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(Studio) United States order to Vietnam United Nations ambassador Dinh Ba Thi to leave country due to his being named as unindicted coconspirator in spy case and ambassador's refusal to go noted. State Department statement cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) [THI - (thru translator) - notes Previous statement that charges are untrue and slanderous. Will stay here to carry out duties as permanent rep. of Vietnam to UN. Says United States order isn't consistent with United Nations charter or with headquarters agreement between United States and UN.] Reporter asks for clarification. [THI - is permanent United Nations representative from Vietnam.] State Department's insistence that ambassador leave, under provisions of 1947 US-UN agreement, noted.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) Possibility of show of support for Vietnam by other Communist ntns. at UN noted. Mtg. with regard to this, held at Polish mission, cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Sadat's arrival at Andrews AFB, helicopter flight to White House to greet President Carter and flight of both to Camp David, MD, for wkend. talks on Mideast reported Film shown.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Sadat's expected Plans to request United States pressure on Israel to accept Egypt's peace offer noted. [CARTER - has committed United States to active role in peace negotiations and recommits it now.] [SADAT - says this is time for effort in building solid structure for peace.] Topics of wkend. discussions noted: review of peace talks, Israel's Position on settlements in occupied territory, and Egyptian request for United States arms. Sadat's remarks on Palestinian issue noted.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
(Studio) Prime Min. Begin's statement with regard to no further settlements in occupied Sinai and enlargement of ones already there given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Electric companies' reports that they are nearing end of coal supplies, due to continued coal strike, and President Carter s request to negotiators for quick settlement reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Arnold Miller's telephone call from Carter requesting delay of bargaining council meeting and concern that council might do something to prevent continued negotiations because of dissent within ranks noted. Rptd. near agreement on some issues and secretiveness with regard to present talks cited.
REPORTER: Ford Rowan
(Studio) Report on strike violence in Oakland, Alabama, and effect of strike on small community.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Beckley, West Virginia) Details given of effect of strike on miners and business in Beckley, West Virginia, since mine in Raleigh Cnty. is closed. [Miner Jack BRAGG - would like to stay out to get what they want.] [Merchant Bill BARNARD - cites effect of strike on business] [Chamber of Commerce director Robert McKEAND - thinks miners ready to go back to work so they can start buying again. Thinks smaller merchants will be hurt in another 30 days.]
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
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(Studio) Contd. ice jam on Ohio River and effects on business of area reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Along Oregon River) Details given of Army Corps of Engineers' efforts to break jam and losses already incurred by damage or sinking of barges swept toward Markland Dam as ice moved downriver last week Possibility of business closings in Louisville and Cincinnati due to shipping halt on river noted.
REPORTER: Roger Wolfe
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(Studio) Attorney General Bell's statement with regard to his near resignation as result of controversy from firing of Philadelphia United States attorney David Marston; Bell's comments made at Portland, OR, press conference Background of Marston affair, incl. telephone call to President Carter from Representative Joshua Eilberg, given. Film shown. [BELL - cites reasons he thinks he was set up in controversy after Eilberg's call became public knowledge; thinks he's been damaged and doesn't appreciate it. Notes details with regard to consideration of resigning.] Attorney General's confirmation that former Watergate committee spec. cnsl. Sam Dash is top candidate for Philadelphia post noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Navy's test of 2 cruise missiles off coast of California described; failure of one flight, success of other, carrying it to Edwards AFB, California, noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Contd. general strike and violence in Nicaragua reported; guerrilla attacks by forces possibly coming in from Costa Rica noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Granada, Nicaragua) Details of guerrilla attacks on Granada and Rivas, near Costa Rica, given.
REPORTER: Bob Dotson
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(Studio) Sale of "Washington Star" to Time, Incorporated, reported; details noted and newspaper's past history cited. "Washington Post" mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Special report on Hanoi, Vietnam, today. Is noted that reporter is one of few Americans to visit Hanoi since Vietnam war ended. Vietnam defiance in peacetime, as reported earlier in broadcast, noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Hanoi, Vietnam) Conditions in Hanoi and rest of north part of Vietnam described. Govt. efforts to get United States aid and trade detailed. Remains of United States Planes shot down over north in war are now displayed in Army Museum courtyard in Hanoi; these include B-52, F-111 and F-4.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) Is noted that report was filmed prior to today's Vietnam decision to defy US order for United Nations ambassador to leave cntry.; difficulty this may present to them in trying to influence administration and Congress cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Reports on seizure of United Nations Info. Center in San Salvador, El Salvador, by leftist guerrillas; Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's firing of defense minister Georg Leber for involvement in military bugging scandal; President Carter's announcement of intention to nominate former State Department spokesperson Robert McCloskey as ambassador to Greece; and problems Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda has within own political party and possible effects on United States-Japan trade negotiations.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Japan) Report with regard to farm lobby in Japanese parliament and its efforts against Fukuda's promises to equalize trade between United States and Japan. Details given of farm lobby demands for new taxes on American soft drinks. Coca-Cola noted as largest soft-drink franchise in Japan; questions with regard to why farm lobby demands new taxes on Coke described.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
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(Studio) Report on new trend in night clubs.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) Report with regard to Herald's Christian Supper Club in Minneapolis; performing group is called Sweet Surrender. [MAN - asks how many in audience know Jesus Christ.] Reactions to club, in newspapers and from guests, noted. [WOMAN - is glad Christians can now be entertained.] [2nd WOMAN - thinks program is good.]
REPORTER: Eric Burns
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