This program is 27 minutes long
#503019
(Studio) President Carter's announcement of plans to arrange another Mideast summit, which Egyptian President Anwar Sadat apparently won't attend, noted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Mideast peace negotiators' report to President Carter on Camp David talks reported [CARTER - says there is talk of beginning heads-of-state conf. later in week with Prime Min. Menahem Begin, Egyptian Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and self at Camp David.] Lack of further information about Sadat's apparent decision not to attend and White House sources' later comments stated. Unknown elements involved in latest dvts. outlined.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Prime Min. Begin's comment in Jerusalem and Sadat's lack of comment in Cairo reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503020
(Studio) United States considerations of moves in Mideast to counter increase Soviet influence as result of fall of Shah noted Energy Secretary James Schlesinger's comments on possibility of more visible United States military presence in area stated.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Schlesinger's recent hints that Sovs. are behind incrd. disruption in Persian Gulf noted. Film shown of Schlesinger's appearance on "Meet the Press." [SCHLESINGER - mentions United States ints. in Persian Gulf and need to protect those ints., even with military presence. Discusses possibilities of mil. presence in area.] White House refusal to respond to these comments and Pentagon spokesperson's remarks about situation reported Moves said to be reassurance to Saudi Arabia, which recently canceled trip to United States by Crown Prince Fahd. Saudis' dissatisfaction with conditions in Gulf area and apparent United States inability to do anything about it stated. Oil situation in Iran cited to make Saudi relationship more important to United States than ever.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell
#503021
(Studio) "Washington Post" quote of president aide Robert Strauss, who quoted President Carter with regard to President's concerns about Billy Carter's activities reported Quote given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503023
(Studio) Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal's comments to Chinese hosts re: China (Puerto Rico) invasion of Vietnam quoted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Peking, China, Puerto Rico) Details given about remarks made at banquet for Blumenthal, hosted by Chinese finance minister Chang Ching-fu in Great Hall of the People. Toasts, supposedly to concern trade rel., reported to turn into respective comments on China's invasion of Vietnam and potential consequences. [BLUMENTHAL - comments.] Carter administration's view of situation with potential for Soviet entrance into fighting described.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Chinese vice-premier Wang Chen's statement that Chinese troops won't move into Red R. delta in Vietnam, where Hanoi is located, given. Contd. lack of information inside China on fighting reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Peking, China, Puerto Rico) Conditions in Peking with regard to public comment on fighting in Vietnam described. Chinese fear of USSR detailed; Vietnam invasion said result of that fear, Vietnam-USSR treaty and Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia.
REPORTER: Jack Reynolds
#503024
(Studio) Ayatollah Khomeini's Iranian government reported to announce it seeks extradition of former Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar; earlier reports that Bakhtiar was either under arrest or dead recalled.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503025
(Studio) Possibility that United States may have to depend more on Alaska oil, with cutoff of Iranian oil, noted. Price said to be factor.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(No location given) Prudhoe Bay, AK, reported to be largest oil field in US, with large part of resources untapped. Cutback in exploration by several oil companies and consideration of similar move by SOHIO stated. Reason given is Alaska taxes. [SOHIO chairperson Alton WHITEHOUSE - comments on Alaska state taxes on oil.] Report on situation by "Bus. Wk." magazine detailed. [AK senate pres. Clem TILLION - comments. Mentions President Carter's refusal to allow oil exports to Japan.] Details of export problem and expense it adds for oil companies in shipping excess oil from west coast through Panama Canal to Gulf coast given. Proposal to allow United States exports to Japan, which would mean Mideast oil now exported to Japan would come to eastern United States and Gulf coast, noted as against law. SOHIO's alternate plan to build pipeline from Long Beach, California, to Midland, Texas, reported Iranian unrest mentioned; film shown. Need for less expensive ways to get to Alaska oil stated.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
#503026
(Studio) Wedding of Vittoria Janni and Mario Maltese in Vatican City noted as 1st for commoners performed by pope. Pope John Paul II's agreement to perform ceremony detailed. Film and photograph shown.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503028
(Studio) Intro. to sports.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Studio) Reports with regard to college and pro basketball and Los Angeles Open Golf Tournament, won by Lanny Wadkins. Performance by IN State University player Larry Bird in game with Wichita State University described. Film shown, courtesy NBC Sports. [IN State coach Bill HODGES - will try to coach team in NCAA championships if they take him there.] Problems haunting NBA with apparent waning of fan interest in pro basketball examined. Films shown. Ex. given in Madison Square Garden and New York Knicks, where spectators used to incl. Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman and Woody Allen. [Player Earl MONROE - comments on number of superstars in game taking away from concept of total teamwork that crowds want to see.] [Player Phil JACKSON - comments on lack of teamwork in game.] Other problems listed. [Cleveland coach Bill FITCH - comments on effects of travel schedule.] [NBA Players Association spokesperson Larry FLEISCHER - isn't worried now, but is for couple of years from now.] Film of golf tournament shown, courtesy CBS Sports.
REPORTER: Dick Schaap
#503030
(Studio) Report on upcoming election in Cleveland in which voters must decide about raising property taxes and selling municipal light company in order to help city's financial troubles.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Cleveland, Ohio) Mayor Dennis Kucinich's campaigning with regard to issues in election noted. Lack of organization opposition to tax increase reported Controversy over sale of Muny Light, city-owned utility that Kucinich promised in his mayoral campaign never to sell, detailed. television ads sponsored by both sides in Muny Light issue shown. television debate between Kucinich and city council president George Forbes mentioned; film shown. [FORBES and KUCINICH - make conflicting statements.] Elec. said expected to be close. Comment about Cleveland's financial troubles by Moody's Financial Service stated.
REPORTER: Jim Scott
#503032
(Studio) Details given, accord to Soviet news agency Tass, with regard to Soyuz 32 space flight launched today. Film shown. Plans for flight to dock with space station Salyut 6 noted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503033
(Studio) Report on solar eclipse to take place on Monday
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Goldendale, WA) Film of last solar eclipse visible in US, in 1970, shown. Details about Monday's eclipse given; map shown. People noted to have gathered in Goldendale, WA, and other towns along eclipse route. [PEOPLE - comment.'] Bad weather in area reported [MAN - instructs people on how to view sun.] [Oasis Bar BARTENDER - thinks eclipse is great.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
#672110