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(Studio) Pol. and environmental opposition to opening of Japan's new airport at Narita, near Tokyo, noted. Riot at airport reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Narita International Airport, Japan) Details given of riots and demonstrations at airport by leftists and farmers who had to give up land for airport. Decision with regard to opening of airport to be made by prime minister.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
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(Studio) Possibility of coal mine construction workers picketing mines and keeping miners off job reported Film shown. Miners have new contract but construction workers don't; continuing negotiations in Washington, DC noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Cannelton, West Virginia) Preparations in mine fields for miners' return to job described; inspection of mine by UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) member John Shuff and Cannelton Coal Company foreman Carroll Hicks mentioned. [HICKS - says some timber will be replaced.] Miners' concern with regard to possible picketing by construction workers cited; retired miners' decision not to picket over dissatisfaction with pension plan in new contract stated. [Retired Miners Association president Dewey CANTLEY - cites reasons retired miners made decision.] Contd. dissatisfaction of miners with contract described.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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(Studio) Report from National Climatic Center that winter 1977-78 was coldest on record east of Rocky Mountains noted. Spring ice storms in Midwest described, including conditions in Chicago and central Illinois. Easter mentioned.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) President Sadat's comments on Israeli-Egyptian peace efforts, made to visiting Americans, stated. Israeli cabinet's unanimous vote of support for Prime Min. Begin's policies reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Jerusalem, Israel) Cabinet's action noted as taken in wake of United States pressure to change policy. [Cabinet spokesperson Aryeh NAOR - reads statement from cabinet.] Begin's plans to write letter to Sadat and to speak to parliament later in week outlined. Reaction in Likud party to defense minister Weizman's proposal for creation of national peace government detailed. Update on situation in south Lebanon given. Easter services held by Christian Lebanese noted.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) Report on Swedish United Nations troops being caught in crossfire between Palestinians and Lebanese Christians [sic] at bridge over Litani River Pol. cartoons' portrayal of Lebanon's situation cited.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Beirut, Lebanon) Pol. cartoons shown; description of Lebanon's situation as portrayed by cartoonists given. Work of political cartoonist Mahmoud Kahil noted; he is Beirut's foremost political cartoonist. [KAHIL - says Arabs don't have war in own cntrys. or declare war on Israel, but instead carry on war in Lebanon. Cites views on Begin.] Kahil's attitude toward Palestinian guerrilla raid on Israeli bus and toward plight of Palestinians described.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
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(Studio) Release of kidnapped industrialist Baron Empain in front of paris Opera House reported; details given.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Concern over Pope Paul's health in recent weeks noted; his appearance for Easter mass in Vatican City reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Rome, Italy) Details given with regard to Pope's Easter message to crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Sq. Theme of his annual blessing to Catholics stated. [Pope PAUL - wishes all a happy Easter.]
REPORTER: Shari Gilbert
(Studio) Conventional and unusu. Easter services across United States noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Miami, Florida) Report on sunrise service attended by singer and anti-gay rights activist Anita Bryant and by former Nixon aide and Watergate figure Chas. Colson. [COLSON - speaks of own experiences; mentions criticism of Bryant for stand against homosexuality.]
REPORTER: Ike Seamans (WTVJ, Miami)
(Studio) Report on spec. Easter services in Brittany for those whose lives have been disrupted by worst oil spill in history.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Brittany, France) Easter service at church in Brest described; pastor here is Reverend James Percy, from New Jersey. Percy family's trip to Brittany beach to try to rescue injured birds detailed. [PERCY - says it's much worse than it appears on TV.] [Delia PERCY - feels sad for nature and for people seeing effects of oil.] [Julie PERCY - says black isn't pretty and it's sad.] Wreck of Amoco Cadiz is cause of oil slick.
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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(Studio) Comment is on need to believe in religion or something.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Studio) Comment analyzes humans' belief in something greater than selves, looking to future and need for these things.
REPORTER: Rod MacLeish
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(Studio) Report on problems encountered by organizers of Miss Wales beauty pageant in trying to get name of town on sash belonging to town's representative, Denise Hughes, who will be allowed to represent neighboring town of Mold. Name of town, printed on screen, is Llanfairpwllgwynglyygogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch {ed. note: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch according to village website}; translation given.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) President Carter's order to bureaucrats to begin speaking language public can understand, instead of bureaucratese reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(DC) Report on classes being conducted by John Phillips of "The Fed. Register" for people in government who write rules and regulations to go with laws. [PEOPLE - tell names and department under which they work.] OSHA's request for 35 pages of rules on exit signs noted. [PHILLIPS - cites goals of revising government language.] Washington, DC law with regard to dogs and leashes cited as example ["Federal Register" spokesperson Polly RICH - tells class about law.] Class must rewrite law; details given. [MAN - asks question with regard to law's terms.] [PHILLIPS - cites number of those attending course and estimated number of persons writing regulations for Department of Health, Education and Welfare alone.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) IRS (Internal Revenue Service) cmsr. Jerome Kurtz' statements to "US News and World Report" re: chances of person having income taxes audited reported Details of game developed by 2 IRS (Internal Revenue Service) employees in Dallas called "Challenge the IRS," given.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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