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(Studio) Meeting between Carter and Democratic leaders about Carter's legislature plans in January.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Lovejoy, Georgia) Carter requested meeting to discuss ways of establishing good relations between Congress and White House [CARTER - pledges to restore harmony between Congress and White House] [Senate majority leader Mike MANSFIELD - says if meeting indicates future relations, then omens are all good.] [House majority leader, Thomas "Tip" O'NEILL - summarizes president-elect's promises and pledges congressional support of them.] First in a series of transition meetings scheduled in next few days. Various meetings to come cited.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
#486181
(Studio) Demands on Carter, with regard to cities, Egypt, Kissinger cited. Anwar Sadat emphasizes need for United States involvement in Mideast conflict.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486182
(Studio) Rosalynn Carter's press secretary told United Press International today Mrs. Carter's plans to help her husband.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486183
(Studio) Organization chart for transition to Carter administration already started in Washington, DC today. Only 1st people of new administration mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486186
(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) states it's willing to accept a Palestine state in the Gaza Strip and on west bank of Jordan River. 1 PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) official still not willing to recognize Israel.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) In Amman, Jordan, 4 terrorist guerrillas seized Intercontinental Hotel. They took hostages. Jordanian army killed 3 of terrorists.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Amman, Jordan) Guerrillas belong to extremist Black June group. Black June previous failure in hotel take-over attempt noted. King Hussein congratulates his men afterwards.
REPORTER: George Montgomery
#486188
(Studio) Chinese set off largest nuclear explosion ever detected in their country 4-megaton blast set off at Lop Nor, China. Chinese comment reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486189
(Studio) Labor government barely holds on with margin of 2 in Commons; needs to borrow money for economy troubles. Govt. wants to cut spending. Left-wingers and unions want to spend more. Public demonstration against cuts.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(London) Political lobbying to fight cuts in spending resulting in unemployment. Mbrs. of International Monetary Fund team investigating British monetary troubles. [Prime Minister, James CALLAGHAN - advocates, with little success, cuts in spending. Dislikes borrowing abroad.] Protest march demonstrates widening split in Labor party
REPORTER: Paul Cunningham
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(Studio) Moscow police bomb squad called to American Bicentennial exhibit. Americans suspicious that bomb threat made to keep crowds away.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486192
(Studio) In UT, convicted Gary Gilmore and fiancee Nicole Barrett remain in hospital after taking overdoses of sleeping pills. Gilmore is uncooperative patient. Bd. of pardons postpones ruling on his request to be executed until December 6.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Salt Lake City, UT) Security in hospital noted. Patient's lack of cooperation noted. [Dr. Grant CHRISTIAN - says Gilmore pulled out i.v. tubes, therefore, will resort to i.m.(intra-muscular) treatment.)
REPORTER: Rick Davis
(Provo, UT) Gilmore's financee's condition noted. [Dr. Richard KAUL - says pills taken could cause death, brain damage, etc.]
(Salt Lake City) Utah Governor Calvin Rampton doesn't believe Gilmore's suicide attempt will affect decision of board of pardons.
#486193
(Studio) Man convicted of 3 murders scheduled for execution December 10th in Texas.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Texas State Prison, Huntsville, Texas) Electric chair not used here since 1964. [1st man scheduled to die, Robert Excell WHITE - asks for early date. Is not suicidal, however.]
REPORTER: George Lewis
#486194
(Studio) Samuel Bronfman, heir to Seagram whiskey fortune, on stand at trial of 2 men who allegedly kidnapped him in 1975.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(White Plains, New York) Tape played that Bronfman allegedly was forced to make. Bronfman talks about alleged kidnappers. Defense plans noted.
REPORTER: Robert Hager Artist: Steve Cohen
#486195
(Studio) Washington, DC, has more abortions than births, according to Washington, DC city government 1st city in American also to have more than half of births out of wedlock.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486198
(Studio) NBC and Justice Department settled 4 year antitrust suit filed against all 3 major networks. Agreement, limiting amount of entertainment it produces, opens up time for independent productions. Suits versus ABC and CBS still pending.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 26 indictments for alleged kickbacks and fraud in New York Medicare program handed down.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Albany, New York) [New York state special prosecutor Charles HYNES - testifies that nursing home operators have defrauded taxpayers in New York. Amt. given and uses of money cited. Criticizes federal government for not ending this kind of abuse and not convicting white-collar workers.]
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) Passenger jet, DC-9, of Texas International Airlines crashed in take-off at Denver (Colorado) airport last night. All 85 passengers and crew escaped.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Denver, Colorado) Texas International said pilot aborted efforts to take off after stall warnings sounded in cockpit. [Passenger Don FRANCIS - claims crew panicked.] Other passengers praised crew, however.
REPORTER: Leo McGuire
#486201
(Studio) Amt. that Carter spent getting elected given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486202
(Studio) Chinese newspaper says Mao Tse-tung's widow, in disgrace and under attack, spent her spare time looking at American-imported pornographic films.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486203
(Studio) Flint, Michigan, has war memorial in park with eternal flame. Memorial raised 8 foot because flame used by visitors to cook hot dogs.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486205
(Studio) Iva Toguri d'Aquino, "Tokyo Rose", convicted of treason, served time, and now wants a pardon.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(San Francisco, California) She called herself "Orphan Ann." American citizen caught in Japan at start of war. Stripped of citizenship and imprisoned. Delivers package to post office asking for a pardon. [Iva d' AQUINO - says she's lived on this merry-go-round for almost 30 years Would like to get off now.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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