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(Studio) Cost of living rises steeply in January: .8%.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Econ. slows; prices rise; Carter administration concerned. Prices of food, gross national product figures cited. Factory shutdowns due to cold weather noted. Carter stimulus program feared inadequate; government spending may also stimulate inflation.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Av. price of 1-family home said by Commerce Department to have been $48,000 last year Expensive details said cause.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Coffee prices hit new high. General Foods hikes price $0.20, to $3.31 lb.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) "Washington Post" reports King Hussein of Jordan has been paid cash by CIA since 1957. Large sums cited. Jordan as Mid. East country siding with US noted. "Post" reports Carter learned of payments this week; ordered them stopped.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Carter reacts with "no comment." Jody Powell quoted on screen. National Sec. Council said reviewing such matters. [Former CIA deputy director Ray CLINE - believes it was money well spent; cites reasonable, moderate conduct of Jordan.] [Chairperson House Select Committee on Intelligence Otis PIKE - believes payments wrong, though sees other arguments. Believes method inappropriate.] CIA favors practice; Carter administration must decide future policy.
REPORTER: Marilyn Berger
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(Studio) Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrives in Jordan today; refuses comment re: payments to Hussein.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Amman, Jordan) Matter thought not to interfere with Vance visit. [Jordanian spokesperson Youssef Abou LEIL - reads statement of government denying improper acts. Charges "Post" story as deliberate effort to damage Jordan leadership at time of Vance visit.] Reporters barred from Vance-Hussein dinner meeting Experts discount long-term effect of story. Hussein enemies have long said he was on United States payroll.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) Carter dodges reporters questions.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Carter speaks to Democrat finance committee [CARTER - criticizes method of government salary increases Notes recommendation to House Ways and Means Committee that future increases take effect after next general election.] Carter chats with Isabel Swartz and year old Laurie. [CARTER - notes imminence of birth of his grandchild.] Chip and Caron Carter expect baby soon. Carter speaks to employees of Interior Department; talks optimistically of Mid. East matters. [CARTER - practices sign language in answer to deaf boy's question.] [CARTER - refers to Nelson Rockefeller's impolite hand gesture of recent past. Says his sign meant "I love you."] Jody Powell responds to USSR criticism of Carter letter to Andrei Sakharov. Powell denies impropriety of letter. Carter set to meet Vladimir Bukovsky next week
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
(Studio) USSR officially displeased. Anatoly Dobrynin complains of interference in internal USSR affairs. Name of Malcolm Toon withdrawn as amb. to USSR . USSR objected to transfer of Toon from Israel. Carter now wants ambassador appointed by Carter administration
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(Studio) Idi Amin of Uganda terms deaths of Anglican archbishop and 2 others "punishment of God." Report of accidental deaths in auto wreck not widely believed.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Justice Department report says James Earl Ray acted alone in death of Martin Luther King, Junior Commends FBI report
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Agriculture Council of American survey shows shoppers dissatisfied with food they buy.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Land increases in price in Midwest. Chicago bank plan to profit thereby reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago seeks government tax exemption on farm speculation deal. Will Cnty., 11, farm land shown. Plan, involving investments by pension and retirement funds, explained. House agri. subcommittee begins hearings. Film shown. Committee objects to plan as forcing price of land and food up and forcing small farmer out of business [Continental National Bank Charles HALL - testifies for plan.] [Secretary Agriculture Bob BERGLAND - is morally opposed to plan.] Future of plan dim.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) International Labor Org., a United Nations agency, says all social security systems in W. world in trouble. United States system noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Space shuttle gets short flight.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Edwards AFB, California) B-1 bomber shown. Wild geese complicate flight. Then plane with shuttle on top lifts up. Flight successful. 18 more flights to be made. 1979 space flights described.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) Max Cleland, triple amputee, to be named by President Carter as administration Vets Admiral Sam Brown, antiwar activist, to head Action, which oversees volunteer programs such as Vista and Peace Corps.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Snail darter fish described.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Knoxville, Tennessee) Fort Loudon, Tennessee, film shown. Tellico Dam project, near completion at cost of $100 million. Completion of project stopped by snail darter, small rare fish and endangered species, living in Little Tennessee R. University of Tennessee zoologist discovered fish as separate species 4 years ago. TVA to appeal ruling to United States Supreme Court and seek congress help to let project move ahead. [TVA Biologist Dr. Thomas RIPLEY - notes dilemma.] Environmentalists enjoy victory. Benefit of electricity producing dam to poor towns noted. [MAN - believes working people of Vonore, Tennessee, are endangered species.] Fate of snail darter not clear.
REPORTER: Dianne Wildman
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(Studio) Marijuana smuggler abandons auto with load in Rio Grande River US authorities win tug of war with Mexican authorities and pull vehicle into US. Owner sought.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, considers secession from Massachusetts and US, due to ill treatment by government
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts) Island described. Problem is redistricting island's representative in Massachusetts legislature out of existence. Selectmen vote to secede. [State legislator Terrence McCARTHY - recalls when island was part of states other than Massachusetts.] [Selectman Jonathan ALLEY - ponders secession, or becoming 51st state or protectorate.] Consideration of ntl. status, application for foreign aid noted.
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
(Studio) Proposed flag for Martha's Vineyard shown, described.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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