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(Studio) Planned resumption of halted coal strike talks noted. Other dvts. detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) bargaining cncl.'s approval of agreement with Pittsburgh and Midway Coal Company and Carter administration urging to miners and to BCOA to use it as basis for further negotiations reported Pressure on BCOA to accept this noted. President Carter's mtgs. with congress leaders, who give him their support, mentioned. [Representative Thomas FOLEY - cites hopes that P&M settlement can be used as possible basis for agreement.] [Senator Alan CRANSTON - says lines of P&M settlement are logical for general settlement.] Further problems for UMW, over medical costs, reported Kentucky miners' petition for resignation of UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Miller noted.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Columbus, Ohio) Report on miners' violence in southe. Ohio. [MAN - says strikers had no sense, were just out to destroy property.] Strikers' march on state capitol cited; statement by Governor James Rhodes, with regard to use of P&M contract as basis for general agreement outlined. [Miner Bubba HOWARD - says proposal is worthless and miners will stay out till they get UMW contract.] [Miner Larry HARPER - says union won't bargain for independent contracts.] Mvt. of nonunion coal in Ohio described. [Coal mine Vice President Ray STORTS - is here to request protection for mines.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
#256499
(Studio) Farmers on strike in Amarillo, Texas, protest against government policy during visit of Agriculture Secretary Bergland reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256501
(Studio) Differing Egyptian and Cypriot versions of incident on Sunday night at Larnaca airport and Cyprus' expressed desire to mend diplomatic relations reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Nicosia, Cyprus) [Cyprus President Spyros KYPRIANOU - says Cyprus doesn't want to become arena for Arab ntns. to settle disputes.] Possible different outcomes of incident, depending on when terrorists decided to surrender hijacked plane detailed. Description of fighting and aftermath given; film shown. Cypriots' return of slain Egyptian soldiers to Cairo reported.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Cairo, Egypt) Conflicting claims by Cypriots and by Egyptian Brigadier General Nabil Shukri with regard to negotiations between terrorists and Cypriot officials and about attack detailed. Shukri's comments noted. Statements of Egyptian passenger Hussein Rizk, which contradict Shukri claims, reported [RIZK - says terrorists had been promised passports and safe conduct to another country Thinks Cypriots would have arrested terrorists without gunfire.] President Sadat is at rest house in Ismailia; his lack of public statement noted.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
#256502
(Studio) Resumption of United States mediation efforts in Mideast peace talks with assistant secretary state Atherton meeting in Jerusalem with Prime Min. Begin noted. Film shown. Atherton to go to Cairo on Wednesday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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#256504
(Studio) Report on closed Senator session in which alleged connection of Panama's Torrijos family with drug trafficking is discussed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Senator review of DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) files noted. Details of information released by Senate Intelligence Committee, concerning reports of involvement of Omar Torrijos in drug trafficking, given. [Senator Frank CHURCH - says any drug evidence is so remote in relationship to terms of treaty as negotiated that it justifies being called political tactic.] [Senator Robert DOLE - says United States still has to deal with Torrijos.]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#256505
(Studio) USSR and Cuban involvement in Ethiopia-Somalia war mentioned. Mvt. of US Navy force into Indian Ocean to increase United States presence in area reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256507
(Studio) House subcommittee hearings on regulation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants is subject of report
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) General Accounting Office recommendation against further building of LNG storage plants in urban areas, due to potential danger, reported; rising costs of importing LNG noted. [General Accounting Office energy director Monte CANFIELD - states that there's been too little interest in safety aspects of land storage and transport of LNG and cites General Accounting Office view with regard to future and present storage facilities.] Canfield's stated concerns about limited restrictions and safeguards in truck transport of LNG cited. [American Gas Association spokesperson Dr. William McCORMICK - reacts to General Accounting Office report] Concerns about potential spills of LNG described. [New York assistant attorney general Richard BERGER - states opinion about danger of such spill.] Subcommittee chairperson John Dingles' comments on LNG safety situation quoted.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
(Studio) Report on fire at gasoline storage tank in Rialto, California, near Los Angeles. Film shown. Tank belonged to South Pacific Company
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256508
(Studio) Supreme Court actions on offshore oil and natural gas drilling along New York, New Jersey and Delaware coasts and case of claims of California, Texas and Nevada of Howard Hughes' legal residence reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256509
(Studio) Report on allegations in Atlanta about cheating on police department promotion exams.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Details of scandal involving Atlanta public safety commissioner Reginald Eaves and Mayor Maynard Jackson given. Findings of special committee set up by Jackson to investigate charges against Eaves outlined. [EAVES - hasn't read report, but firmly believes he did no wrong.] Eaves' support in black community and continued support from Jackson described. [JACKSON - has asked Eaves if he is guilty of charges and believes safety commissioner's denial.]
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
#256510
(Studio) Announcement of AMC president Gerald Meyers' that firm will combine with for. auto maker later this year, as stated in interview in "Los Angeles (California) Times", reported Speculation concerning Peugeot of France and Fiat of Italy, and denials of both foreign companies noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256511
(Studio) Revised gross national product figs. for last quarter of 1977 and for entire year given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256514
(Studio) Report is on Freehold, New Jersey, woman's achievements in consumer movement
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Freehold, New Jersey) Details of Mary Ann Hayes' methods of saving money at supermarket by saving coupons and otherwise taking advantage of offers made to consumers. [HAYES - describes how she got more from coupons than she spent in buying 2 boxes of Lipton's Make a Better Burger.] Newsletter about her methods of saving grocery money, published by Mrs. Hayes, noted. Reporter calls Mrs. Hayes grocery bill to own wife's attention
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
#256515
(Studio) Update report on Roger Lavern, who has now set world's record for number of hrs. at playing piano. Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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