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(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Doreen Kays Bill Seamans Charles Bierbauer Greg Dobbs
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(Studio) Publication of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's peace plan noted. Israeli reaction described.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Cairo, Egypt) Details given of Egyptian peace plan concerning west bank and Gaza strip, now occupied by Israelis, and about future of Palestinians. Films shown. Proposals for Jewish settlements in west bank and for Jerusalem listed. United Nations participation in execution of plan detailed. Is noted that plan doesn't refer to PLO. Upcoming London talks mentioned.
REPORTER: Doreen Kays
(Jerusalem, Israel) United States ambassador to Israel Sam. Lewis' visit with foreign minister Moshe Dayan, to deliver Egyptian plan to Israelis, reported Later meeting between Dayan and United States officials Lewis and David Aaron, who is assistant to national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and accompanied Vice President Mondale to Egypt, noted. [AARON - had general discussion; isn't in position to take questions.] Israeli source's comments on government reaction to Egyptian plan reported [Prime Min. BEGIN - says no decision has been made about Egyptian plan or about London meeting]
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
(Studio) Correspondent Barrie Dunsmore's report on State Department reaction to Egyptian plan stated. Violent demonstrations by Lebanese-Americans at Syrian embassy in Washington, DC reported Film shown. Protests with regard to continued fighting in Lebanon.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Report on damage in North Dakota and Minnesota from tornado.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Elgin, North Dakota) Details given of damage from tornado that moved from Elgin, North Dakota, to Gary, Minnesota. [MAN - describes damage to house ] Destruction of John Schock house mentioned. [Selma SCHOCK - describes experience.] [Jim HANSON - describes experience.] Other details of aftermath given.
REPORTER: Julie Eckhert
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(Studio) Blind persons' protest at Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, DC because of regulations about their canes during flights reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Federal regulations requiring that canes be taken and stowed during takeoff and landing of plane stated. Protest march by members of National Fed. of Blind described. [John McCRAW - states reasons blind feel rule is discrimination against the 4th amendment and Bill of Rights privileges.] [Jean EGAN - says all airlines should enforce rule if it's to be in effect. Claims that only United Air Lines does so.] [United spokesperson Jim LINDSE - says it's matter of safety to all passengers.] Other responses by United and Federal Aviation Administration to protest reported [Jim FOX - says that without cane, he's dependent on and at mercy of others in event of emergency.]
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
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(Studio) "New York Times" reporter Craig Whitney's return to United States from USSR for vacation, in midst of lawsuit against him and "Baltimore Sun" reporter Hal Piper in USSR , noted. Apparent plans by United States to retaliate if Sovs. press case detailed.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) White House staff deputy's meeting with some Soviet journalists that cover White House reported ["Izvestia" correspondent Melor STURUA - calls meeting friendly; wasn't threatened in any way.] [Tass correspondent Vitaly GAN - describes meeting Doesn't think this is in response to Whitney and Piper case.] Press Secretary Jody Powell's statements about standing of Soviet correspondents in view of USSR harassment of American journalists in Moscow reported Restrictions on Soviet journalists in United States listed.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
(Studio) Possibility that Soviet trial for dissident Alexander Ginzburg will begin soon reported; his wife's comments given. Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin's address to Sup. Soviet with regard to United States reluctance to liberalize trade relations with Sovs. outlined. Congress prohibition of equal trade footing with USSR due to Soviet treatment of dissidents stated. Return to earth of Soviet and Polish cosmonauts that had linked with Salyut space station reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Spec. report on subterranean economy where all transactions are carried out in cash, no records are kept and no taxes paid. Tax revolt sentiment in some songs, like one by Johnny Cash, noted. Song, "After Taxes", played.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Growth in taxpayers' interest in getting out of tax payments described. [Econ. Raymond DeVOE - compares tax situation in United States to earlier days of prohibition.] Details given about number of people who are listed as unemployed but have unreported jobs conducted in cash. Reluctance of government officials to discuss matter evidenced by refusals for interviews from Treasury and Commerce Depts., Federal Reserve Board, council of econ. advisers and IRS. [City University of New York professor Peter GUTMANN - says no single method can solve problem and that it cannot fully be solved.] Comment made on need to bring subterranean economy under control; potential situation compared to that in Brazil and France.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz Commentary
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(Studio) 2nd murder conviction handed down against Charles Manson family mbr. Leslie Van Houten in deaths of grocery executive Leno La Bianca and wife reported Earlier conviction noted as thrown out on appeal.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Search by Chicago's Michael Reese Hospital for persons exposed to X-Ray radiation therapy in 1940's and 1950's and may have cancer as result reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Chicago, Illinois) Background of hospital's search for patients recing. radiation treatment and success of program detailed. Chicago attorney David Chernoff mentioned as example Statistics given with regard to conditions of those who have responded to search.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
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(Studio) Outcome of Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow, with American as winner, reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Moscow, USSR ) Nathaniel Rosen's background as cellist given; he plays with Pittsburgh Symphony. Details with regard to Tchaikovsky competition given. Rosen's previous competition here noted. [ROSEN - is more ambitious now and had more intensity of purpose this time.] Competition ceremonies honoring Tchaikovsky described. Van Cliburn's win in piano section of 1st Tchaikovsky competition mentioned.
REPORTER: Charles Bierbauer
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(Studio) Chris Evert's win over defending champ Virginia Wade in women's singles at Wimbledon tennis tournament reported Film shown, courtesy NBC Sports. Evert's upcoming championship match with Martina Navratilova, who beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley, mentioned.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Report on Britain's national health care system, now 30 years old.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(London, England) Films and photos shown; government film also shown. Details given of Britain's national health care system and its advantages and disadvantages. Cardiac care in Liverpool given as example of areas where there are lacks in funding. [Cardiologist Dr. Norman COULSHED - describes waiting patient must go through to get cardiac care.] Payments by some for private health care in addition to contributions through taxes to ntl. system noted. [Patient Phyllis MELBOURN - couldn't afford to wait till she could get into national health care hospital.] Differences in health care in Britain and United States examined.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
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