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(Studio) Contd. coal strike and pressure on President Carter to act noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Carter's comments about strike situation, after ceremony at FBI headquarters, reported [CARTER - doesn't know if he'll have to take action in coal strike; will depend on today's dvts. Hasn't given up on negotiated settlement.] Possibilities of mine seizure or use of Taft-Hartley Act cited. Carter's mtgs. with congress leaders and govs. of 3 coal-producing states detailed. [West Virginia Governor Jay ROCKEFELLER - is convinced President will act if situation not resolved by wkend. Says resolution of strike is for BCOA to agree to contract.] Govs.' urging of operators to agree to contract already accepted by one independent coal company reported.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Results of NBC News-AP poll questioning public on reactions to President's use of Taft-Hartley noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Coalburg, West Virginia) Reactions of UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) miners in Charleston, West Virginia, to news that Carter is delaying action reported [Union official Cecil ROBERTS - says all 3 alternatives for Carter would be political suicide.] [Larry NIBERT - is happy with situation because they want negotiated contract.] [Bill WHITE - was working when Harry Truman tried to invoke Taft-Hartley. Says it didn't work then and won't now.] [Fred TUCKER - says only miners were hurt at beginning of strike, but now others' finances are being affected.] Miners' reaction to NBC-AP poll on public wish for Carter to use Taft-Hartley cited.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(Studio) Strike's demonstration of how dependent country is on coal noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Situation and government reaction to it analyzed. Layoffs in West Virginia and day furlough of General Motors Corporation workers in IN mentioned, along with other effects. Actions and statements of President Carter and Labor Secretary Ray Marshall also analyzed.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
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(Studio) Illinois federal judge's ruling that heavily Jewish town of Skokie can't constitutionally prevent Nazi march there. Parade tentatively scheduled for April 20, Adolf Hitler's birthday.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Details of lawsuit brought by National Socialist Party of American against Skokie and decision of Judge Bernard Decker given. Arguments of Skokie attorney Harvey Schwartz and ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) attorney David Goldberger outlined. [GOLDBERGER - comments on judge's decision based on Constitution and 1st amendment.] [Rabbi Lawrence MONTROSE - says Skokie residents must take positive response by not hiding in homes hoping it will go away.] Village president Albert Smith's announcement of intentions to appeal reported.
REPORTER: Jim Ruddle
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(Studio) William Webster's swearing in as new FBI director noted. Law preventing FBI dirs. in future from serving longer than 10 years, as in case of J. Edgar Hoover, mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Ceremony at J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building noted. Webster's statements reported [WEBSTER - says FBI exists to uphold law and will do so according to Constitution.] Prosecutors' call to 3 former top FBI officials, include acting director L. Patrick Gray, to testify with regard to probe of whether Nixon White House ordered illegal techniques and recent secret questioning of John Ehrlichman, John Mitchell and H.R. Haldeman noted.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Lawsuit by state of Michigan against 2 companies accused of gross negligence in PBB chemical poisoning issue reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) End of hostage incident involving alleged bank robber Byron Ball, who had held hostage near Springfield, Ohio, noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Fire at San Diego's Aerospace Museum, in which arson is suspected,reported Film shown.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Tongsun Park's arrival in Hawaii, en route to testify on congress influence scandal in DC, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Statements made by Park with regard to relations with United States Congmen. outlined; details with regard to alleged political contributions to some Congmen., made prior to passage of 1974 election law, given. [PARK - made political contributions to friends.] Park's meeting by FBI agents upon landing in US noted.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
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(Studio) Report on demise of 12 Oaks, mansion used by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. in movie "Gone With the Wind" as home of character Ashley Wilkes. MGM's sale of lot to be used as hsing. project noted. Deaths of Vivian Leigh, Clark Gable and Leslie Howard mentioned also.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Former Representative Wayne Hays announcement of plans to run for Ohio legislature noted. Hays' resignation from House due to sex scandal mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Joan Little's winning of stay on New York extradition order to send her back to North Carolina reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Joint Chiefs of Staff chairperson General George Brown's prostate cancer case reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Apparent United States government preparations to send ambassador to Ethiopia after absence of one for several mos. due to bad relations between ntns. reported Upcoming Segment 3 report on Horn of Africa outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Importance of Horn of Africa described; its location in relation to Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Suez Canal and rest of Mideast noted. Previous US-Ethiopian and Somali-USSR relations and recent changes in these outlined. Ethiopia-Somalia war over Ogaden Desert noted. USSR arms shipments to Ethiopia compared to USSR , Polish, Czech, E. German and Cuban troops in Ethiopia and changes this made in Ogaden war noted. Concerns of US and Saudi Arabia about USSR influence in Ethiopia especially re: rebellions in Eritrea and South Yemen, explained.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Reports with regard to fine levied on Chicago's United States Steel plant; Chrysler losses in 4th quarter of 1977 and expectations for this quarter; and Marine and Navy announcements of plans to shorten training camp time.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Contd. winter weather from Missouri to Minnesota noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Houston, Texas) Report on late migration of robins to Texas and speculation re: reasons. Robins' arrival in Houston noted. Some naturalists' views that birds went to Mexico for winter reported [Birdwatcher John TVENTEN - says birds will probably go north at end of March.]
REPORTER: Arthur Lord
(Chicago, Illinois) Chicago's record snowfall, since records kept again after Chicago fire, occurred this winter. [Weatherman Jack CONDON - can hardly wait till spring.]
REPORTER: Al Johnson
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