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(Studio) Reports that Syria and Jordan are massing troops on common border announced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) State Department view that Syria is waging war of tensions against Jordan given. Mideast situation outlined. United States relations with Jordan, USSR relations with Syria, Syrian and PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) boycott of Arab summit, roles of Syria and Jordan in Iran-Iraq war, Israeli position with regard to war between 2 of its neighbor ntns. mentioned. Jordan's King Hussein named.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) Iran and Iraq said both claiming victory in largest naval battle of war. Iranian claims of capture of Al Bakr cited.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Mtg. of President Carter with 5-member team negotiating hostage release announced. Iran's request for clarification of terms with regard to release mentioned.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Mtg. of Polish leaders with regard to labor disputes in Poland announced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Warsaw, Poland) Polish labor leader Lech Walesa said promising government a month without strikes. Polish fears of USSR intervention outlined. Yesterday said anniversary of 19th century. Polish rebellion against imperial Russia.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Aftershocks, snow, rain and high winds said hampering rescue efforts in earthquake area of south Italy.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(San Mongel Su Valois, Italy) Arrival of United States aid for earthquake survivors in village of Castel Francci, Italy shown, described. Destroyed village of San Mongel Su Valois shown. [Resident Enzio CELLA - comments.]
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) English police search for Yorkshire Ripper said being hampered by pranksters.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(London, England) Effect on Leeds, England, of attacks of Yorkshire Ripper detailed. Police said confident of catching Ripper. Audiotape of Ripper sent to police department played.
REPORTER: Steve Mallory
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(Studio) Gun battles in El Salvador between left and right-wing extremists announced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Report with regard to meeting of National League of Cities in Atlanta, Georgia, introd.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Atlanta, Georgia) Main question at meeting said to concern attitude of Reagan admin. toward cities. [Outgoing league president Jessie RATTLEY - expresses her fears.] [Incoming league president William HUDNUT - expresses his position.] Noted that neither Ronald Reagan nor George Bush has accepted invitation to speak at this meeting Jimmy Carter said also to have declined addressing league after his election in 1976.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) President-elect Ronald Reagan said in Palm Springs, California, to attend fund raiser for Eisenhower Memorial Hospital. Report introduced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Taipei, Taiwan) Reagan aide Ray Klein's trip to Taiwan reported Mtg. of Klein with Taiwan President Chiang Ching-kuo announced. Speech by Klein quoted.
REPORTER: Jim Upshaw
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(Studio) Confession of Chen Boda at Gang of Four trial in China (PR) reported
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Report with regard to Cleveland desegregation case introd.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Cleveland, Ohio) Court ordered racial quotas for Cleveland school sports teams announced. [Basketball coach Tony WILCOX - explains problems with regard to getting enough white players on his team.] New quotas said issued by Dr. Donald Waldrip appted. by courts [School Bd. President John GALLAGHER - expresses his opposition to quota rules and his intention of taking case to court] [Cleveland NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) President James HARDIMAN - gives his reasons for supporting quotas.]
REPORTER: Bob Franken
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(Studio) Evanston, Illinois, fire chief Glen Ayers said fired for refusing to promote 3 blacks.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(San Francisco, California) No. of elderly and other people living in residential hotels given. Typical room shown and described. Economics of situation detailed. [Residential hotel occupant Pat RICHARDS - comments.]
REPORTER: Tom Streithorst
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(Studio) Federal government study results with regard to Portsmouth, ME, Naval shipyard workers' cancer risk exposure termed inconclusive. Study said needing to be done again.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) New Christmas star atop Flagstaff mount in Boulder, Colorado, announced. Star said in memory of hostages in Iran.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Morefield, West Virginia) Report with regard to South Branch Valley railroad owned by state of West Virginia given. Line said once part of B and O. Presence of Rockingham Feed Mill and American Woodmark Corporation on line cited. [American Woodmark plant manager Robert TAYLOR - explains that railroad is necessary for his business.] [Trucker Robert DETTINBURN - complains with regard to federal and state aid to his competitor.]
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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