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AND PRESIDENT HAS SEEN K NEWS SUMMARY November 14, 1973 (Tues. nets, wires, comment. ) The Major Stories of the Day: - W/Hill impelled to act swiftly, Pipeline Bill "breezed thru" Senate 80-5. ABC/CBS lead. Even tho RN favors construction, ABC said, some fear he might veto bill due to FTC amendment. But indications are RN will sign as opening wells outweighs other considerations. NBC noted w/ABC/CBS film report that production remains several yrs away All nets noted both Senate and House Commerce approved DST bill House overwhelmingly approved bill to require RN to allocate crude and petrol products. NBC/CBS noted All nets noted Secy. Dent said private industry will have to make major sacrifices and some will be forced to cease operations Britain declared state of emergency because of labor crises in coal and electricity industries. Crises threaten nationwide black-out. All nets noted. ABC/CBS noted gasoline rationing expected there soon. - Both ABC/NBC in #2 story noted RN's scheduled 3rd meeting w/15 GOP Senators. NBC noted WH reported overall positive reaction by those who've attended meeting. On NBC film Ford said "there are and always will be periods of crisis when emotion, even hysteria, get the upperlhand. But, in a free society, good sense wins out in the end -- good sense and fair play. 11 Nessen said speech indicated Ford has been assigned leading role, which STA used to play, in WH offensive to revive RN's credibility ABC's Reynolds w/film noted St. Cloud, Fla. gave 86% of 172 vote to RN and he remains their here hero today All nets noted Ervin Comm voted 5-1 (Gurney) for formal meeting w/RN. NBC noted RN wouldn't be under oath, but meeting's transcripts would be released While W'gate is tragedy for all, Brinkley said it's a particular tragedy for conserva- tives who've lost chance to show if they could govern. - All nets noted charges against Gulf for contributing $100,000 to CRP and $15,000 to Mills; 10,000 to Jackson. Maximum $5,000 fine was meted out and Gulf's VP Wild also received maximum $1,000 fine. Similarly Ashland Petrol and exec received maximum fine for $100,000 CRP contribution -- All nets noted. On ABC/CBS film American Ship Building's Clark told comm he was given $5,000 bonus on 4/6/72 and ordered to donate what remained after