Journalist returns

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33113, 2 January 1973, Page 10

Journalist returns

No stranger to Lyttelton, Mr Scott is again staying with his brother, Mr A. Scott (left in the photograph), a (hotel proprietor at the port. (He was here for a spell some ]years ago, but left Lyttelton] ] after a rest period, in January, 1962, for Panama. Mr Scott, who received his early training mainly on the “Evening Post,” Wellington, became an editor of the “Panama American” until he was deported by the Government of the day under President Armulfo Arias, a proFascist, according to Mr Scott, who was also deported from Cuba by Fidel Castro. During 10 years spent in Cuba, Mr Scott was correspondent and commentator for the National Broadcasting Company of New York, for which he covered revolutions in Guatemala, San Salvador and Venezuela. He also wrote (a column for the “Havana (Post.” Mr Scott has first-hand knowledge of the ways of ] Fidel Castro and his followers. He was expelled from (Cuba after being accused of ibeing a counter-revolution-ary. When no confession was | forthcoming, Mr Scott was | put into a small cell with] others for four days. Quick deportation Although nothing was proved against him, he was deported and flown to Miami after being escorted to the airport by soldiers carrying machine-guns. He was not (given the opportunity to sell (his car, say goodbye to ] friends, or even have a shave. :He was told: “Never come back!” When he left Lyttelton in 1962, he rejoined the “Panama American” as executive editor. After this he rejoined the National Broadcasting! Company. Mr Scott has been in and! out of hot water more times! than most during his stimu-j lating career. It has been pos-! sible to follow some of his! movements . because his I brother in Lyttelton has oc-l casionally spoken to him by] ] telephone. 1 Early in 1964, when there! [was shooting trouble in the! (Canal Zone, Ted Scott told! his brother by telephone that! jhe had been forced to clear put to the American zone be-1 cause the Panamanians were! I “really after me.” In recent] (times he has been in the (Middle East, with Cairo his] ibase. Mr Scott, who is now 69.; (covered revolutions and up-; ■risings in British Guiana and; at La Paz (Bolivia). He also! ; stayed two years in the I (Dominican Republic and] (covered a “bloody civil war.”] After being in Santo ] ■ Domingo, in the Dominican ] Republic, Mr Scott went back] Ito Buenos Aires. In May,! 1967, he was sent to Cairo by] the National Broadcasting; Company and arrived there in time to cover the outbreak] of the six-day Arab-Israel ( war. He experienced the: bombing of Cairo. All United States corresUporidents were imprisoned; temporarily, but Mr Scott’s! New Zealand passport, was; sufficient to keep him free.. Mr Scott spent five years ] in Cairo before he returned to the United States. He has? never relinquished his New:

Zealand passport but is also legally a citizen of Cairo, the United States and Costa Rica. Mr Scott has been convalescing for several months in Miami after an illness. His immediate plans are for a rest

but he might return to the United States in about three months. Mr Scott came to New Zealand by sea. He flies so much that he likes sea travel for relaxation when not working.