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(Studio) Update on conflict in Iran between Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar and Ayatollah Khomeini noted. Difficulty for both in keeping unity in ranks reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Tehran, Iran) Indications of some support for Khomeini in lower ranks of military stated; exs. given. Support of higher ranking officers noted given to Bakhtiar. Comments of one soldier questioned by reporter about actions in support of Khomeini quoted. Demonstrations at Min. of Justice detailed.
REPORTER: Rick Davis
(Tehran, Iran) Report on disagreements among religious and lay supporters of Khomeini with regard to compromise with Bakhtiar government and what form revolutionary government should take if successful. [Dr. Ibrahim YAZDI - comments on differences.] Exs. of those following Khomeini, but with reservations about forward movement of revolution and about its outcome, given.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
(Studio) CIA director Stansfield Turner's comments on Iran situation quoted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Comments of Khomeini aide with regard to future Iran oil supplies and oil prices noted; effect on United States and other industry cntrys. considered. Defense Department report on cutbacks in Iranian arms orders stated.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Defense Department report on Iran cancellations for arms noted. Among items canceled are reported to be F-16 fighters, made by General Dynamics, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom jets, Boeing radar planes and Spruance destroyer ships. Defense Department film shown. Pentagon statements about United States military advisers in Iran and also about F-14 fighters already sold to Iran given. Details about financial considerations with regard to canceled orders given. United States defense contractors' plans to find other cntrys. to buy equipment cited.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell
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(Studio) Chinese vice-premier Teng Hsiao-ping's visit to Seattle, where he will tour Boeing plant, noted. Film shown. Visit to Los Angeles area plants of Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas by another top Chinese official reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Long Beach, California) California visit by Chinese vice-premier Fang Yi, in charge of science and technology for China (PR) described. His tour of Lockheed plant, where Governor Jerry Brown is in attendance, and of Disneyland and of McDonnell-Douglas plant in Long Beach detailed.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) USSR reaction to Teng's visit reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Seattle, WA) Background on Teng's visit, Chinese concerns about it, its successes and problems and USSR reaction to Teng's statements about Sovs. noted. His speech in Atlanta and joint communique with American government mentioned. Films shown. [Teng INTERPRETER - translates anti-Soviet comments by Teng.] Chinese view of trip's successes stated. President Carter mentioned.
REPORTER: Jack Reynolds
(Seattle, WA) American view of Teng visit reported Ability of Teng and President Carter to make personal assessments noted; American view of Teng described. Taiwan issue and Harlem Globetrotters mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) Expected aid to President Carter's anti-inflation fight with contract between NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Rockwell International to build space shuttles reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Contract noted to be 1st to comply with President's wage/price guidelines; details given. Upcoming requirements that all government contracts must meet guidelines stated.
REPORTER: John Dancy
(Studio) Comments with regard to economy by House Ways and Means Committee chairperson Al Ullman to "US News and World Report" magazine quoted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Statement of one juror in trial of Representative Dan. Flood, declared mistrial on Saturday, with regard to reason for hung jury reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Intro. to sports.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Studio) Reports with regard to NBA all-stars game, and performance by Denver's David Thompson; boxing match between Alexis Arguello and Alfredo Escalera of Puerto Rico; problems for Danny Ongais, Hurley Haywood and Ted Field in 24 Hrs. of Daytona auto race; skier Cindy Nelson's win over Annemarie Moser-Proell, of Austria; and Beth Heiden's win of world speed skating championship. Films shown, some courtesy ABC and CBS Sports. Also reported is high school basketball game between NYC's Mt. Vernon and Mater Christi HS. Mt. Vernon noted to have sent Gus and Ray Williams to NBA. Film shown; players on both teams mentioned. [Mater Christi player Tracy RENCHER - discusses pressure under which he took 2 foul shots to win game.] [Mater Christi PLAYER - thinks they could beat any team in cntry.] [RENCHER - says team is number 1 all over.]
REPORTER: Dick Schaap
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(Studio) Scene from national television ad for beer shown. Report with regard to rise in career of Youngstown, Ohio, comedian Bill Saluga as result of advertising
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Los Angeles, California) Scenes from "Tonight" show appearance by Saluga as character Raymond J. Johnson, Junior, shown. [SALUGA - discusses character. Recalls doing "Red Foxx Show" on television and offer made for television ad by Anheuser-Busch. Describes effect ad has had on career; notes upcoming special television show with Cher and recording plans with A&M.]
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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