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(Studio) Winter wheat crop is 12% below last year's yield, but there will be enough to keep prices from rising steeply and to sell abroad. Harvest expected to be 2nd largest on record.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Ulysses, Kansas) 4 in. of rain fell here in 12 mos. Farmers plowing winter wheat crop under. Wheat production off 13% in area. [Wheat Producers' Association Earl HAYES - says drought, frost and bugs hurt Kansas farmers.] Many grain elevators still have grain stored from `74-'75 crops. [Wheat Improvement Association Tom ROBERTS - says April moisture helped wheat recover from drought.] Food prices not expected to rise above 3-4%.
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
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(Studio) Senator investigates fraud with regard to meat sales to armed forces.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Inferior meat sold to military for quality meat prices. [Ex-quality control manager for G&G Packing Edward KEHL - taught meat inspectors what company wanted them to know.] Army gave Nadja Hoyer-Booth, then 18, 1 1/2 days of training as meat insp. Manuel Pacheco says he received $8000 in gifts in 1 year Charles Reidinger bribed with cash and prostitute.
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
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(Studio) President Ford and Ronald Reagan face each other in Nebraska primary Tuesday Ford gives speech honoring Armed Services Wk. at Washington Monument.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [FORD - says weapons for today and those planned give American a mighty power.] Ford exams. models of military hardware, incling. B-1 bomber. Aides says he's bewildered by Ronald Reagan's political mileage from attacks on defense Ford shakes hands with crowd. Ford to avoid attacking Reagan and to talk more about US' economy recovery. He'll enlist help of Congmen. and will limit campaign travel. Ford cancels trip to Arkansas to spend 2 extra days in Michigan.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) Ford received 17 delegates in wkend. caucuses; 30 for Reagan. Reagan has 408 delegates; 320 for Ford and 315 uncommitted. Jimmy Carter received 13 delegates over wkend.; 6 for Representative Morris Udall; 2 for George Wallace and California Governor Edmund Brown Junior received delegate from Wyoming. Carter has 564 delegates; 198 for Senator Henry Jackson; 186 for Udall; 148 for Wallace and 268 uncommitted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) There are 11 Democratic candidates in Nebraska primary. Race between Carter and Senator Frank Church most important.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Nebraska) Nebraska is conservative agriculture state. Ford's recent visit to Omaha shown. Many farmers haven't forgiven Ford for 1975 embargo on grain sales to USSR . Ford political ad featuring Senator Roman Hruska shown. Nebraska is headquarters for Strategic Air Command Defense big issue. Ronald Reagan attacks administration policy and pledges to get rid of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. [REAGAN - wouldn't appointed Kissinger.] Ford radio commercial featuring Senator Barry Goldwater played. Reagan supporters appear ahead of Ford organization with regard to delegate campaign. Reagan commercial played.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Carter meets with AFL-CIO President George Meany on Friday Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley says Carter hasn't got nomination sewed up, but Carter-Senator Adlai Stevenson ticket would be outstanding.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Fighting occurs in mts. E. of Beirut. New President Elias Sarkis talks to faction leaders by telephone and fighting dies down.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Beirut, Lebanon) Left rejects Sarkis' election. 4 killed Saturday when they tried to shoot way into Sarkis' hotel. Left charges Syria with pressuring parliament to elect Sarkis. They also don't like Syrian-backed troops in Lebanon.
REPORTER: Don Craig
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(Studio) New earth tremors hit N.E. Italy. 815 killed in Thursday earthquake.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(N. Italy) 300 still missing; feared they are buried in debris. There is lack of tents for homeless. Med. teams inoculate to prevent epidemics of typhoid and cholera. Army units set up kitchens to feed refugees and civilian volunteers. Generators give off power. Bulldozers clean up area. Massive economic aid needed.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Leader of British Liberal party, Jeremy Thorpe, resigns. Allegations made that Thorpe had homosexual relations with male model. Thorpe says he can't lead party due to circumstances.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report on US' new African policy.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's objective was to remove irritants from US-Africa relations
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Africa) Kissinger forced to pay attention to Africa due to Soviet intervention in Angola and growing influence elsewhere in Africa, and Africa's hostility to US. Battle for black major rule in southern Africa is number 1 issue. [Tanzania President Julius NYERERE - says no longer possible to achieve major rule in Rhodesia peacefully.] [Rhodesia Ntlist. party Joshua NKOMO - wants major rule now.] [Zambia President Kenneth KAUNDA - says war in Rhodesia won't stop.] [KISSINGER - says Salisburg regime can't expect United States support during conflict with African states or liberation movements. United States will oppose regime until negotiated settlement reached re: maj. rule.] He offers American mediation in black-white conflict. [KISSINGER - says American inaction with regard to Rhodesian situation will cause massacre.]
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) Kissinger makes proposals to improve US-Africa economy relations Effects of trip depend on United States matching its words with actions.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) Pol. factors were not considered with regard to Kissinger trip. Trip made to try and head off Rhodesian crisis. Reporter remarks with regard to possible Kissinger resignation. Public opinion polls still show Kissinger as most respected American public figure.
REPORTER: John Chancellor; Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Senate leaders agree on new watchdog committee for FBI and CIA with full legislature power but would be restricted from releasing intelligence info. to the public.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Dr. Albert Crewe of University Chicago made 1st movie of atom in action.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Film shown of atoms. [CREWE - didn't expect atoms to move as film shows. Must explain these surprises.] Studying atoms through movies may be beneficial to research.
REPORTER: Chuck Neff
(Studio) Reporter notes significance of atoms on film.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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