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(Studio) Problems in power supply brought on by continued coal strike noted. Senator Barry Goldwater's request to President Carter to invoke Taft-Hartley Act and White House statement that this isn't being planned for now reported Potential for power cuts in several states and effective cuts in IN cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Indianapolis, IN) Details of IN power cut plan listed. [IN governor's aide Bill WATT - notes effect of cuts on jobs.] Is stated that largest industry in Indianapolis is Detroit Diesel Allison, Div. of GM. [Chester DeHART - is member of union, but thinks when person's security is threatened, someone should do something.] IN official's announcement of intention to use National Guard to protect those willing to haul coal, if need arises, reported.
REPORTER: Al Johnson
(Studio) Report on government's center to supervise attempts to move coal to areas where it's needed.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Details of coal and energy crisis as kept recorded by energy emergency center. [Center spokesperson Barry YAFFE - notes that many places now using coal that's been stkpiled. for years and has lost ability to burn and produce power efficiently.] Coal shortages in IN, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, and upcoming need for power cuts in those states cited.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Long-range weather forecast for most of country eastern of Mississippi R. noted; new snowstorm moving through Midwest reported Effects of new storm in Kansas City, and from Missouri to Great Lakes cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (WDAF-TV tape, Kansas City)
(Studio) White House request that Labor Secretary Marshall become involved in coal strike negotiations reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Prime Min. Begin's statements with regard to United States position on Mideast, made on Sunday, and today's White House response to it reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Details of Jody Powell's remarks in response to Begin statement&Press Secretary's restatement of United States policy with regard to Israeli settlements in occupied lands given. Admin. officials' statements with regard to Secretary of State Vance's speaking for President Carter and his continued director of efforts to mediate Egypt-Israeli talks noted.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
(Studio) Israeli halt to construction of settlements in Sinai noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Karnei Shomron, Occupied West Bank) [BEGIN - says United States statement hurt cabinet, but is sure US-Israeli friendship will continue] Reporter asks Begin if he's let settlement issue come between Israel and peace agreement. [BEGIN - recalls what Carter and Vance have said with regard to negotiation of issue.] Announcement of halt to further Sinai settlements, and continued work on those already in existence, cited. Contd. work on Sinai settlement of Harobeyt and on west bank settlement of Karnei Shomron, near Nablus, reported.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
(Studio) President Sadat's return to Cairo after meeting with Pope Paul VI in Rome to end 11-day foreign trip reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger's stated belief re: incompetency of United States trial attys. mentioned. American Bar Association reaction and proposed resolution with regard to statement, made at New Orleans conv., reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(New Orleans, Louisiana) American Bar Association debate with regard to Burger's statement and own proposed resolution that he either prove or retract it detailed. [Kentucky attorney William RUMMAGE - thinks Burger should acknowledge indiscretion.] [DC attorney Lee LOEVINGER - thinks work should be done to increase competence of attys., not start fight with Burger.] [Illinois attorney Barnabas SEARS - thinks resolution monstrous; cites reasons for defense of Burger.] [MAN - takes vote; announces resolution's failure.] Burger's statement to reporter after vote on resolution quoted.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Civil Rights Cmsn.'s report with regard to Carter administration record on civil rights noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Details of Cmsn.'s rating of Carter administration on civil rights issues listed. [Chairperson Arthur FLEMMING - states encouragement with regard to administration's commitment and initiatives in area of civil rights laws enforcement.] Commission statement on future of civil rights under Carter administration cited.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) Contd. search by Georgia police for person who has strangled several elderly women reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Columbus, Georgia) Details of latest of string of strangling deaths of elderly women in Columbus given; latest victim was Mildred Boren. Attempted strangling of Ruth Schwab reported [Police task-force leader Herman BOONE - cites optimism of force that arrest will be made, but can't say when it will be.] Columbus newspaper editorials' suggestions of using all force necessary, include National Guard, to protect elderly women if strangler can't be outwitted mentioned.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Mrs. Harry South (Bess) Truman's celebration of 93rd birthday in Independence, Missouri, reported Is noted that she holds record for being oldest surviving First Lady, passing Mrs. Benjamin Harrison's record of 90 years of age.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report on bee venom and theories that it can be useful as treatment of arthritis.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Pain and sometimes death that come from venom of honey bee sting noted; bee venom researcher Colonel James Vick's near death from string cited as example [VICK - describes effects of drastic reaction to sting.] Details of Vick's experiments in use of bee venom, involving breed of dog prone to human-like arthritis, given. [VICK - cites outcome of experiments.] Other experiments by NYU's Dr. Gerald Weissman re: reason for changes in arthritic conditions treated with bee venom reported [WEISSMAN - describes relationship between venom and production of cortisone by body. Notes significant prevention of arthritis development in animals in which disease had been made arthritic by experiments.] Experiments in bee venom therapy by honey beekeeper Charles Mraz, of Middlebury, VT, described. [MRAZ - talks of device he developed to collect bee venom.] Device described. [MRAZ - notes amount of venom held in small bag.] Is noted that venom in drug form is strictly regulated and not authorized for arthritis treatment, but that there's nothing to keep person from being stung by bee. Details with regard to process of bee sting and injection of venom into flesh given and microscope image of sting and injection shown. Is mentioned that Mraz makes bee stings available to friends for treatment. [WOMAN - describes relief after stings.] [MAN - describes own relief from arthritic hip after stings.] [2nd MAN - can flex fingers after stings.] Med. establishment's reaction to bee venom therapy cited. [WEISSMAN - notes few modern studies of therapy. Thinks it's on horizon rather than here presently.] [Med. researcher Dr. Stephen De FELICE - cites plans for testing venom therapy on humans; mentions promise to Colonel Vick.]
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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(Studio) Reports with regard to Senator Robert Griffin's announcement in Detroit of intention to seek reelection; grapefruit sale ban in Milan, Italy, after mercury traces found in some fruit from Israel; and report from Nashville that insurance holding company has withdrawn support from Davis Cup tennis matches, after South Africa named Vanderbilt University student Peter Lamb, who is non-white, to its team and created controversy. Interview of Lamb in Nashville, by WSM-TV, shown. [LAMB - cites reaction to news, when told by reporter from "New York Times." Knows there are plans for demonstrations at matches, but thinks match will go on and being on squad is super. Says sports and pols. don't mix.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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