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(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson, Bernard Shaw, Ted Koppel, Bob Brown
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(Studio) Contd. coal strike and President Carter's planned speech to nation tonight noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Events of week, in coal strike negotiation, leading to President Carter's decision to speak to nation mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Sources' reports with regard to possible steps Carter will announce to end coal strike, include initial action to invoke Taft-Hartley Act, listed. Carter's meeting with BCOA execs. this morning detailed. (Report interrupted here for local news bulletin; 5:02:20 to 5:04:40.)
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) (Report is preempted by above local news bulletin.)
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Studio) Agreements between UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) and 2 more independent coal companies on certain issues and continued negotiations between union and BCOA reported Senator interruption of debate on Canal treaty to discuss coal strike situation mentioned; also decision to give President additional authority needed to get mines back into operation.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Congress staffers' efforts to write legislature giving Carter authority to seize coal mines, in cooperation with White House and Labor Department noted. Statements of House majority leader Jim Wright, Speaker Tip O'Neill, Representative Clarence Brown and Senator Richard Luger cited; attitudes of Democrats and Republicans described. Taft-Hartley mentioned.
REPORTER: Don Farmer Artist: Freda Reiter
(Charleston, West Virginia) Report on reaction of miners at UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) district headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia, to expectations about Carter's upcoming speech. [MAN - thinks Carter making speech just to look good, because miners get info. indicating agreement will be signed on Saturday] [2nd MAN - doesn't think speech will mean much to miners; Carter is just saving face.] [3rd MAN - cites steel companies representatives meeting with Carter this morning; describes own understanding about pressure on representatives with regard to imported steel from Japan and acceptance of proposal to BCOA.] Expectations that miners will reject contract following lines of agreement between UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) and Pittsburgh and Midway reported.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
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(Studio) Senator hearings on charges that family of Panama's Omar Torrijos was involved in drug trafficking noted. Report on reaction from Panamanian government
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Panama City, Panama) Omar Torrijos' appearance for bank opening ceremonies, along with ceremonial President Demetrio Lakas, reported (Report is interrupted by local news bulletin; 5:09:40 to 5:10:40.) [MAN - details own reaction to drug trafficking charges against Panamanian government officials, include Panama's ambassador to Spain, Moises Torrijos. Describes Moises Torrijos as too much Catholic and Christian to deal in drugs. Cites Omar Torrijos' reaction to charges.] Lakas' statement with regard to Senate vote on treaty reported.
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw
(Studio) Reporter Shaw's communication that Panama considers withdrawing Moises Torrijos as ambassador to Spain, despite denials of involvement in drug trafficking, noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Reports from war between Ethiopia and Somalia, with regard to arrival of high USSR general and more Cuban troops in Ethiopia, noted; concern in Washington, DC described.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Earlier State Department estimates of Soviet and Cuban strength in Ethiopia reported Secretary Vance's comments to congress subcommittee with regard to rise in number of Cubans noted. [VANCE - cites own estimate of Cuban strength at present.] Higher estimates by national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski reported USSR Lieutenant General Vasily Ivanovitch Petrov said to be field commander of entire force; Petrov's background and position in Soviet government detailed. No. of Cuban troops Presently on way to Ethiopia, those still in Angola and concerns that Cuba and USSR will offer support to guerrilla forces in Rhodesia mentioned.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Report on situation between China (PR) and Taiwan over Straits of Formosa, include importance of United States dollars to each
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) Report of Chinese news agency noted, that Chinese army command just across Formosan Straits offers rewards in gold to ntlist. mil. men who defect. Details of Chinese recruiting war between China and Taiwan given; mainland Pilot's reward last summer for defection to Taiwan noted. Photos shown. Mentioned in report are F-5E and MiG-19 fighters.
REPORTER: John Martin
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(Studio) Continuing fighting in Indochina, between Vietnam and Cambodia and now Possibly between Vietnam and Laos reported.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) Alliance of former Pathet Lao soldiers with former troops trained years ago by CIA in fighting what they claim are Vietnam invaders into Laos reported Film noted as being taken by former US official, who served in Vietnam and doesn't want to be identified because of possible reprisal from Pro-Pathet Lao forces. [MAN - describes taped message from guerrillas to UN, as presented by guerrilla leader] Support of villagers in area described. Guerrillas' use of tactics practiced by Ho Chi Minh noted.
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
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(Studio) Reports with regard to explosion of derailed tank cars filled with butane gas, in Waverly, Tennessee; and return to jail of former UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Anthony Boyle to continue serving sentence for conviction in murders of Joseph Yablonski and family.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Earlier report on emergence of Ku Klux Klan from South noted. Upcoming report on Ku Klux Klan outlined.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(No location given) Presence of Ku Klux Klan orgs. in high school in Buffalo, New York, Putnam City, Oklahoma, which is near Oklahoma City, and Taft high school in Chicago noted. Alleged Klaners' attack on homosexuals in Putnam City mentioned. Interview of Taft high school members of Knights of the Ku Klux Klan shown; mbrs.' agreement to interview on condition they not be identified by name noted. [YOUTH - cites reasons for belief that Jews are worst enemy of white race.] [2nd YOUTH - says Ku Klux Klan objective is to orient society toward white ideas rather than those of blacks and Jews.] [YOUTH - describes alleged inferiority of blacks to whites.] Taft students' statement that KKK chapter was organization through national Ku Klux Klan faction with headquarters in LA. [3rd YOUTH - was tempted to join other groups, but found Klan, with leader David Duke, fit needs and ideas best.] [Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David DUKE - describes KKK aid to student groups in establishing own chapters.] Ku Klux Klan activity in pre-WW I film "Birth of a Nation" mentioned; scenes shown. Duke's travels each year, largely for recruiting efforts, noted. Anti-Defamation League figs. with regard to limited appeal of Ku Klux Klan views to students cited.
REPORTER: Bob Brown
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(Studio) Recent incident in CyPrus where fighting occurred between Cypriot and Egyptian troops when Egyptians attempted to free hostages on Plane held by terrorists noted as example of spread of opposition to terror everywhere. Methods of various cntrys. in refusals to submit to terrorists in Cypriot hostage incident noted. Also mentioned is suicide of terrorist Andreas Baader.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Top stories outlined. Broadcast of President Carter's speech on coal strike situation noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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