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(Studio) North-S. Yemen conflict updated. Saudi Arabia and President Carter's Mideast trip mentioned. United States military aid, include dispatch of USSR Constellation to North Yemen detailed. USSR denial of involvement in war reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Significance of Constellation noted. Mtg. between Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and USSR ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin with regard to Soviet involvement cited. US position in conflict examined. Fall of pro-W. government in Iran mentioned. US relationship with Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and Egypt-Israel peace negotiations seen as influencing United States reaction to conflict.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) Israeli agreement to 3 of Carter's compromise proposals, and Egypt's response reported Prime Min. Menahem Begin quoted with regard to peace efforts.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) Begin's meeting with television and newspaper eds. reported; film shown. Israeli attitude with regard to Sadat agreeing to proposals stated. [BEGIN - comments.] Begin speech in New York City to American Jews noted. Camp David mentioned.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
(Cairo, Egypt) Carter goal with regard to Sadat agreement with proposals noted. Film shown of Zbigniew Brzezinski's arrival. Sadat's concerns with regard to treaty and Arab world examined. Sadat trouble-shooter, Tashin Bashir, reported just returned from Kuwait. [BASHIR - comments.] Mood in Cairo discussed.
REPORTER: David Burrington
(Studio) West bank Arabs' desire for Palestinian state reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(W. Bank) Attitude of Palestinian-Arab residents with regard to Egypt-Israel peace treaty examined. Film shown. Role of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) noted. West bank newspapers quoted. Opposition to Carter trip by west bank mayor stated. [Bethlehem Mayor Elias FREIJ - comments.] [Birzeit Univ. Vice President Gabi BARKAMI - comments.] West bank autonomy noted as subject of Egypt-Israel negotiations; desire by residents of Palestinian state cited.
REPORTER: Philip Till
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(Studio) Richard Valeriani report with regard to US-USSR agreement on heavy arms limitations outlined. Washington, DC meeting between Carter and Leonid Brezhnev anticipated.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Hospital costs noted. President Carter's presentation of new legislature to Congress cited.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Hospital costs increase noted; relationship to inflation stated. Carter's proposed legislature outlined. [CARTER - comments.] Congress defeat of cost-containment bill last year recalled. [Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph CALIFANO - comments.] Opposition to bill by hospital assns. cited.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Former Louisiana Representative Otto Passman's involvement in Korean payoffs scandal recalled. Opening of Passman's trial in Monroe, LA, reported; upcoming testimony of Tongsun Park stated.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Baltimore murder trial of former Maryland General Hospital nurse reported; background given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Baltimore, Maryland) Background on Mary Robaczynski case given; film shown. Testimony of witnesses quoted. Maryland laws with regard to legal death stated. Robaczynski defense position noted.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Entrance of Billy Carter to Long Beach Naval Hospital reported; White House refusal to comment cited.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Successful separation of Siamese twins in Manhasset, New York, 2 years ago recalled. Report introduced
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Manhasset, New York) Status of twins at birth detailed; 1977 film shown. Surgery 6 mos. later to separate twins recalled; anxiety caused by separation to twins noted. Birthday party at Northshore Hospital today reported; film shown. Progress of twins since surgery stated. [Dr. Rita HARPER - comments.] Prognosis for twins given.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Venezuela, Algeria, Libya oil price increases noted. Testimony by Energy Secretary James Schlesinger with regard to oil prices reported [SCHLESINGER - comments.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Chicago, Illinois) Cancellation of flights by TWA, National, Delta, and United airlines at O'Hare International and other airports noted. Shell Oil Company's fuel cutback to United stated United's cancellations detailed. [PEOPLE - comment.] United Air Lines official quoted with regard to cancellations.
REPORTER: Norma Quarles
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Gas station owner Mickey Curtin's response to Texaco's gasoline cutback notice outlined. Film shown. [CURTIN - comments.]
REPORTER: Jim Scott
(Los Angeles, California) South California residents' response to fuel crisis reported [Car dealer Gerry HANSINK - comments.] February car sales noted.
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
(Studio) Update on Segment 3 reports of Brian Ross on corruption on New York and New Jersey docks given. Indictments by New York grand jury today reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Reports with regard to New Orleans, Louisiana, police union found in contempt of court; E. German radio report in Berlin with regard to defection to E. of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) employment possessing W. alliance war plans; former Senator Clifford Case quoted in Newark re: pols.; and Moon, Pennsylvania, school closings.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#503598
(Studio) West Virginia Senator Robt Byrd's musical and political abilities noted. Grand Ole Opry appearance in Nashville, Tennessee, reported Film shown. [BYRD - voiceover of Opry performance, plays, sings.]
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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