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(Studio) President Carter's steps toward retaliation against USSR for violations of Helsinki agreement noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details given about White House orders to Commerce Secretary to cancel sale of Sperry Univac computer to Tass and Carter's placement of oil technology exports on Commodities Control List. Potential impact of both noted; possible oil technology sales halt compared to effect 1973 Arab embargo had on US. Is stated that this action is response to Soviet crackdown on Anatoly Shcharansky and other dissidents.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) President Carter's pledge concerning United States oil prices and energy policy at Bonn econ. conference recalled. Senator action on these issues reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Senator passage of bill to increase use of coal instead of oil and natural gas deregulations and gas guzzler tax or prohibition noted. Outlook for other sections of Carter energy plan examined.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
#54758
(Studio) House Commerce Committee vote to remove from bill any mandatory hospital cost controls reported President Carter's request for such controls mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54760
(Studio) Explanation given of inability to go to London studio with Peter Jennings due to British strike making satellite transmission impossible; European reports noted as coming through Paris.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54761
(Studio) Beginning of foreign mins. conference involving representatives from US, Israel and Egypt, at castle south of London, reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Leeds Castle, England) Details given of respective participants views of progress, according to spokesperson for Egyptians, Israelis and Americans, given. For. min. Moshe Dayan's objections to using castle instead of keeping meeting in London reported Today's discussion said to with regard to plans for west bank and Gaza Strip.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) Moscow judge's ruling in case of slander trial of American newsmen Craig Whitney, of "New York Times", and Hal Piper, of "Baltimore Sun", detailed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Moscow, USSR ) Details of court proceedings given; film of proceedings shown. Absence of reporters noted. Testimony of Zviad Gamsakhurdia with regard to his filmed confession, from which stories by Piper and Whitney had sprung, detailed. Film of confession, shown in court, can be seen. Statements of prosecutor quoted. Ruling reported.
REPORTER: Lynn Jones
(Studio) "New York Times" and "Baltimore Sun" refusals to print retractions reported State Department orders for Tass officials to come in for discussion about Tass bureau in San Francisco noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith's statements about transition to majority rule by end of year in connection with ceasefire by black guerillas reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley's request for city council to withdraw request for 1984 Olympics, due to letter from International Olympic Committee head Lord Killanin that turns down proposal for financial responsibility for games, reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Los Angeles, California) Controversy over Olympics in Los Angeles outlined; Bradley's support for hosting games noted. [BRADLEY - comments on IOC rejection of financial protection plan for city. Will recommend city council withdrawal of bid for games.] Los Angeles' hosting of games in 1932 mentioned; film shown. Int. of Montreal and Munich in 1984 games stated.
REPORTER: Tom Schell
#54767
(Studio) Louisville firemen's return to job after strike settlement reported Possibility for postal workers strike noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WLKY newstape)
(DC) Report on effects of postal strike on Social Security recipients and other 1st-class mail recipients, business like L.L. Bean, Incorporated, Sears and Spiegel, and on services like UPS and Federal Express. [WOMAN - states concern about getting Social Security checks.] [MAN - notes many bills wouldn't come if postal workers strike.] Admin. view of situation and potential effect on President Carter's anti-inflation program outlined. Postman Wallace Loving mentioned.
REPORTER: George Strait
(Studio) Contd. municipal workers strike in Philadelphia reported Garbage situation in Philadelphia described. New Orleans sanitation workers wildcat strike detailed.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WPVI newstape)
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(Studio) Report on school bus-car collision in Denver. Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54771
(Studio) USSR response to United States chgs. of human rights violations via "Pravda" requests for Soviet citizens to ask President Carter to release Alabama convicted murderer Johnny Harris reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Holman Prison, Alabama) Details of Harris' imprisonment at Holman Prison while he awaits death sentence execution given. Alabama attorney general Bill Baxley's political commercial played. Background on Harris, who is also known as Imani, given. [HARRIS - is political prisoner.] [Baldwin Cnty. district attorney James HENDRIX - responds to Harris' claims.] [HARRIS - states reasons for claims.] [HENDRIX - asks reporter who Luel Bower is; says that is man Harris killed.] [HARRIS - denies guilt in killing. Discusses own fight for human rights.] [HENDRIX - predicts Harris will die of old age at prison in Atmore, Alabama, if sentence not commuted.]
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Report on medical aid given to spectator in Baltimore baseball stadium by Texas Rangers pitcher George "Doc" Medich, who is surgical resident at Pittsburgh General Hospital. New York Yankees player Reggie Jackson's suspension by manager Billy Martin for disobeying orders with regard to batting in game with Kansas City reported; photos shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54773
(Studio) Update on world championship chess tournament between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi in Philippines.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54774
(Studio) House Judiciary Committee debate over extension of deadline for ERA ratification reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [Committee chairperson Peter RODINO - says committee won't duck tough issues.] Pressure on committee compared to that during Watergate. Positions of ERA supporters and opponents with regard to extension stated. [Representative Barbara JORDAN - says committee has authority to extend deadline.] [Representative Sam. HALL - says women's rights are secondary to amending rights under Constitution.] [Representative Elizabeth HOLTZMAN - equates issue with denial of human rights.] Possible vote to send extension to House floor noted. House and Senator attitudes reported.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
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(Studio) Indian protesters' meeting with Representative John Cunningham, who is sponsor of bill Indians oppose, detailed; film shown. Details of bill given, include planned closing of Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington, DC protest of traveling salesmen about certain legislature reported Salesman Frank Zorn's participation in march noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Dayton, Ohio) Details about Zorn's business given as example of traveling salesmen's plight if proposed gasoline rationing plan is put into effect without provisions for them. [ZORN - describes business Is only asking for right to make living.] Concerns about effect of tax reform measures on salesmen detailed. [ZORN - describes his type of "3 martini lunch"] Salary of traveling apparel salesman stated; is noted that Census Bureau hasn't listed occupation as a job category since 1930. Zorn's home in Dayton, Ohio, mentioned. [ZORN - holds telephone conversation; tells other person he's in Columbus.]
REPORTER: Bob Brown
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