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(Studio) President Carter's proposal for education funds for elementary and high schools noted; is compared to Lyndon Johnson's request for funds in his Great Society program.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President's announcement concerning use of funds requested reported [CARTER - says changes will allow use of funds more effectively for those who often don't get full use of them and will also focus more on basic skills.] Details of Carter proposal listed. Incr. in education funding, partially due to proposal to provide new financial aid to college students, noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Studio) Views of some that with Supreme Court desegregation order in 1954, educational level of disadvantaged children would be upgraded, beginning of Head Start program, when it was seen that desegregation alone wouldn't do job, and Head Start's limited success outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Use of federal funds by some Chicago schools to give disadvantaged youngsters intensive reading programs detailed. [Intensive reading teacher Linda COOLEY - notes that each time child has successful learning experience, it makes future prospects for learning much better.] Successes in Chicago program and continued problems noted. [School principal Dolores EDER - says there has to be reenforcement at home, as well as excellent teaching in schools.] Chicago school officials' response to program results cited.
REPORTER: Bob Faw
(Los Angeles, California) Report on Early Childhood Education (ECE) program that has been in effect in Los Angeles schools for 4 years Details given. [School principal Don. SHROYER - talks of cooperation between parents and children and about realization of things that must be considered in making program successful.]
REPORTER: Harold Dow
#256623
(Studio) Report on Senator Banking Committee's reopened hearings into nomination of G. William Miller as Federal Reserve Board chairperson and allegations that Textron made bribes to win business in Iran.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Issue involves allegations that Iran's General Mohammed Khatemi secretly owned company serving as Iranian agent negotiating with Textron's Bell Helicopter division; Miller's response reported [MILLER - says deception by others shouldn't be basis for impugning integrity of others.] [Senator William PROXMIRE - believes facts prove Textron bribed Khatemi. Asks if Miller believes he did all he could or should have to prevent improper payment.] [MILLER - disagrees with all Proxmire has said.] Attempt of some committee members to get nomination confirmed and proxmire's blockage of move mentioned of pending Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of Textron and suggestion that Miller withdraw nomination reported [PROXMIRE - asks Miller to consider best ints. of country in making decision.] Senator Edward Brooke's opposition to withdrawal, as well as that of Senator Don. Riegle, stated. [RIEGLE - says committee has shot at and not wounded Miller; thinks committee now asking Miller to shoot self.] [MILLER - calls withdrawal most irresponsible thing he could do. Mentions President Carter and Mrs. Miller. Won't withdraw.]
REPORTER: George Herman
#256624
(Studio) Tongsun Park's 1st day of testimony to congress committee on South Korea influence buying in Congress reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Security around hearing room described; special council Leon Jaworski mentioned. [PARK - will do best to answer any questions asked so that Congress can get back to normal.] Sources reports about today's questioning and conflict between Jaworski and Park noted. Statements of Park and Jaworski at end of day's hearings cited. [PARK - did best to answer all questions.]
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
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(Studio) Contd. Canal treaty debate in Senate mentioned; defeat of another amendment and Senator Robert Byrd's comments on debate noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on miners' reception of contract.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Handley, West Virginia) Reaction of miners in district 17 given as example of general reaction. [UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) member Bob BESS - says contract doesn't equalize pensions.] Details of dual pension plan and opposition to it from miners outlined. Vigil of retired miners at bar in Handley, West Virginia, as vote on contract nears described. Case of retired miner Charles Hudnall cited. [HUDNALL - says more lost on this contract than gained in 20 years under John L. Lewis and Tony Boyle.] [Retired miner Harry SKAGGS - says they've been let down and robbed of what they fought for.] [HUDNALL - notes retirees' plans to picket if contract ratified. Thinks there are enough retired miners to stop mine operations.] [Retired miner's wife Kathryn McCOY - says older men will be out to stop younger ones from working and she'll be with them.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
(Studio) Upcoming miners' vote noted. Contd. effects of strike due to weather and forced power cuts reported; power cut in Pennsylvania and planned cut in West Virginia mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256628
(Studio) Report from Council on Environmental Quality concerning outlook for United States cities' mtg. deadline for clean air and water stated. Report's comments on Los Angeles, Houston-Galveston and Philadelphia mentioned, and declaration that Pearl Harbor now safe for fishing and swimming for 1st time since World War II noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Update on cleanup efforts at site of Youngstown, Florida, train derailment, where chlorine gas was spread.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on Akron, Ohio, city council passage of controversial abortion ordinance.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Akron, Ohio) Akron residents' efforts to get restrictive abortion ordinance passed described; council vote noted. Details of ordinance listed. Opposition to ordinance mentioned. [Council member Elsie REAVEN - cites views with regard to ordinance.] [Council member William GRIMM - says abortions won't be stopped by piece of paper, but that it will cost city lot of money to defend ordinance.] [Citizens for Informed Consent spokesperson Marvin WEINBERGER - cites plans for national effort to get similar ordinances passed elsewhere.] [Akron NOW president Janice KOHL - cites opposition to law and says it's unconstitutional.] Mayor John Ballard's right to veto ordinance and expected lawsuits from issue noted.
REPORTER: Jackie Casselberry
#256632
(Studio) Report on lawsuit brought against NOW by state of Missouri, concerning NOW's urging of convs. to boycott states that haven't ratified ERA.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256633
(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) proposals on restricting ads aimed at children detailed; hearings noted. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval of mkting. of drug, valproic acid, as treatment for epilepsy reported; use of similar drug for years in Europe mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256634
(Studio) Washington, DC pastime of watching president hopefuls mentioned. Following is 1st in series of reports on Republicans already aspiring to 1980 nomination.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Republican attitude toward presidency of Jimmy Carter described. Backgrounds and political experience of Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, John Connally, George Bush, Elliot Richardson, William Simon and Don. Rumsfeld outlined. Residents of each potential candidate and present occupation also given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#256635
(Studio) Senator Muriel Humphrey's visit with President Carter, during which President presented her with photograph of herself and late husband, on Hubert Humphrey's return from wkend. at Camp David last year reported Accompanying senate is her grandson. Carter's comments to senate favoring support of Canal treaty noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256636
(Studio) Earlier report that 90% of campus disturbances were created by criminal justice students at Westfield State College in Massachusetts mentioned; college concerns with regard to report noted. Retraction of statement making use of this figure, by college security chief, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) USSR announcement of intention to raise prices of gasoline, gold, coffee and chocolate and cut prices of black-and-white TV's and refrigerators detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) January figs. for index of economy indicators given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256641
(Studio) Rescue of spelunkers from Old Schoolhse. Cave, near Waterloo, Illinois, reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256642
(Studio) Report on cleverness of hippopotami.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Report on escape of hippo named Bubbles from Lion Cntry. Safari, near Los Angeles, and authorities' attempts to get her out of pond near public highway [Park ranger Steve CRAIG - notes potential problems if hippo gets away from them. Mentions danger to Laguna Beach in that event.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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