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OCR Page 1 of 73NEWS SUMMARY
March 9, 1973
(Thursday nets, wires)
The Major events of the day:
All nets had film reports (ABC led) on largest WPI rise in
22 years. Calling it the "biggest in a generation¹ HK Smith
said there's "little hope for leveling off or drop in inflation in
near future. 11 NBC said end of inflation is "nowhere in sight"
w/out "more drastic action" by RN or Hill. CBS said prices
aren't only rising; the rise is accelerating. Noted that BLS
said last 3 months have seen food up at 56% annual rate. Stein
on ABC w/note by others that he declined to rule out renewed
controls. Butz on ABC/CBS film pointing to problems w/controls
on food and to the relatively low amount of food dollar going to
farmer while consumer pays less % of income on food. Severeid
pointed to risks of economic problems ruining RN policies at home
and abroad.
All nets w/film reports (CBS/NBC led) w/terrorism in London
thought related to N. Ireland referendum. "The Terror of
N. Ireland Spread Across the Irish Sea, 11 led Cronkite. 2 large
explosions outside led Bailey and Whitehall were "dreadfully
familiar" to those familiar w/N. Ireland terrorism. 1 died
and more than 100 were wounded w/devastation akin to WWII
blitz. 2 other large bombs were found and defused. Scotland
Yard thought it was IRA's doing and made arrests of suspects
boarding planes for Belfast. Heath called bombings "terrible
reflection on civilization.
11
In N. Ireland, referendum on
independence or continued union w/Britain was held amid more
bombs, heavy Protestant vote and Catholic boycott. W/2-to-1
Protestant majority ABC said outcome -- for continued union - -
was decided 50 years ago and what was needed wasn't "empty
exercise perpetrating past but a creative dialogue looking toward
the future. 11 Over film of Catholics in an Irish border going to
mass rather than polls NBC noted that for them "prayer is safer
than politics. 11
All nets noted Gray was "excused" from hearings for the time
being, but ABC w/film report noted disclosure of raw FBI files
on Segretti-Kalmbach-Chapin is continuing to "send vibrations"
around DC and is "1st official direct link" of high WH officials
to espionage stories. ABC said WH has no plans to withdraw
nomination but NBC said WH "indirectly criticized" Gray on
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