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(Studio) 1st Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, votes to admit Negroes to mbrship. Jimmy Carter role noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Plains, Georgia) Carter family shown leaving home for church. Reverend Clennon King's application for mbrship. sparked controversy. Details of meeting re: desegregation noted. [In crowd, VOICES - demand entrance to church.] [MAN - orders people to get out of way.] Ku Klux Klan members arrive from LA. [Knights of Ku Klux Klan Bill WILKINSON - offers support.] [MAN - says Hugh Carter will speak to press.] Crowd cheers Jimmy Carter. [Jimmy CARTER - voted to keep pastor, to open church to all wanting to worship.] Church has named watch-dog committee to determine sincerity of applicants for mbrship. Situation called Carter victory.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) President Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. James Sullivan, calls action of Plains church wonderful news.
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(Studio) N.E., in economy slump, holds meeting
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Saratoga Springs, New York) Govs., other leaders, meet with regard to economy crisis. Meldrim Thomson absent. Unemployment high, tax dollars flow to Southwest, high energy costs cited. Energy policies drafted, include federal backed energy corporation Public service jobs, business incentives, welfare sought. Jimmy Carter policy director, Stuart Eizenstat made no commitments. [EIZENSTAT - assures Carter administration concern.] Various govs. filmed. Carter administration to be guided by economy conditions.
REPORTER: Don Kladstrup
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(Studio) President Gerald Ford gets away from it all at Palm Springs, California.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Palm Springs, California) Ford plays golf at La Quinta, California, Country Club. Ford filmed for 1st time during week by press corps. Last Tuesday film shown. [FORD - in response to reporter question with regard to Ford telephone call to Richard Nixon, says this is not a press conf.; later acknowledges call made.] President activities noted; absence of press briefing cited. Ford aide quoted as saying days for fooling the people are over. Admin. winds down.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Bribes from South Korea agents and Bahamas banks used as tax havens are elements in investigation by IRS. "Chicago Tribune" reports 8 members and 2 former members of United States Congress involved. Bribes and squirrelling away cash to avoid detection suspected.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Morris Udall breaks both arms in fall from ladder at his home. Recalling defeat for Democrat president nomination, Udall says 1976 not his year
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Chiang Ching, Mao Tse-tung's widow, charged with responsibility for the violence of the 1960's cultural revolution in China (PR).
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Hong Kong) Wall posters detail charges against Chiang Ching and 3 others. Charges detailed. Charges include spilling secrets to US. Posters even call for execution.
REPORTER: Mike Chinoy
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(Studio) Quebec province of Canada votes tomorrow with regard to liberal or conservative government Latter committed to separation of chiefly French Quebec from rest of Canada.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(New York City and Quebec) 1967 reception of Charles De Gaulle filmed. De Gaulle called for free Quebec. [Separatist leader Pierre BOURGAULT - believes old parties have more chance than separatists.] Terrorism of 1970 recalled, incl. death of Pierre Laporte and kidnap of James Cross. Terrorism has subsided but fears of separation exist. Questions listed. Significance interpreted. [McGill Univ. Prof. Dale THOMSON - notes effect on Canada-US relations] Nova Scotia and Newfoundland may want to align themselves with New England states of US, if Quebec separates. Atmosphere of election eve noted.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) Syrian troops ask Beirut residents to avoid main roads, as expected Syrian move into capital nears. Fight conts. in Beirut port.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) United States Bicentennial exhibit in Moscow termed success. Movie tour of US featured; also souvenir copies of Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) says unless Americans willing to live with some cancer risks, new testing methods to result in shocking effect on United States consumer.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Communications Workers of American to file unfair labor practice suit against Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. At issue are firings said motivated by organizing activities of some employees.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Chicago, Illinois) [DC's Columbia Lighthouse for Blind employee Cinda BROWN - cites need to earn minimum wage.] Background of pay situation given. At DC's Lighthouse for the Blind, [Union organizer Charles ANGEL - urges higher pay for blind workers to reduce public assistance.] Some workers resist organizing efforts due to fear of losing federal disability status. Employees at Chicago Lighthouse voted not to organize in election last July. [Pro-union fired teacher Dick MOHILL - speaks of low pay and lack of fringe benefits.] [Chicago Lighthouse worker Cora TUCKER - believes union should let the workers alone.] National Federal for Blind sponsors union concept. [President National Federation for Blind Kenneth JERNIGAN - poses pro-union argument.] [Executive director Chicago Lighthouse Fred McDONALD - poses company argument.] Reforms attributed to union organization efforts listed. Another shop election expected next July.
REPORTER: Jerry Landay
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(Studio) Govt. reports arson on increase FBI does not call it major crime yet, but cases mount.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Interest in the Devil is on increase
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(NYC) Devil has long caught man's imagination, but now is phenomenal. Scenes from Peppercorn and Wormser film "The House of Exorcism" shown. [DISC JOCKEY - plays "Devil Woman."] [Sociologist, Center for Policy Research, Dr. Clyde NUN - says belief in God declines; belief in Devil rises.] "Rosemary's Baby" recalled. Segments shown from Warner Bros. film "The Exorcist" and 20th Century Fox's "The Omen." Other devil films noted. [Theater manager Steve YOUNG - advocates satisfying the public.] Vatican Radio denounces devil fad. [US Catholic Conf. film consultant Reverend Robert LAUDER - criticizes theology of films and fad.] Further shots from "The Omen" shown. Devil sign "666" shown, considered.
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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