition party politicians arrested; censorship in effect; some civil liberties suspended. Mrs. Gandhi takes hard line because of opposition leaders' plan for national campaign to oust her, based on campaign corruption charge.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(New Delhi, India) Opposition rally occurs just hrs. before Mrs. Gandhi places India under state of emergency. Impt. opposition leaders now under arrest named. [One leader, Pilov MODY - says move on to oust Mrs. Gandhi because of absurd way she's clinging to office; public opinion to force Mrs. Gandhi to step down.] New Delhi remains outwardly calm despite state of emergency.
REPORTER: Jack Reynolds
(Studio) Under state of emergency, article 19 of India's const. suspended; article similar to American Bill of Rights; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Commerce Department reports near-record surplus of more than $1 billion last month in balance of trade; drop in amount of imported oil partially responsible. Commerce Department reports rise of 2% in index of economy indicators.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Economists encouraged because economy weathervane points in right direction for 3 mos. in row. Hsing. permits up more than 34% during March-May period; for same period, new equipment orders up 11.9%; consumer products up 10.3%. [John CHANCELLOR - says figures promise recovery; asks when recovery to begin.] Admin. officials believe economy upturn to begin in July, August, September of this year [John CHANCELLOR - asks how long recovery to take.] General view is that upturn to be gradual. [John CHANCELLOR - wants to know significance of today's figures to unemployment.] If upturn gradual, unemployed to have difficult period trying to find jobs; administration predicts unemployment to be 8.7% at end of yr. and about 8% next year
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Congress passes bill extending unemployment benefits for workers without job to max. of 65 weeks
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President sends recommendation to Congress to allow private industry to get in on production and sale of enriched uranium; at present, government has monopoly on production.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White House) [PRES. - says legislature to assure costs for energy independence to be borne by private sector not individual taxpayers, but all Americans to benefit.] Details of President's legislature outlined; critics concerned about safety and security risks if private industry gets in on production of enriched uranium. President proposal to be controversial.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Caspar Weinberger resigns; President Ford noms. University of Alabama president David Mathews to succeed Weinberger.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Supreme Court rules harmless mental patients can't be kept in mental hospitals against their will without treatment.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Kenneth Donaldson in mental hosp. in Florida 15 years and tried 18 times to be released. [After learning court's decision, DONALDSON - says judicial system works and he's happy.] [Attorney Bruce ENNIS - believes ruling to prevent states from using mental hospitals as warehses. for poor, old, etc.] [DONALDSON - says 95% of people in hospitals just like he is and they don't belong there.] [American Psychological Association Dr. Serena STIER - reaffirms statement; most hospitals filled with elderly, poor, women who don't belong. Donaldson case not one-of-a-kind.]
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Attorney General Edward Levi says he's shocked by things he's read in Rockefeller CIA report; to decide on possible prosecutions soon.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) FBI director Clarence Kelley opposes plan to ban wiretapping, bugging and secret entries by his agents without court order; reasons given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Former Army major serving in Vietnam, David Creig Simmons, charged with cheating government out of $1 million while in Vietnam; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) "Los Angeles Times" reports new Communist government in South Vietnam agrees to accept all Vietnam desiring to return to country
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Camp Pendleton, California) Nearly 500 refugees in United States want to return; about 2000 refugees in all seek repatriation, United Nations handling details. [Refugee Le Minh TAN - wants to return to his family; says he's no longer afraid of reprisals.]
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) United States AID mission closes in Laos.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) At Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota, group of FBI agents pinned down by gunfire while trying to serve warrants; no more details available. Pine Ridge not far from Wounded Knee. Near Flagstaff, Arizona, 4 men rob Navajo Indian trading post of nearly $1 million.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States sets off another nuclear weapons test underground in NV.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) In Richmond, Virginia, gasoline storage tanks catch fire.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Richmond, Virginia) Rptdly. lightning responsible for fire; fire burns all day. 1 man critically burned.
REPORTER: Charles Quinn (WWBT-TV newsfilm)
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(Studio) Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel reveals government has subpoenaed some of his financial records; doesn't know reason. Federal government continuing investigation into MD pol. corruption; 2 close friends of Mandel involved in investigation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Hubert Humphrey's 1970 campaign manager for Senate race, Jack Chestnut, sentenced to 4 mos. in jail and $5000 fine for taking illegal campaign contributions from milk producers.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ralph Nader group charges chemical used in Sanka and Brim coffee should be banned; caused cancer in test animals.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Press Secretary Ron Nessen blows up at press meeting; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Nessen angered because he thought his truthfulness and integrity being questioned. Admittedly, Nessen's job high pressure, but press and American public ought to be skeptical because they were lied to for 10 years
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) At women's conf., delegates approve 2 resolutions - free abortions and new United Nations undersecretary general for women's concerns.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Mexico City, Mexico) Most delegates agree not much has been agreed upon at conf., but they do agree conference highly political. [US delegate Patricia HUTAR - suggests women be fully integrated in development programs.] Reaction to suggestion comes in form of charges against US. Mexican press asks why so much American money spent on war rather than aid; asks what women are willing to do about United States sales of arms. There's considerable pressure on delegates to come up with workable recommendations. Reporter notices that women no more prone to cohesiveness than men.
REPORTER: Don Harris
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