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(Studio) Ayatollah Khomeini's troubles with street mobs in newly-declared Islamic repb. of Iran noted. Khomeini's statements to urban guerrillas reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Tehran, Iran) Iranian television film shown. Details of Khomeini's address on TV given. Conditions in streets of Tehran noted. Arrests of those considered opposing new regime reported Deposed Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar said allegedly in headquarters of revolutionaries, but is mentioned that he hasn't been seen. Arrest of men from Afghanistan who live in Iran stated. Announcement of some members of Prime Min. Mehdi Bazargan's cabinet cited; among them is foreign minister-designate Karim Sanjabi. Film shown.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
(Studio) No. of Americans remaining in Iran noted. Bell Helicopter's desire to get its employees out reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Tehran, Iran) Bell Helicopter's move to get all employees into Hilton Hotel in Tehran stated. Revolutionaries' attack on Hilton on Monday mentioned. [John BENTLEY - describes attack.] Revolutionary government's orders to Bell International president William MacKinnon, his wife and others to meet with government representatives on Monday night stated. [MacKINNON - discusses meeting with government
REPORTER:. Ibrahim Yazdi, who is said to have commented on United States support for Shah in past years] Bell's hopes to get employees out of country aboard Pan American flights reported.
REPORTER: Betsy Aaron
(Studio) No. of killed and wounded in last 3 days of fighting in Iran noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) State Department spokesperson Hodding Carter's comments about progress in United States rel. with Iran's new government quoted. President Carter's White House meeting with CIA director Stansfield Turner noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) United States concerns that Khomeini won't be able to keep Iran from falling into hands of radical groups reported Lack of United States intelligence reports on groups, because Iranian secret police had ordered United States to leave that to Iranians, stated; possible ties between radicals and USSR mentioned. Other US concerns said to include those about cutoff in communications with Iranian military United States hopes about future for Iran listed.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(Studio) President Carter's comments on effects of Iran oil cutoff reported Energy Secretary James Schlesinger's congress testimony with regard to outlook noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Details given about Schlesinger's testimony to House subcommittee [SCHLESINGER - discusses outlook for restored product in Iran and for future effects of product halt on US. Compares potential to situation in 1973 Arab oil embargo.] Admin. preparation of mandatory energy controls to be sent to Congress and used if needed detailed.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
(Studio) Illinois Gasoline Dealers Association request to members with regard to limiting hrs. due to shortage of gasoline that has already developed reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Winter weather across country described, particularly in Pacific N.W.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Seattle, WA) Details given about storm damage in Washington from high winds. Destruction of Hood Canal floating bridge noted. Seattle mentioned.
REPORTER: John Marler (KIRO-TV reporter and newstape)
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(Studio) Failure of all armed service branches to reach quota of recruits in last mos. of 1978 reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Senator Budget Committee chairperson Edmund Muskie's statements about move to get constitutional amendment to require balance budget quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Civil Rights Commission report on continuing segregation in schools, 25 years after Supreme Court desegregation ruling, noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Details about commission report given. [Commission chairperson Arthur FLEMMING - comments.] Report's criticism of Congress, administration and Department of Health, Education and Welfare noted.
REPORTER: George Herman
(Studio) Testimony of reading specialist, Institution of Reading Dvt. president Paul Copperman, with regard to changes in educational opportunities away from basics in recent years detailed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Agriculture Department spokesperson's comment on comparative earnings of farmers and others noted. Farmers said turning to jobs in town.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Illinois) Cases of farmers who hold or have held other jobs while farming described. [John OLHA - comments.] [Jim KRAMER - comments.] Details about farm income in recent years given. [American Farm Bureau Federal spokesperson Gene MALONE - comments on outlook for small farmer.] Expectations with regard to future noted.
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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(Studio) President Carter's upcoming trip to Mexico for meeting with Mexican President Lopez Portillo noted. Mexico's important to United States as potential oil supply source, especially with turmoil in Iran, reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Mexico City, Mexico) Mexicans' attitude about potential for oil product and about selling to United States stated. [Jose ESTEPHINO - comments on selling prods. to US.) [Luis ELI - comments.] [Joseph LAU - comments.] Mexicans' feeling of neglect from United States in trade areas described. Poverty in cntry. noted; resulting illegal crossings into United States reported Public support for Lopez Portillo in talks with Carter mentioned.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) Rhodesian officials' comments on retribution against black guerrillas for downing of airliner near Kariba quoted. Possible plans for Rhodesian strike against Zambia guerrilla bases noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Salisbury, Rhodesia) Details about crash given; report from pilot flying nearby of 2 missiles being fired at plane detailed. Earlier similar incident recalled. Both downed planes noted to have been en route from Kariba to Salisbury. Patriotic Front leader Joshua Nkomo's claim that mission was attempt to kill Rhodesian security force commander, Lieutenant General Peter Walls, stated; failure of guerrillas, due to Walls' taking another flight, reported [WOMEN - state reaction.] Potential effects on Rhodesia described.
REPORTER: Robin Wright
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(Studio) Defense Secretary Harold Brown's plans to visit west bank as part of Mideast trip noted. Israelis said planning to argue for their position on keeping security force in area.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) PTA release of 3rd survey of network television noted,
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Chicago, Illinois) Details given about results of PTA survey. 3 networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, mentioned. [PTA president Grace BAISINGER - comments.] Sterling Drugs noted as "most offensive" advertiser, accord to survey.
REPORTER: Jackie Casselberry
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