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#261999
(Studio) Return to Iran of exiled religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini noted. His comments about Bakhtiar government and about fors., especially Americans, in Iran reported Khomeini's opposition to Shah and Shahpour Bakhtiar government stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) Details given about Khomeini's arrival in Iran aboard Air France jet and reception given him in procession from airport to downtown Tehran. His remarks during speech in Tehran cemetery, about Shah, present government and reference to Americans, quoted.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
(Studio) Effects of Khomeini's return on Americans in Iran and at home noted. Plans by State, Defense and Energy Depts. to evacuate Americans in Iran, protect military secrets and make up for lost oil imports reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Report on concern about security of American weaponry sold to Iranian air force, particularly F-14 fighters and Phoenix missiles. Precautions taken to protect technology stated. Fears that it might end up in Soviet hands mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(DC) Joint Chiefs' review of plans for evacuating Americans from Iran if civil war occurs noted; plans outlined. Turkey, USSR and Persian Gulf mentioned.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
(DC) Possible results of continued Iranian oil shutdown to United States energy consumption, accord to Energy Department plans, noted. Details given. 1973 Arab oil embargo mentioned. Planners' report that President Carter hasn't seen plans stated; congress approval for them reported necessary. Senate subcommittee 's request that Energy Secretary James Schlesinger testify about such plans cited.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
(Studio) Interruption of live Iranian television coverage of Khomeini return when picture of Shah appeared on screen noted. ABC News report given that Shah, from Morocco retreat, has denied authenticity of tape recording in which he allegedly discusses possibility of regaining throne through violence. Tape's playing on this broadcast on Wednesday reported; voice print experts' statement that voice is that of Shah stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262001
(Studio) Intro. to report
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Hillsborough, California) Report on Patricia Hearst's release from prison, accompanied by attorney and her fiance, San Francisco policeman Bernard Shaw. [HEARST - comments.] President Carter's signing of commutation paper earlier in week noted. Other comments by Hearst upon reaching home near San Francisco stated. [HEARST - discusses effects of experience.] [Mother, Catherine HEARST - comments.] Legal separation of Hearst's parents, Randolph and Catherine, due to strain of ordeal reported Hearst's plans outlined.
REPORTER: Harold Dow (KPIX newstape)
#262003
(Studio) Joint communique released at end of Chinese vice premier Teng Hsiao-ping's visit in Washington, DC reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details given over wording of part of communique with regard to "hegemony or domination over others" by any nation China (PR), USSR , Vietnam and Cambodia mentioned.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) USSR news agency Tass' response to Teng's statements about Sovs. during Washington, DC visit quoted. White House official's response to Tass comments given. Teng's departure from Washington, DC for Atlanta reported His scheduled meeting on Wednesday night with former Cambodia leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk, who representatives Vietnam-ousted Phnom Penh government, noted. Report with regard to Sihanouk's plans by "Saint Louis Post-Dispatch" detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Teng's visit to Atlanta reported Demonstrations by Taiwan supporters, include some members of President Carter's Baptist faith and of John Birch Society, noted to have taken place at Teng's hotel. Teng's address to gathering of busmen., scholars and others detailed. [TENG - (thru interpreter) comments on need to upset hegemony.] Also reported are visits to Martin Luther King, Junior's grave and tour of Ford Motors assembly plant with Henry Ford II serving as guide. Chinese leader's lobby for American support for new US-China relations described.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Studio) Report on worldwide news coverage of Teng visit.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Details given about international coverage of Teng visit, said to be biggest press event State Department has ever handled. Films of foreign news reports sent home via satellite shown. Particularly examined are Chinese news reports on trip and United States life.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
5:47:50 POPE JOHN PAUL II / LATIN AM. VISIT
(Studio) Pope John Paul II's return from trip to Mexico, Dominican Republican and Bahamas reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262005
(Studio) Background of CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) and abuses of its funds given. Program said largest public employment program since Great Depression. Govt.'s announced plans to cut CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) budget and regulate program more stringently detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262006
(Studio) Results of CBS "News-New York Times" poll, taken at time of Camp David, with regard to public perception of President Carter's handling of foreign policy and changes shown in latest poll noted. Details about latest poll given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Film shown. [CARTER - states important of public understanding of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) process.] Details given about public response to poll questions about Carter's handling of Sovs. and about Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II. Also reported is poll sample's response to being asked how they felt about several other ntns.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
#262007
(Studio) Report on winter weather in places usual seen as escapes from such weather, like Palm Springs and Las Vegas.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262008
(Studio) Report on study published in "New England Journal of Med." with regard to relations between smoking and mortality rate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262009
(Studio) Jockey Steve Cauthen's early career successes, include riding Affirmed to victory in Triple Crown, recalled. His losing streak this year noted. Cauthen's win today in race at Santa Anita in California, riding Father Duffy to win over Vaslov, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (KNXT newstape)
#262012
(Studio) Report on Ayatollah Khomeini, who engineered rebellion against Shah of Iran from his exile position.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Details given about Khomeini's Muslim sect, Shiism, and its influence on his plans for Iran. Surprise of Shah and CIA with regard to Khomeini's strength in Iran noted to be due to facts about practice of Shiism. Khomeini's plans for Iranian government, accord to his aides, reported, include those involving Israel, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Persian Gulf states. Aides' predictions of sweeping Islamic revival in area and advice to US about future relations with Islamic ntns. stated. Uncertainty about truth of what Khomeini and aides say described.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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