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(Studio) Intelligence reports from Tokyo and Bangkok that Chinese bombed sections of Haiphong, Vietnam, noted. State Department's inability to confirm information reported; department spokesperson's statement of other intelligence reports with regard to step-up in USSR supplies to Vietnam mentioned. Main battle lines stated to apparently be between Cao Bang and Lang Son, with Vietnam rushing reinforcements up from Hanoi. Other information about fighting cited. Rare look inside combat area to be shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Scenes from E. German television film of Vietnam military activity around Dong Dang, near Lang Son, described. Film shown. Refugees noted to be heading for Hanoi. Reports from intelligence sources in Bangkok detailed.
REPORTER: Bill Plante narrates
(Studio) China's 1st report to people about fighting in Vietnam noted. Vietnam's claims about numbers of Chinese killed stated; experts' views of these reports given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Peking, China, PR) Details about Chinese government reports to public and limited amount of public response allowed given. Views of diplomats in Peking with regard to China's situation stated.
REPORTER: John Harris
#262270
(Studio) Reaction to Chinese invasion of Vietnam by Soviet defense minister Dmitri Ustinov and others reported United States fears of war between China and USSR noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Reasons against Sino-Soviet war being advantageous to United States listed and discussed. Potential for United States to be drawn into such conflict, for instance if North Korea attacked South Korea noted. Other potential situations mentioned include Vietnam's giving full use of Cam Ranh Bay to USSR , providing Soviet presence in South China Sea as challenge to United States 7th Fleet. President Carter's personal appeals for restraint reported to have been sent to Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and China vice-premier Teng Hsiao-ping. Japan mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
#262271
(Studio) President Carter's indications with regard to important of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II with Sovs. noted. Opposition in Senate reported; information stated that Senator may be bypassed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) "Atlantic Monthly's" report that President plans to carry out terms of SALT II regardless of Senator approval and confirmation of report by Press Secretary Jody Powell detailed. Potential for major constitutional crisis between Congress and President with regard to extent of his executive powers in this respect reported.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#262273
(Studio) January consumer price index increase noted. Details given. Labor Department statement quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(S. Bend, IN) Report concerns rise in entertainment costs over last few years and public's continued consumption of variety of entertainments. [Vicki HOWLAND - states amount she spent on taking group to see movie "Star Wars."] Scenes from movie "Superman", courtesy Warner Communications, shown. [Barbara STRZELECKI - discusses weekly expenses she and husband have in going bowling.] Econs.' analysis of important of entertainment to public and how it's paid for given. [Lillian LECHTNASKI - says her paycheck is used for luxuries for family.] Incr. in ticket prices to Notre Dame basketball games in 5. Bend, IN, noted. [Mrs. Joseph CUNNINGHAM - comments.]
REPORTER: Ray Brady
(Studio) Carter administration announcement of plans to monitor price increases by small and medium-sized business reported Comments of Wage and Price Stability Council head Barry Bosworth quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262276
(Studio) Marxist rally in Tehran said most vocal challenge yet to Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) Details about fedayeen rally at Tehran University and faction's demands for voice in any Islamic government set up by Khomeini given. Chgs. by some anti-Communist supporters of Khomeini that fedayeen is arm of USSR noted; fedayeen denial of this reported.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
(Studio) Reports from United States embassy sources in Tehran with regard to number of Americans left in country outlined. Losses of those who have left mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) Details given about losses sustained by American evacuees from Iran and what, if any, hope they have of recing. any compensation. Conditions in former mostly American section of Tehran described; comments of co. executive with regard to situations in Ahwaz and Tabriz quoted.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Studio) Return to United States of Marine sergeant Kenneth Kraus, who was captured by Iranians during attack on United States embassy in Tehran, reported Film shown. Welcoming ceremonies at Andrews Air Force Base noted to include awarding of Purple Heart and Navy commendation medal for valor to Kraus.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262277
(Studio) Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Fahd's postponement of planned trip to US stated. Controversy over reason, with White House saying Fahd is ill and Saudi embassy in Washington, DC saying he wants to further study issues, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262278
(Studio) Report on farmers' demonstration at White House
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details about farmers' tractorcade by White House and incidents that occurred during it given.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
#262279
(Studio) Details given about brief South Carolina crime spree by Eugene Skaar and Ronald Woomer, both of Huntington, West Virginia, before it ended with police tracking them to Myrtle Beach hotel. Another crime item reported to concern patricide investigation being conducted by Cleveland authorities.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cleveland, Ohio) Background given on White family, father named John and children, Michelle and John, Junior [Neighbor Ilona AMBRUS - describes difference in children's behavior when father was home and when he was away.] Chgs. placed against children for allegedly hiring neighborhood youth Jerome Watkins to kill father stated. [Cleveland homicide squad spokesperson James FUERST - describes murder.] Contd. search for Watkins noted. Photos shown.
REPORTER: Jackie Casselberry
(Studio) Conviction of 14-yr.-old Robert Earl May, Junior, for robberies in Brookhaven, Mississippi, reported to have resulted in sentence of 48 years with no chance for parole. Appeals of civil rights groups and individuals said to result in release of May on bond and granting of new trial. Report on Montreal bank robbery in which helicopter was used.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262281
(Studio) Report on World War II aerial reconnaissance photos showing Auschwitz concentration camp.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details given about photos and what can be seen in them. [CIA photo analyst Robert POIRIER - discusses scenes in photos.] [CIA photograph analyst Dino BRUGIONI - describes photos.] [Auschwitz survivor Elie WEISEL - says every prisoner there wished Americans would bomb camp.] Brugioni noted to have been World War II photograph analyst; his report that experts were looking at nearby fuel plant and probably didn't even know what Auschwitz was stated. [BRUGIONI - comments.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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