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(Studio) President Carter's arrival in Brazil noted. His remarks with regard to human rights and nuclear power development quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Brasilia, Brazil) Carter's speech to Venezuelan parliament, said to be major policy address on United States view of economy relations between rich and poor cntrys., outlined. [CARTER - speaks of expansion and growth in developing ntns.] Venezuelan President Perez' statements with regard to such relations noted. Arrival of president party in Brasilia, Brazil, described. Policy differences between US and Brazil on nuclear power issue and human rights noted. Brazilian President Geisel's statements to Carter with regard to these relations given. [CARTER - thanks Geisel and Brazil for sharing with United States the athletic abilities of soccer player Pele.] Other details with regard to visit given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Studio) Carter's planned meeting with 2 Roman Catholic cardinals in Rio de Janeiro on Friday noted; 2 have been outspoken critics of Brazilian government
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Israeli parliamentary debate on and vote of support for Prime Min. Begin's peace proposals and announcement that defense minister Weizman will go to Cairo reported Film shown. Report from correspondent Jerry Bowen in Tel Aviv with regard to Israeli view of Weizman trip and expectations that United States will push own peace plan if peace talks don't resume noted. Report is on details of United States plan, revealed to key Senators last week by President Carter.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Senator sources' outline of Carter's plan detailed. Map and films shown. Govt. officials' statements with regard to plan noted. Israelis said to be studying it.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Report on 1st casualties to United Nations peacekeeping forces in south Lebanon. Film shown. Death of one Swedish soldier and injury of another when land mine exploded near Khardali Bridge over Litani River detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257118
(Studio) Contd. oil seepage from wrecked tanker Amoco Cadiz off coast of Brittany noted; report Is on French navy's attempts to control damage.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Brittany, France) French government order to navy planes for bombing of tanker noted; is attempt to free rest of oil from vessel. Skepticism of Brittany residents and views of government action as political stated. Dissatisfaction of public with government's slow movement to clean up oil slick described; protests in Brittany over government's lack of prevention methods cited.
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
#257120
(Studio) Report on train derailment in Lewisville, Arkansas, in which tanker carrying volatile chemical exploded.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Lewisville, Arkansas) Details of derailment of South Pacific Cottonbelt freight given. Evacuation of Lewisville noted. [Evacuee Ophelia RICHARDS - was told to evacuate before she knew of accident.]
REPORTER: Greg LaFavre (KDFW-TV, Dallas)
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(Studio) Congress preparation of legislature to aid farmers noted. Admin. announcement of own plan to help farmers reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of administration plan to aid farmers' income for year, announced by Vice President Mondale and Agriculture Secretary Bergland, listed. Scheduled conference committee action on Senator bills that White House says could push inflation up reported [MONDALE - cites possible effects of Senator legislature and says administration won't accept it.] Mondale's statement promising veto from President Carter for any legislature resembling Senator bill cited.
REPORTER: Jim McManus
(Studio) Announcements by United States Steel and Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel of rate hikes reported; raised prices stated by companies to be because of upcoming coal price incr. under new coal miners' contract. Reaction of Wage and Price Council noted. UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) bargaining cncl.'s approval of contract for construction workers reported UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Arnold Miller's hospitalization after mild stroke mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257122
(Studio) Report on FBI director William Webster's 1st news conference
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Webster's comments on anti-terrorism preparations by Bureau, concerns with regard to low number of blacks and women applying to be agents and resulting changes, include halt to rule of J. Edgar Hoover barring applicant if relative had police record, reported [WEBSTER - notes FBI preparations for terrorism in United States of sort going on in Europe and elsewhere. Isn't interested in whether relative has police record, but in FBI applicant's qualifications.]
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#257124
(Studio) Report on letter sent to several Italian newspapers by Red Brigade and purported to be from kidnapped former premier Aldo Moro.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257125
(Studio) Lobbying war in Washington, DC set off by Carter administration proposal to sell war planes to Egypt and Saudi Arabia noted. Earlier report on Arab lobby mentioned; following is examination of Arab-American connection.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Amt. of United States trade with Arab ntns., much of which occurs in Houston, Texas, noted. [Texas Commerce Bank chairperson Ben LOVE - cites amount of business that state of Texas does with oil-prod. Arab ntns.] Beginning of relations between Arabs and Texans, when Texans drilled 1st wells in Mideast 40 years ago, stated; continued good relations described. Photos and sketches shown. Exs. cited are Petroleum Club of Houston and Houston-based 3D/International's contracts with Saudi Arabia. Oil companies refusal to discuss questions of political influence in Arab causes noted. [3-D International spokesperson Victor NEUHAS - sees United States government discouraging trade with Arabs and thinks this not in national interest] American Jewish Committee's monitor for Arab activities in United States is Ira Silverman; his concerns with regard to new aspect of national interest and potential for discrimination against Jewish busmen. cited. [SILVERMAN - says message that American corps.' money is made with Arabs is pounded home.] Saudi Arabian Gaith Pharaon's purchase of Bert Lance's stock in National Bank of Georgia noted; John Connally and Pharaon's purchase of Houston's Main Bank also mentioned. Legal aid provided to Arab ntns. by attys. with Washington, DC ties cited. Those mentioned and ntns. they aid include: Connally, former Kennedy aide Fred Dutton-Saudi Arabia; president adviser Clark Clifford-Algeria; former Senator J. William Fulbright-United Arab Emirates; unwillingness of these and other Americans with Arab ties to discuss meaning of these ties cited. One who does is Texas busman. Robert Quick; his dealings with Saudis described. [QUICK - thinks Am business community is afraid of Jewish lobby, but more important, thinks Congress is afraid of Jewish lobby.] Representative Toby Moffett's Lebanese ancestry and his consistent support for Israel stated. [MOFFETT - notes past views of some with regard to congress support for Israel and says this won't hold up any more.] Battle shaping up in Washington, DC over President Carter's proposed plane sale to Egypt and Saudi Arabia noted; film shown. [American Enterprise Institution spokesperson Seth TILLMAN - cites possibilities for Carter involved in battle.] White House official's statements with regard to situation cited. Results of Gallup poll of American public opinion, taken after President Sadat's peace initiative, reported Evidence of Arab lobby as firm part of American scene given.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
#257126
(Studio) Report on lawsuit brought by hospital against parents of 2-yr.-old leukemia victim Chad Green, who want to take him off chemotherapy treatment. Judge's ruling in favor of parents and hospital plan to appeal noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#257129
(Studio) Asbestos miners' purchase of employer's mine 3 years ago in Lowell, VT, and success of venture noted. Desire of some miners now to sell mine reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Hyde Park, VT) GAF Corp.'s decision to close Lowell, VT, mine in 1975 and miners' purchase of it detailed, as well as degree of success of venture for those participating in purchase. Film taken in May, 1977, shown. [MAN - says it turned out good.] Details given with regard to miners' structure for operation of business, present dissension within group and reasons some wish to sell to local busman. [Miner Marcel FAUCHER - says miners can't get through to board of dirs.; that miners' opinions are never considered.] [Former board chairperson John LUPIEN - says it's impossible to please all, but feels board has acted as it was supposed to do.] Agreement by over half of stkholders. to sell shares to local contractor reported [Prospective buyer Howard MANOSH - has watched organization for about 1 yr. Thinks it's disintegrating and that he can give it direction and leadership it needs.] Board meeting with shareholders noted. [Vermont Asbestos Group, Incorporated president David WINER - cites board advice that offer be rejected.] Apparent end of worker-management experiment stated. [Board mbr. Mickey EDSON - thinks situation has gone from complete unity to just opposite.]
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
(Studio) Mine dirs.' lawsuit with regard to sale of company noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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