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(Studio) Syrian peace-keeping forces come closer to full control of Beirut, Lebanon today. Attempted assassination of moderate Christian leader Raymond Edde noted; Edde accuses Syrian agents of plotting attack because of his opposition to Syrian intervention.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(W. Beirut, Lebanon) Report on Syrian forces entrance into Palestinian and Moslem territory in west Beirut; part of Syrian military equipment is USSR -made tanks.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(E. Beirut, Lebanon) Report on situation in eastern Beirut; Syrian troops establish posts just outside downtown district which will be last to be patrolled in step-by-step deployment of troops by Lebanon President Elias Sarkis.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter ends vacation today and returns to work.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Plains, Georgia) Carter's vacation on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, noted. [CARTER - says he's tired of vacationing; wants to go to work.] Return is via closest airport to home which is in Albany, Georgia. Carter will begin work now, include study of election returns. Comments of Carter pollster Patrick Caddell with regard to returns noted; Caddell says McCarthy cost Carter 4 states, gives no 1 group credit for win. [CADDELL - says Carter owes debt to all groups for win.] Caddell comments with regard to Republican situation now noted.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) New administration has only 2200 government jobs to fill, as others are under Civil Service; moves being made to protect some of those who could be removed by Carter administration
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Reporter notes congress investigation into possibility of reorg. of several depts., include Rural Development Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of Health, Education and Welfare and others, in order to allow Republicans to transfer into newly created Civil Service jobs. Civil Service Commission denies such moves. Representative Morris Udall, chairperson of House committee overseeing Civil Service, asks President Ford to declare moratorium on such moves; letter noted. [UDALL - says Carter deserves to bring own people into government, not have those left from opposing administration] Other details noted.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Environmentalists prepare for fight against new federal air pollution controls they say will make air dirtier.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of government proposals with regard to new polluters in already polluted areas noted. [National Clean Air Coalition spokesperson Rafe POMERANCE - cites environmentalists' objections.] [EPA deputy administration John QUARLES - says policy has been misinterpreted; cites reasons policy will work.] (Interview by Eric Engberg in Dallas, Texas.) Environmentalists express hope that Environmental Protection Agency will change or delete proposals before they're put into rules; if not, courts or Carter administration will have to make decision re: matter.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) New government tax forms released today; more computing by taxpayers necessary.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Report on new tax forms. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) says there will be more mistakes to figure out this year; comment of Commissioner Don. Alexander noted.
REPORTER: George Herman
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(Studio) Washington, DC becomes 1st United States city to report more illegitimate births than legitimate ones; happened in last year's statistics; details noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Washington, DC meeting of National Conf. of Catholic Bishops reaffirms church's traditional teachings in adoption of pastoral letter 3 years in writing.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of letter noted; conference president Archbishop Joseph Bernardin says little new ground broken. Lay conference held in Detroit, Michigan, last month noted; delegates then adopted proposals for liberalizing church teachings on moral issues. [BERNARDIN - says document is reaffirmation of traditional moral values.] [Baltimore, Maryland, Auxiliary Bishop P. Francis MURPHY - cites reservations with regard to document.] [Newark, New Jersey, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph FRANCIS - says document is soft in area of racism.] Letter faces opposition from forces in church who want change and believe they have power to achieve it.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
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(Studio) Utah Governor Calvin Rampton stays Monday's scheduled execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore saying he wants state board of pardons to decide issue.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Draper, UT) If board of pardons decides to allow Gilmore's execution, it will take place at Utah State Prison, south of Salt Lake City, in traditional manner, according to prison warden Sam Smith. Details of firing squad execution noted.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner Artist: Mike Lee
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(Studio) United States and other industry ntns. begin consultations on ways to prevent expected oil price hike next month
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) State Department officials' comment with regard to effect of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) price hike on intl. economy, especially Great Britain and Italy, noted. United States pressuring Iran and Saudi Arabia to hold back on increase at OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) meeting next month with suggestions of holding back United States military arms to 2 cntrys., though arms can be bought elsewhere. Effect of hike on United States economy noted.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Small, fuel-efficient cars not selling well at present.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) Effect of slow sales in small cars on AMC, Chrysler Corp. and GM. AMC and GM's Chevrolet division offer cash rebates; Chrysler will have to lay off workers. General Motors Corporation has had to shut down Lordstown, Ohio, plant; its cash rebates are on Chevrolet Vega and Chevette. [Chevrolet sales manager Robert COOK - comments on reasons for losses in subcompact car market] GM says slump only temporary.
REPORTER: Randy Daniels
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(Studio) After 3 unsuccessful attempts, F-14 fighter plane lost in Atlantic Ocean north of Scotland by United States Navy in September is brought to surface.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Scotland) Report on salvage operation by Navy. Also in area with United States ships are West German commercial ships and USSR naval observers. Secret Phoenix missile recovered. Navy salvage ship is "USS Shakori." ["Shakori"captain Lieutenant Commander David SARGENT - comments on appearance of wreck.] Other details of salvage noted.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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(Studio) At United Nations today, United States joins in Security Council statement with regard to Israel policies in occupied Arab territory; details noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Death today in New York City of artist Alexander Calder noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Pathe Cinema film shown; film made in 1961. [CALDER - comments on circus he made.] Other Calder works noted. Calder and wife Louisa lived part of time in Roxbury, Connecticut, part in Sache, France. Calder's design for Braniff Airlines noted. (Braniff Airlines film shown.)
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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