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(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson, Bill Stewart, Brit Hume, Geraldo Rivera
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(Studio) President Carter's education funding requests to Congress noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details of Carter proposals for elementary and high school funding listed. [CARTER - says bill's changes in present system will allow more focus on areas shortchanged because of socio-econ. problems and will allow more focus on basic education skills.] Congress reactions reported [Senator Bob PACKWOOD - notes President's remarks about getting back to 3 R's; says proposals only offer same as has been offered before.] [Senator William ROTH - doesn't feel program will do anything for working Americans] Argument expected over distribution of funds detailed.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) Carter program's proposals for extra funds for schools in low-income areas outlined; example cited is P.S. 32 in Brooklyn, where Anada Munos attends school. [Teacher Sherry WILLIAMS - says Anada is sharp and with little more attention, she'd really progress.] Problems facing schools because of federal restrictions on funds stated. [Principal Beatrice MELOV - says restrictions really limit schools and are unrealistic.] Statistics on reading skills of New York City students given. [New York City Board of Education chancellor Irving ANKER - states that massive aid can increase no. of students who succeed and this increases their chances of getting jobs and of getting out of ghetto.] Present programs in United States aiding poor children in education noted.
REPORTER: John Martin
(Studio) Details of Carter urban policy, as presented to Washington, DC meeting of govs., given. Reaction of govs. and mayors to plan reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Report on another train derailment, near Bowling Green, Kentucky, on same line as earlier derailment and explosion in Waverly, Tennessee.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Bowling Green, Kentucky) Report on L&N train derailment near Bowling Green; presence of tankers containing dangerous materials in midst of wreckage and delay in informing Kentucky state fire marshal of accident noted. Cleanup efforts detailed.
REPORTER: Bob Donley (WNGE-TV reporter and newstape)
(Youngstown, Florida) Dangers of explosion in cleanup efforts on train derailment detailed, citing example of death of WEAR-TV cameraman, in Pensacola, 3 years ago. Cleanup efforts at site of derailment near Youngstown, Florida, described; incld. in wreckage are chlorine gas tanker as well as 2 other tankers containing explosive gas. Evacuation of area and provisions for residents outlined; residents' concerns about jobs and homes noted. [Eileen HALL - says chlorine is so strong that it will eat material in clothing. Cites reports that all livestock in area are dead.] Reporter notes aerial photos show no dead livestock 5 mile from area and that civil defense officials refuse newsmen closer look.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart (WEAR-TV newsfilm)
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(Studio) Rescue of 5 spelunkers from cave near Waterloo, Illinois, where they'd been missing since Sunday reported Photos shown.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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(Studio) Akron, Ohio, city council vote to restrict abortions reported.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Akron, Ohio) Details of Akron ordinance listed; efforts of city's right-to-life group to pass it outlined. Opposition of some council mbrs. on grounds of possible unconstitutionality of ordinance and costs of defending it in court noted. Local abortion clinics' plan to seek court ruling on issue and possibility of mayor's veto of ordinance reported.
REPORTER: Sylvia Chase
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(Studio) Report on lawsuit filed by state of Missouri against National Org. for Women, because of NOW's urging of convs. to boycott states that haven't ratified ERA; Missouri is one of these.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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(Studio) Beginning of Tongsun Park's testimony to House Ethics Committee on South Korea influence buying reported; efforts to get him to return to United States from South Korea noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [PARK - will do best to answer any question he's asked, in order to clear the air so Congress can get back to normal.] Probable questions to Park about relations with House Speaker Tip O'Neill detailed; photograph shown, courtesy "People" magazine Park's birthday ptys. for O'Neill, at The George Town Club and at Madison Hotel, mentioned. Film of O'Neill responding to questions about these events, on January 31, 1978, shown. [O'NEILL - has never discussed South Korea with Park.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
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(Studio) Senator Banking Committee's questioning of G. William Miller, President Carter's nominee for chairperson of Federal Reserve Board, concerning Miller's knowledge of Textron's methods in getting contract for copters in Iran reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Miller's denials of knowledge of allegations that Iranian general was part owner of company that received money from Textron's Bell Helicopter division and challenge of Senator William Proxmire's assertion that money went to general detailed. [PROXMIRE - thinks facts prove that Textron bribed General Mohammed Khatemi.] [MILLER - disagrees with all Proxmire has said. Knows he didn't and wouldn't authorize or condone it anytime, anywhere.] Reactions of other committee members described; Proxmire's mention of SEC investigation of Textron and warning to Miller noted. [PROXMIRE - cites possible reflections of Securities and Exchange Commission findings on Miller.] [MILLER - has no reservations that Securities and Exchange Commission investigation will reveal no wrongdoing involving self.] Expectations of Miller's confirmation noted.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) plans to begin radio and television ad campaign to get miners to ratify new contract detailed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) January drop in index of economy indicators reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details of index figs. given and econs. concerns outlined.
REPORTER: Stephanie Levinson
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval of mkting. of drug (valproic acid) as treatment for epilepsy. Drug's use in Europe for years noted. Brand name given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Incr. of gang warfare in Los Angeles and earlier report on subject noted. Following report with regard to efforts to reduce violence.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Los Angeles, California) Details concerning gangs and gang wars given; efforts of state and county youth workers to bring peace also detailed. Uneasy peace among 8 of 18 eastern Los Angeles gangs in recent mos. noted. Gang names mentioned. [Arkansas Gang MBR. - says it took more than one day for Vietnam War to stop and same goes for gang wars.] Efforts of former gang member and now cnty. youth worker Leo Cortez in campaign to bring peace among gangs described. [CORTEZ - talks to gang members about job openings.] Other problems in recreation and lack of community support outlined. [Gang MBR. - notes communities want to stop violence, but won't help out when gangs ask for it.] Police participation in attempts to decrease gang warfare described; example of work of officers Gil Carrillo and Art Ariano cited. [2nd Gang MBR. - states that if someone shoots at him, he'll shoot back.] State funding to help in warfare reduction efforts mentioned.
REPORTER: Geraldo Rivera
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