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(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) mbrs.' balloting on new contract proposal noted. Indications of approval given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Union refusal to report results of voting and president Arnold Miller's announcement that approval votes hold margin at present noted. [MILLER - cites reasons for refusal to report returns.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Upcoming reports on miners' attitudes toward new proposal outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chesapeake, West Virginia) Approval of contract by miners in Chesapeake, West Virginia, despite request of local president Dave Forms that they vote it down, reported [FORMS - announces local's results. Thinks men just gave up.]
REPORTER: Martha Teichner
(Norton, Virginia) Report on voting in Virginia. [MAN - reads votes.] Resulting approval of contract and report of outcome to Washington, DC and district headquarters mentioned. [MAN - reports outcome via phone.] [Miner Elmer PHILLIPS - thinks miners got tired and wanted to go to work.] Apparent contract approval in Virginia reported.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
(Studio) Lack of contract for mine construction workers reported; possibility that they'll picket mines, meaning that miners will stay away, noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Prime Min. Begin's return to Israel from United States visit and signs of Israeli public disapproval of some Begin hard-line policies reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Falling domestic and international opinion of Begin and his failure to respond to President Sadat's Peace initiative described. Question to Prime minister with regard to whether there's crisis in government mentioned. [BEGIN - will do best to put house in order, but has just arrived.] Dissension within Begin's own party noted; defense minister Weizman's proposal to form broader government cited. [WEIZMAN - states support for national unity government] Weizman's close relations with Sadat mentioned. Labor party mbrs.' call for Begin's resignation stated; Labor leader Shimon Peres' reaction described. [PERES - says national united program necessary before there can be national coalition.] Begin's problems noted on issues of withdrawal from west bank, invasion of south Lebanon against Palestinians and hints from United States sources that it's considered he's obstacle to peace and should be removed from office.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(Studio) Poll results reported on question to Israelis with regard to support for hard-line stance on settlements issue. Secretary of State Vance's denial of any United States effort to force Begin from office noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Press conference question to Vance with regard to peace possibilities with Begin remaining in Power stated. [VANCE - would be inappropriate to comment on Israeli internal affairs. Denies United States attempts to topple Begin.] Vance's other comments on Mideast situation include remarks with regard to settlements issue, continued United States mediation efforts and President Carter's ideas for breaking impasse; lack of statement with regard to requirements for Egypt noted and outline given of Carter's ideas. Senator sources' reports with regard to Carter's position on future of w. bank detailed.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Syrian peacekeeping forces' order to halt supplies to Palestinian guerrillas in Lebanon reported Update on situation in south Lebanon, as UN forces continue moving into area south of Litani River.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257050
(Studio) Kidnapping of Belgian industrialist Baron Empain in Paris earlier in yr. mentioned. French radio report of apparent attempt to drop off ransom which resulted in police shoot-out; details given. Shooting of former mayor of Turin, Italy, where trial is underway for Red Brigade terrorists, reported; Red Brigade's claim of responsibility for shooting stated. Film shown. Brigade's claim to kidnapping of former premier Aldo Moro noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Pope Paul's cancellation of Easter week services, include Good Friday commemorative procession through streets of Rome, because of recent case of flu and other ill health reported Film of procession, led by Cardinal Ugo Poletti, shown. Easter commemorative services in Jerusalem also described and film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257052
(Studio) Carter administration cut of Navy plans for shipbuilding in next 5 years, according to report by Ike Pappas, reported Plan contrasted with that of Ford admin.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) White House sources' leakage of details of Carter urban policy noted and details given. Report is on community group attempting renovation of NYC's s. Bronx area.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(S. Bronx, New York) Deteriorating conditions in south Bronx described; statistics listed. Report is on effort of People's Dvt. Corporation and tenants' association to save one building abandoned by landlord. [Corporation spokesperson Meagan CHARLOP - cites goals for group and tells group how Corporation works.] Details given with regard to operation of People's Dvt. Corporation (PDC) in community self-help program. Films shown. President Carter's stop in Bronx last fall to view PDC work mentioned. [PDC spokesperson Ramon RUEDA - challenges President to give self-help program and massive urban renewal program 5-yr. experimental period to see which is most successful.]
REPORTER: David Culhane
#257055
(Studio) Report on sewer explosions in south Bronx; film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Election Commission ruling with regard to Gerald Ford's 1976 presidential campaign funds noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257057
(Studio) Department of Health, Education and Welfare study on own equal rights failings in hiring reported Secretary Califano's orders to clear up situation cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257058
(Studio) Buffalo Bills pro football team's trade of running back O.J. Simpson to San Francisco 49'ers detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Breakup of wrecked tanker Amoco Cadiz, off Brittany coast, reported Film shown. Effects of oil slick on sea life and birds described; request from veterinarians in Brest, France, for volunteers in collecting and cleaning birds cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257061
(Studio) Report on naturalist in Indian Shores, Florida, who doesn't wait for ecological disaster to go to work.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Indian Shores, Florida) Details given concerning Ralph Heath's Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, which is in his back yard on the beach and is where he nurses sick and hurt birds back to health. [HEATH - describes pelicans' temperaments.] Background of Heath's bird sanctuary described. [HEATH - tells of birds using Particular pathway to walk to sanctuary when they've been crippled.] Heath's activities in hunting for ill birds described. [HEATH - comments on various conditions of birds he finds.] Aid of volunteers, like Edward SteVenson, and of donations to sanctuary noted. [HEATH - says birds are nicer and more trustworthy than some people. Won't work for oil company because he'd rather be out rescuing birds.]
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
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