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(Studio) Teamsters Union ordered to pay income taxes on its biggest pension fund, retroactive to 1965. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) says Teamsters' central states pension fund guilty of mismanagement and its exemption from income taxes revoked. Method of payment noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Teamster President Frank Fitzsimmons won't talk to reporters about IRS action.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(Las Vegas, NV) June 14 film shows Teamster convention [FITZSIMMONS - says millions of Americans would love to participate in Teamsters' pension plan.]
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(Chicago, Illinois) IRS (Internal Revenue Service) notified union of action at pension fund headquarters last night. Federal investigators believe much of pension funds got into hands of those linked with organized crime.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(Las Vegas, NV) $200 million of fund invested in Las Vegas motels and gambling casinos.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(DC) Casino operator, Allan Glick, received $145 million in Teamster pension fund loans. His relations with union is subject of 5 federal and state investigations.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(Deming, NM) Fund lost $6 million here in loans to plastic pail company, now bankrupt and with ties to Chicago Mafia.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(No location given) [Teamster reformer Arthur FOX - says reform action is belated but welcome.]
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(DC) Union officers study IRS (Internal Revenue Service) charges at headquarters Pension fund will be put out of business if ruling sticks.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(Studio) Move was federal government's hardest blow at Teamsters since it put James R. Hoffa in prison. Teamster representative Anthony Provenzano indicted for conspiracy to murder. FBI found witness against Provenzano, Salvatore Sinno, who has been hiding for years under assumed name.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) House finishes work on tax bill to keep payroll deductions from rising. President Ford expected to sign.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter talks to United States conference of mayors.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Milwaukee, WI) Carter warns about decay of cities. [CARTER - pledges open urban policy.] Carter meets with Democrat mayors. Jersey City Mayor Paul Jordan offers his support to Carter in private meeting Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley also met privately with Carter; he said Vice President choice was Carter's. Carter greets mayors at reception.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Senator Jesse Helms offers amendment to stop Department of Health, Education and Welfare from withholding money from school bds. to force them to obey integration orders. Senator rejects proposal 58-27.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) meets in Memphis.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Memphis, Tennessee) 3000 NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) members meeting They'll pass resolutions for full employment, new federal housing and new federal commitment to school desegregation. [New York City representative Evelyn KING - says President trying to tear apart gains made by civil rights movement.] Delegates denounce Ford for his busing position. [Boston NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Thomas ATKINS - comments on president pols.] 50,000 belong to NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) youth groups; many of them feel NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) moves too slowly. [ATKINS - explains why NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) must move slowly.] NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is 67 years old. Roy Wilkins has been executive director for 21 years He'll retire this year
REPORTER: Eric Burns
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(Studio) Supreme Court rules that police with warrant can search for person's bus. records and then use records for conviction.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) says chloroform can no longer be put in cosmetics, cough medicines and other products after July 29. Chloroform suspected of causing cancer. Supplies left on store shelves can be sold.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) House Ethics Committee decides not to investigate allegations against Representative John Young unless Pennsylvania Congman. makes formal complaint. Pennsylvania representative says he's not interested in sex and salary charges but in reports of secret mtgs. with Defense Department representatives
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Palestinian hijackers still holding 256 passengers at gunpoint in Kampala, Uganda. Hijackers demand release of 57 freedom fighters, in prison in Israel, West Germany, Kenya, Switzerland and France. France refuses. Israel expected to refuse.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) At Communist summit, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev says he wants better relations with United States to help defuse European atomic powder keg.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(E. Berlin, Germany) Conf. began after 20 mos. of arguing over whether USSR should be declared leader of world Communist movement. Brezhnev blames US for stalling on new Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreement. He says European Communists must adapt strategies to different conditions. 3 Russian dissidents incling. Dr. Andrei Sakharov, call on leaders to address selves with regard to human rights.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Christians push through Palestinian defense in big battle. Libya threatens to join war.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) European drought coupled with heat wave. People drowning in lakes in Austria. Denmark residents strip off clothes. Heat is in 90's in Paris, France.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(London, England) Temperatures have been in 90's for week There is little air conditioning here. Results of heat noted.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Balloonist Karl Thomas left New Jersey Friday He hasn't been heard from since Sunday
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) All of tall ships are in Newport, Rhode Island, waiting for July 4 trip into New York harbor except Santa Maria , replica of 1 of Chris. Columbus' ships. Her problems cited.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) AFL-CIO textile and clothing workers union boycotts J.P. Stevens Company Incorporated
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina) Bicentennial celebration shown. 13 years ago, unions began trying to organization J.P. Stevens textile plants in South There are 7 Stevens mills here. Workers voted against unionization everywhere but Roanoke Rapids. Union orgs. negotiate with company officials for contract and 10% raise. [Union representative Clyde BUSH - says company never agrees upon anything.] Stevens turns down interview re- quests and allows no filming inside plants. Company tells reporter that free elections show that major workers don't want to be unionized and that the boycott's goal is to shut down each plant and job in US.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(DC) National Labor Relations Bd. (NLRB) found that Stevens Company violated labor laws in fighting unionization in each of complaints filed against company since 1965.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina) [BUSH - says purpose of boycott is contract for Roanoke Rapids. Then, the union will start on other Stevens' plants.] Consumer boycott of Stevens' products may be difficult because company products not easily identifiable.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Leading economy indicators index up in May faster than any month since last summer.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) New York City Mayor Abraham Beame and other Democratic leaders say they're happy with preparations for Democratic party convention
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United States vetoes United Nations Security Council resolution for Israel to give up all occupied land by June 1, 1977.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Scotland Yard after 2 who stole $3.5 million from British Airways warehse. at London airport.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Jimmy Connors knocked out of competition at Wimbledon by Roscoe Tanner. Arthur Ashe beat Conners last year
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) New York City hangs biggest American flag ever made on bridge.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) Flag shown. Wind destroys flag.
REPORTER: David Brinkley (narrates)
(Studio) It was nice idea that didn't work.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) It is 5 more days until US' 200th birthday.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) With head Bicentennial Cmsn., John Warner, close by, President Ford signs proclamation asking that bells be rung for 2 minute across United States on July 4. Ford gave pen to Warner.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (narrates)
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