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#486231
(Studio) Patricia Hearst free on bail after judges agree to release her pending appeal of her case. Bail of $11 1/2 million cited.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(San Francisco, California) Miss Hearst has been in custody since capture in September 1975. Hearst attorney Albert Johnson asks reporters not to question Pattorney [Miss HEARST - says she's anxious to get everything over with and go home.] Hearst sentenced to 7 years in prison, but she'll remain free on bail till bank robbery conviction appealed. San Diego prison cell shown; Patty stayed here till her release this morning. [Earlier in day, attorney JOHNSON - announces Judge William Orrick's decision to release Miss Hearst. Conditions of release outlined.] Patricia goes to Nob Hill apt. with parents following release.
REPORTER: Rick Davis
(Studio) Terms of Miss Hearst's release reviewed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486234
(Studio) Cost of living went up .3% last month; smallest increase in 7 mos. In past year, cost of living up 5.3%. Unemployment still too high.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486235
(Studio) General Motors and UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) reach settlement. General Motors says agreement inflationary.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Detroit, Michigan) New contract most expensive wage and benefit package in General Motors' history. [GM Vice President George MORRIS - says General Motors' total hrly. cost for average employee to be $15 in 3rd year of agreement.] UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) agrees contract best ever. New contract's effect on car prices unknown.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
#486236
(Studio) Federal Reserve Bd. to drop discount rate to 5 1/4%.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486237
(Studio) Shah of Iran says oil prices should rise 15% at minimum. Shah tells German magazine he'd negotiate index on oil prices; details given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486239
(Studio) Carter aides release list of 11 persons that will advise President-elect on high level appts. List read. List carefully balanced to include blacks, whites, males, females. Carter meets with CIA director George Bush to discuss top secret information
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Plains, Georgia) Bush says tenure of his position as CIA director won't be mentioned at meeting [BUSH - thinks it's fundamental President have total confidence in any CIA director] Vice President-elect Walter Mondale present for meeting with Bush and Carter. Bush explains how CIA gathers and analyzes intelligence. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to meet with Carter tomorrow.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
#486240
(Studio) Carter's press secretary Jody Powell discloses Carter received letter from Richard Nixon following his win urging him to get rest before his inauguration. "Atlanta Journal" reports Nixon tried to call Carter early today. Carter spokesperson says call didn't come through.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486241
(Studio) House committee investigating murder of John F. Kennedy denies last night's NBC report that they're sending investigator to Cuba hoping to learn something from Fidel Castro. NBC convinced report true.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486242
(Studio) Cortes, Spanish legislature body, abolished. Spanish cabinet meets to set date for referendum on issue.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486243
(Studio) Reuters news agency reports United States ready to reverse 1st vote and will now allow Angola to become United Nations member
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486245
(Studio) Amphetamines may be taken off market Many doctors say they're useless as diet pills. Senate committee holding hearings on issue.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(The Capitol) Drug Enforcement Admin. says misuse of diet pills caused by doctors prescribing amphetamines loosely. [Official of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Dr. J. Richard CROUT - says diet pills for obesity might be outlawed or all amphetamines could be removed.]
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
#486246
(Studio) Oven Fork, Kentucky, coal mine opened up and 11 bodies brought out. Mine claimed 26 men's lives before mine closed in Mar. Details of blasts and deaths reviewed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486247
(Studio) German scientists develop artificial indoor meadows for cows to graze on.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Munich, West Germany) Details of artificial meadow growing discussed. Benefits outlined.
REPORTER: John Dancy
#486248
(Studio) Abner Mikva wins very close congress race in Illinois against Republican Samuel Young.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486251
(Studio) Report on reverse discrimination follows. Ex.: white man in California believes he was denied admittance to medical school because of color. Supreme Court may hear appeal of case. Regents of California Univ. decide to appeal.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Davis, California) Allan Bakke applied for admission to Univ. California medical school. Details of Bakke's charges outlined. Univ. California has policy of giving priority to minorities. California supreme court ruled in Bakke's favor but Univ. California to appeal. October 21, 1976, protest against Bakke's case shown. [NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Nathaniel COLLEY - believes medical school applicants to be all white if Bakke decision stands.] [American Mexican defense fund Peter ROSS - says if Univ. case lost, Bakke decision to have national repercussions.] [Davis medical school student Range HUTSON - says university argument weak. Fears case will be lost.] [Univ. California attorney Donald REIDHAAR - says he prepared strong case for original decision.]
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Los Angeles, California) Long-range effects of decision discussed.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
#486253
(Studio) Nicole Barrett, girlfriend of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, ordered into mental hosp.; reasons given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486254
(Studio) United States ambassador to Israel says Israeli settlements in occupied Arab lands blocking Mid. E. peace efforts.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#486255
(Studio) Highest court of New York state rules postponement of New York City debt of $1 billion unconst.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#486256
(Studio) Paris designers messing with skirt lengths again.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Paris, France) Designs for next spring shown; knees in plain view once again. Uncertain if trend back toward miniskirt to survive.
REPORTER: John Palmer
#486257
(Studio) Chancellor says he and Brinkley to be part of NBC's 50th anniversary show on Sunday
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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