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(Studio) Prime Min. Begin's reaction to Palestine terrorist attack on civilian buses reported Other aspects of situation noted, include injuries and deaths.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Israel) Shoot-out described. Film of troops searching for other terrorists shown. Film of burning bus shown. Manhunt described. Curfew noted. Funeral of 5 year old victim shown. [BEGIN - vows remembrance.]
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Jerusalem, Israel) Israel said never to accept Palestinian state. [BEGIN - denounces PLO.] Postponement of Begin trip to Washington, DC reported [BEGIN - says terrorist attack won't stop peace negotiations.] Response to raid contemplated. [BEGIN - warns killers of Jews not to expect impunity.] Hardening of Israeli feelings toward PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) and Palestinian state noted. US public opinion said factor.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
(Studio) Begin trip to United States said slated next Sunday Egypt officials quoted re: effect on Sadat peace efforts. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) rptdly. calls raid "heroic operation."
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Beirut, Lebanon) Palestine leaders said elated over attack. Rejection Front leader quoted. In US, [PLO spokesperson Zuhdi TERRZI - says such violence will continue until Palestinians feel they have their rights.] Film of attack effects shown. Timing said coincidental with Begin Washington, DC trip. Film of victims shown. Film of Palestine refugee camp shown; such said usually targets of reprisal. Lebanon said nervously waiting reprisal.
REPORTER: Bill Lord
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(Studio) Sale of United States war planes to Arab countries predicted to be affected by terrorist incident.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Sale of planes to Saudi Arabia and Egypt said in trouble due to PLO raid. [Representative Jonathan BINGHAM - notes Israeli vulnerability; Sadat's admirable effort; unreality of expectation Israel would accept whole peace package] Congress reaction to plane sales in light of raids considered.
REPORTER: Bill Lynch
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(Studio) United States trade negotiator Robert Strauss quoted with regard to decline of President Carter's popularity with Jews due to Mideast situation.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Coal strike negotiations said recessed, as Taft-Hartley deadline approaches.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Film of negotiations shown. [Mine operator Nicholas CAMICIA (Central Intelligence Agency) - announces talk progress.] [UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Arnold MILLER - says participation of miners in negotiations is helpful.] Other details noted.
REPORTER: Jackson Bain
(Muhlenberg Cnty., Kentucky) Film of mining operation shown. Information about Muhlenberg Cnty., Kentucky, coal industry given. Harold Anderson family filmed, featured. [ANDERSON - speaks of risks of mining; family needs.] Cedar Grove Baptist Church service filmed. [Church MEMBER - says with regard to return to work, he will if most will.] [2nd MAN - will try to go to work, but won't cross picket line.] Question whether miners will return to work under Taft-Hartley considered.
REPORTER: Jim Ruddle
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(Studio) Communist-Socialist victory in French elecs. announced. Next Sunday's vote, and possibility of Communist participation in government, noted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Paris, France) Slim margin of victory for leftists noted. Paris election headquarters film shown. Film of voting shown. Reasons for leftist vote given as unemployment, inflation and wide gap between rich and poor. Georges Marchais quoted with regard to role of Jimmy Carter in the situation. Leftists thought to be too weak to take control of government in next week's elec.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Elmer Staats, comptroller general, said warning Carter administration of breaking law if phase-out of Clinch River breeder reactor project conts. James Schlesinger said so warned.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Rain and mudslides in south California reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Los Angeles, California) Film of damage shown, at Encino, California. [MAN - comments on destruction; is philosophical.] Affluence of victims remarked. 2 families featured.
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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(Studio) Sports report introduced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Studio) Young athletes featured, include Franklin Jacobs, high-jumper from Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Film shown. [Voice of JACOBS - comments on his accomplishments.] National Collegiate championship won by Jacobs. [JACOBS - comments further.] Topping of Jacobs' record by Vladimir Yashchinko reported Basketball player Darrell Griffith featured. University of Louisville versus Saint John's game shown. Other basketball games noted in NCAA playoffs. Tracy Austin's tennis accomplishments noted. Film shown of Austin-Evonne Goolagong game. Natasha Shaposhnikova featured. Film shown of Madison Square Garden competition for American Cup in gymnastics. Natasha's failure to qualify reported Tom Weiskopf win in Doral-Eastern Open golf tourney reported.
REPORTER: Dick Schaap (WWJ-TV, Detroit, tape) (KXAS-TV, Fort Worth tape)
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(Studio) Rptd. briefs include: Sicily earthquake; United States dollar value compared to German mark and Helmut Schmidt's action to strengthen dollar; anti-trust implications of John Schenefield's remark with regard to oil company expansion into coal and solar power as reported by "US News and World Report"
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Melting of winter's ice in Pennsylvania featured.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Pequea, Pennsylvania) Film of ice at Pequea, Pennsylvania, shown. Dangers considered. Process of keeping records on rate of melting explained, filmed. [ENGINEER - reports ice stable.] Tourists said flocking to Pequea to watch ice melt.
REPORTER: Michael Silver
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