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#54856
(Studio) President Carter's victory in Senate vote to end arms embargo on Turkey noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, resulting in arms embargo by Congress, recalled; films shown. Debate in Senate described, include comments by Senators Lloyd Bentsen, George McGovern, Thomas Eagleton and Paul Sarbanes. Effect of embargo on NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) capabilities in Turkey outlined. Other issues involved in matter stated. Expected House vote noted.
REPORTER: Don Farmer Artist: Freda Reiter
(Studio) White House response to Senate vote reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54858
(Studio) Government report that food price increases should begin to slow noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Rise in food costs since January contrasted with rises in other consumer prices. Congress hearing on problem detailed; Agriculture Department estimate of food costs for year given. [Wage and Price Council spokesperson Barry BOSWORTH - says continuation of food price increases won't help farmer or anyone else; states reasons.] Testimony of administration and industry officials that prices have plateaued noted.
REPORTER: Stephanie Levinson
(Studio) Request for Congress budget cut from Budget Director James McIntyre reported House Ways and Means Committee action on income tax credit to help pay higher Social Security taxes and on plan to reduce capital gains taxes detailed. House vote to guarantee loans to New York City and expected Senator approval noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54859
(Studio) Postal Service statement of policy on workers who refuse to come to work reported Conditions in bulk mail facilities in California and New Jersey described; film shown. Strike vote being taken among members of New York City union local mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54860
(Studio) Chrysler announcement of cost increases for its imported models, Dodge Colt and Plymouth Arrow, reported Devaluation of dollar against yen stated as reason.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Continuing devaluation of dollar in Europe outlined. Dollar trading on money mkts. in London, Zurich and Paris described; London's Haymarket mentioned. Comment on United States economy and dollar by Paris newspaper, "Le Figaro", quoted. Devaluation in Japan noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#54861
(Studio) Report on ministerial conference of non-aligned cntrys. in Yugoslavia. President Tito's remarks to group quoted; his implications about Cuban and USSR influence in Africa and general super power influence in world noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(No location given) Report on film shown to foreign mins. by Cambodians, in which alleged details are given about fighting with Vietnam along border. Film shown.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart
#54862
(Studio) Details given about Rhodesia's ability to get oil despite British boycott for 12 years; alleged knowledge of situation by major oil companies noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(London, England) Chgs. that major oil companies, like British Petroleum and Shell, sold oil to South African intermediary, Freight Services Holding, Limited, with knowledge that it was destined for Rhodesia detailed. Films shown. Oil tankers' breakthru of British Navy blockade of Rhodesia off Mozambique mentioned. Is noted that oil supply is what kept white minority government in power. British investigation outlined.
REPORTER: John Laurence
(Studio) Upcoming Senate vote on repeal of Rhodesia trade prohibitions, opposed by administration, noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54863
(Studio) State Department cancellation of routine USSR trips by high-ranking US officials until relations between 2 ntns. improves reported Department's disclosure of Soviet interference in United States mail to Soviet dissidents and Jews who want to emigrate.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54866
(Studio) Report on emergency landing in Michigan cornfield by North Central Airlines, Incorporated, plane after take-off from Kalamazoo, Michigan, en route to Detroit.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WZZM newstape)
#54867
(Studio) Arraignment in Los Angeles for accused welfare fraud defense Barbara Jean Thompson Williams reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54868
(Studio) Parole of Wilmington 10 defs. James McCoy and Willie Vereen reported Details of 1971 incident in Wilmington, North Carolina, recalled. Amnesty International's designation of Wilmington 10 as political prisoners noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WWAY newstape)
#54869
(Studio) United Nations ambassador Andrew Young's recent remarks about political prisoners recalled. Defense of those remarks by Mrs. Coretta King, in Atlanta, reported Young's association with Martin Luther King, Junior, during civil rights movement in 1960's mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54870
(Studio) Intro. to interview with civil rights leader, with regard to Carter administration promises and performance.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) National Urban League director Vernon Jordan's July, 1977, remarks about President Carter's broken promises to blacks recalled; film and photograph shown. Interview with Jordan shown. [JORDAN - says disappointment in Carter conts., though some response has been made. Expected more from President Would like to see full employment legislature pushed. Discusses problems of leadership in White House, with regard to urban policy. Contrasts administration action on urban policy to that on Panama Canal and Mideast.] Carter's response to Jordan's 1977 statement noted. [JORDAN - thinks President was wrong.] Jordan's statement about black support for Carter in 1980 given.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#54872
(Studio) Report on information learned about Fidel Castro's plan for presentation in Havana of alleged evidence that CIA was directly involved in assassination of John F. Kennedy. Details given, along with report that Cubans will state own versions of CIA actions against them in Africa. Cuban source described; CIA response to report noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54873
(Studio) Report on possible change in administration efforts to bring peace to Mideast.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Admin. consideration of appointed of special American envoy to handle Mideast negotiations outlined. Under consideration for position are Joseph Sisco, William Scranton, Nicholas Katzenbach, Sol Linowitz and Vice President Walter Mondale. Career diplomat Alfred Atherton's present position as Mideast envoy mentioned. Mondale's recent trip to Israel noted.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#54874
(Studio) Cruise missile's position in Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) negotiations with USSR noted. Disappointing cruise tests off California coast reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(No location given) Details of cruise test failures given. [Defense Secretary Harold BROWN - estimates possible effect of failures on cruise program.] US Navy film shown. Other tests described. (Technical failure at end of report)
REPORTER: Irv Chapman
#54875
(Studio) Richard Nixon's reported remarks to House Republican whip Robert Michel, recovering from beating received during mugging, about Republican chances in future due to Carter administration policies quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54876
(Studio) Report on scientists meeting at Hyannis, Massachusetts, that diet of lowfat margarines and salad oils, rather than eggs and butter, doesn't reduce cholesterol levels in body. Other details of report given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54877
(Studio) Court case involving question of one person's submission to surgery in order to save life of another reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Asbestos installer Robert McFall's needed bone marrow transplant to save life and refusal of only relative found compatible, cousin David Shimp, to cooperate detailed. [McFALL - states feelings about situation and court case against cousin.]
REPORTER: Stuart Emry (WTAE newstape)
#54880
(Studio) Baseball player Pete Rose's tie of National League record for hits in consecutive games, at NYC's Shea Stadium, reported. Film shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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