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(Studio) Discovery of highly radioactive fragment of downed USSR satellite, embedded in Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories, noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Edmonton, Canada) High degree of radioactivity emitted by newly found debris and its potential effect on humans reported Plans to transport it to Edmonton described. [Atomic Energy Control Board spokesperson Roger EATON - notes that few mins.' exposure to fragment might require medical exam.] Display of one piece of satellite noted; probability of continued search for more fragments for several weeks cited.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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(Studio) President Sadat's stop in Morocco for visit with King Hassan prior to coming to United States to meet with President Carter at Camp David with regard to Mideast peace efforts reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Cairo, Egypt) [SADAT - says 70% of Arab-Israeli problem is psychological.] Egyptian President's statements with regard to instigation of 1973 war, to remove Egyptians' shame for defeat of 1967 war and clear way for peace initiative. [SADAT - states reasons 1973 war started. Says he couldn't have made peace initiatives under humiliation.] Films shown. Description given of some speculative reasons behind Sadat's trip to Jerusalem and of his feelings with regard to emotions involved in negotiations.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
(Studio) President Carter's comments on Sadat, made at conference prayer breakfast, noted; film shown. [CARTER - describes feelings for Sadat and notes Sadat's reference to Jews' and Egyptians' common heritage as descendants from Abraham and worship of same God, made each time they talk. Cites confidence that peace can come.] Report on hard-line Arab leaders' meeting in Algiers; in attendance are representatives of Syria, Libya, South Yemen, Algeria and PLO. Iraq's absence noted; film shown. Update on situation with poisoning of Israeli oranges given; discovery in Netherlands and West Germany of some poisoned oranges from Spain and Dutch health minister's comment with regard to this in relationship to Palestinian group's claim of responsibility cited. Statement of major North American importer of Israeli oranges re: shipments to United States and Canada noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#256466
(Studio) President Carter's comments as candidate on political appointed of fed. prosecutors and pols. involved in recent ouster of United States attorney David Marston stated. White House statement on Marston affair reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Comments of Press Secretary Jody Powell on patronage system in appointments of United States attys. quoted; his denial of allegations with regard to administration agreement with Senator Judiciary Committee chairperson John Eastland with regard to appts. of federal judges and United States attys. noted. President Carter's appearance at meeting of White House conference on balanced national growth and economy development and later meeting with Students for a Democratic Society founder and former Chicago Seven defendant Tom Hayden reported; Hayden's recent candidacy for Senator and participation in conference noted. [HAYDEN - discusses conference with Carter.] [CARTER - discusses conference with Hayden.] [Temporary video difficulty.]
REPORTER: Ed Bradley
(Studio) Results of White House telephone calls with regard to Canal treaty after President's speech on Tuesday night, according to Jody Powell, given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#256467
(Studio) Admin. acceptance of college desegregation plans of OK, Arkansas and Florida and rejection of those by Georgia and Virginia and part of one from North Carolina reported Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Califano's statement on matter cited.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Defense Secretary Brown's statement on USSR military growth and need for United States to incr. war readiness reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Brown's testimony to House committee with regard to administration requests for defense budget detailed. [BROWN - says budget is his and Carter's and there's no cut insurance budgeting in it.] Defense Secretary's other statements detailed, with regard to USSR build-up in recent years and concern with regard to political perceptions of balance of power. [BROWN - describes concerns with regard to perceptions of balance of power.] Announcement by group of Democrat Congmen. on efforts to stop Carter from spending more than promised on arms noted. [Representative Tom HARKIN - says it's time Congress began to hold accountable those who campaign on defense cuts theme.] Brown's predictions for defense budget in future cited.
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
#256469
(Studio) Report on indications that agreement may be near in coal strike talks in DC; UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) bargaining council meeting on Friday noted. Reduction in coal supplies in Ohio and other states mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) British foreign secretary David Owen's report to parliament that Anglo-American plan for black major rule in Rhodesia is stalled noted; Owen's statement that more fighting in country seems certain reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#256472
(Studio) Demonstrations and confrontations with troops in Nicaragua reported, as general strike aimed at President Somoza conts. Report on effect of strike, begun in wake of killing of opposition newspaper publisher Pedro Chamorro.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Matagalpa, Nicaragua) Details of recent demonstrations and political unrest in Nicaragua, resulting in 7 deaths in Matagalpa, given. Is noted Nicaraguans have rarely before in history of 40-yr.-old repressive government protested as they have in recent days; public demands for human rights and freedom cited. Ex. of demonstrations in town of Matagalpa cited.
REPORTER: George Natanson
#256473
(Studio) Present incrd. use of ships instead of planes by those smuggling marijuana into United States from South American compared to rumrunning in Prohibition era. Recent federal authorities' attack on trade reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Miami, Florida) Seizure of large cache of marijuana from Princess Charlotte as shipload was brought into port noted as one of 1st big takes in fed. government's Operation Snowbird; details given. Difficulty in stopping smuggling operations coming through Caribbean to Florida and Customs and Coast Guard continued patrols described. Ex. of Customs air patrol is work of Frank Lisenby; check of reports of suspicious ships through Treasury Department computer system reported Mentioned in report are Colombia and Bahamas. Water patrol by Customs and Coast Guard outlined. [Coast Guard commander Jon UITHOL - describes routes taken by smugglers, naming Yucatan Channel and Windward and Mona Passages, and notes they can find concentrations of traffic in those areas.] Coast Guard seizure of ship in international waters, with State Department approval, detailed. Lack of apparent effect of these patrol operations on price or availability of marijuana in United States noted.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
5:51:50 "STRANDED NORWEGIAN OIL RIG"
(Studio) Report on stranded Norwegian oil rig off Guernsey coast in English Channel. Film shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#256474
(Studio) Labor Department cuts in amount of benzene a worker may be exposed to, because of cancer risks, reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#256475
(Studio) Movie director Roman Polanski's appearance in Paris after fleeing US prior to sentencing on charge of sex with minor reported Is noted extradition to be sought, but that he's French citizen and there's not much chance France will agree.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#256478
(Studio) Tet offensive of 1968, considered by many to be turning point in Vietnam war, mentioned. Report with regard to cross-country appearances by one of top US officials involved in Vietnam war to tell his view of what happened.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Burlington, VT) Films shown. Details with regard to 1968 Tet offensive, include Viet Cong penetration of United States embassy grounds, and reaction of American cmdrs. in Saigon given. [General William WESTMORELAND - describes enemy's action as deceitful and notes North Vietnam's losses.] Westmoreland's present tour of college campuses to give own view of war and why it went as it did to students who were mostly in elementary school at that time detailed; Westmoreland's views outlined. [WESTMORELAND - says United States deserted South Vietnam.] Lack of Vietnam war era-styled demonstrations and presence of teach-in designed to tell students of Westmoreland's controversial role in war, as planned by political groups on campus during his appearance at University of VT, cited. [STUDENTS - talk of memories or knowledge of Westmoreland and controversy surrounding him during war.] Small protest prior to general's speech noted. [WESTMORELAND - agrees with demonstrators that attention should be called to Vietnam war periodically, but notes differences in way of looking at it.] Westmoreland's stated reasons for speaking out on war given.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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