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(Studio) Controversy over alleged statements by Israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan to closed parliamentary meeting noted. Person at meeting reported to have told Israel reporter Bob Simon that Dayan quoted President Carter as saying that if successful Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty not reached in 10 days, United States will reassess its Mideast policy. Other alleged comments by Dayan stated. Denials that Carter gave such ultimatum by White House and Israeli embassy in DC mentioned. Dayan's later statement to Simon cited. President Carter's indication that differences between Egypt and Israel are insignificant, in address to nation's govs., noted. Menahem Begin's reply reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tel Aviv, Israel) [BEGIN - disagrees with Carter. Says issues remaining with regard to Israeli security.] Prime minister's statement that United States mainly supports Egypt's position, which Israelis believe has become more extreme, given. Cairo's items of discussion during foreign mins.' conference at Camp David last wk. listed. Dayan's comments about apparent attitude toward peace in Arab world quoted. Anwar Sadat's Jerusalem trip in 1977 mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) Report on Egypt's view of treaty situation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Alexandria, Egypt) Egyptian Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil's stated agreement with President Carter with regard to progress at Camp David and disagreement with Begin over alleged new demands by Egypt reported [KHALIL - says Egypt has presented nothing new or contrary to Camp David accords. Doesn't think talks can fail if Begin is reasonable enough to study them.] Sadat's attitude about talks described; his expectations of receive call from Carter after talks with Begin noted. [KHALIL - comments.]
REPORTER: Bert Quint
(Studio) Outlook for Begin's Washington, DC visit with Carter given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President's remarks on Mideast developments at White House dinner for nation's govs. reported [CARTER - describes possibilities of breakdown in talks, with Sadat going back into Arab fold.] United States agreement to hold Carter-Begin talks at White House instead of Camp David noted.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) New Iranian oil minister's announcement that Iran will in future sell oil to highest bidder; his allegations about consortium of West oil companies that have been mkting. Iranian oil outlined. United Press International quote of West diplomats in Tehran with regard to apparent capture of United States listening post near USSR border by Islamic guerrillas detailed; report from Iran radio with regard to takeover of United States radar post stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Saudi Arabian order for military forces to be on alert noted as apparent result of border war between Yemen and South Yemen. Mideast News Agency report that Saudis are recalling their contingent in Arab peacekeeping force in Lebanon stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Justice Department moves to continue prosecution of 2 FBI officials on chgs. of approving illegal investigations and drop former FBI director L. Patrick Gray as defense, at least for now, reported Concerns that trial for Gray would mean publication of government secrets that wouldn't be revealed in trying his co-defs. noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Chicago Democrats said to have dealt blow to old Daley political machine by ousting Mayor Michael Bilandic and nominating challenger Jane Byrne in primary election
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Background on Byrne's win over Bilandic, her positions and reaction among Cook Cnty. Democrat Central Committee members with regard to upset given. [BYRNE - comments.] [Committee member Edward QUIGLEY - says if Byrne wants his support, she'll have to come to him and to committee ] [Committee member George DUNNE - thinks they learned lesson - that real power stems from people.] Byrne's background as part of Daley machine, as commissioner under late Mayor Richard Daley and her firing by Bilandic outlined. Films and campaign ads for Byrne shown, as well as film of Bilandic's concession on Tuesday night. [BILANDIC - comments.] Republican primary winner Wallace Johnson said possibly last night's biggest winner, if Democrat power bosses decide to sacrifice Byrne's election in order to regroup over next 4 years
REPORTER: Jackie Casselberry
(Studio) Cleveland voters' support for Mayor Dennis Kucinich's methods of saving city from financial ruin rather than those of city council reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cleveland, Ohio) [KUCINICH - thanks voters, via radio.] Voters' approval of tax increase and defeat of measure to sell city-owned election company, as Kucinich had asked, noted. [KUCINICH - comments.] Cleveland's financial troubles described and effect of election on situation examined.
REPORTER: Bob Faw
(Studio) Defeat of Kansas City Mayor Charles Wheeler in bid for 3rd term reported Mayoral cands., Democrat Bruce Watkins and Republican Richard Berkley, noted to have been city cnclmen.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Energy Secretary James Schlesinger's extensive testimony to congress cmtes. reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Schlesinger's shuttle between 2 Senator cmtes., explaining administration oil emergency plans, noted. [SCHLESINGER - responds to Senator Jacob Javits' question with regard to dollar/gal. gasoline.] [JAVITS - comments on public readiness to accept conservation.] [Senator Carl LEVIN - comments.] Secretary's testimony with regard to forced conservation measures stated. [SCHLESINGER - comments.] Predictions of Congress Budget Office with regard to future of economy outlined.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
(Studio) January trade deficit figs. given. Early hopes that oil finds in Atlantic coast's Baltimore Canyon would ease energy problem noted; difference in attitude at Interior Department sale of more drilling rights to oil companies reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) [MAN - calls out bid by Exxon.] Details about bidding, what was hoped for and actual bids, and possible effects given. Record for drilling attempts to date stated. [Exxon Corporation spokesperson John LOFTIS - comments.] [Tenneco, Incorporated, spokesperson Philip OXLEY - comments.] Possibility of natural gas finds there noted.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
(Studio) Agriculture Department figs. on raw product prices given. Social Security Admin. report on inability to credit some wages because of mistakes in rpting. names and Social Security numbers since beginning of program detailed. Potential effects described.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) USSR escalation in warnings to China (PR) to get out of Vietnam, as stated in "Pravda", noted. United States Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal's warning to Chinese Chairperson Hua Kuo-feng during meeting in Peking with regard to effects of continued war on American business ints. reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Details given about reports that Uganda's Idi Amin is in trouble with invasion force from Tanzania. Statements of West diplomats in Kampala noted, along with reports that Amin has sent some relatives to Libya.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Congress Black Caucus warning to President Carter, with regard to budget cuts reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [CARTER - welcomes group.] Caucus mbrs.' pledge to President to fight his 1980 budget cuts noted. [Representative Cardiss COLLINS - comments.] [Representative Ronald DELLUMS - comments.] Views of some Caucus members about Carter running for president in 1980 stated. Press Secretary Jody Powell's remarks to group quoted.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Report on earthquake in AK, from Juneau to Anchorage. Length of quake, as estimated by police in Skagway, noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Sources' reports about upcoming National Academy of Sciences report on FDA proposed ban on saccharin detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Energy Department announcement of study to discover if cancer, leukemia and other diseases are caused by radiation levels even lower than those now deemed safe. Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) National Park Service reported to be holding hearings with regard to necessity of killing some animals in order to protect lands they inhabit.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Grand Canyon) Park Service authorities' statements that wild burros in Grand Canyon threaten habitat of animals native to park noted. [Park Service spokesperson Jim WALTERS - discusses problem and Service's proposed solution. Mentions expense of removing burros from Canyon, as opposed to purchase price of animals in Tucson or Phoenix.] [US Humane Society spokesperson Frantz DANTZLER - states opposition to any kind of removal action.] Final decision on burros' fate reported to be responsibility of Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus.
REPORTER: David Dow
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