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#261948
(Studio) Continued confusion as to who's in charge in Iran said reflecting in statements by foreign minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh and terrorists holding embassy; Khomeini said refuting his foreign minister's statements yesterday with regard to UN resolution. Subsequent refutation of Khomeini's remarks by Iranian charge d'affair at United Nations noted. Khomeini said facing rebellion in Tabriz by supporters of rival ayatollah as well as Kurdish opposition.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tabriz, Iran) Tabriz demonstration in support of Ayatollah Shariat Madari, featured; films shown. Refusal of Azerbaijan to vote in recent constitutional election recalled; details given. Murder of Madari's bodyguard in Qom earlier in week and present situation throughout province cited.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Studio) Khomeini said accusing United States of fomenting Tabriz troubles; civil strike reported erupting 2 days ago in Qom.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Qom, Iran) Funeral procession for slain guard noted turning into mass demonstration; films shown, details given. Guard named; photograph shown.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(Studio) Murder of Shariar Chafik, son of Shah's twin sister, in Paris today reported; films shown. Mbr of revolutionary tribunal in Iran, Ayatollah Khalkhali, reported ordering murder and saying that others members of Shah's family are on death list; Paris police said suspecting that intended victim was actually Chafik's mother, Princess Ashraf. Shah quoted
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261950
(Studio) Khomeini's most recent anti-United States diatribe quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) Tonight's call to prayer in Tehran noted accompanied by call for murder of Pres Carter; films shown. [Foreign minister Sadegh GHOTBZADEH - says they have 2 types of hostages; explains-] Terrorists holding hostages said denying Ghotbzadeh's statements; details given.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Studio) Warning by United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim with regard to trial of hostages reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Admin response to possibility of trial quoted. [State Department spokesperson Hodding CARTER - says all hostages must be released, that there's no legal or moral basis for trial; comments on current unrest in Iran.) Possibility that Khomeini may now use hostages as scapegoats if he feels that he's losing his grip on power considered; other signs of civil dissention said indicated by reports that Arab workers in southwest Iran's oil fields are ignoring central government orders, Iraqi's consideration of halting relationship with Iran and rumor that serious differences prevail among members of revolutionary council
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Shah noted accusing United States of contributing to his fall; details given Installment of his memoirs, in wkly British news magazine, quoted; Gene Robert Heiser mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261952
(Studio) Pres Carter's meeting with families of hostages today noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Carter's remarks following mtg outlined; films shown. [CARTER- says he will not take any mild action that will threaten hostages' welfare.] Pres said not ruling out military force under unspecified conditions; his repudiation of Kennedy's claim with regard to violence of Shah's regime cited. [CARTER - says he's not interested in resolving quality of Shah's rule at this time.] Family of hostage Rocky Sickmann said lodging personal protest at Iranian embassy [Hostage's sister Judy EHLENBECK - comments.] Action requested by families with regard to public protest outlined [Hostage's daughters Katie KEOUGH, Allyssa KEOUGH, hostage's mother Barbara TIMM - comment.]
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Studio) Special broadcast tonight announced.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261953
(Studio) Lord Soames reported named interim governor of Zimbabwe Rhodesia; Patriotic Front guerrilla alliance said now threatening to tear up new cease fire agreement; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261954
(Studio) Charles Haughey recalled fired as minister of finance by Irish government 9 yrs ago after being accused of gunrunning for IRA; his later trial and acquittal noted Haughey reported named prime minister today, replacing Jack Lynch who is resigning. Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261955
(Studio) S Korea's new president, Choi Kyu Hah, reported abolishing decree prohibiting political dissension; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261956
(Studio) Jan Kargol, American who has been detained in USSR for 40 years, reported leaving for US; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261958
(Studio) Pres Carter rptd replacing NRC chairperson
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [President CARTER - urges resumption of reactor licensing by NRC.] Positions of Kennedy and Jerry Brown on nuclear plants noted. Carter reported demoting NRC chairperson Joseph Hendrie to regular chairperson; NRC commissioner John Ahearne said serving as temporary chairperson New chairperson said recommendation of press's cmsn on Three Mile Island
REPORTER: Diane Sawyer
#261959
(Studio) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) said deciding next week on deployment of new nuclear missiles in Europe.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Disagreement over use of weapons by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) said coming primarily from smaller ntns involved; representatives of those ntns noted meeting with Pres Carter in Washington, DC today. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance noted meeting with Danish representatives while Carter met with representatives of Holland and Norway Netherlands Prime Min. Andrie van Agt reported facing stiffest opposition; details given. Norwegian Prime Min. Odvar Nordli mentioned. Films shown. [CARTER - welcomes prime mins.] Deployment of weapons in question said occurring in 1983 unless USSR reduces its own arsenal of nuclear arms.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#261960
(Studio) Senator reported approving measure giving tax credit to builders whose hses. incorporate "passive" solar installation systems; details given. Amendment said attached to windfall profits tax legislature
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261961
(Studio) Energy Department rptd formally unveiling its standby gasoline rationing plan; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261962
(Studio) Prime lending rates reported lowered; action said lead by Citibank. Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261963
(Studio) Beginning of trial over deaths of 3 girls in Ford Pinto a few years ago reported; judge said refusing subpeona request by prosecution for Henry Ford II. Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261964
(Studio) Details given of fire at Reed Hotel in Ogden, UT; incident said caused by occupant Robert Leatherman's attempts to build fire in room for warmth. Chgs. lodged against Leatherman cited
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261965
#261967
(Studio) Spokesperson for council investigating Social Security system quoted with regard to paranoia about stability of Soc. Sec system; changes recommended to Congress outlined
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#261968
(Studio) Unemployment for Nov reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Santa Clara, California) Silicon chip industry, located in "Silicon Valley," California, featured; films shown. Inability to find enough qualified workers for field examined; television commercials shown. [Biomation Electronics spokesperson Roy TOTTINGHAM - comments on difficulty in finding employees.) Facilities under construction by one firm for its employees cited as example of company's public relationship efforts; company named. [Worker Pam FRARE - comments.) [MAN - notes `bounty' given for recommending a friend for a job.] [National Semiconductor Corp spokesperson Roy BRANT - comments.] Silicon chip shortage due to boon in electronic toys noted
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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