ABC EVENING NEWS AIR HISTORY 09/10/75 / KINESCOPE TRANSFER
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ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Sep 10, 1975
Introduction Harry Reasoner (New York City)
Oil Decontrol / Veto
(Studio) Senator fails to override President Ford's veto of oil price control extensions.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Democrats 6 votes short of 2/3 major All but 7 Republicans held in line. Senator Hugh Scott says Ford would agree to short extension of controls while compromise discussed. [SCOTT - says public sore at Congress 45 days time for compromise.] [Senator Henry JACKSON - prefers longer time.] Oil companies free to raise prices but it is hoped they won't during negotiations.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
OPEC
(Studio) Assistant Treasury Secretary Gerald Parsky forecasts 10-15% price increases by Organization of Oil Exporting Cntrys. Small chance of no increases
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Commercial: Anacin Tablets; Midas Mufflers.)
Education Bill
(Studio) Senate overrides President Ford's veto of $7.9 billion education bill 88-12.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
Busing / Boston
(Studio) Attendance low in Boston schools.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Boston, Massachusetts) [City council Albert O'NEIL - says busing will never work here.] Few whites attend Roxbury HS. [BUS DRIVER - has picked up no Charlestown students for 3rd day.] [O'NEIL - asks if police presence means quality education.] [President NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Tom ATKINS - says it's a question of at what cost can Const. be enforced. Desegregation inevitable. Price of preventing white flight cannot be maintaining black plight.] White answer is to boycott.
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson
Busing / Louisville
(Studio) Attendance higher in Louisville, Kentucky, schools.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
Teacher Strikes
(Studio) Teacher strikes close schools. 530,000 students not in school in Chicago. Most New York City teachers ignore court order to return to work. New York education budget cut by $230 million. Teachers claims this affects number children in classroom.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Commercial: Nytol Sleeping Tablets; El Producto Cigars.)
Secret Service
(Studio) Secret Service prepares report on ways to increase protection of President
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
Commentary (Gun Control)
(Studio) Comment on gun control.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Reporter recounts history of American assassinations and attempts. Believes handguns can be abolished; rifles or shotguns are just as helpful in protecting homes. Strict law and enforcement would be helpful.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
Sadat
(Studio) Palestine guerrilla radio station reported President Anwar Sadat narrowly escaped assassination last week Egypt denies report
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
Lebanon
(Studio) Lebanon army ordered to intervene in Moslem-Christian fighting. 100 killed and 250 hurt.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
Pope-Amin
(Studio) Moslem president of Uganda, Field Marshal Idi Amin, met with Pope Paul at Castle Gandolfo.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Commercial: Sears Shock Absorbers; Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses.)
Calley Conviction
(Studio) Federal appeals court in New Orleans reinstates conviction of ex-Lieutenant William Calley, Junior, for My Lai massacre. Conviction overturned 1 year ago due to pretrial publicity. Army Secretary says Calley will be paroled.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
Drug Tests / Senate
(Studio) Senate subcommittee on health studies drug tests.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Committee hears from 5 families who were victims of military and CIA drug tests. [LSD volunteer and ex-research assistant Mrs. Mary RAY - describes her LSD experience. Would have killed self if alone and instrument handy.] Retired Army Colonel William Jordan volunteered for tests in 1953; later dvtd. epilepsy. [JORDAN - told Secretary Army he would take matter to Congress, after failure to get help.] Senators feel they must protect rights of patients.
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
Intelligence / Report
(Studio) House committee votes to study intelligence briefings given to White House before recent crises: Vietnam let offensive; 1973 Israeli-Arab war; Turkey's invasion of Cyprus; and coup in Portugal.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
White House Tapes
(Studio) Congress cmtes. vote on measures that could force disclosure of White House materials, that ex-President Richard Nixon claims are his. Could lead to public broadcasting of tapes.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Commercial: Texize Spray 'N Wash Stain Remover; Ocusol Eye Drops; Vitalis Hair Tonic; Excedrin Tablets.)
Fromme / Indictment
(Studio) Attorney says Lynette Fromme says she never meant to kill President Ford; just waved gun to call attention to moves for new Charles Manson trial.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Sacramento, California) Grand Jury charges her with trying to kill President; bail still $1 million. Security tight. Judge Thomas MacBride issues "gag rule"; no one connected with case allowed to talk about it. Arraignment probably to be Thursday MacBride to preside at trial.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
Economy / Retail Business / Inflation / Housing
(Studio) Retail sales drop in August Report on housing industry follows.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(New York) Many families can't afford adequate housing. Prices continue to rise; builders lower profit. Labor costs a serious problem. Wage spiral dangers more prevalent in construction. Mortgage interest rates up at 9% due to tight money policy.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
Crop Reporting
(Studio) Agriculture Department crop report due Thursday Report on crop rpting. system follows:
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Springfield, Illinois) Agriculture Department Surveyor Evelyn LeBec shows how corn unit sample laid out. Lab now tests soybeans. [USDA Statistician Richard ALLEN - says grower will know total production from report and who'll buy from him; can decide about prices and livestk.] [Farmer Ted ROTH - says USDA predicted bumper corn crop, overlooking drought.] Yield of crops will test agriculture predictions.
REPORTER: Betsy Aaron
Lid Shortage / FTC
(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) says there was real home canning jar lid shortage; no collusion between mfrs.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
Stock Market Report (Studio)
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Commercial: Geritol Tablets and Liquid; Nabisco Triscuit Wafers.)
New Hampshire Senate Election
(Studio) New Hampshire voters to vote again for Senator representative Tuesday Ronald Reagan in New Hampshire tonight, and President Ford will be there Thursday to help Louis Wyman.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Manchester, New Hampshire) Democrat John Durkin; Republican Louis Wyman and American party candidate run. Durkin says Wyman captive of big business Wyman says Durkin captive of big labor. Unemployment here above national average [DURKIN - says got to get people back to work.] [WYMAN - says Ford and Reagan unified in saying I'm best choice.] [DURKIN - says Ted Kennedy volunteered to help. People waited 9 mos. for new senate; we'll make our own decision.] Some not sure if Ford and Reagan coming purely for Wyman.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
Economy / Prices / Furs
(Studio) Census Bureau says typical American earned $600 more in 1974, but higher prices caused him to buy 5% less. Fur sales up in Chicago.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner