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(Studio) Patricia Hearst recs. standby prison sentence and 90-day psychiatric study for judge to decide final sentence.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(San Francisco, California) Randolph and Catherine Hearst leave apt. for cthse. Judge Oliver Carter asks F. Lee Bailey if he wishes to make statement. Bailey asks for medical and psychiatric tests before sentencing. As formality, Carter orders Hearst to max. of 25 years in prison. [Co-defense attorney Al JOHNSON - significant that judge wanted more time to decide.] Hearst to make court appearance in Los Angeles Wednesday Rptd. she'll turn state's evidence against William and Emily Harris and will give information re: underground terrorist groups. Johnson denies report
REPORTER: Rick Davis
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(Studio) Howard "Ho" Callaway testifies before Senate subcommittee
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Callaway denies wrongdoing. [CALLAWAY - knows how to apply political pressure and if had wanted to and could have applied it with regard to Crested Butte ski resort expansion.] Chairperson Floyd Haskell agrees to subpoena mayor, judge and newspaper editor at Crested Butte, Colorado, after Easter. [CALLAWAY - asks Haskell to finish today.] Hearings recessed. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz to be called. [CALLAWAY - says he's still hanging.]
REPORTER: James Polk
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(Studio) IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Commissioner Don. Alexander cleared of charges he mishandled IRS investigation of illegal tax shelters, according to Justice Department Treasury Department representatives say Alexander and top aides guilty of questionable judgement when they blocked audit of Sep-. Joseph Montoya's tax returns.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) President Ford's plan to govern wiretapping in intelligence agencies had rough time in House
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Judge must approve warrant before government can initiate wiretaps for for. intelligence purposes. Ex-dep. Watergate prosecutor, Philip Lacovara says idea good, but last section of bill would let President order taps in unspecified circumstances. [LACOVARA - says section of bill invites great mischief.] [Representative Robert DRINAN - explains how loophole works.] [ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) spokesperson Morton HALPERIN - cites objections to bill.] Representative Charles Wiggins says court involvement in intelligence matters could be unconst. Rptd. little chance bill will pass House in its present form.
REPORTER: Ford Rowan
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(Studio) Hatch Act forbids partisan political activity by federal Civil Service workers. Ford vetoes hill that would have let workers participate in partisan pols.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Ford expected to sign $2 billion bill, which incls. funds for swine flu vaccines and for public service jobs program.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) 3000 anti-American protesters tried to storm American embassy on Cyprus; riot police held them back. Greek-Cypriots angry at American plans to resume military aid to Turkey. Ambassador Roger Davies killed by similar embassy attack in 1974.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Israeli jets intercept Saudi Arabian military transport plane and force it to land at Tel Aviv.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Ben Gurion Airport, Israel) Plane intercepted after it strayed into Israeli air space. 2 Saudi crewmen call error accidental. Saudi soldier-passengers expected to leave with plane Tuesday 3 Americans also were aboard; reported civilian workers of Lockheed Aircraft.
REPORTER: Tom Ackerman
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(Studio) Elections held along west bank of Jordan River.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(W. Bank) Last minute campaigning occurs. Women allowed to vote for 1st time. 2/3 of 90,000 voters had voted by sundown. Younger and better educated men will replace old village patriarchs. Change in attitude re: Israel won't be harmonious.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) Syria military units keep pressure on Moslem leftists to work toward pol. settlement. President Suleiman Franjieh agrees to resign this week to make way for new elections.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) City workers' strike in San Francisco in 13th day. Suburban bus drivers join strike.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(San Francisco, California) More cars on Golden Gate Bridge due to lack of buses. Bus drivers make $26,000 per year
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw (narrates)
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(Studio) Dwight, Illinois, evacuated when bromine gas floated over town.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Dwight, Illinois) Gas leaked from semitrailer truck. Effects of bromine gas exposure noted. Truck exploded few hrs. after leak started. City evacuated for 5 hrs.
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
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(Studio) $2 bill comes back Tuesday
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Treasury Secretary William Simon gives 1st copy of new $2 bill to President Ford. [FORD - announces he's giving Simon 2 $1 bills in return for bill.] Both of New Hampshire signers of Declaration of Independence eliminated from back of $2 bill picture due to cropping. Earlier $2 bill discontinued 10 years ago because many considered it bad luck. [Bureau of Engraving and Printing James CONLON - doesn't put credence in superstitions.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter rests at Georgia home. Senator Henry Jackson attacks Carter for his "ethnic purity" remarks.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Comment on "ethnic purity" remarks.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Senator Henry Jackson and Representative Morris Udall attack Carter for saying it shouldn't be government policy to break up ethnic neighborhoods. Jackson and Udall quoted as saying nearly same thing Carter said.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Betty Ford recs. citizens band (CB) radio permit. Comedian Flip Wilson suggests she use nickname of "1st Mama."
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report on the van fad.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(California) In 1921, vehicle made to go camping in. In `60s, California surfers began taking trucks to beaches. Now there's the van of the `70s. Customized vans shown. Those in vans just cruise or travel, sometimes with other vans. Van convention noted. Vanners are usually young.
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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