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#48815
(Studio) Details with regard to fire in Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, noted. (Film shown.) Kentucky police commissioner Ken Brandenberg says could be any no. of reasons for fire.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Studio) Details with regard to deaths of band member Everett Neill and wife noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#48817
(Studio) President Carter talks with regard to foreign policy to newsmen and Mrs. Carter leaves for 7-nation tour of Latin American
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Saint Simons Island, Georgia) [CARTER - says it's opportunity to strengthen ties with south neighbors.] [Mrs. CARTER - wants it to be valuable to ntns. she visits.] After Mrs. Carter leaves, President talks of foreign policy with reporters at Brunswick, Georgia, airport. [CARTER - has had no indication yet of Castro's desire to want better relations with US; expects some soon.] USSR leader Brezhnev has criticized Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) movement [CARTER - explains own optimism due to changes in USSR attitude between Moscow meeting and recent conf. between Vance and Gromyko.] Concern of aides, with regard to Brezhnev remarks, noted.
REPORTER: David Garcia
#48818
(Studio) Rainstorms in South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado; hailstorm in Ogallala, Nebraska, noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48820
(Studio) Reports with regard to Kentucky nightclub fire to be shown.
(No location given) Cleanup and search efforts continue, though most victims thought to be found.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Southgate, Kentucky) Report on building and alarm and safety devices that could have prevented such huge tragedy. Cincinnati Convention Center noted as example of safe gathering place. Cincinnati fire chief Bert Lugannani says he wouldn't have allowed nightclub to be built in his town. [LUGANNANI - says national code needed.] Nightclub's design hindered escape efforts. [MAN - says club had lots of doors, but not all went outside.]
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
(No location given) Some Kentucky and Ohio towns bear more grief than others due to losses in fire.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Trenton, Ohio) Red Cross workers announce early in morning that no more bodies have been found. [Norman WEISER - cites locations searched for victims.] Trenton Twp., Ohio, lost more than 10 people in fire; its Edgwood school district is small and Wayne Elementary School lost 3 teachers. [Teacher, Mrs. Barbara TRUSTER - says it's sad time; talks of explaining to children.]
REPORTER: Bill Stewart
(No location given) Comment on tragedy.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#48821
(Studio) South Moluccan terrorists continue siege of 2 sites in north Holland.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Bovensmilde, Holland) Dutch government confirms negotiations appear to be progressing; details noted. Report on situation at both locations.
REPORTER: John Martin
(Studio) Only 7 children of those released remain hospitalized, recovering from virus infection.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48822
(Studio) Representatives of industry and nonind. ntns. begin mtgs. in Paris; mtgs. called North-South Dialogues. Secretary of State Vance representatives US.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Paris, France) Talks with regard to developed ntns. aiding underdeveloped, because all econs. are interdependent. Some ntns., like Saudi Arabia and Venezuela have money but no technology, others need both. Vance spends much time in private talks, especially with conference co-chairperson, Venezuela's Perez Guererro. [VANCE - cites topics of discussion and hopes for progress and cooperation.] [GUERERRO - agrees. Conf. will look for success.] Negotiations center on amount of help to be given.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
#48823
(Studio) Rhodesia forces continue raids into Mozambique against guerrillas there. Rhodesia reports with regard to raid on Mapai region noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48824
(Studio) Pol. violence in Turkey escalates; bombing at Istanbul International Airport and assassination attempt on Bulent Ecevit noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48825
(Studio) Likud party leaders in Israel continue efforts to form new coalition government with Menahem Begin as prime minister.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48827
(Studio) Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#48828
(Studio) Pvt. Eddie Slovik was executed in World War II for desertion. Now, widow to go before Army military records correction board to request husband's military ins.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) (WW II films and photos shown, with Slovik in them.) General Eisenhower signed execution order; Slovik is only American to be shot for desertion since Civil War. For 23 years widow Antoinette Slovik, has tried to get military insurance [Mrs. SLOVIK - says she wasn't told how husband died until 1954.] Army records on execution noted. [Widow's attorney Bernard EDELSON - says Slovik was shot during Battle of Bulge in order to set example for others who might desert.] Slovik is buried in France; records don't explain why he, out of all other deserters, was singled out. [Mrs. SLOVIK - says others are free.]
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#48829
(Studio) Lack of Memorial Day enthusiasm in New York City noted. Comment with regard to lack of honor from public for Vietnam vets.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(DC) Reporter notes neglect in employment and education opportunities for Vietnam vets. President Carter's appointed of Vietnam vet as Veterans Administration head and subsequent government action, noted.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#48830
(Studio) Former "New Republic" magazine editor Bruce Bliven dies in California just before wkend. Influence of magazine after World War I and during FDR years noted. REPORTER: HR
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