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(Studio) Prime Min. James Callaghan's defeat in parliamentary vote of confidence reported New elecs. said expected in May.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(London, England) Callaghan rptdly. spent day lobbying for support of vote of confidence; films shown. Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher mentioned, shown. Thatcher's accusations against Callaghan's leadership and Labor party with regard to government policy outlined. [Voice of THATCHER - calls for vote of confidence with regard to Labor party] Callaghan's defense of policies cited. [Voice of CALLAGHAN - asks for confidence of House and cntry.] Defeat of Labor government noted. [MAN - announces vote results.] Callaghan's and Thatcher's campaign platforms outlined.
REPORTER: Mike Lee Artist: John Holder
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(Studio) Details given about incident at American embassy in Moscow, involving Soviet seaman, with bomb strapped to waist, seeking immigration to US. American amb. said to have given Sovs. permission to handle case within embassy; man said still alive after detonating bomb.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Govt official quoted with regard to severity of accident in Pennsylvania nuclear power plant. Details given about radiation level in area.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Middletown, Pennsylvania) Details given about accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Films shown; escape of radioactive steam into atmosphere cited. Spokesperson quoted with regard to contamination of workers. Attempt by Metropolitan Edison officials to minimize seriousness of accident cited. [Metro. Edison spokesperson John HERBEIN - comments.] Questions remaining with regard to radiation danger listed. Nuclear Regulatory Cmsn said investigating; plant noted to remain closed until further notice.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
(Studio) Plant officials quoted with regard to accident; movie "China Syndrome" mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) NRC officials quoted with regard to radiation levels inside and outside the reactor building, continuing radiation leaks and concern with regard to rate of reactor cooling. Pennsylvania reactor and cooling system and accident today explained; diagrams shown. Catastrophic implications examined.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Democratic spokesperson John White quoted in San Francisco with regard to President Carter and Egypt-Israel peace treaty.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Results of CBS "News-New York Times" poll with regard to President Carter noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Egypt-Israel treaty signing recalled; film shown. Poll results re: public opinion to treaty given. Figs. shown with regard to job performance, foreign policy, economy, treaty, oil shortage.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Poll explained.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Walkout of Arab conference by PLO, Syria and Libya due to other oil embargo nation's reluctance to impose oil embargo against United States detailed Future economy summit said planned with regard to economy sanctions against Egypt. Oman, said 1st Arab nation to endorse Egypt-Israel treaty; Jordan withdrawal of ambassador from Cairo reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(N. Sinai) Celebration in El Arish with regard to Israeli withdrawal and imminent Egyptian rule reported; films shown. Prime Min. Menahem Begin mentioned. Israeli settlers protest near Yamit detailed; films shown. Delay in Israeli withdrawal due to protest noted. Protesters said requesting audience with Begin.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details given about letters from Egyptian Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance with regard to Egyptian objection to United States memo. re: assistance to Israel in event of treaty infraction by Egypt. Pts. in Khalil's letters outlined, shown on screen. Reporter Bernard Kalb said to have intercepted Vance after meeting with Khalil. [VANCE - says similar agreement has been offered Egyptians.] State Department release of text of memo. and statement with regard to Egypt's misreading cited.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Reporter Nelson Benton said to have learned Environmental Protection Agency will require auto emissions tests in most major cities thruout country starting in 1981; estimated inspection fee reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Pentagon announcement with regard to closing of some military bases in cost-cutting program reported Bases expected to be closed listed, map shown. Effect on mil. and civilian employment cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Case involving reverse discrimination chgs against Kaiser Aluminum by employee Brian Weber detailed. [WEBER - explains position.] Selection of James Nailor for training program over Weber cited; benefits to Nailor noted. [NAILOR - comments on benefits family realizes as result of program.] Kaiser's position with regard to affirmative action program outlined; difficulties in such programs cited. [WEBER - talks about case.] Similarities between Nailor and Weber with regard to backgrounds detailed. Films shown. Nailor's birth on Armant plantation and his belief of Weber's advantage as white stated [NAILOR - comments on his childhood versus Weber's.] [WEBER - comments.] Weber's attorney's argument before Supreme Court today outlined; Kaiser attorney's reply stated.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Arthur Lien
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(Studio) Atlanta conviction of "Hustler" magazine owner Larry Flynt in obscenity case reported; fine and suspended sentence stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Broward Cnty., Florida) Birth of Precious Agnes Moore to inmate-mother Terry Moore reported; mother noted as prisoner at Florida maximum security prison. Details given with regard to mother's convictions and sentences Child said fathered by prison guard; Florida law with regard to child born in prison remaining with mother until at least 18 mos. old stated. State's argument against child in prison noted. [Terry MOORE - talks about love for child.] State court fight to remove child cited.
REPORTER: Martha Teichner
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(Studio) Existence of experimental anti-cancer vaccine revealed; University of Ottawa, Dr. Thomas H.M. Stewart quoted with regard to vaccine.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Announcement with regard to Richard M. Salant accepting vice-chairperson position with NBC detailed. Salant said leaving CBS due to companies mandatory retirement policy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Death of circus clown Emmett Kelly in Sarasota, Florida, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Kelly's role as "Weary Willie" recalled; films shown. Kelly's background reported [Voice of KELLY - talks about Weary Willie.] Kelly's association with Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus mentioned. Ringling Brothers opening today in Madison Square Garden cited. [Clown Lou JACOBS - recalls Kelly.] Kelly quoted with regard to clowning. Films and photos shown
REPORTER: Ray Gandolf
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