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#58549
(Studio) Paul J Curran, apptd. by Attorney General Griffin Bell, said named special cnsl. with regard to investigation of the Carter family business relationship with Bert Lance and National Bank of Georgia.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Bell said to appointed Curran as special cnsl. in response to Republican pressure with regard to outside investigator. [BELL - explains why Curran apptd.] Curran said responsible to Justice Department [BELL - comments with regard to prosecutor vs. cnsl. status.] Curran noted to be Republican [CURRAN - comments.] Investigation said to focus on National Bank of Georgia loans to Carter peanut bus., election campaign funds, and role of Billy and Lillian Carter.
REPORTER: Vic Ratner
(DC) Republicans said pressing for wider-ranging investigation of Carter family business Senator Howard Baker quoted with regard to administration's naming of special cnsl. rather than prosecutor. [BAKER - comments.] [Representative John RHODES - comments.] Letter from Senator Republicans to Attorney General Bell quoted on screen. Vice President Walter Mondale and Watergate mentioned.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
#58550
(Studio) Details given about Senator Ethics Committee conclusions with regard to Senator Edward Brooke's conduct of financial affairs.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58552
(Studio) President Carter said to address nation March 29 with regard to new energy plan. Oil shortage due to Iranian cutoff and domestic oil price controls mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) United States oil consumption detailed; figs. shown on screen. Possibility of lifting oil price controls and wkend. gasoline station closings considered.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Studio) Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) request of surcharge on transatlantic and cargo flights reported
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58553
(Studio) Corporation profits increase cited. Carter's concern with regard to inflation noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) White House response to profit increase said to come from Hamilton Jordan in speech at Washington Press Club. [JORDAN - comments.] Admin. concern with regard to labor's use of profit figs. and lack of cooperation detailed. Alfred Kahn quoted. Rel. of profits to recession noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) gross national product for last quarter of `78 given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58554
(Studio) New teamsters contract said crucial to administration's anti-inflation program; contract noted to expire end of month
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58555
(Studio) Report introduction
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) IRS (Internal Revenue Service) notice of audit read, shown on screen. Auditing procedure discussed; IRS (Internal Revenue Service) center in Brookhaven, Long Island, featured. Reasons for audits outlined, shown on screen. Av. 1977 deductions listed on screen. [IRS deputy commission William E. WILLIAMS - comments.] [CPA Arthur DIXON - comments.] Supporting evidence for deductions listed. [DIXON - comments with regard to penalty for fraud.] Series said to continue tomorrow.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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#58558
(Studio) Israeli Knesset said to begin debate with regard to treaty with Egypt. Prime Min. Menahem Begin reported delivering warning to Egyptians.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Jerusalem, Israel) Begin's speech to Knesset detailed. Egyptian Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil, west bank Palestinian state, Jerusalem issue mentioned. Chg. by Arab Communist, Toufiq Toubi, with regard to west bank, Begin's response and Toubi's expulsion from chamber reported, shown. Opposition leader Shimon Peres speech outlined. Illegal settlement near El Arish in the Sinai by Gush Emunim reported, shown. Treaty ratification said expected Thursday.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
(Studio) Egyptian Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil's response to Begin's statement with regard to west bank Palestinian state detailed; Camp David accords mentioned. Treaty signing noted as possibly Monday PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leaders in Beirut said waiting to see results of Egypt-Israel treaty with regard to Palestinian autonomy. Egyptian defense minister Kamal Hassan Ali's inspection of jet fighters at Nellis AFB reported, shown; F-5, F-16's mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58559
(Studio) Contd. fighting in Sanandaj, Iran, between Kurdish rebels and Ayatollah Khomeini forces reported Details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Iranian Kurdistan) Kurdish control of Iran-Iraq border and pass to Baghdad noted; film shown. Kurdish leader featured, shown. Outlaw of Kurdish culture by Shah of Iran detailed. March 5, 1979, film shown of funeral of Kurdish leader, General Barazami. Kurdish call for autonomy within Iran cited.
REPORTER: Jon Snow
#58562
(Studio) Departure of space shuttle Columbia from Edwards Air Force Base for Cape Canaveral, Florida, reported, shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58563
(Studio) Exxon refinery fire in Linden, New Jersey, reported, shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58564
(Studio) Awarding of legal fees to Leavenworth inmate George Reynolds Jones, Junior, for acting as own attorney detailed.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58565
(Studio) Jailing of 2 former General Services Administration empls. involved in scandal reported; Baltimore judge quoted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58566
(Studio) Danger of New York City subways noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) 1979 murder rate in NYC's subways cited; films shown, murders recalled. Mayor Edward Koch's declared war on subway crime cited. [NYC transit police Captain Charles MILLS - instructs' officers] Incrd. police protection on subways detailed. [PEOPLE - comment.]
REPORTER: James Walker
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#58569
(Studio) Comment concerns west bank Arabs. Palestinians, Menahem Begin mentioned.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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