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(Studio) Farmers' protest in Washington, DC reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Police barricade of farmers' tractors to prevent traffic chaos reported [Nebraska farmer Dave MUFF - objects to treatment.] Police compromise offer in afternoon noted. Tractorcade down Pennsylvania Avenue past White House mentioned. Background on farm incomes from 1973-78 given. [Agriculture econ. John SCHNITTKER - comments.] Grain farmers said main demonstrators in DC. Probability that anti-inflation administration won't help farmers cited. "Good Morning America" television show interview with Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland shown. [BERGLAND - says some farmers want publicity and others are greedy. Won't respond to individual complaints until farmers get act together.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
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(Studio) Sara Jane Moore's attempted assassination of then-President Gerald Ford in 1975 recalled; film shown. Moore's brief escape from prison on Monday night reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Alderson, West Virginia) Details of escape from West Virginia federal prison by Moore and fellow inmate Marlene Martino given. Involvement in escape of teenager David Ross, taxi driver, and police sergeant Emmett Sullivan noted. [Taxi DRIVER - says women paid whole fare in quarters.] [SULLIVAN - describes detention of women.] Moore's return to Alderson federal prison maximum security area reported [MOORE - reacts to capture.] Justice Department said deciding whether to prosecute Moore for escape attempt.
REPORTER: Margaret Osmore (WOAY newstape)
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(Studio) President Carter's welcome to Thailand Prime Min. Kriangsak Chomanan at White House reported Film shown. Potential threat to Thailand from Vietnam mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Teng Hsiao-ping's Japan stop and meeting with Prime Min. Ohira before returning home noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Shahpour Bakhtiar's comments with regard to opposition government of Ayatollah Khomeini reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Uncertainty of Iran situation detailed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Pakistani supreme court ruling upholding conviction and death sentence against former national leader Ali Zulfikar Bhutto on chgs. of ordering death of political opponent reported File film shown. Urgings of some West govts. that Pakistan's military leader grant clemency noted; general's apparent opposition to this stated.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Recommendation by Blue Cross and Blue Shield with regard to routine hospital admission tests, meaning possible reduction in admission costs, detailed. Report in series on medical costs noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(No location given) Report considers role of physician in deciding size of health care bill. [Health economy Dr. Walter McCLURE - says doctors will always find good things to do for patients if money is there.] Details about physician's role in determining patient's hospital bill given. [PHYSICIAN - discusses tests with patient.] [Med. school dean Dr. Stanley VAN DEN NOORT - says doctors are cost- generators.] [Minneapolis physician Dr. Richard SIMMONS - says doctors don't know about patient hospital costs.] Amt. of government and insurance payment of medical costs noted. [McCLURE - comments on style of medical practice in US.] Excesses in medical practice described; costs given. Physicians' statements that much of excess comes from practicing defense medical reported [VAN DEN NOORT - comments on potential for malpractice suits.] AMA's earlier refusal to recognize cost problem and its changing attitude stated. [American Medical Association spokesperson Dr. Robert HUNTER - describes ways to cut costs.] Unnecessary health care exs. given. [Dr. Thomas PRESTON - bays financial considerations affect physicians' decisions about health care.] [New York physician Dr. Leonard WEISS - calls for American Medical Association action in getting government out of medical] Outlook for physicians' role in health care costs cited.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) Upcoming Closeup report noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Destruction of Antioch Bridge in San Francisco Bay area reported Bridge noted to have been 1st toll bridge in California and now replaced by new bridge.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds (KGO newstape)
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(Studio) Senator Lawton Chiles' chgs. that General Services Administration suppressed 1971 audit report noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details of 1971 internal audit report on General Services Administration waste through failure to purchase by competitive bidding given. Congress testimony of 3 present and former General Services Administration auditors reported [Senator Sam NUNN - asks if General Services Administration purchasing is farce and fraud on taxpayers.] [AUDITORS - agree.]
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
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(Studio) Congress testimony with regard to economy outlook by Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal and White House economy adviser Charles Schultze reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) President Carter's appointed of Alfred Kahn as chairperson of Council on Wage and Price Stability noted; film shown. Background on Kahn given, include his positions at Cornell University and on CAB. Interview shown. [KAHN discusses public, business and labor perceptions of and willingness to cooperate with inflation guidelines.] Upcoming contract negotiations in 1979 by UAW, International Ladies Garment Workers (ILGW) and Teamsters reported [KAHN - discusses likelihood of Teamsters staying within guidelines and consequences if they don't.] Congress consideration of wage insurance plan stated. [KAHN - will have to try harder, as will all Americans,if bill doesn't pass. Describes effect of culmination of special interest group successes on inflation. Says special interest groups are biggest enemy. Comments on public view of inflation problems and solutions.]
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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