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#54697
(Studio) Carter trip to West German economy summit conference reported News emphasis, however, said on USSR court's finding Alexander Ginzburg guilty of anti-Soviet actions, with 8-yr. sentence.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Bonn, West Germany) Details of Ginzburg sentencing reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Moscow, USSR ) Photos of Ginzburg and his children shown. Moscow 1976 film shown. Shcharansky trial reported Film of Ida Milgrom shown. Her not being allowed to see son noted. Andrei Sakharov's presence noted. Leonid Shcharansky's role reported, filmed.
REPORTER: Charles Bierbauer Artist: Freda Reiter
(Bonn, West Germany) Actions of Natalia Shcharansky reported Her meeting with Cyrus Vance filmed. Calls to Natalia Shcharansky by Rosalynn and Lillian Carter reported Mtg. of Mrs. Shcharansky with Andrew Young reported Young quoted. Young's remarks to French newspaper that thousands of persons are jailed in United States for political reasons reported Trouble caused by remark in DC and at Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Capitol Hill reaction to Young's remarks noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Larry McDonald reaction, urging impeachment of Young, reported [Voice of Representative Robert MICHEL - urges Carter to fire Young.] [Parren MITCHELL - says Young tells the truth.] Senator reaction to Young's remarks reported [William ROTH - favors Young's resignation.] [Howard METZENBAUM - believes Young off base, but would not seek his resignation.] Consensus to oust Young said not present. Democratic party leaders said telling Carter that Young must go.
REPORTER: Don Farmer Artist: not identified
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#54700
(Studio) Carter arrival in Europe to be reported later. Threatened Cleveland, Ohio, police strike reported, due to firing of police refusing to walk one-man patrols in public hsing. districts.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Cleveland, Ohio) (Audio loss on part of report) High crime public hsing. projects noted. Film shown. Cleveland city council said siding with police. Action of Mayor Dennis Kucinich reported [KUCINICH - believes there will be no strike.] Police union strike vote noted. [Police union MBR. - says police union to seek support of other unions.] Bankrupt condition of Cleveland noted, include financial condition of schools. Mayor-council relations said bad; Kucinich recall vote next month noted.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
#54701
(Studio) Kentucky labor relations board said to have chgd. Louisville unfair in negotiations with firemen, who threaten strike.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54704
(Bonn, West Germany) Carter trip to economy summit in Bonn reported West Germany said resentful of Carter's domestic and foreign affairs conduct.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Bonn, West Germany) Carter arrival in Cologne and meeting with Helmut Schmidt reported Film shown. Carter position said weakened. No energy program for US and uncontrolled inflation in nation cited as weaknesses. Jody Powell quoted. Little expected to come of meeting
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#54705
(Studio) Summit conference anticipated.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Bonn, West Germany) Bonn film shown. Background of meeting noted. Those attending meeting noted. Theme said mutual back-scratching. Oil imports by US, purchases of goods from United States cited as issues. Do-little conference said probable.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#54706
(Bonn, West Germany) Mtg. of Israeli defense minister and Anwar Sadat in Austria reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Salzburg, Austria) Egypt defense minister Mohammed Abdel Ghany el-Gamasy, Ezer Weizman, Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel, and Sadat shown in meeting Resumption of talks in Alexandria, Egypt, anticipated. Mtg. of Egypt and Israel foreign mins. in London anticipated. Sadat, Menahem Begin relations considered.
REPORTER: Doreen Kays
#54709
(Studio) Korean bribery scandal recalled. 4 Congmen. chgd. Plea of ignorance, innocence reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [John McFALL - testifies with regard to his innocence.] [Edward ROYBAL - says gift may have come from Tongsun Park.] Chas.Wilson and Edward Patten's testimonies reported.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Nick Galifianakis and John Rarick's facing of perjury chgs. in investigation noted. Rarick quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54710
(Studio) William Miller, of Federal Reserve, quoted with regard to interest rates.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54711
(Studio) Explosion of truck in Spain said heightening concerns in United States re: dangerous cargoes. Death toll and funerals of victims in Spanish accident reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Chicago, Illinois) Film of accidents caused by dangerous cargoes shown. 1976 statistics noted. Extent of dangerous cargo traffic considered. Loose control noted. Truck traffic especially considered. [Drivers group Arthur FOX - speaks of Hazardous Materials Trans. Act and its limitations.] Incrs. in fatalities due to truck accidents noted.
REPORTER: Ron Miller
#54712
(Studio) Hijack of station wagon in New York City financial district reported Theft of securities noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54713
(Studio) Explosion in New York City apt. reported Apt. said to contain explosives and weapons. Film shown. Apt. thought Puerto Rican bomb factory. Wave of terror bombings last night said prevented by accident.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54714
(Studio) 1977 New York City blackout on July 14, recalled. Costs noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Film of blackout shown. Fires recalled. Levine's Furniture Company experience cited. [Furniture wholesaler Barney SLATIN - tells of experience.] Rioting, looting recalled. Film shown. Congress investigation reported Film shown. Federal report quoted with regard to blaming of Consolidated Edison. Role of thunderstorm noted. Department of Energy report shown on screen. Con. Edison reaction noted. Possibility of reoccurrence considered.
REPORTER: James Walker
#54717
(Studio) Chgs. against Alexander Ginzburg noted as include possession of "Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, aiding families of other political prisoners, and distributing leaflets with regard to Helsinki agreement. Sentence noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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