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(Studio) Iranian parliament said expected to meet tomorrow with 1st public session on hostages. Expected demands for release of hostages mentioned. US president elections noted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Rel. of press conference by Secretary of State Edmund Muskie to presidential campaign and Iranian parliamentary debate on hostages considered. [MUSKIE - says we have no deal with Iranians.] Muskie's denial that President Carter has manipulated the hostage crisis for political ends reported
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Studio) Official Iranian newspaper is hardline Islamic party said endorsing release of hostages before president elections. Tape of United States embassy in Tehran shown. Planned mass demonstration and public tours of embassy compound for Tuesday reported Iraqi attack on Khosrowabad, Iran, reported Abadan said surrounded by Iraqi troops.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) United States intelligence report said showing USSR is helping supply jet fuel to Iran. Mil. items said also being supplied Iran by Soviet client states, Libya, North Korea and Syria. American spare parts said getting to Iran through Italy. Iran said getting enough supplies to keep from losing war but not enough to win.
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
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(Studio) Reports with regard to presidential campaign introduced
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Battle Creek, Michigan) [Ex-President Gerald FORD - campaigns. for Ronald Reagan.] [REAGAN - campaigns.] Tax and economy issues mentioned. Reagan said confident.
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman
(Texas) [President CARTER - campaigns.] Carter said seeking large Hispanic and black voter turnout. Carter's claim of asking Hispanic federal judge to be Attorney General before he apptd. Griffin Bell announced. Pro-Reagan fundamentalist religious group ad accusing Carter of catering to desires of homosexuals mentioned.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(California) Anderson campaign described. [ANDERSON - campaigns.; mentions his civil rts., voting record in Congress and criticizes Carter campaign ad attacking him.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
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(Studio) Congress elections noted also occurring Tuesday Possible Republican gains considered.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Report with regard to congress race of Democrat Michael "Ozzie" Myers convicted in Abscam case given. [RESIDENTS - comment.] Opponents, Republican Bob Burke and Independent Tom Foglietta named. Latter said endorsed by Philadelphia mayor. History of corruption in Philadelphia pols. noted. [MYERS - talks about campaign] [Ward leader James TAYOUN - explains why campaign is tough.]
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell
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(Studio) Senate races said also being decided Tuesday
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(No location given) Report with regard to Senate race between Republican candidate Admiral Jeremiah Denton former prisoners of war in Vietnam and Democratic candidate Jim Folsom, Junior, son of well-known Alabama political figure Big Jim Folsom outlined. [File tape DENTON - expresses happiness at returning to US.] [FOLSOM, Junior - sings and campaigns.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) NBC correction of story with regard to Representative John Murphy of New York and Abscam scandal aired on February 3 given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) State referendums considered. South Dakota vote with regard to uranium cited.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Black Hills, SD) Uranium mining industry in South Dakota described. Mines said closed since 1950's. [Black Hills Energy Coalition Linda HAZELSTROM - explains purpose of referendum.] [Union Carbide spokesperson Dudley BLANKE - explains his opposition to referendum.] [Citizens Against the Ban Angus ANSON - talks about loss of jobs and revenue for SD.]
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
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(Studio) Release of Justice Department report concerning Billy Carter-Libya affair by Senate subcommittee announced. Report contrasted with leaks.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Greyhound bus drivers strike said set for midnight tomorrow.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Zoo said being moved to another location outside city. Hippopotamus, Jacob, said unwilling to leave present home.
REPORTER: Arthur Kent
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