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#257191
(Studio) Coal miners' apparent rejection of contract noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(DC) Details of tabulation of returns in Washington, DC hotel given. [UMW secretary-treas. Bill ESSELSTYN - reports vote totals from union locals rpting. in. Notes apparent failure of contract.] Vote in UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Arnold Miller's home district cited. Admin.'s expected decision to invoke Taft-Hartley Act mentioned.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(DC) President Carter's return from Camp David to have mtgs. and make decision on next action in strike noted. Statements on situation by spokesperson Jody Powell detailed.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) Miners' stated feelings about contract, Miller as UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president and Carter's possible use of Taft-Hartley reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Clarington, Ohio) Ohio miners' votes and feelings about government intervention with Taft-Hartley mentioned. [Kenny WAGNILD - won't return to work under Taft-Hartley.] [Jerry BINNI - notes that miners are members of National Guard in this area and problems that could arise if National Guard called out.] [Forrest KENNEY - comments on possible seizure of mines and government attempts to get product going again.] [Union local Vice President Dominick Louisiana RUFFO - describes feelings of his group on use of Taft-Hartley and Carter's possible seizure of mines.] Preparations for power cuts by utilities and state officials noted.
REPORTER: Don Webster
(Kanawha Cnty., West Virginia) Report on miners' rejection of contract. [MINER - calls for "no" vote.] [2nd MINER - says they can stay out as long as it takes.] [Union local president Dewey CHRISTIAN - thinks UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Arnold Miller has lost miners' respect in future.] Incrd. Miller recall attempts noted. [Miner Daniel McNEAL - won't go if ordered back to work under Taft-Hartley.] Mine owners' opposition to government seizure of mines stated. [Union Carbide Mines spokesperson Jerald KOIRO - thinks coal industry would be in limbo until Congress acts, if Taft-Hartley invoked and is ignored by miners.]
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
(Studio) Report on economic impact of strike on nation
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(DC) Potential economic effects if strike not ended soon stated; Energy Secretary Schlesinger's statements on "Face the Nation" noted. Film shown. [SCHLESINGER - cites future unemployment potential as result of power shortage from lack of coal.] Reaction of mayors attending conference in DC reported [Saint Louis Mayor David CONWAY - thinks Carter must move to take control.] [Indianapolis Mayor William HUDNUT - describes situation now as anxiety-ridden and says it will get worse if allowed to continue]
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
#257193
(Studio) Winter snow and rainstorms mentioned. Effects of rain in south California and north Mexico reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Los Angeles, California) Effects of floods and mudslides in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, Malibu and Tijuana, Mexico,described. Mud damage to Jeff Crane's house noted; work of National Guard, Red Cross and Army troops cited.
REPORTER: Don Kladstrup
#257194
(Studio) Deaths of wild birds along eastern coast due to oil spill from barge grounded in Chesapeake Bay during bad weather reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Reedville, Virginia) Efforts of personnel from Fish and Wildlife Service, Coast Guard and other agencies to save birds still living detailed. Previous spill in same area and effects noted. [Wildlife Service spokesperson Marvin MORIARTITY - cites lessons learned from previous spills.] Initial discoveries of birds on beach by Bonnie and Ed Jones noted; details given with regard to procedure for caring for and cleaning birds and eventually returning them to the wild.
REPORTER: Renee Poussaint
#257196
(Studio) Ethiopian claims of recapture of Ogaden Desert city of Jijiga from Somalis rptd; Somali reports that offensive is underway, with help of USSR and Cuban troops, and denial that city has fallen also noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
#257197
(Studio) Black major rule agreement signed on Friday in Rhodesia mentioned. Potential trouble from black guerrillas and readiness of Rhodesian army reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Rhodesia) Report on continued training of Rhodesian troops to fight against guerrillas of Patriotic Front, who have vowed to keep fighting despite agreement signed in Salisbury. Soldiers' reactions to agreement described. [MAN - cites feelings on upcoming major rule.]
REPORTER: Doug Sefton
#257198
(Studio) Israeli defense minister Ezer Weizman's arrival in United States for mtgs. with President Carter prior to arrival of Prime Min. Begin noted. Weizman's position against building of more Israeli settlements on occupied land cited.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
#257199
(Studio) China (PR) parliament's approval of Hua Kuo-feng as successor to Mao Tse-tung and political analysts' view of action reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Hong Kong) Report on analysts' view of meaning of Hua's reappointed as premier, instead of vice-premier Teng Hsiao-ping, and indications that Teng still holds power in Peking. Hua's leadership both of country and Communist party noted.
REPORTER: Barry Kalb
(Studio) Chinese news agency s report of composition of new national anthem stated. Report that it is collective work noted; is mentioned that this isn't new idea to fans of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Gilbert and Sullivan.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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#257201
(Studio) "Chicago Tribune" report on Chicago Police arrest of murder suspect in case of Terisita Basa noted. Details of situation given, include documented report that Ms. Basa's voice returned through acquaintance, who was in trance, to describe murder and to name murderer.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
#257202
(Studio) Comment is on coal miners' rejection of contract.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Studio) Comment concerns Problems facing President Carter in deciding on action to take in coal strike and possible consequences involved in invoking Taft-Hartley and in seizure of mines. Is noted that government seizure of inds. goes back to Abraham Lincoln.
REPORTER: Rod MacLeish
#257203
(Studio) Associated Press report on Nelson Rockefeller's publication of books about his private art collection detailed.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
#257205
(Studio) Upcoming report on hses. noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(NYC) Report deals with growing interest in miniatures. Dealer Jacqueline Andrews' dollhse. in Ashland, Virginia, noted as having mortgage on it; miniature furnishings described. [ANDREWS - says bank hadn't heard of mortgage on dollhse.] Recent miniatures show in Philadelphia mentioned, along with building of miniatures by group in New Jersey, books on subject by authors like Virginia Merrill and new magazine on subject. [Dealer West Foster TRACY - thinks it's only world one can create, Perfectly, and kind of live in it.] Prices for pieces built by master craftsman Paul Runyon noted. [Margo HOPKIN - says husband thinks prices are ridiculous. Compares her hobby to that of others, such as sailing, golfing or working with cars.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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