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#503137
(Studio) Snowstorm along eastern coast noted. Previous winter storms in Midwest, particularly Chicago, reported Map and film shown.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Conditions in Washington, DC described, include those at Washington, DC National Airport.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell
(NYC) Conditions in New York City given. Forecast for New York City and eastern part of Long Island stated.
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
#503138
(Studio) Protesting farmers in Washington, DC noted to have offered aid in clearing snowy streets. Congress committee hearing of response to farmers' demands reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland's testimony to congress hearing stated. [BERGLAND - says family farm structure not in danger of extinction.] Bergland's earlier statements noted; Congmen.'s response to Bergland reported [Representative Richard NOLAN - thinks Secretary should apologize to farmers.] Comments of farmer at hearing stated. [Red. Thomas FOLEY - cautions nonwitnesses against speaking out.] [BERGLAND - says no personal insult was intended.] [Representative Floyd FITHIAN - comments.] Description of hearing given. Bergland cited as giving farmers little encouragement with regard to aid from administration
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
#503140
(Studio) Control of Isfahan, Shiraz and smaller towns in Iran by supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini noted. Demonstrations by supporters of both Khomeini and Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar in Tehran reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Tehran, Iran) Govt.'s attempt to hold rally described. Refusal of many government ministries to operate and occupation of several office bldgs. by Khomeini supporters noted. [For. service ofr. Nasser SAFHAGI - says they will obey only Khomeini's prime minister, Mehdi Bazargan, and his foreign minister apptee.] [Deputy war minister General Mohamed MASSUMI - says army has no choice but to obey legal prime minister] Search for way to install Khomeini government so that army will consider it legal reported
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
(Studio) Energy Secretary James Schlesinger said to have told Senator Energy Committee that Iranian oil cutbacks present situation potentially more serious than 1973 Arab oil embargo. Plans by Texaco and Exxon to cut back gas sales to customers noted. Experts' report that record gold price on London market is due to turmoil in Iran and decline of United States dollar stated.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) United States invitation to Egypt and Israel to send foreign mins. to meeting at Camp David, where United States would be representative by Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, with regard to resumption of peace talks noted. State Department annual human rights report quotes of Palestinian Arabs with regard to alleged routine mistreatment of Palestinians by Israelis in occupied territories detailed. Israeli denial and invitation for International Red Cross to question prisoners reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) [State Department spokesperson Hodding CARTER - comments on report] Israeli ambassador Ephraim Evron's response given. [EVRON - comments.]
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
#503142
(Studio) Report on school bus-train collision on south aide of Chicago in which kindergarten children were involved.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Chicago, Illinois) Details about accident given. [Timothy HOLLE - describes scene of accident.]
REPORTER: Al Johnson (WMAQ newstape)
#503143
(Studio) Possible firing of professor in Florida junior college for his continued hypnotism of students, after being ordered to stop practice, reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Bradenton, Florida) Details given about Prof. Arlie Lincks' troubles at Manatee Junior College for continued use of hypnotism in classroom, after college president had warned him for 7 years to stop. [LINCKS - talks to hypnotized subject. Feels empathy for Tennessee teacher who discussed evolution 50 years ago and was fired.] [Former student Ellen RICHLEAU - describes posthypnotic suggestion given her by Lincks with regard to taking tests. Says it worked.] Details given about college hearing for Lincks. [Manatee Junior College president Dr. Wilson WETZLER - comments.]
REPORTER: Bob Franken (WFLA-TV newstape, Tampa, Florida)
#503144
(Studio) "New York Times" report with regard to Rockefeller family sources' statements that Nelson Rockefeller may have had fatal heart attack hour before police summoned detailed. Rockefeller employee Megan Marshack mentioned.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503145
(Studio) Arrests in Wheeling, West Virginia, of county prosecutor, his chief investigator and 23 others on chgs. of bribery and obstruction of justice detailed. FBI and state police raid mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley (WIIC-TV newsfilm, Pittsburgh)
#503146
(Studio) Results of New Hampshire safety department computer rating of state's roads noted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503148
(Studio) Attitude toward Vietnam vets on return from war by American public described. Report is 1st of 2 on those Vietnam vets who were unable to pick up lives after war.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Case of Vietnam vet John Gill, who is now in psychopathic ward of Veterans Administration hospital in Los Angeles, given as example of what is now called delayed stress syndrome and seemingly peculiar to Vietnam war. [GILL - discusses 10 years since his discharge from Army.] Other symptoms of delayed stress of war on Vietnam vets as shown in Veterans Administration hospitals and lone battles being fought by vets outside hospitals detailed. Case of Quince Queen described. [QUEEN - discusses experiences in war; can't seem to escape it.] Queen's album of memories from Vietnam noted; his Air Medal for Valor reported pinned to album. Photos from album shown. [QUEEN - discusses photos. Describes attitude he found about Vietnam vets on return from war.] [GILL - comments.] [QUEEN - comments.] Upcoming report noted.
REPORTER: John Hart
#503150
(Studio) Reports with regard to upcoming investigation by international medical representatives into. case of mystery disease killing babies in Naples, Italy; Mrs. Rosalynn Carter's testimony with regard to aid for mentally ill before Senator Edward Kennedy's committee ; and Viking expert's report in Augusta, ME, that coin found on Maine coast is Viking, struck in Norway 900 years ago, which is said to prove theory Vikings came to American before Columbus. Film of Mrs. Carter's cong. testimony shown.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
#503151
(Studio) Report on commercial ventures in Iran for those in right business
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Tehran, Iran) Details given about selling of commemorative wares featuring Ayatollah Khomeini.
REPORTER: Rick Davis
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