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#258816
(Studio) Moscow, USSR , conviction of reporters for slander noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(No location given) Show-trial atmosphere of court proceedings detailed; film shown. Refusal of Craig Whitney, of "New York Times", and Hal Piper, of "Baltimore Sun", to participate noted. Judge's reading of reporters' statements and attack by prosecutor reported Testimony by Zviad Gamsakhurdia authenticating
REPORTER: Bernard Redmont
his filmed confession noted; film shown. Court verdict and penalties reported Possible consequences if reporters don't pay fines and print retractions listed. Is noted as 1st time American journalists tried for articles published outside Soviet Union. Purpose of trial noted as warning to West correspondents.
(Studio) "New York Times" and "Baltimore Sun" reactions reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Craig Whitney reported to defend article quoting Gamsakhurdia's relatives. [WHITNEY - states his coverage of incident was fair.] Piper quoted with regard to harassment upon return to USSR . Film shown. ["Baltimore Sun" pub. Don. PATTERSON - comments on purpose of trial.] State Department response noted as mild. State Department spokesperson Tom Reston quoted with regard to US actions. Mtg. between State Department and National Security Council reported Representatives of Tass reported summoned to State Department with regard to bureau in San Francisco.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Studio) White House reaction to convictions reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) President Carter's decision to cancel sale of Sperry Univac computer to USSR reported; President also ordered all oil technology and equipment placed on Commodities Control [sic] list. Effects explained. President's actions noted as response to Shcharansky trial as well as trial of 2 American reporters President's economy measures said to provide flexibility in dealings with USSR .
REPORTER: Ed Bradley
#258818
(Studio) House Judiciary Committee vote with regard to ERA extension reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Audience at committee hearing commented on; film shown. Problems of extension noted. [Representative Charles WIGGINS - comments on extension.] [Representative Barbara JORDAN - comments on extension.] Committee compromise vote detailed. Senator opposition noted as possibly resulting in filibuster of resolution.
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
#258819
(Studio) Bonn economy summit conference recalled. Senate vote on Carter energy plan reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Coal conversion bill noted as least controversial of energy program. Film shown; bill detailed. Problems with coal conversion listed. Alaska and Los Angeles basin in California noted as exempt from bill. Upcoming crude oil tax reported to face problem in Senate
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
#258820
(Studio) House Commerce Committee rejection of federal controls on hospital costs increases reported Florida democrat Paul Rogers quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#258822
(Studio) Report on Mideast foreign ministers conference outside London.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Kent, England) Details given about mtgs. among Secretary of State Vance, Israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan and Egyptian foreign minister Kamel. Scotland Yard's security precautions described. Views of participants with regard to mtgs. outlined. Possibility that United States will send Ambassador Alfred Atherton back to Mideast noted.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) President Anwar Sadat's statements about outcome of foreign mins. conf. quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#258823
(Studio) Rhodesian Prime Min. Ian Smith's comments on continuing black guerrilla war and failure of his black transitional government partners to end it reported His statements about transition to major rule also mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#258825
(Studio) Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley's recommendation that city withdraw offer to host 1984 Olympics reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles, California) Controversy over Los Angeles' bid to host 1984 Olympics detailed. Montreal's financial troubles after 1976 Olympics outlined; films shown. Los Angeles plans to use bldgs. used in 1932 Olympics here and Bradley's creation of private citizens' group to absorb financial liability noted. International Olympic Committee rejection of financial plan reported [BRADLEY - states position on issue.]
REPORTER: David Dow
#258826
(Studio) OSHA findings after mos. of inspecting grain elevators in wake of 2 explosions in winter reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#258827
(Studio) Heat wave in north Texas described.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Dallas, Texas) Health hazards brought on by heat reported [Dallas Cnty. health department spokesperson Dr. Allen FAIN - comments on problem.] Forecast for more of same weather noted. Other effects of heat wave described.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
#258828
(Studio) Report on traveling salesmen's lobbying in Congress
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Salesmen's concerns about effects of proposed energy and tax reform legislature on their business detailed. President Carter's position on business tax deductions like meals noted. [Mike FREIDLAND - states effect on all business without traveling salesmen.] House actions on proposed tax reforms and expected Senator action mentioned. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) action against certain business activities in recent years outlined.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
#258829
(Studio) Contract talks between government and postal workers and possibility of strike reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#258831
#258832
(Studio) Background report on life of foreign correspondent in USSR .
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Moscow, USSR ) Details given about life of United States reporters in USSR . Living and working conditions in Moscow incld. in description. ["Baltimore Sun" reporter Harold PIPER - discusses assumed bugging of homes and offices of for. correspondents.] ["Los Angeles Times" reporter Dan FISHER - discusses travel restrictions on West reporters] ["Christian Science Monitor" reporter David WILLIS - describes differences in working in Washington, DC and in Moscow, re: access to news.] [FISHER - notes small amount of information given to reporters by Sovs.] [PIPER - thinks lack of access to real people is most difficult thing about living and working in USSR .] Soviet accusations that United States reporters work for CIA, reporters' interrogations by KGB, coverage of dissidents, experiences of "Los Angeles Times" reporter Robert Toth and harassment of newsmen by Soviet plainclothes police mentioned. Films and photos shown. Trial of Piper and Craig Whitney, expulsion of Ap reporter George Krimsky and alleged provisions in Helsinki agreement for West journalists to be able to carry out work in USSR outlined.
REPORTER: Bernard Redmont
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