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(Studio) Labor Department's lawsuit against Teamsters president Frank Fitzsimmons and other officials of union for alleged mishandling of pension fund noted; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Labor Department civil lawsuit outlined; loans from pension fund for improvements to Stardust Hotel and Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas cited as example [Labor Secretary MARSHALL - hopes to recover all lost funds, but doesn't know what defs.' assets are and can't get money if it's not there to get.] Marshall's announcement with regard to Justice Department probe into possible criminal charges noted. Reaction of Florida Teamster dissident Paul Poulos cited. [POULOS - thinks it's Labor Department publicity stunt. Had hoped Labor and Justice would have gotten to bottom of situation.] Fitzsimmons' response made in California noted. [FITZSIMMONS - reads statement of response.] Details with regard to present control of pension fund and attempts to minimize losses by group of independent investment mgrs., supervised by Equitable Life Assurance Company, given. Florida and New York real estate properties mentioned.
REPORTER: Renee Poussaint
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(Studio) Recess in Cairo military talks between Egypt and Israel and conflict over Israeli settlements in Sinai and on west bank reported Details given of new mil. outposts on west bank, include statements from foreign minister Moshe Dayan and from Israeli ntlist. group. United States maintainence that Israel has made promise to contrary and President Sadat's upcoming meeting with President Carter at Camp David noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Official United States position that President Carter's statements with regard to Israeli promise against further settlements during negotiations stands, and private statements of officials on situation given. Expectations re: Sadat's visit to United States described, include request for United States pressure on Israel with regard to Palestinians and settlements.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Report on radical Arab group's claim of responsibility for poisoning of Israeli oranges, which are exported to Europe but not to United States. Amt. of income to Israel from industry noted. Poisoning cases found in Netherlands and West Germany cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(The Netherlands) Is noted that 1st indications of new form of terrorism were found in illnesses of school children in Netherlands; poisoning method explained. Group claiming responsibility is Arab Revolutionary Army Palestinian Command; belief with regard to group's responsibility also for murder of United Arab Emirates government official in Abu Dhabi airport in October noted. Section of letter sent to 18 govts. by group quoted. Israeli citrus officials' reaction to situation stated; incrd. inspection of Israeli oranges noted.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Report on important of export of Jaffa oranges to Israeli econ. and government officials' reaction to poisoning incidents. Demand for oranges in Japan and Europe noted. [Israeli agriculture minister Ariel SHARON - states that poisoning happened abroad, not in Israel.]
REPORTER: Bruno Wassertheil
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(Studio) End to Malta talks with regard to major rule in Rhodesia, without agreement, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Malta) Details given with regard to outcome of Malta talks; statements by British for. secretary David Owen and by guerrilla-backed Patriotic Front leaders Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe cited. Details of Anglo-American transition plan listed and reactions of Patriotic Front to these provisions noted, include discussion of role of United Nations in settlement. [UN ambassador Andrew YOUNG - thinks there has been Front understanding and even interest in United Nations role, but not as peace-keeping force.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) Update on major rule talks in Rhodesia between Prime Min. Ian Smith and moderate black leaders
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Senate vote to halt product of B-1 bomber reported President Carter's cut of bomber from defense program and House action in providing funds for 2 more bombers to be built mentioned. Possibility of conference committee if House and Senator continue to differ noted. President Carter's announcement of ceiling on foreign arms sales reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Carter's use of fireside chats, such as used by Franklin Roosevelt on radio, noted, include one on energy crisis. Tonight's speech on Canal treaty and coverage of it reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Background of movie director Roman Polanski's conviction on morals charge and scheduled sentencing today outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Attorney Doug. Dalton's appearance in court without Polanski and his report that Polanski's believed to have gone to London stated. Judge Laurence Riddenband's reaction cited. [DALTON - notes Polanski's call to him with regard to not being in court and director's promise to call again; hopes he'll be able to convince Polanski to return.] Film shown. Polanski's movies include "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby."
REPORTER: Miriam Bjierre Artist: Bob Robles
(Studio) Statement of district attorney's office with regard to situation given. Report on scandal involving successful film executive
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Beverly Hills, California) Report on Columbia Pictures president David Begelman's admitted forgeries and embezzlement of funds from company and his reinstatement, after suspension and repayment of money, apparently because of success of co.'s films under his leadership Scenes from movies "Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Shampoo" and "The Deep" shown. Mentioned in report are actor Cliff Robertson, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and NYC. [Burbank detective Robert ELIAS - notes Columbia won't prosecute and Robertson won't either, but has agreed to testify in court] Investors' blame of Begelman affair for stock prices below expected level noted. [Los Angeles district attorney John VAN de KAMP - outlines efforts to get information in order to bring criminal charges and difficulty with studio in doing this; cites Robertson's cooperation.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) Innocent plea of United States Information Agency employee Ronald Louis Humphrey and Vietnam national Troung Dinh Hung on charges of spying for government of Vietnam reported Film shown. State Department's reaction to case and possible attempt to expel Vietnam United Nations envoy from US noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Decision of prosecutors not to retry case against 2 Filipino nurses once convicted of poisoning patients at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Veterans Administration hospital reported Case involved Filipina Narciso and Leonora Perez. Film shown. [NARCISO - describes experience; doesn't think she should have been charged at all.] [PEREZ - has had faith in American system restored.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Lawsuit being filed in Atlanta by family of man who died after being treated for cancer with Laetrile reported; physician being sued is member of Congress
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Background of Representative Larry McDonald given; is noted he's member of John Birch Society which is known for support of Laetrile. McDonald's Laetrile treatment of Bircher,John Scott, who died of cancer, and Scott's family's lawsuit against McDonald detailed. Photo shown. [Scott attorney Burke LEWIS - says case is effort to show Laetrile doesn't work and doctor and hospital have duty to prevent patient from harming self.] Court proceedings and conflicts include testimony of Scott's son, Dan, and arguments of Lewis and Judge Richard Freeman, noted.
REPORTER: Martha Teichner Artist: Peggy Gage
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(Studio) Update on developments in recovery of pieces of downed USSR satellite in Canada; some radioactivity in pieces noted. Closer analysis of pieces to be done in Edmonton, after removal from Northwest Territories. Film shown. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) reports with regard to Skylab's losing altitude and plans to push it higher in space with space shuttle, if it stays up long enough, noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Congress Budget Office director Alice Rivlin's description of Carter budget and tax pkgs. as being on optimistic end of forecast noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on apparent success in Allied Chemical's research program, begun with funds designated to try to repair damage from company's contamination of Virginia waterways with Kepone.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Richmond, Virginia) Background of Kepone poisoning at Allied plant in Hopewell, Virginia, and comparison of pesticide to aldrin and DDT given. Films and photos shown. Research by scientific team at Richmond's Med. College of Virginia to find substance to help victims detailed; new drug, cholestyramine, has been found. [Dr. Philip GUZELIAN - cites findings with regard to drug's effect on Kepone in humans.] Properties of drug and use in Kepone poison treatment described.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Statement of Coach Pat Hogan, of Stockbridge, WI, high school basketball team with regard to team's win after losing streak since 1972, noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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