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(Studio) Statement by spokesperson for militants holding hostages that hostages are now in government custody noted. Iranian parliament speaker's statement that he did not know where hostages were cited. Iranian government reported not answering questions with regard to hostages.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) President Carter said at Camp David meeting with Dep. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, White House Defense Cnsl. Lloyd Cutler and others with regard to US response to latest Iranian communique concerning hostage crisis. State Department spokesperson John Trattner named.
REPORTER: Jacqueline Adams
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(Studio) Conflicting claims of Iraq and Iran with regard to naval battle in Persian Gulf given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Syria and Jordan said massing troops along common border. Two countries said backing opposite sides in Iran-Iraq war.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Rescue efforts in earthquake-struck south Italy said continuing.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Calabrito, Italy) Report with regard to search of 2 Italian-Americans for their relatives in rubble of Calabrito, Italy, given. [Carmine ESPOSITO and Carmela D'ALASSIO - comment on their search.] Outbreak of typhoid in area reported.
REPORTER: Robin Wright
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(Studio) Gun battles and bombing in San Salvador, El Salvador, reported Cntry. said close to open warfare between left and right.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) "New York Times" report that incoming Ronald Reagan administration intends to provide more military aid to El Salvador government to help it fight leftist movement stated.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report with regard to 1st wkend. of Christmas shopping season introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Chicago, Illinois) [Research analyst Leo SHAPIRO - says most consumers intend to cut back on Christmas spending.] [Shoppers Ernestine POE and Bill MAJER - comment.] [Retail sales analyst Terry McAVOY - predicts shoppers will choose clothing over electronic games and toys.] [Marshall Field and Company George KELLY - expresses hope for 5% increase in sales.] Noted that this incr. cited as below inflation rate.
REPORTER: Derrick Blakely
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(Studio) Report with regard to sales of autos introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Detroit, Michigan) Chrysler Corporation sales compared to year ago. Film of ad for 1938 Plymouth shown. Chrysler President Lee Iacocca named. ["Automotive News" Robert IRVIN - talks about high prices of car today.] [Prospective buyer John TORREY - comments with regard to price of Chrysler K cars.] [Dodge dealer M.J. McINERNEY - comments.] [Credit Union manager Ray FRADENBURGH - talks about cost of high interest rates to new car buyers.]
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Report with regard to United States trade fair in Peking introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Peking, China PR) Size of crowds at exhibit cited. Chinese government official Bo Yibo named. [Exhibitors Kingsbury Machine Tool Company Richard RANSOME, USM International Peter WRIGHT and Jim MOIR - comment.] Success of fair questioned.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
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(Studio) Confession of Mao Tse-tung Secretary Chen Boda at Gang of Four trial announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Train-truck collision in Paw Creek, North Carolina, and subsequent explosion and fire announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Charlotte, North Carolina) Fire at scene shown. Gasoline truck said attempting to beat train at crossing. [Eyewitness Robert DELLINGER - describes explosion.] Condition of injured persons given.
REPORTER: Jim Barry (WBTV Reporter)
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(Studio) Report with regard to problems facing Public Broadcasting Service introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(NYC) History of PBS recalled. Problems of inflation, cable TV, video tape and videodiscs besetting public broadcasting described. [WNET New York John Jay ISELIN, PBS President Larry GROSSMAN, KQED San Francisco Tony TIANO, exec. producer "Odyssey" Michael AMBROSINO and WGBH-TV Boston David IVES - comment.] Noted that Julia Child programs are being sold to commercial stations PBS plans to produce cultural programming for pay cable TV networks outlined. [GROSSMAN - explains PBS position.]
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
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(Studio) Plans for Ronald Reagan's inauguration outlined and contrasted with that of Jimmy Carter.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Racial quotas said ordered for Cleveland, Ohio, high school basketball teams.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Cleveland, Ohio) Rptd. that new quota requires at least 2 whites on all basketball teams. [Referee Fred GRIFFIN, Adams High athletic director Spencer KANE, Adams coach Terry LLOYD, Adams player Jeff CUSHLER and referee Herman ALEXANDER - comment with regard to order.] [Cleveland desegregation master Don. WALDRIP - defends his position.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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