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(New York City Studio) Update on continued conflict in Iran between Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar and Ayatollah Khomeini noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Tehran, Iran) Demonstrations in Tehran, in support of Khomeini and his apptd. prime minister, Mehdi Bazargan, reported Rally at Tehran University mentioned. Bakhtiar's news conference statements noted. Provisional government's plans to outline programs stated.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Developments with regard to Egyptian-Israeli peace talks reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Cairo, Egypt) Mtg. between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and United States ambassador Hermann Eilts noted. Eilts said to have delivered United States invitation for resumption of talks at foreign mins. level. Sadat reported to have been waiting for President Carter to take action on talks' resumption and to accept invitation. [EILTS - says foreign minister Mustafa Khalil will represent Egypt.] Sadat's departure for Suez Canal area residence to await Israeli response mentioned. Egyptian officials' reports about linkage demands negotiators will make of Israel cited. Egyptian hopes for another Camp David-like summit noted.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Israeli cabinet's expected decision to send foreign minister Moshe Dayan to Camp David for foreign minister conference reported Israeli view that conference could bring sides close enough to call for another summit among Carter, Sadat and Begin stated.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) President Carter's warning to key administration figs. with regard to remarks to news reporters noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Details given about Carter's reported statements to top foreign policy advisers, include Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, with regard to debate within administration and disloyalty after administration policy is made. Speculation noted that action was taken after series of reports from State Department culminating in CBS News report with regard to officials' statements about Bakhtiar government in Iran. Press Secretary Jody Powell's statements given.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(Studio) United Nations ambassador Andrew Young's recent comments about Ayatollah Khomeini quoted. Press Secretary Powell's disassociation of President Carter from Young's statements noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Justice Department reported to have dropped burglary and conspiracy chgs. against ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) official on grounds that national security secrets might be revealed in court Case against Robert Berrellez noted to involve ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) rel. with CIA in blocking election of Chilean President Salvador Allende. Upcoming government decision with regard to similar chgs. against ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) official Edward Gerrity, Junior, stated.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Carter administration's reaction to Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza's rejection of mediation efforts to resolve cntry.'s political problems detailed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report on controversy over administration plan to cut out college students' Social Security payments.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) General Accounting Office report on duplication of government aid to students through various programs, include Social Security, detailed. [General Accounting Office spokesperson Gregory AHART - comments on duplications.] [Social Security Admin. spokesperson Robert BYNUM - comments on effect of President Carter's plan on Social Security trust fund.] Findings by House subcommittee noted to be eventually reported to Ways and Means Committee; statements of subcommittee chairperson Sam Gibbons reported.
REPORTER: George Herman
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(Studio) Effects of strike by workers in California and Arizona lettuce fields reported Threats of strike spread noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles, California) Prices of lettuce in California due to strike stated. [WOMEN - comment.] Issues in strike, staged by United Farm Workers in Imperial Valley, California, listed, accord to union president Cesar Chavez. [CHAVEZ - comments.] [Lettuce grower Joe COLACE - says worker demands are too much.]
REPORTER: Harold Dow (KNXT newstape)
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(Studio) Report on possibility that person's right to reach destination unimpeded may interfere with another's 1st amendment rights.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles, California) Court case involving attempts by officials at 25 or more airports in United States to stop Hare Krishna sect mbrs.' solicitations at airports detailed. [Krishna MBR. - talks to prospective book purchaser.] [Los Angeles city attorney Burt PINES - comments.] Authorities' report on size of Krishna income and sect's refusal to comment noted. [Krishna nun BELINA - discusses collections at airport.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) Senator hearings on President Carter's new China policy noted to concern Taiwan security and trade and cultural relationship issues. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's testimony reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Vance's proposal for use of already-budgeted funds for State Department activity with Taiwan in setting up nongovernment private institution that would take care of future US-Taiwan relationship detailed. Senators' reactions described; Senator Lowell Weicker's remarks stated. [Committee chairperson Senator Ernest HOLLINGS - says if institution is government-funded, it's government-involved. States that giving in on this issue will have to come from President Carter or China (PR).] Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval of Leonard Woodcock as ambassador to Peking reported Senator Jesse Helms' stated plans to hold up Woodcock's confirmation until Taiwan security issue is settled detailed.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) China (PR) military build-up along border with Vietnam reported USSR noted to have stepped up naval activities in South China Sea. Vietnam's recent invasion of Cambodia mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) American medical experts said expected in Italy next week for consultation with regard to mystery disease sweeping Naples area and killing children.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Naples, Italy) Details about disease that apparently hits only very young children given. Exs. of afflicted infants and their families at Santo Bono Children's Hospital in Naples given. Physicians' comments about disease and health conditions brought on by poverty in Naples bay area stated.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) Decr. in death rate from disease in recent weeks, accord to Naples physician, reported Details given about report in "New England Journal of Med." with regard to cure rate of childhood leukemia.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal's comments on reduction of income taxes and on federal spending reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Nelson Rockefeller's ability to keep private life secret noted to have prevailed even at his death.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(NYC) Early reports about details of Rockefeller's death reported to have given way to conflicting stories about circumstances. Films shown. [Family spokesperson Hugh MORROW - gives details of death.] Subsequent changes in Morrow's original report stated. [Paramedic Jim PATURAS - describes scene of death.] Confusion involving time and place of Rockefeller's death noted; reports by "New York Times", concerning involvement of Rockefeller aide Megan Marshack, given. [New York medical examiner Dr. Michael BADEN - advised family physician, Dr. Ernest Eskaoff, that autopsy would be prudent.] Family's refusal of autopsy reported [BADEN - says gossip after person's death isn't considered reason enough to override family's wishes.]
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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