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(Studio) Agreement on new contract to bring possible end to UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) coal strike noted; will be submitted to union bargaining council on Tuesday Time involved in getting coal supplies moving again, if contract ratified by miners, described; details of strike given. Plight of power companies due to strike and hard winter noted; new snowstorm in northe. mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Snowstorm described; it began at Cape Hatteras and moved up coast. Weather photos shown. Conditions in DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC, Long Island, Connecticut, Boston and Cape Cod stated.
REPORTER: Sam Ford
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(Studio) President Sadat's apparent dissatisfaction with wkend. meeting with President Carter and statement today that he's made all concessions he's willing to make and that it's now Israel's turn reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Report on Sadat's address to National Press Club. [SADAT - says Israeli position hardens and this is impediment to peace. Calls Prime Min. Begin's position with regard to keeping settlements in occupied land and defending them a mistake.] Egyptian president's request for American arms and comment on USSR arms sales noted. [SADAT - won't use arms against Israel because of promise to seek peace. Has told President Carter this. Says if own peace efforts don't work, someone else must do it.] Sadat's mtgs. with Defense Secretary Harold Brown and American Jewish leaders described. Admin. sources' report on decision to provide some arms to Egypt outlined. Israeli officials' reaction to Sadat's positions and continued United States view that peace agreement can be forthcoming noted.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Lack of Israeli government response to Sadat's statements reported Israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan's arrival in United States on Tuesday noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Preview of Dayan's trip and what statements can be expected from him to American policymakers; visit noted as being called United Jewish Appeal mission. Dayan's expected arguments with regard to Israeli settlements, Egyptians sovereignty in Sinai, Palestinian self-rule on west bank and Israeli national support for Begin's policies cited. Poll results re: public support in Israel for Begin and with regard to issues of peace talks noted. Begin's attitude on peace efforts at present and apparent confidence that his government is strongest country has had since David Ben-Gurion cited. Jordan's King Hussein mentioned in report
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) Israel's confirmation of arms sales to Ethiopia to help in war with Somalia and Eritrean rebels reported. Foreign minister Dayan's explanation re: Ethiopian control of Red Sea shipping lanes to Israeli port of Eilat cited. USSR and Cuba supplies of weapons and military advisers to Ethiopia noted; State Department reaction mentioned. Defense Department's dispatch of Navy destroyer from Mediterranean to Red Sea due to tension in area reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Official end to general strike in Nicaragua, with reopening of stores and business in Managua reported Attitude of success by those opposing President Somoza described.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Abolition of military draft system and institution of volunteer force noted. General Accounting Office report on cost of vol. force stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) General Accounting Office report's conclusion on cost of vol. force contrasted to that of draft and present force cost exceeding prediction of former defense secretary Thomas. C. Gates outlined. [General Accounting Office spokesperson Al SHANEFELTER - describes underestimation by Gates Cmsn.] [Senator Sam NUNN - questions witness re: Gates Commission predictions.] [Defense Department manpower chief John WHITE - cites reasons he thinks pay increase for vols. is fair.] Nunn's statement re: cost of vol. force stated.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
(Studio) Report on beginning of USSR military maneuvers at Minsk, witnessed by Americans for 1st time since World War II under provisions of 1975 Helsinki agreement. Film shown. Demonstration of new T-72 tank noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on Chief Justice Warren Burger's statement of opposition to TV coverage of Supreme Court proceedings; information learned with regard to Burger's remarks to editing staff of "US News and World Report" noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Dvt. of systems to alleviate problems of crowded airways and resultant controversy between Britain and United States over whose system should be adopted by International Civil Aviation Org. detailed. Congress hearings into charges by British that Federal Aviation Administration isn't giving their system fair test before agency reported Impt. of controversy and its outcome cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Report on congress hearings and United States aviation industry's presentation of evidence to support claims they never withheld information and denial of charges they never gave British system fair chance. [Federal Aviation Administration director Langhorne BOND - doesn't know how to combat both public and private criticism of British with regard to controversy.] [British Aviation Authority spokesperson Michael WHITNEY - says there's no win or lose for one system or other, but emphasis is on picking right system. Right system will be picked if selection process is proper and open.] Other details of controversy and hearings, include expected report of committee in few weeks, noted.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
(NYC) Details of present landing system, called instrument landing system, and of newly developed microwave landing system given. Department of Transportation film shown and diagrams of systems also shown. Controversy with regard to adoption of British or American microwave system by International Civil Aviation Org. in April, for general use around world, outlined; details of both systems described. British industry film shown. [Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson J.W. COCHRAN - cites support for American system by composite of experts' opinions.] [British industry lobbyist Michael LEHRMAN - says small group of engineers who are committed to program will never admit their original decisions wrong.] Cost claims by both sides noted.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
(Studio) Announcement by National Airlines and Braniff International of removal of life rafts from planes in order to save fuel, with government permission, reported Loss of power over ocean by National plane last week noted. Flights now using life jackets but not rafts connect Florida with West and northe.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) television coverage of Lance hearings in Congress last summer noted. Bert Lance's debut as commentator on Atlanta station WXIA-TV reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Report on Lance's preparations for debut and debut itself. [LANCE - practices reading script.] Ad sent to Lance quoted; ad is from Detroit newspaper. [LANCE - reads ad; comments.] Reports with regard to Lance's salary noted, as well as subject of 1st commentary: tax reduction and reform. [LANCE - says working people of American need tax relief now. Urges admin. and Congress to move quickly to do so.]
REPORTER: Martha Teichner
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(Studio) President Carter's endorsement of bill to aid Mrs. Eddie Slovik, widow of only American soldier executed for desertion in World War II, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Death of infant boy in Dallas hospital reported Child's father had been accused of beating him and had successfully fought efforts to disconnect life support systems from baby. Is noted father, Roy Rachek, will now be charged with murder.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on resignation of Columbia Pictures president David Begelman in midst of controversy over his admitted embezzlement of funds from company
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Sentencing of 3 men convicted in San Antonio of shooting 70 golden eagles reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on swearing in of Mrs. Muriel Humphrey to replace her husband, late Senator Hubert Humphrey. Vice President Mondale's administration of oath of office noted. She's only woman Senator and latest in line of apptd. Minnesota office holders.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of appts. to office of Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich, Lieutenant Governor Alec Olsen, Senator Wendell Anderson, Vice President Walter Mondale, state attorney general Warren Spannaus and Mrs. Humphrey. Possibility of Humphrey's son, Skip, being appointed to replace Spannaus, if latter resigns to take appointed as fed. judge, noted. Skip Humphrey's halted candidacy for Congress cited; was running against fellow Democrat Michael Freeman, son of former Minnesota Governor Orville Freeman, who apptd. Mondale state's attorney general in 1960.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd Artist: Howard Brodie
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