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(Studio) Senator approval of Canal neutrality treaty noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Vice President Walter Mondale role noted. Audio tape played. [MONDALE - calls for roll-call vote.] [Senator CLERK - begins roll call.] Details of vote given; Senators mentioned are James Abourezk, James Allen, Robert Byrd, Gaylord Nelson and Jennings Randolph. [Majority Leader BYRD - thinks this vote gives momentum for ratification of 2nd treaty.] [Senator Paul LAXALT-- believes there will be massive public pressure because of today's vote.] Upcoming debate on 2nd treaty, turning Canal over to Panama, and House action if both treaties passed noted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones Artist: Howard Brodie
(Studio) Involvement of admins. of President Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in getting treaties ready for ratification mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [CARTER - comments on Senate vote. Says it's promising step in future relations with Panama and Latin American] Beginning of strategy sessions for 2nd treaty vote noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report on kidnapping of Italian political leader and former premier, Aldo Moro, by Red Brigade members in Rome.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Rome, Italy) Details of attack and kidnapping given. Brigade mbrs.' demands for release of fellows now on trial in Turin reported Reaction in Italian government, include vote of confidence given Prime Min. Guilio Andreotti and new government, of Pope Paul VI and of general public described.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
(Rome, Italy) Background report on Red Brigade urban guerrilla group. Recent assassinations by group, in Rome and Turin, in connection with trial of Red Brigade members in Turin mentioned and funerals noted.
REPORTER: Winston Burdett
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(Studio) United States call for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon reported; government spokesperson's statements outlined, include possible proposal for United Nations peacekeeping force in area. Contd. fighting in south Lebanon between Israelis and Palestinians described.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Israel-Lebanon Border) Details of further battles given, include Israeli destruction of bridge at Litani River to keep guerrilla reinforcements out of area and air attacks on guerrilla bases in area supervised by Syrian peacekeeping forces. Battles around Taibay, Kantar and Marjayoun and Kleia noted; foreign press tour of latter 2 villages mentioned. Funerals for 1st of war dead, in Tel Aviv, reported.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Tyre, Lebanon) Report on damage done by Israeli sea attack on Tyre. Family mourning for 1 reported civilian killed in shelling mentioned. PLO officials' statement with regard to number killed or injured so far reported [Guerrilla Ali SAEED - will fight Israelis if they come to Tyre.] Israelis' stated intention of staying in south Lebanon till it's no longer used as Palestinian base noted.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) reports in Beirut with regard to Israeli occupation of bases and denial of defeat reported Film shown of interview with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) spokesperson Mahmoud Labadi, by reporter Mike Lee. [LABADI - cites moving bases in mount and says there are no secure borders and no security belt for Israelis, as PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) operation in Tel Aviv has told Israelis.] Egyptian President Sadat's condemnation of Israeli attack stated, according to report from John Sheahan in Cairo, Egypt. Film shown. [SADAT - says force won't provide security for Israel, but thru terms of good neighborliness.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite, John Sheahan
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(Studio) Report on crash of Bulgarian airliner, which was USSR -built plane, north of Sofia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Return of USSR cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgy Grechko from record-breaking stay in space reported Film shown. Tass report on cosmonauts' well-being given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 10th anniversary of My Lai massacre in Vietnam war noted. Memorials to My Lai in present Vietnam, include hospital being built with private American funds, listed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) House passage of Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment bill, with Senator Muriel Humphrey in attendance, reported Bill now goes to Senator; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Update on coal strike and proposed new contract. Predictions of close vote next week outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) February industry product, hsing. starts and building permits figs. noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on farmers' demonstration at Agriculture Department in DC. Secretary Bergland's promise to meet with them noted. Humane Society's report that some of goats and chickens released in Washington, DC by farmers in Wednesday protests remain at large stated. Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Carter administration proposal for new drug regulations reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of proposed regulations listed. [Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary CALIFANO - thinks drug industry will realize proposals good for it as well as for public.] [Pharmaceutical Mfrs. Association president Joseph STETLER - says requirement for full disclosure of all industry information is debatable issue.] Upcoming congress hearings noted.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Grounding of fuel barge and resulting gasoline spill off Watch Hill, Rhode Island, reported Film shown. Closure of part of Long Island sound noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Kentucky's action in rescinding ratification of ERA and legal questions involved in action reported Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich's request of state officials to avoid travel to states opposing ERA mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Philadelphia police attempt to deal with group of radicals living in house without modern sanitation equipment reported Surveillance of group since 1st complaints and state court order now giving clearance for police blockade noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Background of group called Community Action Mvt. (MOVE) given, as well as last confrontations with health inspector and police. [MOVE leader Delbert AFRICA - says weapons are for defense, not shooting policemen.] Police wait for court order to allow blockade noted. [Mayor Frank RIZZO - says group won't be able to get any food during blockade.] Court order given on Wednesday; police move in this morning.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
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