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(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw, Charles Gibson, Jerry King, John Martin
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(Studio) Secret Senator session in 1903 on debate over building of Panama Canal and present secret Senator session on Canal treaty noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Release of some DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) information discussed in secret session by Intelligence Committee chairperson Birch Bayh reported; information with regard to Panamanian drug connection and involvement of Omar Torrijos and members of his family in it quoted. Mentioned in report are Torrijos brother, Moises, and former Narcotics Bureau director John Ingersoll. Reaction of Senators to drug issue described. [Frank CHURCH - says treaty issue is one of best ints. of US, not what Moises Torrijos may have done years ago.] [Robert DOLE - thinks issue concerns whether or not United States would be propping up corrupt government if treaty ratified.]
REPORTER: Don Farmer
(Panama City, Panama) Reaction of Panamanian government officials to drug trafficking charges before Senator reported Torrijos' recent request for proof against brother, who is now ambassador to Spain, noted. United States officials' speculation that drug traffic through Panama amts. to so much that high government officials couldn't help but be aware of it cited. Background on Torrijos brothers Moises and Hugo noted. Incriminating testimony about Torrijos family given to Senator by former Panamanian intelligence agent Alexis Watson-Castillo reported Castillo's statements made in Miami news conference with regard to drug trade in Panama's free trade zone at Colon, on ships en route from Colombia to United States stated. Ease of entry of drugs into Panama, especially cocaine, through Panama Canal at Colon or at Tocumen Airport described, citing cocaine capture last year at airport which involved connection of Hugo Torrijos. Omar Torrijos' request for proof, Carter admin.'s silence and statement that treaty is what matters reported.
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw
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(Studio) 1976 car bombing death of Chilean ambassador Orlando Letelier recalled. Report is on United States request to Chile for permission to question 2 Chilean military men in connection with killing.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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(Studio) President Carter's meeting with congress leaders with regard to solution to coal strike and union and coal operators' announcement of willingness to return to bargaining table reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Urging of Govs. Julian Carroll, Jay Rockefeller and James Rhodes that miners and operators get back to bargaining stated. Is noted that operators' negotiating group is known as Bituminous Coal Operators Association (BCOA). [ROCKEFELLER - says negotiators not far apart and BCOA must feel pressure.] Govs.' request for BCOA to make agreement similar to that made on Monday by Pittsburgh and Midway Coal Company and that government hold off on drastic action. [ROCKEFELLER - cites efforts of govs. to hold off drastic action by anyone.] BCOA letter to Rockefeller quoted. [UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Arnold MILLER - says they'll only negotiate what is on table.] Congress leaders' reported advice to Carter and P and M agreement as base for new negotiations noted.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
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(Studio) Supreme Court decisions with regard to leases for drilling off shores of New York, New Jersey and Delaware for oil and natural gas and claims by past and present stewardesses for money from Northwest Airlines for sex discrimination reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Warning required on products containing saccharin, beginning today, quoted. Controversy over saccharin and possible links to cancer conts.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Background of controversy given. [National Cancer Institute spokesperson Dr. Guy NEWELL - cites findings with regard to saccharin-cancer link.] Ongoing research into saccharin noted.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
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(Studio) Controversy surrounding president aide Hamilton Jordan's behavior in several instances since coming to Washington, DC noted. Report is on effect of this on his role as adviser to President Carter.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Past reports about Jordan's conduct, include referring to pyramids in talking to Egyptian ambassador's wife, listed; White House documents denial of latest report with regard to Jordan spitting drink at woman noted. Photos shown. [Veteran reporter John OSBORNE - cites effect that conduct attributed to Jordan could have on administration with "born again" Baptist as President]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Statements of Egyptian general who ordered commando attack on hijacked plane in Cyprus quoted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Nicosia, Cyprus) Report on gun battle on Sunday between Cypriot and Egyptian forces at Larnaca airport; film shown. Criticism of commandos by Arab opponents of President Sadat. Diplomatic repercussions of incident detailed. Cyprus President Spyros Kyprianou's statements cited. [KYPRIANOU - says Cyprus has own problems and best thing Arabs can do, for selves and relations with Cyprus, is to let Cyprus out of their internal conflicts.]
REPORTER: Jerry King
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(Studio) Probable rise in coffee prices again, according to officials in Brazil, reported.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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(Studio) AMC head's announcement of company's plans to affiliate with foreign manufacturer later in year reported; is noted speculation concerns Peugeot, of France.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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(Studio) Report with regard to Patrick Kearney's guilty plea in trashbag murders cases and information to Los Angeles police with regard to other homosexual murders. Film shown.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Woody Allen's nominations for Academy Awards for best actor, director and writer and his movie "Annie Hall's" nomination for best picture reported.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Los Angeles, California) Nominations received by movies "Star Wars", from Columbia, "Turning Point" and "Julia", from 20th Century-Fox, "Annie Hall", from United Artists, and "The Good-bye Girl"; actresses Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Jane Fonda, Marsha Mason and Quinn Cummings; actors Richard Dreyfuss, Woody Allen, Richard Burton (for "Equus"), John Travolta (for "Saturday Night Fever") and Marcello Mastroianni (for "A Special Day") listed; scenes and photos shown. [20th Century-Fox head Alan LADD, Junior - says studio's projects for which it received nominations were all done in troubled times.] Mentioned in report are Orson Welles and movie "Hello, Dolly!" Is noted that Oscars will be awarded in Hollywood on April 3.
REPORTER: Tom Schell
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(Studio) Controversy over television commercial in Manila, Philippines, noted; ad is taken off because prime minister of Thailand is visiting and it is unlawful in Thailand to ridicule baldness and ad apparently does so. Yul Brynner noted. television commercials not just American phenomena.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(New York City) Report on use and product of foreign television commercials. Cited as exs. are ads from Japan, Australia, Belgium,France and West Germany; ads shown. Products mentioned are "Cosmopolitan" magazine and Bonus detergent; other items mentioned are art of Kung Fu, the "Mona Lisa" and International Air Check, which sells ads to ad agencies in 9 cntrys., after adding English to commercial.
REPORTER: John Martin
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