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(Studio) Supreme Court rules states don't have to provide abortions to poor women whose lives not endangered and that public hospitals don't have to provide them to patients who can't pay. Decision is result of 3 cases.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) 1 of cases stems from attempt by Debra Rebeck to get abortion at Saint Louis city hospital; details noted. [REBECK - cites reasons hospital gave for refusal.] Comments of Justices Burger, Powell and Marshall noted. Justices Brennan and Blackmun join in dissent. Spokesperson for anti-abortion forces says decision will aid movement to end private and publicly funded abortions. [National Right to Life Committee spokesperson Thea Rossi BARRON - says it's 1st step to constitutional amendment to ban abortion.] Implications of ruling noted.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
(Studio) House has voted to ban use of federal money for abortions; Senator to vote on measure this week House vote and Supreme Court ruling are blows to proponents of abortion for poor.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) No. of abortions performed at Margaret Sanger Center clinic per yr., in New York City and in New York, noted. City estimates with regard to savings in welfare and Medicaid due to birth control and abortion programs noted. [Planned Parenthood spokesperson Alfred MORAN - cites expenses to states which deny payment for abortion.] Most New York clinics won't treat women from states which don't pay.
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
(Studio) Supreme Court also rules against welfare payments to children whose fathers are on strike, have quit or are fired for misconduct. REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Alaska pipeline opens in Prudhoe Bay.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Report on opening of pipeline, problems in building it and continued problems in getting it to east coast after it's shipped from Valdez to California and WA.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) Statistics with regard to amount of oil in Alaska fields cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Prudhoe Bay, AK) Report on conditions for workers during building of pipeline. British Petroleum Company built complex, include stand of trees; only one in Prudhoe Bay. David Gadon is from Boston and his work is about to end. [GADON - says most men will leave as work tapers off. Feels it's worth it to come here to work.]
REPORTER: Rick Davis
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(Studio) Report on forest fires being fought in Arizona and NM; one near Los Alamos, NM, has burned over 10,000 acres. Flames got within 2 mile of city; can be seen from Santa Fe.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (KOB-TV newsfilm, Albuquerque)
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(Studio) National Council of Churches issues report with regard to study of Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church; says it's not Christian church.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Agreement governing air travel between United States and Britain expires Tuesday night and negotiations for new one are stalled; details noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) There's move in Washington, DC to ease air travel control and President Carter gets involved.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Details of bill noted. [CARTER - cites advantages of bill.] [Senator Edward KENNEDY - cites savings to consumers.] White House says this is test case; if it works, other inds., like communications and trucking, can be deregulated.
REPORTER: Marilyn Berger
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(Studio) Senate subcommittee studies proposal that banks pay interest to checking account holders.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Some New England banks were given congress approval to test practice 2 years ago; details noted. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal asks that all cntry.'s banks be allowed to use method. [Senator John TOWER - asks with regard to who will pay, what they'll pay and with regard to amts. involved.] [BLUMENTHAL - can't give exact answer.] Effects of plan noted.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Menahem Begin presents new government to Israeli parliament.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Jerusalem, Israel) Begin formally tells Israeli President Ephraim Katzir he's formed government and he now becomes prime minister. Diversity of support noted; negotiations for support of central party of Yigal Yadin broke down with regard to West Bank area. Comments of opposition leader Shimon Peres noted. Begin to meet with Carter next month
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) Mystery surrounding whereabouts of Uganda's Idi Amin noted. Reply to AP telephone call to Amin's home cited. Have been reports of large number of troops in Kampala and anti-Amin newspaper in Kenya says Amin was target of assassination attempt Saturday and could be dead.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) USSR leader Brezhnev arrives for visit in Paris.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) Prior to visit, unrest in France indicated visit would be controversial. Both right and left political ptys. have voiced concern re: USSR human rights stands and treatment of dissidents. Brezhnev's arrival at Orly Airport and expected subjects of talks noted. Brezhnev has no plans to meet with French Communist leaders; this could be 1 of most significant things of trip, since French Communists are 1 of major Communist ptys. in west Europe.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) "New York Times" editorial writer, William Shannon, has been named ambassador to Ireland; he once served on board of American Irish Fndtn. If Senator approves, retiring UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) president Leonard Woodcock will receive rank of ambassador to head liaison office in China (PR).
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Heart transplant specialist Dr. Christiaan Barnard puts heart of baboon into human patient in operation in South Africa; is believed 1st of its kind.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Questionnaires are being taken to each home in Cleveland, Ohio, asking for opinions on pornography. Supreme Court has ruled community standards can be used in determining what is obscene material and Cleveland's Mayor Ralph Perk says results will be thus used in city; some local judges say poll not objective.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cleveland, Ohio) Perk wants to ban movies like "Ecstasy" and close places like Eros Art and adult bookstores; he's already had mags. like "Playboy, Pent house", and "Hustler" replaced with "New Dawn" and "House and Garden" at city's airport. [PERK - says children must be protected.] Cleveland judge says surveys won't be admissible as evidence in court because mayor's cover letter destroys objectivity of questionnaires. Critics say Perk's interest in issue is to get him reelected and admit it will help.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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