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(Geneva, Switzerland) Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) hijacking, which ended in Geneva, Switzerland, noted; details given. Hijacker's demands for release of Robert Kennedy's convicted assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, and World War II Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess, as well as some Croatians held in United States prisons, stated. End to hijacking and authorities' inability to find either hijacker or bomb on plane reported Signature on demands, United Revolutionary Soldiers, cited.
REPORTER: Kati Marton Unsigned sketches
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(Vatican City Studio) Beginning of conclave of cardinals to choose successor to Pope Paul VI reported Details given; film shown. Mtgs. in Sistine Chapel and outlook for cardinals' decision outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Rome, Italy) Report on influence of third world in conclave and in Roman Catholic Church. Films shown. Growth and strength of Catholicism in Latin American and Africa described.
REPORTER: Bill Blakemore
(DC Studio) Coverage of conclave and outcome described.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) President Carter's vacation in Wyoming mentioned. Confusion over natural gas pricing compromise bill, due to Carter's understanding with Senator James McClure, reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) McClure's agreement with Carter about nuclear breeder reactor in ID stated. [McCLURE - has no reason to believe Carter will change mind about agreement.] Carter's telephone call to Senator Dale Bumpers, from Wyoming vacation spot, noted. [BUMPERS - says Carter reported misunderstanding between White House and McClure. Told President there would have to be resolution to problem before he'd support natural gas bill.] Energy Secretary James Schlesinger's comments outlined. [SCHLESINGER - would have moved ahead on breeder reactor arrangements regardless of natural gas compromise.] Opposition to bill from Senators Russell Long and Lloyd Bentsen and from UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) and AFL-CIO reported.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
(Studio) Senator Robert Byrd's remarks about future of bill given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Senator Robert Byrd's stated views about possibility that White House will submit any Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreement to Senator as executive agreement rather than as treaty reported Details given. KGB questioning of American busman. Francis Jay Crawford again stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Moscow, USSR ) Background of alleged currency violations against Crawford and rumors that he will be traded for 2 Sovs. to go on trial in Newark, New Jersey, for spying, if all are convicted, outlined. [CRAWFORD - denies chgs.] Soviet officials' reported statement to Crawford that they expect to have him back in prison soon mentioned. Crawford noted as International Harvester representative in Moscow.
REPORTER: Charles Bierbauer
(DC) Carter administration position against swapping 2 Soviet spies for Crawford, despite belief that American was set up for such swap, noted. Reasons given; US officials' indication that swap might be considered if Sovs. include dissident Anatoly Shcharansky or American agents secretly imprisoned in eastern Europe reported.
REPORTER: John Scali
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(Studio) Panama's announcement that it has given political asylum to Nicaraguan guerrillas who seized National Palace in Managua and flew to Panama after Nicaraguan government gave in to demands reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Panama City, Panama) Details given about treatment of guerrillas and Nicaraguan political prisoners they brought with them. Remarks of Sandinista guerrilla leader, Commander Eden Pastora, noted. [PASTORA - (thru interpreter) says guerrillas believe they must return to Nicaragua to liberate political prisoners and all Nicaraguans.] Pastora's claims that President Carter sends mil. aid to Somoza regime stated. Panamanian President Omar Torrijos' reported reaction to success of guerrilla raid described.
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin
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(Studio) Laotian government promise to visiting United States delegation that remains of some US servicemen still listed as MIA's will be returned to United States noted. Report on fighting on Vietnam-China (PR) border.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Chicago, Illinois) Civil Aeronautics Board approval of new air fare rate increases and decrs. outlined.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Report on baseball major league umpires strike; effect on game in Montreal [sic] reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Details given about strike of both National and American League umpires and refusals of both leagues to negotiate with umpires unless National Labor Relations Board so rules. Leagues' statements from New York City outlined. Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn's statements quoted.
REPORTER: Bob Brown
(Studio) Air Canada shutdown due to ground crew strike reported Possibility for postal strike noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) Details of postal workers' contract negotiated in July and rejection of it by Letter Carriers Union and unions representative sorters and handlers noted. [Mail handler Isaac HUMPHRIES - says contract doesn't help them financially.] Outlook for new contract talks and potential strike described.
REPORTER: George Strait
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(Studio) Ford Motors' agreement for payment to Jeremy Norton, of Suitland, MD, in case involving crash of Pinto detailed. Ford chairperson Henry Ford's denial of accusations of irresponsibility in recalling these cars, made by Ralph Nader, noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Contd. problems in Rock, Kansas, near Wichita, due to poisonous gas leak from nearby Titan missile base reported; Air Force dilemma over neutralizing fumes noted. Report on tanker truck accident in Ohio that resulted in evacuation of residents of Ashtabula.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KAKE newstape) (WEWS newstape)
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(Studio) Greenpeace movement's attempts to halt killing of whales reported Their efforts to stop USSR whalers from taking whales in north Pacific stated. Greenpeace film noted as made available by group in Los Angeles.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Comment is on decline of Republican hopes for big wins in congress elecs. this re. Reasons examined. Prop. 13 in California and Democrats mentioned.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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