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(Studio) Indications of probable USSR invasion of Poland and US's impotence in matter noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Apparent USSR response to United States warnings about military intervention and allies' preparations for enactment of contingencies in event of such invasion examined; coordination of military planning by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commander Bernard Rogers outlined on screen. United States said asking allies to enact economy sanctions against USSR if they invade Poland as they did following invasion of Afghanistan. Allies reported not yet agreeing on contingencies.
REPORTER: Diane Sawyer
(Studio) Tass noted chging. that counterrevolutionary forces are taking over Poland's independent labor union movement; news report noted similar to that immediately preceding 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia. Similarity as well between Warsaw Pact summit in 1968 and that last Friday with regard to vote of confidence in Polish government noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Warsaw, Poland) Questions raised here by Friday's summit outlined; indications that Polish army might possibly be used to enforce USSR line - examined. Probable impact on Solidarity union and dissidents that formed it considered; union leader named, quoted. [Unionist Tadeusz KLOPOTOWSKI - comments.] Recent sabotage attempts in factories said possibly efforts by hardliners to provoke repressive action.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) President Leonid Brezhnev reported beginning visit to India with protest over USSR invasion of Afghanistan.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Delhi, India) Current USSR -India relations with regard to Afghanistan and US outlined; films shown. President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and Prime Min. Indira Gandhi noted greeting him upon his arrival; later protests over Afghanistan shown, discussed. Later remarks by Reddy and Brezhnev quoted; W. diplomat's interpretation of trip cited.
REPORTER: Gordon Joseloff
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(Studio) President Carter's response to Iran's recent overtures with regard to United States hostages noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) (Audio report) Parliament speaker Hashemi Rafsanjani quoted on screen with regard to his assessment of United States response to Iran's conditions for hostages' release; details given.
REPORTER: Arden Ostrander
(Studio) Amt. of United States business claims against Iran reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Claim against Iran by Ceo. Eisenpresser and William Bikoff examined. [REPORTER and Mrs. BIKOFF - discuss his whereabouts.] Details of suit outlined; response of Anaconda mining company to the men's claim noted. Mystery surrounding their suit discussed in detail; claims of Chase Manhattan Bank, General Telephone and Electronics and Xerox Corporation as well as Eisenpresser's and Bikoff's said possibly proving Iran right re: exaggeration of some claims.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Ronald Reagan's explanation of delay in naming his cabinet reported [REAGAN - comments on Ethics in Covt. Act., Watergate, Alexander Haig.] Concern over Haig due to his role in Richard Nixon's White House noted; Edwin Meese's support for Caspar Weinberger if Haig doesn't pan out mentioned. Apparent selection of David Stockman, William Casey, William French Smith, Drew Lewis and Richard Schweiker for cabinet posts outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) House Republicans reported choosing Bob Michel as minority leader, succeeding John Rhodes; whip and conference chairperson positons noted going to Trent Lott and Jack Kemp, respectively. Speaker Tip O'Neill and majority ldr James Wright said having no opposition for their Democrat posts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Supreme Court decision on clean air standards for lead-using inds. reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Recent murders of 4 United States women in El Salvador noted straining relations between the two nations.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Salvador, El Salvador) United States concern over incring. power of right-wing in El Salvador said underscored by United States delegation investigating womens' murders, headed by William Bowdler and William Rogers; details given, films shown. Response by junta member Napoleon Duarte outlined.
REPORTER: Charles Kraus
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(Studio) Acquittal of Zimbabwe cabinet member Edgar Tekere and aides of murder of white farmer reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) General Public Utilities, owners of Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, reported claiming that 1979 accident there was fault of government in its suit against NRC; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Dallas, Texas) Size of Pentagon's post exchange business compared to that of Montgomery Ward; chgs. of graft and corruption in system examined. [PEOPLE - note high prices, poor stock.] Warning issued Army and Air Force exchange service with regard to cleaning up situation noted. [Representative Dan DANIEL - comments.] Exchange services' system and results of federal investigation examined; details outlined on screen. Publicized hearings into military club scandal during Vietnam war recalled. [MAN - testifies.] [DANIEL - says corruption is systematic and long-standing.] Convictions of exchange personnel on bribery chgs. outlined on screen; [DANIEL - comments on scandal's effect on troop morale.] Reaction to report by exchange service head Major General Dwayne Stubbs reported.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
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(Studio) Ice and snowstorms in Midwest, especially in Omaha, Nebraska, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (WOWT newstape)
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(Studio) Chrysler Corporation officials reported meeting with loan guarantee board prior to announcement that Company seeks new loan guarantees; details given of Chrysler's proposed recovery program. Chairperson Lee Iacocca quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Gerald and Diana Green reported returning to Massachusetts after leaving United States to seek controversial treatment for son Chad.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (No location given) Chad Green's death in Mexico, following parents' flight there after recing. Court order to have their son treated and their unsuccessful efforts to help child with Laetrile recalled; films shown. Greens' surrender today featured. [Defense attorney John McLARl0 - presents argument.] [Gerald GREEN - apologizes to court] [Judge Francis KEATING - addresses couple.) [Gerald and Diana GREEN - comment.]
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
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