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(Studio) Jimmy Carter spends day working on transition.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Plains, Georgia) Carter meets with aides Jack Watson and Hamilton Jordan, who deny to reporters there has been feud between them with regard to authority. Watson and Jordan comment on process of selecting persons to fill major posts; say Carter will do it much same as when selecting Mondale as Vice President [JORDAN - says it's important for Carter to get to know people being considered.] Inauguration plans noted.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Vice President-elect Walter Mondale is in Virgin Islands; will be in Plains, Georgia, next week to help with job decisions.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Virgin Island) Mondale talks about transition. [MONDALE - notes work ahead in transition.] Mondale aide says they believe Mondale will have bigger role as Vice President than any other in history.
REPORTER: Charles Quinn
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(Studio) In UT, Gary Gilmore asks Governor Calvin Rampton to allow him to be executed as planned Monday morning; Rampton denies request and decision will have to wait on meeting of state board of pardons.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(UT State Prison) Background of case noted; board of pardons could commute sentence. [Board chairperson George LATIMER - says, as of now, he sees no reason for board to commute sentence.] Details with regard to execution noted; Warden Sam. Smith prepares for execution but gives few details. [SMITH - cites some details with regard to execution by firing squad.] Smith will choose 5 to be on squad and says he'll never reveal names.
REPORTER: Rick Davis (KUTV videotape)
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(Studio) New labels for canned fruits and vegetables noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) UPS and Teamsters Union announce tentative strike settlement; if UPS goes back to work next week, it will take some of Christmas load off US Postal Service.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Compact and subcompact cars aren't selling.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Elmhurst, Illinois) General Motors Corporation and AMC have stopped making small cars and are offering discounts on them. [Dealer Bob BOWYER - says economy is cause; cites reasons.] Effect of discounts on sales noted. [Customer John GREENAN - says price knocked off makes difference.] Ford Motors has yet to come up with comparable idea; company doesn't have as many surplus cars as others, perhaps because of month-long strike recently. Not known how well present rebates will work, but those in 1975 did. Chrysler doesn't have competing model.
REPORTER: Mike Jackson
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(Studio) Background details on filming of special noted, as well as procedure through government channels taken by reporter Fred Francis.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Antonio de Las Banos, Cuba) Report on lifestyle of Jorge Huerra, wife Mariam and son Alex who live in San Antonio de Los Banos, Cuba. Jorge attends school 3 nights per wk,, is member of Communist party and veteran of Angola war; Jorge's comments on Angola noted. Importance of education in Cuba noted; major difference in 2nd grader Alex's studies and those of US counterpart is political nature of reading, with constant references to Cuba's heroes; comments of Alex's mother noted; she compares teaching with regard to Cuban hero to United States teaching with regard to Abraham Lincoln. Other details of lifestyle noted.
REPORTER: Fred Francis
(Studio) Attitudes of people to United States and USSR as told to Francis noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States and Vietnam representatives begin talks in Paris with regard to information on MIA's and war reparations, respectively.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) Report on meeting today between Vietnam representatives and United States representatives headed by Sam. Gammon. Vietnam also interested in getting United States to drop opposition to Vietnam mbrship. in UN.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Many who got political appts. during Republican years are on way out now, some to uncertain future.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Case of William and Bobbie Kilberg noted. [Defense Department solicitor William KILBERG - cites feelings with regard to transition and adjustment outside government] Case of Joseph Westner and wife also noted. [U.S. Housing and Urban Development legal affairs assistant Joseph WESTNER - comments on idea of not finding job.]
REPORTER: Charles Rose
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(Studio) Army Secretary Martin Hoffmann announces today Chrysler Corporation has beaten GM in winning contract to develop new Army tank. [Defense Department film shown.] Army will test Chrysler tank against German model; other details noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Corrections and clarifications made with regard to Carter stand on Kissinger as Middle East envoy, Justice Department's stand on prosecution of draft resisters, and porpoise and tuna situation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Air war for passengers goes on over eastern seaboard.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Report on various passenger services offered by National, Delta and Eastern airlines, include food and drink, movies like "Road to Morocco" with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, on NYC-Miami flights. Competition heavy.
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
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