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(Studio) February foreign trade deficit figs. noted. White House concerns with regard to figs. and apparent effect on continued dollar devaluation reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Details of balance of trade listed, according to Commerce Department reports President Carter's statement on situation reported and intentions to Push for tough anti-inflation measures, include energy program, upon return from Africa noted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Announcements by Bethlehem, Inland and Jones and Laughlin steel companies that they'll follow National Steel's lead in raising prices by lower degree than that announced earlier by United States Steel reported President Carter's reaction to US Steel hike noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Carter's meeting with Brazilian government critics prior to leaving that nation for flight over Atlantic to Lagos, Nigeria, where he was greeted by General Olusegun Obasanjo, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Lagos, Nigeria) Carters' arrival in Lagos noted. Topics of discussion for Carter and Obasanjo expected to include major rule in Rhodesia and Southwest Africa and build-up of Cuban troops in Ethiopia. Cuban President Fidel Castro mentioned.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) Report from United States official with regard to continued build-up of Cuban troops in Ethiopia to be deployed against Eritrean rebels noted. Impt. of Carter visit to Nigeria reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Lagos, Nigeria) Advantages and problems faced by Nigeria because of oil ind. outlined. Developments in Lagos noted. Town of Badagry mentioned as former center of slave trade for ships going to American and is noted that Mrs. Carter will visit town. No. of Cuban and Soviet troops, advisers and weapons in Angola and Ethiopia and prospects that Rhodesia may be next cited. Africa's growing important in world and important of Carter's trip here examined. Communist challenge in Africa compared to that in Vietnam war.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Return of most Rhodesian school children kidnapped from Methodist school on Thursday by black guerrillas and marched into Botswana reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Plumtree, Rhodesia) Return of most children and teachers and decision of few to stay and join Joshua Nkomo's guerrilla movement reported School's headmaster, Luke Khumalo, was among those kidnapped; Khumalo's wife mentioned. Children's account of treatment received on march into Botswana and while there detailed. [KHUMALO - thinks Parents won't want to send children to this school and in this guerrillas achieved purPose.] Closing of Teqwani Mission School noted. No. of Rhodesian blacks going to Botswana recently, in order to join fight against present Rhodesian government, reported
REPORTER: Tom Ackerman
#498158
(Studio) President Sadat's reports with regard to talks with Israeli Prime Min. Weizman and continued problem of Palestinians stated.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Indictment of former Representative Otto Passman in connection with South Korean influence probe and his accepting money from Tongsun park reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Chgs. against former Columbia Pictures head David Begelman detailed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Burbank, California) Chgs. of grand theft and forgery against Begelman reported; involved are funds taken and rptdly. returned to Columbia Pictures and check allegedly cashed by Begelman after forging actor Cliff Robertson's name. Columbia's provisions for Begelman when he stepped down as President noted. Los Angeles district attorney's office reports with regard to Begelman's planned surrender to Burbank authorities cited.
REPORTER: Don Harris
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(Studio) Los Angeles police speculation that Peter Mark Jones might be Hillside strangler reported; is noted that Police hold Jones in connection with 2 cases, after George Shamshak claimed he drove van while Jones committed murders.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Los Angeles, California) Massachusetts prisoner Shamshak's transferral from Los Angeles to San Diego federal prison, after Boston attorney said client should be chgd. or released, noted. Shamshak's alleged statements to both Los Angeles and Massachusetts police with regard to involvement with childhood friend, Jones, as Jones killed 2 women detailed. Films and photos shown. 2 women killed in cases were Jill Barcomb and Kathleen Robinson. [Shamshak's attorney Tom TROY - comments on Los Angeles Police treatment of client.] [Los Angeles Police chief Daryl GATES - notes Shamshak is convicted robber and is in prison in custody.] Police speculation that other Hillside stranglings may have been committed by several People cited.
REPORTER: Warren Wilson
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(Studio) Additional murder in Columbus, Georgia, and differences in this one and previous murders of elderly women there reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Columbus, Georgia) Details given with regard to murder of Gail Jackson and letters sent to police department with regard to her murder, in which murders of elderly women are mentioned. [Police chief Curtis McCLUNG - doesn't feel crimes are related; cites reasons.] Details of elderly women's murders given; residents report they're arming selves. [Evelyn WARR - would shoot strangler if he came to her house ] Police concerns with regard to solving murders cited.
REPORTER: Jackson Bain
#498163
(Studio) Report on consolidation deal reached between AMC and French auto manufacturer Renault. New Environmental Protection Agency m.p.g. ratings on new cars stated, with Volkswagen Rabbit with diesel engine best and gasoline-Powered Honda Civic and Datsun B210 next.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#498164
(Studio) Report on explosion and fire at Kingsbury, IN, chemical plant. Film shown. Evacuation of town noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Update on threatened strikes by New York City newspaper, transit and Long Island RR workers.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Final report in series on Vietnam is on covering the story and what government allows visitors to see and not see.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Film report shown. Details given with regard to what NBC rpting. team was allowed to cover in present-day Vietnam. Mentioned in report are Hanoi, Tan Son Nhut Airport in Saigon, United States military equipment captured in Saigon, former United States Marine base near Dong Ha, former South Vietnam Army Brigadier General Nguyen Huu Han and remarks of diplomats in Hanoi and correspondents from European Communist cntrys. with regard to degree of freedom allowed NBC team.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) Anchor asks reporter, who is in studio, if Vietnam is capable of causing trouble in that area of world.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Vietnam called capable of such action; their claims of denial in such action and evidence that they're being truthful noted.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) Fear of Chinese that was given as reason for United States involvement in Vietnam war mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Chinese disregarded as factor in Vietnam now, except that Vietnam believes China (PR) backs Cambodians; amount of USSR aid and number of advisers in Vietnam reported.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) Anchor asks about future of US-Vietnam relations
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Possibility of normalization between 2 cntrys. noted, along with Vietnam's request for aid.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) Is noted that United States aid won't be easy to come by. Reporter commended for work.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Reports with regard to denial by John Wayne's son that actor is about to undergo heart surgery in Boston; death of Dr. Charles Best, who was codiscoverer of insulin used in treating diabetes, in Toronto; and judge's ruling in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that Chad Green will get chemotherapy for leukemia while parents fight in court to get it stopped.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#498170
(Studio) Beginning of lawsuit in Detroit brought by woman claiming to have been fired because of resisting sexual advances of boss noted. Details given with regard to machine offered by company in Rutherford, New Jersey, which is reported to do hsework.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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