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(Studio) State Department said preparing to respond to Iran's demands for hostages' release.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Objectives of today's Department briefing outlined. [Department spokesperson John TRATTNER - comments.] Apparent motive of statement noted. [TRATTNER - comments.] Possibility of United States reply reaching Iran next week and implications of recent Iranian overtures considered.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Studio) Hostages reported allegedly moved from embassy to prison; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Iraq's preparations for possible attack on Abadan from occupied Khorramshahr, Iran, reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Baghdad, Iraq) Situation in Khorramshahr area examined; films shown. Iraqi defense minister and commando colonel quoted. [Commando COL. - comments.]
REPORTER: Peter Kent
(Studio) Iraq's capture of Iran's oil minister last week recalled; confusing issue of his health and Iran's claims of torture reported Films shown. Reuters said alleging that both France and USSR are selling arms to Iran and Iraq; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Death of Steve McQueen following treatment for lung cancer by controversial Mexican method reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) McQueen's life and career recalled; scenes from "Wanted, Dead or Alive", "The Great Escape", "The Sand Pebbles", "Bullitt", "The Towering Inferno" shown. His recent experience in Mexican clinic discussed. [Voice of McQUEEN - comments on treatment.]
REPORTER: Roy Neal (KMEX-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Explosion in West Virginia coal mine reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Robinson, West Virginia) Details of explosion at Westmoreland Coal Company mine examined; films shown. Miner Greg Parsley mentioned. [Miner Carl VICKERS - comments.] [Governor Jay ROCKEFELLER - comments.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Collision at Dobbs Ferry, New York, of Amtrak and Conrail trains reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ford reported recalling large number of cars due to defective fans; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Possible changes in cabinet by Ronald Reagan outlined. [Ed MEESE - comments.] George Shultz, Alexander Haig, Henry Kissinger, Henry Jackson, John Connally, William Simon, Alan Greenspan, Charls Walker, Caspar Weinberger, Anne Armstrong mentioned as possible cabinet members [William French SMITH - comments.] Reagan said establishing task force on Iran.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Carter transition chief Jack WATSON - comments.] Transition efforts between Carter and Reagan staffs outlined. [PEOPLE - comment.] Tone of Reagan transition efforts mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) National Council of Churches reported calling for PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) to recognize Israel and for Israel to include PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) in peace negotiations; details given. American Jewish Committee's criticism of cncl.'s efforts noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Moscow's celebration of Bolshevik revolution today said boycotted by United States and most NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members due to USSR 's continued occupation of Afghanistan; films shown. Defense minister Dmitri Ustinov's speech noted not include mention of Ronald Reagan.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Wholesale prices and unemployment for October rptd
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Drop in gold prices today, domestically and intlly., reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Gold price decline examined. [MAN - comments.] [James STEINS - comments.] Closing London market price noted; New York City market activity outlined.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
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(Studio) Pope John Paul II's remarks on taxation quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Percentage of American men suffering from baldness noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Pharmacist David SHAPIRO - comments on hair restorers.] FDA's findings with regard to hair growth remedies and recommendations that potions be pulled from market reported [FDA (Food and Drug Administration) spokesperson Wayne PINES - comments.] Govt. said not having the necessary fins. to keep products off market
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Pro- and anti-Ayatollah Khomeini supporter's use of US as field of battle examined; films shown. FBI's arrest of alleged mbr. of Iran Free Army, a west coast terrorist organization composed of former members of Iran's secret police and army reported [Ali ad-DAHI - comments on Iran Free Army.] ad-Dahi's former role in Free Army and current status with FBI outlined. [ad-DAHI - comments.] Pro-Khomeini terrorist organization in United States said allegedly include Black Muslims; details given. Muslim Daoud Salahuddin (David Belfield) noted wanted for murder of former Iranian diplomat in DC; alleged recruiting activity of Khomeini representative Bahram Nahidian's outlined. Salahuddin and Nahidian's alleged relationship discussed. [NAHIDIAN - comments.] Problems in investigating suspected Iranian terrorists such as Nahidian examined. [ad-DAHI - comments.]
REPORTER: Brian Ross (KTVU-TV) (WRC-TV)
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