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(Studio) Guyana officials' arrest of 3 Americans and chging. of one, Larry Layton, in attack on American investigative group in Guyana on Saturday noted. That attack reported to have triggered mass murder/suicide by cult followers of Reverend Jim Jones. Possible number of Peoples' Temple members who escaped into jungle while poisoned drink was being given to others stated; United States military copters' efforts to find survivors described. Army personnel arrival in Jonestown to clean up disaster mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Georgetown, Guyana) Conditions at Jonestown, where Guyana government reports disease has begun to spread from corpses, noted. Details given about speculation on escape of some cultists into jungle; possible number of escapees from disaster and potential for their survival discussed. Cyanide poisoning of cult victims mentioned. Films shown. Preparations for removal of bodies from Jonestown by United States Army mortuary teams stated; plans outlined; Spectators' gathering in Georgetown for court hearing in which Layton was chgd. with taking part in shooting at airstrip, where Representative Leo Ryan and 4 other Americans died, cited. Layton noted accused of starting shooting that preceded mass deaths of Jim Jones and followers.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
(Studio) 1st flights returning bodies of Jonestown victims reported scheduled for early Thanksgiving morning. Report concerns type of persons that join cults.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) Cult defectors' descriptions of Larry Layton given; photograph of Layton shown. [Former cultist Grace STOEN - describes Layton's advocacy of murder.] Peoples Temple member Tim Carter noted arrested in Guyana; his childhood in Idaho and his father's comments about son mentioned. Photo of Carter shown. Background of cultist Michael Prokes given; film of him shown. Prokes' service as spokesperson for Jim Jones in San Francisco and his arrest in Guyana reported Claims by young Tommy Kice's mother that he was drugged and hidden away when he wanted to leave Jonestown stated; mother's defection cited. [Defector Wanda JOHNSON - describes Jones' treatment of son; doesn't know if he's alive or dead.] Neva Sly reported to have sent son, Mark Andrew, to Jonestown when she still admired the cult; he is said to have been reported as among dead. [SLY - says son begged to be allowed out of church, that he hated Guyana and would never willingly have committed suicide. Was too brainwashed at time to allow him to get out of cult.] Other cases of Guyana cultists and their defector relatives given include that of Lilly Victor, whose family is in Los Angeles, Elbie Reeves of Chicago and Touchette family. [Defector Aline VICTOR - is bitter because nothing was done about cult; felt something wrong from beginning.] [Reeves' niece and defector Willie TYSON - talks of aunt's reasons for joining People's Temple.] [Micke TOUCHETTE - has imagined family dead in Guyana, as have other defectors. Says people can't run away from reality.] Description of Jim Jones given by his attorney Charles Garry, as members of San Francisco section of cult listened, quoted.
REPORTER: Harold Dow
(Studio) Details given about preparations of cyanide-poisoned drink given to cultists; drink reported prepared by 30-yr.-old doctor
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Irvine, California) Background report on Peoples Temple physician at Jonestown, Dr. Lawrence Schacht. His degree noted to come from University of California at Irvine, south of Los Angeles. Med. school dean's report that Schacht had spent 1st 2 years of medical school in Guadalajara, Mexico, allegedly financed by Peoples Temple, stated. [University of California, Irvine, spokesperson Dr. Stanley VAN DEN NOORT - says it was known that Schacht was deeply religious and wanted to do mission work in South American after finishing school.] Schacht's move to San Francisco for internship mentioned, where only indication of affiliation with Peoples Temple is reported to have been character reference given him by cult member [San Francisco General Hospital spokesperson Dr. Brent BLUE - says Schacht had no real connection with hospital except work there.] Schacht's disappearance from job and colleagues' later discovery that he had gone to South American reported Photo shown.
REPORTER: Miriam Bjierre
(Studio) Schacht reported identified among dead.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Concern in Washington, DC about possible foul play in Jonestown Peoples Temple commune long before this wkend. noted; is reported due to discovery of large sum of money, much of it in Social Security checks.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) State Department concern said due to reports that most of dead were relatively young and that in January United States embassy official in Guyana had hand-carried about 200 Social Security checks to elderly residents of Jonestown. State Department spokesperson's comment about prospect of never finding all cultists, partly due to possible attempts by many to escape into jungle, quoted.
REPORTER: Jim McManus
(Studio) Funeral services for Representative Leo Ryan and NBC newsman Don Harris, killed at Port Kaituma airstrip ambush, noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) Details of service for Ryan at All Soul's Catholic Church in South San Francisco given. Congress delegation's attendance, along with that of President Carter's son Chip, mentioned. Ryan's service in Navy reported [House majority leader James WRIGHT - eulogizes Ryan.] Ryan aide Joel Holsinger's report that Congman. had wanted to remain at Peoples Temple settlement even after being threatened with knife and that United States embassy official ordered him to leave stated. Ryan's burial in Golden Gate National Cemetery reported.
REPORTER: David Dow
(Vidalia, Georgia) Report on memorial service for NBC News reporter Don Harris in Vidalia, Georgia, where he grew up. Attendance of NBC product, Bob Flick, who escaped massacre in Guyana noted. Harris' widow, Shirley, and son, Jeff, mentioned.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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(Studio) President Carter's attempts to assuage feelings of National Advisory Committee for Women, after Committee canceled meeting with him today because of short time allotted, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Caterer's estimate of cost per person of 1st Thanksgiving Day meal shared with Indians by Pilgrims, according to "Wichita Eagle-Beacon", stated. Report is on wholesale price surge.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Jules Rose noted as chairperson of New York's Sloan's Supermkts.; his concern about letters informing him of wholesale price increases, which he and others will have to pass on to consumer, described. [ROSE - lists items affected by increases] Supermarket chains' belief that wslers. are trying to beat mandatory wage and price controls stated. [ROSE - thinks price increases at present are in anticipation of price controls.] Food companies stated reasons for increase in prices given. Possibility that this is self-fulfilling prophecy with regard to price controls reported.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
(Studio) Anti-inflation chief Alfred Kahn's testimony to House subcommittee about President Carter's economy program and lack of probability that Carter will recommend postponement of Social Security tax increases reported Kahn's own financial problems because someone forgot to put him on payroll described.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Publication of report by House subcommittee concerning several United States airlines' stock owned by Persian Gulf state of Abu Dhabi noted; details given. Abu Dhabi's stock in Braniff airlines stated. Analysts' view of airline stock ownerships reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on situations involving Vietnam refugees in boats off Malaysia coast. Capsizing of one boat and drowning deaths of some refugees outlined. Others in ship continue wait while officials debate their fate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Cuba President Fidel Castro's announcement of plans to release 3000 political prisoners if United States will take those who want to come here noted. State Department response quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan's statement that Israel is thru negotiating with Egypt on peace treaty, in wake of Israeli cabinet's acceptance of compromise draft treaty, given. President Anwar Sadat's insistence on timetable for Palestinian autonomy to be in treaty noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cairo, Egypt) Sadat's recent mtgs. with advisers described. His meeting with Senator Charles Percy, who is among number of American legislature in Egypt, reported [PERCY - finds Sadat adamant on stand that Palestinian autonomy timetable is essential to treaty in keeping with Sadat's view of Camp David agreements.] Sadat's attendance at funeral for Vice President Hosni Mobarak's mother mentioned. Phone conversation between Sadat and President Carter outlined. [Egyptian Prime Min. Mustafa KHALIL - says issue of west bank and Gaza must be settled now, because leaving it to future won't settle Mideast problem.]
REPORTER: Doug. Sefton
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(Studio) Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas noted. Visit to his grave in Arlington National Cemetery by Senator Edward Kennedy, his sons Teddy and Patrick and nephew reported Their visit to grave of Robert Kennedy mentioned. Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Newspaper strikes, in New York this summer and Saint Louis at present, mentioned. Strike threat organization by 11-yr.-old paper carrier Jeff Taylor against "Clinton (Iowa) Herald" reported settled. Details given. Joseph Pulitzer and Horace Greeley mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Film shown, courtesy Don Como. Background report on Jones and his power over followers because of their beliefs about his religious powers. [JONES - discusses makeup of Peoples Temple mbrship. and breakdown in racial and economy barriers.] [Jones' FOLLOWERS - talk about Jones, love he has and power of that love.] Views of Jones in later years of cult leadership stated. His efforts at faith healing noted. [JONES - talks to woman in wheelchair.]
REPORTER: Betsy Aaron
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