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#55328
(Studio) Contd. hostage situation in Managua, Nicaragua, at National Palace noted; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(No location given) Details of terrorists' seizure of National Palace and holding of hostages there given; demands listed, include safe passage to 5 other cntrys. include Venezuela, Panama and Costa Rica.
REPORTER: James Walker narrates
(No location given) Report on Nicaragua government headed by Anastasio Somoza, who is West Point graduate American military supplies to country mentioned. Unrest in Nicaragua under Somoza and violence there since street killing of newspaperman Pedro Chamorro described. General strikes and housewives' protest of human rights violations noted. Films shown. Amnesty International's chgs. against Somoza government reported Incidents in Granda and Rivas mentioned. Carter administration official's statement about latest terrorist attack and effect on Somoza regime cited.
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw
(Studio) Security precautions taken in Nicaragua and reports that another guerrilla unit has taken army barracks near Managua stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#55330
(Studio) Aid given to dollar on European money mkts. by President Carter's decision to sell United States gold reserves reported Results of new ABC News-Louis Harris poll on public view of government economy policies stated.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Results of poll examined; issues in question include wage and price controls, tax incentives and federal spending.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#55331
(Studio) Rejection of proposed contract with Postal Service by National Association of Letter Carriers reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#55332
(Studio) Testimony earlier in month to Senate subcommittee about organized crime, recalled. New testimony on arson reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Testimony to committee by arsonist using pseudonym Michael Smith about his experiences in working out of Minneapolis and by Rochester, New York, Mafia soldier Angelo Monachino detailed. [Senator Charles PERCY - asks if Monachino was ever not paid for arson work and what would have happened if he'd complained.] [MONACHINO - says there were times of nonpayment and that one man was killed for complaining.] Man mentioned by Monachino identified as Vincent Massero.
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman
#55333
(Studio) Reporter Bettina Gregory's information stated that panel of experts has told FDA (Food and Drug Administration) that use of suntan lotion with sun screen can slow down aging of skin and cut risk of skin cancer.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#55336
(Studio) Details given about former CIA employee William Kampiles alleged theft of plans for spy satellite from CIA headquarters Chgs. now pending against Kampiles for selling plans to USSR reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Further details about situation given and speculation as to how theft was made possible stated. Advantage of USSR in having manual described.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#55337
(Studio) Report on "Electronic Warfare" magazine allegations that United States will sell electronic intelligence-gathering equipment to China (PR),. to be deployed on USSR border, and United States delegation to allow NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies to sell mil. equipment to China.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#55338
(Studio) China (PR) Chairperson Hua Kuo-feng's continued visit in Yugoslavia, his remarks with regard to USSR and shopping for tractors noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Belgrade, Yugoslavia) Ceremonies in Belgrade honoring Hua noted. Visit to tractor factory and attempts to set up trade agreement reported; unlikelihood of such agreement and reasons stated. Likely topic of conversation between Hua and President Josip Broz Tito in further talks reported to be how Yugoslavia can help China build influence among nonaligned ntns.
REPORTER: Jack Smith
#55339
(Studio) Reports from Vietnam officials to United States delegation traveling there that China (PR) has sent troops and equipment to Cambodia in border war with Vietnam stated. Vietnam indications that it wants better relations with United States described.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(No location given) Details given about Congmen.'s visit to Hanoi. Trip to Ho Chi Minh's tomb described. Mtg. of group, chrd. by Representative G.V. Montgomery, with Premier Pham Van Dong outlined and Vietnam's statements about relations with United States noted. Vietnam promise to return more MIA (missing in action) bodies and Long Binh bridge mentioned.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
#55340
(Studio) Upcoming conclave of cardinals in Rome to choose new pope mentioned. Presence of Archbishop of Hanoi, Joseph Cardinal Trin Nhu Khue, noted. Sistine Chapel's preparation for conclave reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Rome, Italy) Details given about preparations in Sistine Chapel for conclave and security measures being taken in Vatican to ensure secrecy in balloting. Pope Paul VI's changes to increase security during conclaves noted.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
#55342
(Studio) Upcoming runoff election for Democratic Senator nomination in Oklahoma between Governor David Boren and former Representative Ed Edmondson reported AK's wait for absentee vote count to discover Republican governor nominee, either Governor Jay Hammond or former Governor Walter Hickel, stated.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#55343
(Studio) Report on President Carter's Idaho vacation.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Salmon River ID) Details given about 1st night and 2nd day of president raft trip down Middle Fork of ID's Salmon River President and Mrs. Carter and Amy mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#55344
(Studio) Details given about bond hearing in Fort Worth, Texas, for T. Cullen Davis, to determine if he should be released on bond while awaiting trial on chgs. of participating in murder for hire scheme. FBI tape played at hearing described. Other chgs. against Davis stated.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#55345
(Studio) California judge's approval of low-cost transcontinental flight by World Airways reported "Miami News" report that Pan Am will merge with National Airlines detailed; companies' refusal to comment noted. Pan Am's overseas routes and National's routes between Miami, Chicago and New York City mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#55346
(Studio) Report on Pentagon's commission of videotape training series called "Doomsday TV."
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Chicago, Illinois) Plans to make television tapes that would tell American public what to do in event of nuclear attack detailed. [Physicist Dr. Leonard REIFFEL - doesn't believe there can be real preparation for nuclear war, but possibly enough to reduce enormity of damage.] Reiffel's upcoming book on biological warfare mentioned.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
#55348
(Studio) Comment on decline in concern about USSR military buildup and reasons for it. Incr. in China (PR)'s influence and acceptance in ntns. around USSR noted; Hua's receptions during recent visits described. Premature peak in Soviet buildup stated as other reason; details given, include better NATO equipage.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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