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(Studio) Reports of USSR massing of troops along border with China (PR), that Soviet-dominated Mongolia is calling up reserves and that China also has troops on its side of border noted. No. of Chinese troops committed to Vietnam invasion reported Intelligence reports from Bangkok, Peking and Hanoi re: China-Vietnam fighting stated. Chinese troop mvts. in areas of Lang Son and Dong Dang mentioned; Vietnam said rushing troops to area. Possible Chinese attempts to cut off Vietnam supply routes from south cited. Vietnam government noted to have allowed look at area.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Tokyo, Japan) Film shown is noted to have been filmed by cameraman from leftist Japanese news agency; identification on screen as Denpa film. Vietnam reported to have taken reporters from Hanoi to north fighting area. Evacuations of residents around Dong Dang compared to that during war in South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning narrates
(DC) Soviet ship movement from Vladivostok to Gulf of Tonkin mentioned. US request for United Nations Security Council debate on S.E. Asia problems reports [UN amb. Andrew YOUNG - comments on United States position.] United States purpose in requesting debate on China-Vietnam and Vietnam-Cambodia conflicts noted.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Reports that President Carter has instructed Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal to bring up Vietnam invasion during upcoming trip to China detailed. USSR reactions to invasions stated.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) United States Marine sergeant Kenneth Kraus' release by Ayatollah Khomeini's forces in Iran and his flight to Frankfurt, West Germany, noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Tehran, Iran) Details of Kraus' incarceration and his release by Khomeini government given. His remarks to newsman Larry Doyle stated. [KRAUS - describes experience.]
REPORTER: Doug. Tunnell
(Studio) Iranian government official's comments about resumption of cntry.'s oil exports reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President Carter's actions against Afghanistan, in wake of recent murder of United States ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs, reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) President Carter's reduction in economic aid and halt to military training program, mainly due to events surrounding Dubs' murder, noted. Cables sent to United States from embassy in Kabul with regard to shoot-out in which Dubs was killed and alleged Soviet involvement in it detailed. USSR ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin's denial of Soviet decision-making role in incident stated.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(DC) President Carter's attempt, with aid from staff, to project stronger image noted. Carter's address at State Department reported [CARTER - comments on American's vital ints.] President's demonstration of toughness with cutback in aid to Afghanistan stated. Press Secretary Jody Powell's response reported re: question with regard to reports that Environmental Protection Agency officials consider resigning in protest over White House weakening of anti-pollution drive in favor of fighting inflation.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) AFL-CIO president George Meany's plans to have President Carter's wage/price guidelines declared illegal in court noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Bal Harbour, Florida) Details about Meany's plan to take guidelines to court and reasons given. [MEANY - comments.]
REPORTER: Ike Seamans (WTVJ reporter)
(Studio) Other comments and suggestions for congress legislature given by Meany stated. Commerce Department's revised 1978 gross national product figs. noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report to Federal Election Commission said to show there is still much money left from Richard Nixon's 1972 election campaign.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Details about Nixon fund, now called Campaign Liquidation Trust, and claims against it given., IRS, Watergate, GOP, John Mitchell, Maurice Stans, Anthony Ulasewicz and Sally Harmony mentioned. Photos shown.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Update on New Orleans police strike and effect on Mardi Gras.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report on information gained about Jupiter by photos from Voyager I.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Pasadena, California) Photos from Voyager I noted to be so numerous that scientists have been able to make time-lapse movie of planet. Photos and movie shown. Description of information gathered given. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) animation shown. [Voyager project scientist Edward STONE - says photos have changed views about Jupiter.] Voyager II reported heading for Jupiter also. Voyager I said heading for Saturn after March 5.
REPORTER: David Dow
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(Studio) University of Utah research study results reported to show increase in leukemia among children in south Utah during 8 years of open-air atomic testing in NV. Details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Problems had by then-New York City Mayor John Lindsay with regard to cleanup of Queens streets after 1969 snowstorm recalled; is compared to present problems of Chicago Mayor Michael Bilandic, on eve. of election
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Chicago, Illinois) Chicago residents' dissatisfaction with snow removal efforts by city described. [RESIDENT - comments; mentions Richard Daley.] Bilandic's political troubles in trying to win primary for 1st elected term in office noted to be largely because of snow removal or lack of it. Challenger Jane Byrne's campaign outlined. television ads for both candidates shown. Polls with regard to standings for Bilandic and Byrne reported [BILANDIC - comments.] Pol. scene in Democratic primary examined.
REPORTER: Bob Faw (WBBM-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Stanley Mark Rifkin's guilty pleas in chgs. of bank theft detailed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Remarks of FTC (Federal Trade Commission) chairperson Michael Pertschuk to American Enterprise Institution re: domination of professionals in American life outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Appearance of 23-min. television show on some Washington, DC sets today reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Details given about beginning of House televising of its proceedings to mbrs.' offices. Background of this development noted. [Speaker Tip O'NEILL - calls House to order.] Controversies with regard to system reported [Representative Charles ROSE - comments.] [Representative Charles WILSON - comments.]
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
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