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(Studio) Convicted assassin of Martin Luther King, Junior, James Earl Ray, caught after escaping prison on Friday
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Brushy Mtn. Prison, Petros, Tennessee) Film of last night's capture shown. Ray in confinement following capture. Details of capture given. Two bloodhounds responsible for finding Ray. [OFFICIAL - dispels conspiracy theory.] 6th of 7 escaped prisoners captured hrs. after Ray. Donald Caylor found 20 mile away in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 7th escapee Douglas Shelton still free; officials sure he'll be captured. [Warden, Stonney LANE - says terrain outside prison treacherous. Scaling prison wall can be accomplished; scaling surrounding wall of mount harder.] Authorities hurrying to beef up security at Brushy Mtn. prison.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
(Studio) Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton requests federal government take over Ray's custody. Prison officials have 3 days to file criminal charges against prison escapees.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Search for new FBI director narrowed to 5 men, according to President Carter.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) List incls. John K. Van de Kamp, Judge John J. Irwin, Junior, William Lucas, Neil J. Welch, Judge Harlington A. Wood. [LUCAS - thinks his background qualified him. Race shouldn't jeopardize chances.] Ea. nominee profiled.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
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(Studio) president Carter holds press conference
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(White House) [CARTER - suggests Congress& administration can negotiate energy proposal.] Human rights discussed. [CARTER - says if Russians take human rights remarks personally, so be it. Thinks Russians' dislike for him is misdirected aim.] United Nations ambassador Andrew Young brought up. [CARTER - believes Young superb representative of country Statement on racism brought undue criticism.] B-1 bomber discussed. [CARTER - believes many people fuzzy about his remarks made during campaign.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Supreme Court agrees to hear case of "Norfolk" (Virginia) "Pilot"; fined for publishing name of judge whose capabilities questioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Clark dies; son is former Attorney General Ramsey Clark.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 6 Moluccan train hijackers' bodies return to Moluccan community.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Bovensmilde, North Holland) Details of siege of Moluccan gunmen recapped. [MOLUCCAN - reacts to Dutch government's storming of train with hostages aboard.] [Father of hostage Hein TEN-BOSCH - doesn't hate Moluccans.]
REPORTER: Mike Lee
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(Studio) Bombs rattle various areas of Spain, 2 days before cntry.'s 1st free elections in 40 years Basque ntlist. group takes responsibility for 1 bombing.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 3 blacks kill 2 whites and wound another in Johannesburg, South Africa. Attack rptdly. unrelated to unrest in nearby Soweto.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 10 Americans released from Cuban prisons, arrive in Mexico City; expected to leave for United States soon. Release goodwill gesture by Fidel Castro.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) 3 Girl Scouts beaten to death at Girl Scout camp in Locust Grove, OK.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Locust Grove, OK) Remaining Scouts sent home. [Sheriff Pete WEAVER - describes murder scene.]
REPORTER: Bob Duff (KOTV, Lucust Grove)
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(Studio) Senator Banking Committee learns Lockheed shipbuilding subsidiary overbills government for 73 million pounds steel. Goodman Chase, chairperson fed. renegotiations board, says subsidiary to have built 12 vessels for US.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Carter administration to give go-ahead for Seabrook, New Hampshire, nuclear power plant. Environmental Protection Agency head Douglas Costle expected to announce go-ahead decision Friday
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) United Mine Workers to hold elections tomorrow.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Danville, West Virginia) [UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) President Arnold MILLER - doesn't want to be dictator of union.] Benefits under Miller's leadership discussed. Harry Patrick opposing Miller; Lee Roy Patterson also in running. [PATTERSON - doesn't affiliate UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) with any union.] New president to face strike and contract negotiations later in year
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) Williamson, West Virginia, hasn't recovered from flood of 9 weeks ago.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Williamson, West Virginia) Williamson residents haven't received trailers yet; promised 8 weeks ago. [Bill ROSEN - says US Housing and Urban Development needs to get trailers to people needing shelter. Tired, sick and elderly affected worst.] [Roger MASSIE - hasn't received any help in repairing business or home.] [Brenda MASSIE - says, at least, family together.] [Jerry HILDEBRAND - says Williamson fiasco perfect example of government ineptitude.] [Director Emergency Preparedness John GIBSON - thinks hsing. 7300 flood victims miraculous task, and they've completed that much already.]
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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(Studio) United States government wants to alleviate 50-piece and introduction smaller $1.00 coin.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) New York's Morgan Guaranty Trust drops prime rate to 6 1/2%.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President Carter approves no frills air service between New York and London by Br.'s Laker Aircraft Consolidation, Incorporated; details.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Eric Sevareid discusses James Earl Ray's jailbreak and capture.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Conspiracy theory not very convincing. Ray apparently wanted out so he took his chances and ran. Tennessee hills more secure prison than prison itself. All technology failed in capturing Ray, but bloodhounds succeeded. Bloodhounds' success would be great pleasure for late James Thurber; details.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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