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#52656
(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson, Ted Koppel, Charles Bierbauer, Bettina Gregory
#52657
(Studio) Contd. coal strike and related negotiations in DC, according to President Carter's orders, noted. Carter news conference in Rhode Island reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Providence, Rhode Island) Carter's activities in Rhode Island detailed, include attendance at fund-raiser for Senator Claiborne Pell and news conference after call to Labor Department with regard to coal talks. [CARTER - announces progress in talks and cites hopes for outcome. Doesn't think another week can be afforded.] President's intentions with regard to Taft-Hartley Act noted. [CARTER - comments on proposed arms sale to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Notes Egypt no longer asking USSR for arms.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Update on coal talks and contrast between attitude in Washington, DC and that of Carter in Rhode Island given.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
#52659
(Studio) Rush to buy H.R. Haldeman's book, "The Ends of Power", noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Report on further details of Haldeman's book; incld. are outlines of questionable tactics used by the Kennedys and Lyndon Johnson, reported discussion between Johnson and Robert Kennedy that Johnson ordered secretly taped, Nixon's attempts to get information on Johnson's orders for bombing halt over North Vietnam just prior to end of Nixon-Humphrey campaign and to get papers from Brookings Institution taken there by former Pentagon employee Leslie Gelb. Also noted is Gelb's present employment at State Department and Nixon's discussion with Charles Colson about getting Gelb papers from Brookings. [COLSON - responds to Haldeman's statements with regard to his part in Gelb papers matter.] Haldeman's remarks with regard to Nixon's obsession with political enemies cited. Photos shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel Artist: Freda Reiter
(Studio) Details given concerning Haldeman description of Nixon inner circle's attitude toward each other and toward Nixon; quoted are statements by Haldeman and John Ehrlichman.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Report on Haldeman's own description of Nixon; passages from book quoted and photos shown. Nixon's attempts to discredit Senator Edward Kennedy noted. Nixon's 1962 press conference statements to press and later statements to Haldeman with regard to this reported.
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman Unsigned sketches
(Studio) Passage from book quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#52661
(Studio) Sentencing of convicted Chowchilla kidnappers noted. Recent reports of crimes committed by Hillside strangler in Los Angeles and stocking strangler in Columbus, Georgia, mentioned. Florida authorities' capture of Theodore Robert Bundy, who is wanted by FBI and for questioning in 36 rape-murders in West states reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) Background of Bundy given; details include family in Tacoma, WA, conviction for 1974 kidnapping of Salt Lake City girl and charge in murder of 1975 rape-murder of Colorado nurse, escape from Glenwood Springs, Colorado, jail and Florida charges against Bundy. [Pensacola policemen David LEE - describes Bundy's attempts to resist arrest.] Is noted that Bundy considered serious suspect in January slayings of 2 Florida State University Chi Omega sorority members and in other slayings in other states.
REPORTER: Charles Bierbauer (WEAR-TV newsfilm)
#52662
(Studio) Possible FTC (Federal Trade Commission) restrictions on television ads aimed at children noted. Ban on cigarette ads in 1970 mentioned.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) television ads shown. [Alison BELL - describes product shown in commercial.] Complaints of consumer groups that children can't tell ads from TV's programs like those on typical Saturday morning noted. [BELL - can't tell reporter what a program is. Says program and ad are both watching TV.] [Action for Children's television spokesperson Peggy CHARREN - cites group's belief that potential health-damaging products should only be advertised to adults.] Details of FTC (Federal Trade Commission) staff recommendations to full FTC (Federal Trade Commission) listed. [National Association of Broadcasters spokesperson John SUMMERS - cites NAB opposition to proposals.] NAB code with regard to children's ads cited.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#52663
(Studio) Earlier report from congress subcommittee , that pesticide alleged to cause cancer in animals is widely used on raisins, noted; statement from subcommittee chairperson John Moss, from California where most of nation's raisins are grown, in denying pesticide widely used on raisins reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#52664
(Studio) Report on auto crash at Daytona, Florida, International Speedway, in last of races in International Race of Champions.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) Details of crash involving Bobby Unser, Gordon Johncock, Richard Petty and Johnny Rutherford. Destruction of Unser's Camaro noted. Also mentioned are Daytona and Indianapolis 500 races.
REPORTER: Chris Economaki
#52666
(Studio) Investigations of former OMB director Bert Lance by SEC, IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and Fed. Reserve Board and new lawsuit against him with regard to questionable banking practices reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Details of lawsuit against Lance and 30 others by Financial General Bankshares, which owns several banks, include Union 1st National in DC.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
#52667
(Studio) Update on major rule agreement in Rhodesia between Prime Min. Ian Smith and 3 moderate black leaders Upcoming comment noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#52668
(Studio) Assistant Secretary of State Alfred Atherton's plans to restart shuttle diplomacy in Mideast on Monday reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Report on mood in Israel with regard to peace prospects and talks. Issues listed incl. settlements in Sinai, Golan Heights and west bank, President Carter, Secretary State Vance and President Sadat.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Studio) Interview with Prime Min. Begin by Walters, on Sunday's "Issues and Answers", reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#52670
#52671
(Studio) Comment with regard to Rhodesian settlement between moderate blacks and Prime Min. Ian Smith. United Nations ambassador Andrew Young's initial condemnation of plan and recent announcement of United States United Nations delegation that they welcome agreement but that Smith must leave office, and other details, reported.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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