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(Studio) Jimmy Carter holds press conference in Plains, Georgia, today; says he might stimulate economy by tax rebates or government spending, hoping to put people to work. Carter also says unemployment rate expected to stay at 5-7% in 1st years of administration so stimulation of economy can occur without higher inflation.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Plains, Georgia) Carter describes process by which he'll select staff mbrs., announces Jody Powell will be press secretary Most of questions re: inflation and unemployment, but Carter has no specifics on tax cuts or tax rebate. [CARTER - says decisions with regard to taxes must be made in future.] Carter says he'll meet next week with Federal Reserve Chairperson Arthur Burns; says he'll try to work with Burns. Carter comments on foreign affairs noted. He'll be briefed Friday by CIA Director George Bush and meet next week with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
REPORTER: Marilyn Berger
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(Studio) Federal Reserve Board says industry output has declined in September and October
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Ford returns to Washington, DC after vacation in Palm Springs, California, where family looked at hses. as possible retirement homes.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Disease struck in summer at American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Today fed., state and city officials meet with regard to disease.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Cause is still mystery. [Tulane University lung disease expert Dr. Hans WEILL - says disease is lung disease and form of pneumonia; notes wide range of possible causes.] Bellevue Stratford Hotel has become victim of disease too. Experts say there will be another outbreak, but can't tell where and when. Focal point for research has been CDC (Centers for Disease Control) in Atlanta; in charge of probe is epidemic expert Dr. David Fraser. [FRASER - says present technology isn't enough to find cause, but if cause found believes it will be chemical, virus, or other agent not seen before.] Research will continue but will be slowed. CDC (Centers for Disease Control) director Dr. David Sencer says probe has failed. [SENCER - says he doesn't think cause will be found. Also says more such disease outbreaks will probably be noticed now; that they've probably happened before and no one has connected them.]
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) Public Health Service says there's not enough swine flu vaccine for children. Success of program will be shown with beginning of flu season in December and present turnout is still low.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United States again vetoes Vietnam mbrship. in United Nations despite dissension within US delegation. Secretary of State Kissinger and President Ford both ordered veto. Ambassador William Scranton says 1 problem is lack of information from Vietnam with regard to MIAs.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) China (PR) Vice Premier says there's no chance of warm relations between China and USSR . China hit by earthquake today in same area as earlier ones, apparently not as severe. Workmen begin building tomb for remains of Chairperson Mao Tse-tung.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) USSR Communist party leader Leonid Brezhnev is in Yugoslavia today for talks with President Josip Broz Tito; Brezhnev calls idea that Russia would invade Yugoslavia fairy tale. (Film shown.) Brezhnev says USSR has no intention of attacking Yugoslavia.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Syrian peace-keeping troops enter Beirut, Lebanon today.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Beirut, Lebanon) Report on Syrian troops entrance into Beirut as part of Arab League peace-keeping force.
REPORTER: David Margolies
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(Studio) Report on death of French actor Jean Gabin, who was in 100 films, incl. "Grand Illusion." Gabin was friend of Marlene Dietrich, served in WW II with French army in liberating Paris, received awards include Medaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre and Chevalier of Legion of Honor. Burial noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Special House Committee on Assassinations holds 1st meeting today to begin probe into murder of John F. Kennedy; committee will subpoena document from admin. which says Lee Harvey Oswald discussed Kennedy assassination with Cuba officials. Committee will also probe murder of Martin Luther King, Junior
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States begins deportation procedures against 3 eastern Europeans who are accused of participating in murders of Jews by Nazis in World War II; all 3 claim innocence. About 80 other people under investigation.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) In Baltimore, Maryland, hearing held in case of Latvian emigrant Karlis Detlavs; in Waterbury, Connecticut, hearing held for Lithuanian Bronius Kaminska; and in NYC, hearing held for Latvian Boleslavs Maikovskis, who has been tried in absentia and sentenced to death by USSR court Israeli Nazi hunter Tuvia [sic] Friedman talks to reporters with regard to Maikovskis' importance. [FRIEDMAN - comments on actions of Maikovskis and others, 1941-44.] Recent actions by United States Immigration and Naturalization Service is result of pressure by Congress, which has said service hasn't been searching for Nazis or Nazi collaborators in US.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Outcome of elections in Quebec, Canada, could increase possibility province would set self up as independent state.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Quebec City, Canada) Report on divisiveness of bilingualism in Canada, especially in Quebec where French settled. Separatist movement spurred by Montreal speech in 1967 by Charles De Gaulle. Parliament passed Official Languages Act of 1969 to try to ease situation. Controversy noted re: Bill 22 passed by Quebec National Assembly and requiring children who fail test in English to enter French school; reaction of parents noted. Bill 22 is critical issue in election and liberal government of Premier Robert Bourassa could fall because of it.
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
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(Studio) United States Postal Service today reports 3-mo. surplus of funds.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Surplus due to several factors; these noted. Postal rate increase not necessary now, according to Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar. [BAILAR - says it's not likely there will be rate increase in 1977.] Announcement could be designed to head off reorg. of department by Carter administration
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Several Englishmen race across English Channel to see who can get French Beaujolais wine to London pub 1st.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Report on race of 72 teams to get wine to London 1st; team headed by John Patterson has won race for last 2 years, but team headed by Dave Ricketts wins this year Finishing line is at a pub near Thames River which caused parachutist and hot-air balloonist to abandon race. [PATTERSON - says he's glad it was close race and is glad for winners.]
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) Arrival date for wine in United States noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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