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(Studio) Snowstorm on eastern coast noted; effects through E. from Washington, DC to New York City and to Providence and Boston stated. Grounding of Greek tanker off coast of Massachusetts, presenting danger of oil spill, and looting in Roxbury and Dorchester areas of Boston, because of partial blackout of city, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Boston, Massachusetts) Report on conditions in Boston, due to snowstorm and high tides and flooding caused by winds. National Guard has been called out and Army alerted. Film shown of rescue of family in Revere, Massachusetts; details of rescue given, include temporary stranding of some firemen and NBC camera crewmen.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
(Studio) Storm's effect on Rhode Island reported; President Carter's order to Army to go in to help noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Providence, Rhode Island) Conditions in Providence, Rhode Island, described. Governor J. Joseph Garrahy's request for and receipt of declaration of area as federal disaster noted.
REPORTER: John Sweeney (WJAR-TV news film, Providence)
(Studio) Details of satellite weather photograph of storm given and photograph shown. Snow measurement in Philadelphia, Trenton, New York City and Hartford listed.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Connecticut Coastline) Report on conditions in New York City and in New Jersey sites at Bellmawr and Sandy Hook State Park. Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso's order that all roads in state be closed to all but emergency traffic reported [Video problems.] Plight of truckers at truckstop in Darien, Connecticut, cited. Flooding along Connecticut coast, like that in Harry Thompson's driveway, noted.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) National Weather Service statement weather reported Characteristics of storms this winter, as they moved from Pacific Ocean, described. Map shown. Elimination of Segment 3 report in tonight's broadcast noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report on President Sadat's visit to members of Congress
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Speculative details with regard to Sadat's requests for arms as cited to House Committee on International Relations given; Egyptian president's statement of need to offset weapons USSR is sending to African and Mideast ntns. besides Israel noted. Rptd. request for F-15 and F-16 fighters cited. [SADAT - describes own response if Congress doesn't approve arms sales.] Mtg. with Senate Foreign Relations Committee noted. [SADAT - describes attitude he's found from Americans and says he's no longer shy after initiative to Jerusalem.] Recommendations of State and Defense Depts. with regard to arms sale and President Carter's expected decision announcement noted; congress approval still needed.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Studio) Report on response from administration to published report by columnist Joseph Kraft that it made no real protest with regard to Israeli settlements in occupied lands; order to State Department to release chronology of communications on issue to Prime Min. Begin by president Carter noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Reports noted that more Cuban troops are being taken to Ethiopia on board USSR ships to fight war against Somalia. Ethiopia's announcement of major offensive to destroy rebels reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Denials from Vietnam with regard to spying charges against United Nations ambassador and Hanoi's order for him to come home noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Hanoi, Vietnam) Report on Vietnam officials' response to United States charges that United Nations ambassador was involved in spy incidents. Statements of vice minister of foreign affairs Nguyen Co Thach, made in Hanoi, detailed. Speculation over effect of incident on United States-Vietnam relations cited.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Report on continuing kidnap incident involving industrialist Baron Empain. Paris newspaper's report with regard to kidnappers' communications with family noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report on Italian Communist party leader Enrico Berlinquer's agreement re: new Italian government to be lead by former prime minister Andreotti.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) United Mine Workers strike and bargaining progress reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Coalburg, West Virginia) Cedar Grove, West Virginia, film shown. Miners said considering pros and cons of contract. Wildcat strike provisions of contract said objectionable. [MEN - express opinions with regard to contract.] Situation summarized.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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(Studio) Senator Judiciary Committee said to have okayed William Webster as FBI director Senator action anticipated.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) President Carter said to announce tomorrow some aid for middle income families in sending children to college.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Aid proposal detailed. Republican tax-cut approach in 1977 recalled.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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(Studio) United Press International quoted with regard to H.R. Haldeman's book naming Fred Fielding as "Deep Throat" in Watergate period. John Dean said to deny this.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Kinney, Minnesota, said considering secession from United States of America due to red tape involved in getting federal aid for new water system; believe foreign aid from US easier. War threatened.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Senator debate on Panama Canal treaties said to begin tomorrow. House debate on new consumer agency reported Russian flu suspected of felling 1000 cadets at Air Force Academy. Computer search of welfare rolls reported to have found many drawing benefits from more than one state. Rolls-Royce auto recall reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) President Carter's request to Congress for aid to widow of Eddie Slovik, US soldier executed in World War II. Aid to be in form of Slovik's GI insurance, plus interest.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Photos of Slovik shown. [Antoinette SLOVIK - is happy with the news; says $70,000 doesn't begin to compensate, however. Talks of future; is not bitter.]
REPORTER: Eric Burns
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