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(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson, Rich Mayk, John Scali, Jack Smith
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(Studio) Contd. coal strike noted. National Guard protection of coal supplies in IN, meeting of govs. and federal officials on Wednesday in Ohio to plan for power shutoffs and auto. mfrs. talk in Detroit about shutting plants ntnwide. reported.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Studio) Activity of energy emergency center described. Degree of coal crisis in Pennsylvania, Ohio, IN, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee cited, as well as federal officials' concerns with regard to Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Ohio Governor James Rhodes statement on potential layoffs in his state noted. President Carter's appeal to both sides in strike reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Outcome of Carter meeting with advisers stated. [CARTER - cites directions to Secretary of Labor.] [Temporary audio loss.] Admin. concerns about miners' reaction if Taft-Hartley Act invoked noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Secretary Marshall's mtgs. with representatives of both sides in strike reported Letter from coal operators, in effect rejecting request for resumption of talks, quoted; bargaining cncl.'s earlier rejection of contract mentioned. Reporter notes that President Carter's order to union and management to resume mtgs. will force resumption.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Powhatan Part, Ohio) Report on strike's effect on miners. Exs. cited of those in Powhatan Point and Dilly's Bottom, Ohio. [Charles WRIGHT - notes some prepared, others didn't. Can hold out till June.] [Jim BARLOW - cites wife's figs. that they can last till end of May.] [Donald BURCH - didn't prepare too well, but is prepared to stay out as long as needed to get satisfactory contract.] Miners' receipt of food stamps and leniency from banks noted. [Bank president E. E. JACK - details bank policy.] Willingness of some stores to sell and await payment mentioned. television ad shown.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Studio) Electricity usage cuts in IN, Ohio and Kentucky noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Report on cutback in lighting in California town.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Westwood, California) Details of Westwood's efforts to show dissatisfaction with electricity prices of California Pacific Utilities Company given. [Patty McCORMACK - threw main breaker on Monday; cites methods of heat, light and cooking.] Town to hold week-long protest, using little or no electricity. Power company's reasons for cost increases cited. [California Pacific division manager H. L. BERK - states effect of town's blackout on company] Activities of townspeople during blackout noted, include singing of song called "Give Me Oil for My Lamp."
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
(Studio) Violence and threats of it preventing movement of coal supplies in several states, include Ohio, reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Easing of conditions in Boston area in wake of blizzard last week reported.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Scituate, Massachusetts) Storm damage in seaside town of Scituate, Massachusetts, reported; case of Tom and Maureen Healey cited as example [HEALEY - is presently staying with relatives.] [Maureen HEALEY - states need for government aid in rebuilding house ] Possible aid available to Healeys listed. [HEALEY - says federal disasters centers seem organized and helpful.]
REPORTER: Richard Mayk
(Studio) Report on revelation that Los Angeles Cnty. flood control officials were seeding rain clouds just prior to last week's rainstorm. Flood control officials' denial that this caused floods and investigation by National Weather Service noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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(Studio) Report on strangling cases in Columbus, Georgia, where 6th victim has just been murdered.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Columbus, Georgia) Background of stranglings and victims given. Formation of special police task force in cases noted. [City cnclman. Allen NICAS - says task force is working, but needs break in case.] Fear of elderly women living alone in area and precautions being taken noted.
REPORTER: Kathy Pepino (WTVM reporter, WTVM newstape)
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(Studio) President Carter's decision to sell fighter planes to Egypt, in wake of President Sadat's visit to United States, reported Expectations with regard to Israeli response to decision cited.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Plans to sell F-5E fighters to Egypt, to replace aging USSR MiG fighters, detailed. Film shown. Also reported are plans to sell F-15's to Saudi Arabia to offset Soviet backing of Iraq. Earlier agreement to sell Israel 25 F-15's and new agreement for 15 more mentioned; Israelis to also buy F-16's. State and Defense Department officials' response to anticipated Israeli reaction to sales to Egypt reported, include answer to charges that sales will set back peace talks made by Israeli foreign minister Dayan.
REPORTER: John Scali
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(Studio) Ethiopia-Somalia war and Cuban troops involvement on Ethiopian side mentioned. Reports of USSR pilots flying air defense missions around Cuba in order to free Cuban pilots for duty in Ethiopia noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Secretary of State Vance's statements with regard to this situation, made on PBS broadcast, noted. Film shown. [VANCE - acknowledges that there are USSR air units in Cuba and few more than in past, but nothing that leads to belief they have anything offensive planned. Situation is being watched.] Washington, DC officials' admission that there's been some exchange of USSR and Cuba MiG flights in this manner and official concern with regard to changing pattern of Soviet reconnaissance flights cited. Changes in flights by Soviet Bear planes en route to Havana across Iceland and down United States eastern coast detailed. Other concerns with regard to intelligence operations by United States officials involving Soviet-Cuban communications stated.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Reports with regard to bombing of bus in Jerusalem, include showing of film; and reporter Bettina Gregory's discovery that Environmental Protection Agency soon to restrict sale and use of 2000 pesticides. Concerns with regard to use of some pesticides in any way noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(DC) Amt. of chemicals that can't be washed off or detected by human senses on food and dangers from cancer and other health problems noted. House subcommittee hearing on matter noted. [Representative Andrew MAGUIRE - says public can have no confidence in adequate protection by EPA.] [EPA spokesperson Steven JELLINEK - agrees EPA's record isn't good and says they're trying to change.]
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman
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(Studio) Paris fashion designers' unveiling of warm weather clothes noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Paris, France) Report on professional life of model behind the scenes of fashion show. [MODEL - states that buyers look at exterior, not at what's inside, and this has nothing to do with who she really is. Doesn't bother her.]
REPORTER: Jack Smith
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(Studio) Background of Valentine's Day, in honor of 3rd century Roman priest, Saint Valentine, given.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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