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(Studio) Anticipated Egypt-Israel treaty signing in Washington, DC week-after-next stated. Israeli officials' demand with regard to west bank autonomy noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Mit Abul Koum, Egypt) Anwar Sadat's return to hometown, Mit Abul Koum, reported; his brother's death in `73 Arab-Israeli war recalled. Film shown. [SADAT - comments with regard to Arab world response to his peace efforts; DC treaty signing; President Carter; Menahem Begin.]
REPORTER: Doug Sefton
(Studio) President Carter's dispatch of delegation to Saudi Arabia and Jordan re: Egypt-Israel treaty reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) American delegation said to include Zbigniew Brzezinski, General David Jones, Chip Carter. Purpose of delegation detailed. Palestinian issue and future status of Jerusalem mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Brzezinski said to confer with Sadat in Cairo on way home Mtg. in DC between Israeli defense minister Ezer Weizman and Defense Secretary Harold Brown with regard to United States mil. aid to Israel reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced.
(DC) No. of near-misses in past year stated; present Federal Aviation Administration rules with regard to such incidents detailed. [Federal Aviation Administration administration Langhorne BOND - comments with regard to present system.] Response by Air Line Pilots Association spokesperson quoted. [Air Controllers Association president John LEYDEN - comments.] Bond quoted with regard to implementation of changes in rpting. system.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Details given with regard to Continental Airliner jet hijacking in Arizona. Surrender in Tucson of alleged hijacker, John Kiblin, reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (KOLD-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Details given with regard to radioactive slag containing radon gas sold by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and used in manufacturer of concrete blocks for construction. Alabama health department discovery of radioactive schools and homes cited. [Homeowner Peggy MOBLEY - comments.] Environmental Protection Agency statement with regard to prolonged exposure to radon gas and link with lung cancer noted. [TVA spokesperson Mike BUTLER - comments.] Results of preliminary study said expected in June.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall (WBIR-TV, Knoxville, Tennessee) (WHNT-TV, Huntsville, Alabama)
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(Studio) Commerce Department report with regard to new home construction and building permits in Feb. given, hsing. starts for past year compared. Incr. in industry product noted; figs. for February given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Suspension of former premier Amir Abbas Hoveida's trial noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) Ayatollah Khomeini's order for temporary suspension of revolutionary trials, pending new code under Islamic law reported; film shown. Move said victory for Prime Min. Mehdi Bazargan. Rally at TV station, in opposition to previous demonstrations there by women seeking equal rights, noted and shown. Aim of Iran government said to be estimate of Islamic repb., separate from E. and West influences.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Studio) Correction with regard to last night's broadcast of Hoveida picture.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President Carter reported holding energy-econ. summit conference at Camp David Monday Topics of meeting discussed. Participants noted to include Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, energy, labor, treasurer and commerce secys. Oil crisis and nuclear power plants mentioned.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) United States gasoline consumption reported incrd. this year; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Defense questioning of Tongsun Park in Otto Passman's bribery trial noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Monroe, LA) Background on Passman trial given; Tongsun Park's role cited. Film shown. Park's testimony detailed. Cross-examination by defense attorney noted. Impt. of Park's testimony stated.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg Artist: Peggy Gage
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(Studio) Filing of Carter-Mondale for federal funds with regard to 1980 president election reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Death of Jean Monnet, founder of Common Mkt., reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Breakup of British oil tanker, Kurdistan, in Gulf of Saint Lawrence after hitting iceberg yesterday reported; oil spill said washing out to sea.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) newstape)
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(Studio) Report with regard to Frank McNulty battle with IRS (Internal Revenue Service) introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) Winning of 1973 Irish Sweepstakes by Frank McNulty recalled; film shown. Jailing of McNulty for refusal to pay income tax on winnings noted; film shown. [McNULTY - comments.] Temporary release of McNulty and subsequent rejailing stated. [McNULTY - comments.] Release of McNulty reported [McNULTY - comments.] Contd. attempts by IRS (Internal Revenue Service) to collect noted.
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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(Studio) Suspicion of Jimmy Hoffa's involvement with John F. Kennedy assassination as speculated by Robert F. Kennedy recalled. House Assassinations Committee report with regard to Hoffa's involvement quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) NCAA win of IN State over Oklahoma noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Boston, Massachusetts) Racist aspect of NCAA featured. [Red AUERBACH - comments.] [MAN - comments.] IN State player, Larry Bird said called "The Great White Hope" by some. Bird background given. Film shown, courtesy NBC Sports. [BIRD - comments.] IN State's record cited. [BIRD - comments re: white players.] White-black figs. given. [Celtics player Bob McADOO - comments.] Position of Celtics with regard to basketball standing stated. [AUEREACH - comments.] [BIRD - comments.] Rel. between salaries, ticket sales and NBA cited.
REPORTER: Betsy Aaron
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