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(Studio) January economy indicators' figs. noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Details of economy indicators given, involving work week, construction permits, stock market, consumer prods. and plant and equipment, given. Statement of Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps on figs.' meaning quoted. Drop in retail sales in January and rise in consumer prices reported Effect of coal strike on economy figs. out next month noted.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Uncertainty surrounding chrmship. of Federal Reserve Board noted as affecting economy Senator Banking Committee holdup in confirmation of G. William Miller's nomination as chairperson, because of allegations that company under his control bribed Iranian official in order to make sale, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Issue involves allegations that Bell Helicopter division of Textron, then headed by Miller, paid bribe to company partly owned by General Mohammed Khatemi. Senator William Proxmire's attempts to tie alleged bribe directly to Textron and indirectly to Miller detailed. [PROXMIRE - thinks facts prove Textron bribed Khatemi.] [MILLER - disagrees with all Proxmire has said. Has no knowledge of Khatemi's part ownership of company and has heard no such testimony.] Proxmire's suggestion that Miller withdraw nomination noted. [MILLER - says withdrawal would be most irresponsible thing he could do. Mentions President Carter and Mrs. Miller. Won't withdraw.] Committee approval of nomination expected.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval of drug, valproic acid, as treatment for epilepsy reported Drug is comparable to sodium valproate, about which there have been earlier reports on this program.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Baltimore, Maryland) [Johns Hopkins Hospital spokesperson Dr. John FREEMAN - notes hospital's low supply of valproate pills prior to FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ruling.] Valproate treatment of children like Cary Canopek at Kennedy Institution in Baltimore noted. Physicians' methods of getting treatment for patients before FDA ruling cited; expected distribution of drug reported Case of Barbara and Mike Hemmis, who had been told son, David, might have to go to Europe to get treatment, stated. [Barbara HEMMIS - says David is able to do many things for self now, for 1st time in years]
REPORTER: Bob Dotson
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(Studio) Report on Akron, Ohio, city council vote on abortion ordinance.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Akron, Ohio) Details of Akron's restrictive abortion ordinance listed. [City council member Elsie REAVEN - says male-dominated council has persisted in burdening women of Akron.] [Cnclwoman. Kathleen GREISSING - says intent of ordinance isn't to prevent abortions, but to ensure that women choosing to have abortions get good health care.] [MAN - announces passage of ordinance by one vote.] Akron mayor's consideration of veto of ordinance reported.
REPORTER: Eric Burns
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(Studio) Report on lawsuit brought against NOW by state of Missouri, because of NOW's urging convs. to boycott states that haven't ratified ERA.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report on rescue of 5 spelunkers from cave near Waterloo, Illinois, where they'd been lost since Sunday Film shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Contd. Senator debate over Canal treaty and defeat of proposed amendment reported Results of recent NBC News-AP poll on public support for treaty noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Tongsun Park's testimony to House Ethics Committee reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [PARK - will do best to answer any questions in order to clear up matter so Congress can get back to normal.] Reports concerning today's hearing, according to committee mbrs., stated. Questions today with regard to former Representative Richard Hanna, now under indictment for accepting bribes from Park, and Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, under investigation.
REPORTER: James Polk
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(Studio) Carter administration request to Congress for education funds outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) decision to hold hearings with regard to proposed ban on children's ads reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report on case of Siamese twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Elias Rodriguez, in Youngstown, Ohio.
REPORTER: David Brinkley (WFMJ-TV tape, Youngstown)
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(Studio) Reports of gasoline shortage in USSR and plan to raise prices noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) State Department report on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) I with USSR detailed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report on efforts of sheriff's deputies in Irvine, California, to recapture hippo that escaped from wild animal farm.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) President Carter's promise to improve language in government documents and example of government document language reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Report on language used by government in rules, regulations, etc. and seminars sponsored by "Federal Register" to educate bureaucrats on writing regulations so people can understand them. [WOMAN - reads government regulation with regard to destruction of vegetation on government property.] [MAN - reads sample of rewritten regulation.] President Carter's promise, in speech on February 2, 1977, for fewer government regulations and simpler language in them reported Film shown. [CARTER - makes promise.] Is noted this proposal not finalized. ["Fed Register" spokesperson Fred EMERY - cites proposed Federal Communications Commission rules on CB radio requirements as only document of any size where agency made effort to communicate with people.] Quotes given from document mentioned by Emery, both before and after simplification. Civil Aeronautics Board chairperson Alfred Kahn's order to employees with regard to plain talk noted. [KAHN - cites reaction to order from newspaper column in "Boston (Massachusetts) Globe" and from editorial in Singapore.] Also mentioned in report are Office of Education and OSHA. Reaction to all of this by world-renowned semanticist, Senator S.I. Hayakawa, noted. [HAYAKAWA - sees little hope for changing government language; cites reasons.]
REPORTER: Edwin Newman
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(Studio) Reports with regard to train derailment near Bowling Green, Kentucky; apparent block on opening of Braniff's Texas-London service by disagreement between United States and Britain with regard to fares; and more political unrest in Nicaragua, in protest of President Anastasio Somoza's regime.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Vietnam use of tunnels to move men and equipment during Vietnam war, thereby surprising Americans reported Tunnels are now open and tourist site.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Vietnam) Details with regard to tunnels, used in Vietnam war. Mentioned are small village, 1968 Tet Offensive, Viet Cong attack on United States embassy in Saigon and present Communist government's development of tunnels as tourist attraction.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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