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(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) mbrs.' balloting on new contract proposal noted. President Arnold Miller's statement that it has been approved reported, despite lack of public reports on returns.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Miller's meeting with reporters detailed, include reasons for lack of report on figs. to back up statement that contract is being accepted. [MILLER - cites apparent miners' acceptance of contract. Will be back shortly with figs. to prove this. Will not claim ratification at present due to major of votes still being out.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Report on miners' reactions.
REPORTER: John Hart
(West Virginia) Report on voting in West Virginia, at locals in Marmet and elsewhere. Names of men and Positions on new contract listed. [Local president Charlie BOLINGER - announces outcome of balloting.] [MAN - announce$voting outcome at another local.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Vestaburg, Pennsylvania) Report on miners' reactions to contract in Alledonia, Ohio, and largest west Pennsylvania local. [Pennsylvania local president Don REDMOND - thinks they can get good contract if they stay out.] Area miners' statements that they'll refuse to go back if contract ratified and plans for picket lines by retired miners if agreement passed reported.
REPORTER: Meredith Lewis
(Studio) Strike's crisis situation facing President Carter and fact that it had less effect on American public than expected stated.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Present belief of economy experts that there is no true national emergency due to strike detailed. Stkpiles., future of coal prices, costs of strike and settlement examined. Mentioned in report are Edison Electric Institution, gross national product and Detroit economist.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Report on results of NBC News-AP poll of public on questions re: Taft-Hartley Act and Carter's conduct in strike.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Secretary of State Vance's comments on Mideast situation given.
REPORTER: John Hart
(DC) Vance's denial that United States tries to oust Begin stated. [VANCE - describes mtgs. between Carter and Begin. Thinks respective positions of ea. have been cleared up.]
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) Begin's return to Israel from United States noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Dissatisfaction of some in Israeli public and in cabinet with Begin's policies described; defense minister Weizman's call for formation of new government noted. Reports on United States officials' alleged preference for new prime minister mentioned. [BEGIN - states that Israelis elect prime min., not by diplomatic representative] Labor party member Abba Eban's thoughts about Begin reported [EBAN - hopes Begin will modify position instead of resigning. Says own preference isn't for changing government , but for changing policy of government] Varying attitudes of public noted. [WOMAN - praises Begin.]
REPORTER: Bill Sternoff
(Studio) Arrival in Tyre, Lebanon, of 1st United Nations French troops reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tyre, Lebanon) Report on French movement into Tyre and attitude of Palestinians toward United Nations troops presence there-to force them behind lines at Litani River
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) Good Friday procession of Christians through Jerusalem, commemorating day of Christ's death, described; film shown. Pope Paul's cancellation of Good Friday services in Rome, due to recent bout of flu, reported.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Studio) Update on New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson's fight to get flags lowered to half-staff for Eastertime religious observance. Supreme Court ruling on issue, involving separation of church and state, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report on weather in Midwest, both ice and flooding. Plight of Fort Wayne, IN, residents due to flooding of Maumee, Saint Mary's and Saint Joseph Rivers reported Power failures in Illinois noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (WKJG-TV newsfilm, Fort Wayne, IN)
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(Studio) Update on wrecked tanker off coast of Brittany; film shown. Upcoming report outlined.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Report on effects of tanker wreck off French coast caused by oil spill and on what must be done to clean up.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Brittany Coast, France) Effects of oil slick caused when tanker Amoco Cadiz wrecked described; damage is to sea life and economy [Saint pol de Leon Mayor Jean Claude ROLTEL - cites number of people out of work.] Effect of damage on tourism reported [Mrs. Rene CADIOU - cites number of cancellations she's had from tourists. Thinks others will also cancel.] Demonstrations by students and fishermen in Brest, demanding government take action to prevent such tragedies, described. Govt. announcement that oil tankers will be banned from sailing closer than 7 mile off Brittany coast reported.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Reports with regard to unnamed man's comments on Carter administration policy toward South Africa; increase in radiation levels in Denver and Cheyenne because of clouds carrying radiation from recent nuclear explosion in China (PR); USSR dissident Andrei Sakharov's statement with regard to warning of prosecution for further protests; Red Brigade's claim of responsibility for shooting of former mayor in Turin, Italy; arrest in Paris of several suspects in kidnapping of Baron Empain; and Buffalo Bills pro football team trade of running back O.J. Simpson to San Francisco 49'ers. [1st part of report is cut off.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Annual report on event in North Carolina noted.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Union Grove, North Carolina) Report on Old Time Fiddlers' Convention
REPORTER: Jackson Bain
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