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#54905
(Studio) High prices for gasoline during Arab oil embargo of 1973 noted. Gulf Oil's agreement to pay United States Treasury for overchgs. during embargo stated. Energy Depth indications this could be only beginning mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details about alleged overchgs. during embargo given; films shown. Gulf's denial of overchgs. [Gulf corporate secretary Charles BOYCE - states reasons for settlement.] [Energy investigator Paul BLOOM - discusses process through which foreign crude oil had to go before getting to customer.] Difficulty for customers to get back money allegedly overchgd. noted.
REPORTER: George Strait
#54906
(Studio) Last week's postal contract agreement noted. Rejection of contract by largest postal workers union leaders detailed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Union leaders rejection of contract, decision to submit it to rank and file vote and court action threats by some leaders about this reported [Union pres. Emmet ANDREWS - discusses sending contract to rank and file for vote.] Outlook for contract given.
REPORTER: Tony Sargent
#54907
(Studio) Details given about garbagemen's strikes in San Antonio, Texas, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and threatened one in Detroit.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54908
(Studio) New Orleans city government problems due to hiring of too many workers for federal funded jobs outlined.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Report on march on city council chambers by fired CETA workers, in attempt to regain jobs. Mayor Ernest Morial's statements noted. [WOMAN - asks council about funds for jobs.] Report from Washington, DC with regard to grant of more funds stated.
REPORTER: Howard Murphy (WVUE newsfilm)
#54911
(Studio) United Nations Security Council endorsement of West proposals for independence of Namibia from South Africa reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Details given of Security Council resolutions with regard to freedom for Namibia from South Africa; resolution with regard to future of new cntry.'s deepwater port, Walvis Bay, outlined. Conflict between SWAPO and South Africa over ownership of Bay noted. [Council PRES. - calls for votes.]
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
(Studio) Background report on Namibia, administered by South Africa after defeat of Germany in World War I. Size compared to Texas and water supply contrasted to that of Israel. Potential for cntry.'s self-support outlined. Lengthy war between South African troops and Soviet-backed liberation group SWAPO, under leadership of Sam Nkomo, noted. Films shown. Security Council work on Namibian independence and continued controversy between South Africa and SWAPO re: Walvis Bay outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#54912
(Studio) Report on State Department suggestion that all Americans without business in Lebanon leave country due to continued fighting between Lebanese Christians and Muslims.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54913
(Studio) Fidel Castro's celebration of national holiday on July 26 reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Santiago de Cuba) Details given of Castro's appearance in Santiago de Cuba for commemoration of attack on Mulkada barracks by Castro's guerrillas, signalling start of Cuban revolution. [CASTRO - (thru interpreter) says Cuban military advisers are in Africa at request of African ntns. and that United States has troops in Panama and Marine base in Cuban national territory against will of people in those cntrys.] Cuban leader's remarks on China (PR) noted. [CASTRO - calls for President Carter to release Wilmington 10 as practice of preaching on human rights.]
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin
#54915
(Studio) Update on "New York Times" report about alleged attempts by 2 Saint Louis busmen. to hire killer for Martin Luther King in 1966 or 1967. FBI report of clerical error in Saint Louis office with regard to informer's information on alleged plot noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54916
(Studio) Closing of gondola rides in amusement parks operated by Six Flags Corporation pending investigation of accident on Wednesday at park near Saint Louis reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KTVI newstape)
#54917
(Studio) Report on fire during restoration work at Saint Mark's in the Bowery Church, New York City landmark built over Peter Stuyvesant's remains; film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54918
(Studio) Troubles encountered by British balloonists attempting transatlantic crossing from Newfoundland reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (CTV newstape)
#54919
(Studio) Demonstration of hand-held, portable x-ray machine at Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, MD, reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Greenbelt, MD) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) videotape shown. Dvt. of lixiscope by NASA researcher Dr. Lo Yen and its advantages and uses stated.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
#54920
(Studio) "New England Journal of Med." report on development of vaccine against bee, wasp and hornet venom detailed. Other news with regard to bees reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Beltsville, MD) Scenes from movie "The Swarm", from Warner Bros., shown. Details given about Agriculture Department efforts to combat potential public reaction to movie: fear of African killer bees. Agriculture Department film shown. Research at Maryland center noted. [Bee scientist Dr. Hachiro SHIMANUKI - discusses portrayal of bees in movie and own view that bees only become aggressive when threatened.] African bees compared to honey bee.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#54922
(Studio) Investigation of General Services Administration for alleged corruption and fraud reported President Carter's approval for administration Jay Solomon to fire deputy Robert Griffin, who is friend of House speaker "Tip" O'Neill,noted. Relations between Solomon and Griffin described.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54923
(Studio) Gerald Ford's visit in DC, comments on President Carter& on own present and possible future plans reported Film shown. [FORD - warns against counting him out or in; will be around and won't shirk responsibility. Recommends retirement to President Carter.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54924
(Studio) Continuing dollar devaluation against Japanese yen reported Rise in Japanese car sales in United States and decrease in Japanese television set exports reported from Tokyo stated. British Airways report on losses received in flying Concorde supersonic transport noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54925
(Studio) House Ways and Means Committee action on capital gains tax on home sales profits detailed; difference in tax bill being formed by Congress and that presented by President Carter noted. Report on Republican representative whose tax bill is getting support from both ptys.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Background report on Jack Kemp, from Buffalo, New York, given. His appearance and economy philosophy compared to John F. Kennedy. [KEMP - talks to telephone caller.] Kemp's sponsorship of tax cut bill with Senator William Roth noted. [KEMP - discusses tax cut bill.] Kemp's career as pro football player, mainly with AFL's Buffalo Bills noted; films shown. Representative's rise in Republican outlined. Econs.' views of his proposed tax bill given. [KEMP - discusses potential disadvantages to tax cut plan. Gives example of personal output in return for reward, citing New York Yankees baseball player Reggie Jackson.] Kemp's bill noted as official tax plan of Republican and of concern to Democrats
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#54928
(Studio) Photos shown of Louise Brown, newly born test tube baby.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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