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(Studio) Stalled movement of peacekeeping force into south Lebanon reported Contd. presence of Israeli soldiers inside Lebanon noted. Control of most land s. of Litani River by Israel noted. Hopes for cease-fire cited by Israel; Palestinian view different.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Lebanon) Tyre assault described. Control of south Lebanon by Israel noted.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Israeli Occupied Lebanon) Film of Israeli troop movement shown; film cleared by Israeli censors. Palestinian guerrilla attacks on Israeli town Kiryat Shimon noted. Refugees numbered at 200,000 as result of Israeli offensive. Litani River offensive outlined.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Report on arrival of United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon now under negotiation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Is noted United Nations peace forces required to be armed and with mandate to keep Palestinian terrorists out of south Lebanon, according to Lebanon. Requirements for occupation of south Lebanon outlined. Israeli sources say requirements must be met before United Nations peace force moves in. [Israeli defense minister Ezer WEIZMAN - insists south Lebanon be rid of Palestinian terrorists.]
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Arrival of Israeli Prime Min. Menahem Begin in Washington, DC reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Andrews AFB, MD) Broad principles of Mideast peace cited as uppermost in Carter's mind. Recognized differences between United States and Israel examined.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Supplies of tents and blankets from United States for displaced Lebanese people reported Material support for PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) offered by Syria and Iraq outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Damascus, Syria) Hard-line Arabs' sympathy for PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) noted, but changes unlikely; reasons given.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) Red Brigade trial in Turin, Italy, noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Turin, Italy) Trial marked by confusion and anger; details given.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
(Rome, Italy) Sketches of 3 possible terrorists responsible for Aldo Moro's kidnapping released. Moro kidnapping investigation described as intense; release of only 1 kidnapping suspect noted. Report on Italian police, under advice of West German and English anti-terrorist experts. Long-time demoralization of Italian police outlined; details given. Police inefficiency examined.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) Cancellation of Easter week activities by Pope Paul VI because of sickness reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) French election returns reported Center right wing coalition government big winner. Elections marked by increase in franc value and heavy buying on stock market
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Charges against captain of supertanker for violation of French sea pollution laws cited. Supertanker oil spill details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Details given of charges of lying about ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) involvement in Chilean pols. placed against 2 ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) officials by Justice Department
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Charges against Edward Gerrity and Robert Berrellez outlined. Statue of limitations in case rptdly. over today, but Justice Department's charges made just under the wire. Charges against ITT's Harold Geneen dropped. Former CIA director Richard Helm's suspended sentence recalled. Protection of intelligence secrets given as reason for Helm's suspended sentence.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
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(Studio) Supreme Court case involving newsman's disclosure rights outlined. Case details include Vietnam war atrocities; CBS News among defendants. Supreme Court case involving $46 million damage suit against Ohio following Kent State shootings noted. Case involving high school paper sex survey reviewed; case refused by Supreme Court
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on ERA, back on chopping block.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Frankfort, Kentucky) Attempted rescission of ERA noted. Approval of rescission ruling last week cited. In absence of Kentucky governor, Julian Carroll, ERA rescission ruling vetoed by Lieutenant Governor Thelma Stovall. [STOVALL - explains reasons for vetoing rescission.]
REPORTER: Debbie Denoshoe (WHAS-TV Louisville, Kentucky)
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(Studio) Nebraska spring floods reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Omaha, Nebraska) Platt River flooding in eastern Nebraska described. Flood problems in Freemont examined.
REPORTER: Ray Deppa (WOWT-TV Omaha, Nebraska)
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(Studio) Explosion of fuel barge in Delaware City, DE, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Cut in Social Security taxes urged by Joint Econ. Committee; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Voluntary retirement of 9% of House and Senator members this year noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Glittering retirement party given to all congress retirees described. [CARTER - praises group of congress retirees.] Dewey Bartlett, George Mahon, John Sparkman, Otis Pike, Junior cited as voluntary retirees. [PIKE - quits because of lack of privacy.] Representative Yvonne Brathwaite Burke's plans for higher office noted. John Flynt, James Mann, William Scott listed as retirees. [Representative Teno RONCALIO - says being in Senate or House very hard-working business.] [PIKE - anticipates retirement because of pension and future career.] Representative Sterling Cole anecdote recounted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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