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(Studio) Shah of Iran's plans to leave country noted. Iranian ambassador to US Ardeshir Zahedi reported to have been Shah's staunchest defender so far; Zahedi's admission in Paris to reporter Kati Marton that Shah will leave Iran stated. Film shown. [ZAHEDI - is sure Shah plans to return; says departure is for holiday, not to relinquish throne.] Egyptian announcement that Shah will fly to Aswan for meeting with President Anwar Sadat prior to going on to United States mentioned. Activities of other members of Shah's family cited. Reporter John Scali's information noted that Shah and family will stay temporarily at Palm Springs, California, estate of former United States ambassador to Britain, Walter H. Annenberg. Film shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Update on situation in Iran, include violence in Kerman and positive developments in Tehran. Death of former American Air Force Colonel Martin Berkowitz in Kerman reported Iranian army chief of staff's pledge not to stage coup and Iranian senate's approval of Shahpour Bakhtiar's government noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tehran, Iran) Demonstrations in sts. of Tehran reported to be different in nature from violence of past. Reasons given as orders from government to army to allow demonstrations and messages from Ayatollah Khomeini in Paris to both civilians and military
REPORTER: Sylvia Chase
(Studio) Khomeini's earlier statement that Bakhtiar government is illegal recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#56104
(Studio) Climatic conditions in Chicago, Los Angeles and Hawaii noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Chicago, Illinois) Snowstorm conditions in Chicago, which closed O'Hare International Airport for only 6th time, described. Resident Bob Peterson reported to have shoveled snow off his roof for fear that weight might make roof collapse. Weather forecast stated.
REPORTER: Richard Mayk
(Studio) Rainstorms in Los Angeles and other areas in California described.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KGO newsfilm, San Francisco)
#56107
(Studio) Opening of 96th Congress reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details about opening session of Senator given. Reelec. of Robert Byrd as majority leader and Howard Baker as minority leader noted. Others mentioned include actress Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, new Senator John Warner, new Minnesota Senators Rudolph E. Boschwitz and David Durenberger, former Senator Muriel Humphrey and Vice President Walter Mondale. [BAKER - says future viability of Democrats will likely be fought in Senate over funding for social programs; mentions President Carter and Senator Edward Kennedy.] Carter's 1980 budget said scheduled to arrive in Congress next week
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin Artist: Freda Reiter
(DC) Report on opening session of House Film shown. [House speaker Tip O'NEILL - comments on economy problems facing House] Other troubles facing House reported to be those of Charles Diggs, convicted of payroll swindle, and Dan. Flood, chgd. with bribery and perjury. Beginning of Flood's trial at DC federal cthse., near Capitol, mentioned.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
#56108
(Studio) President Carter's submission to Senator of Leonard Woodcock to become ambassador to China (PR) noted; Woodcock reported to have been head of United States liaison office in Peking. Details given about seminar in Washington, DC conducted by Secretary State Cyrus Vance and other administration officials for American busmen. intd. in dealing with Chinese. Vance's comments on Taiwan's future and US-USSR relations stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#56109
(Studio) USSR veto of United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Vietnam invasion of Cambodia reported Details given about vote, include United States vote with China (PR).
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#56110
(Studio) Update on situation in Britain with real and threatened strikes affecting country Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#56111
(Studio) Birth of another test tube baby, in Scotland, reported Child said named Alastair Montgomery. Doctors' plans to open clinic later in year noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#56114
(Studio) Consumer Products Safety Cmsn.'s proposed new safety rules with regard to power lawn mowers detailed.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#56115
(Studio) Details given about debate over children's ads on TV; FTC (Federal Trade Commission) attempts to restrict ads noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(San Francisco, California) Concern over ads aimed at children outlined. television ads shown. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) restriction proposals listed. [Consumers Union spokesperson Harry SNYDER - says children's ads lie to viewers with regard to important of presweetened breakfast cereals.] Food industry response reported [Kellogg Company spokesperson Frederick FURTH - comments.] Expected long debate and potential involvement of Congress and Supreme Court noted.
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
#56116
(Studio) Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel's reclaim of office in Annapolis, after reversal of earlier conviction on mail fraud and racketeering, reported Film shown. [MANDEL - comments.] Upcoming change in Maryland governor admins. mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#56118
(Studio) Swearing in of new Alabama governor, near spot where Jefferson Davis once took oath of office as president of the Confederacy, noted to mean change in career of former Governor George Wallace and indicates change in entry. New governor reported to be Forrest James.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Montgomery, Alabama) Differences in today's inauguration of James and in Wallace's 1st inauguration in 1963 described. Films shown. [WALLACE - (1963 inauguration) calls for continued segregation. (Recent interview) Still believes in that policy, but says it's over and that this is good.] Wallace's campaign pledge, carried out, to stand in doorway blocking integration of University of Alabama mentioned. [Univ. president David MATTHEWS - says incident made people see Alabama only in terms of racial issue.] [WALLACE - says racial climate was never as media described. States reasons for delaying Selma, Alabama, civil rights march in 1965.] [MAN - says Wallace had to take positions in Alabama in order to be elected in rest of country and that these made him unelectable.] [WALLACE - could have been president in 1972, but for assassination attempt in MD.] James inaugural statements outlined; Martin Luther King, Junior, mentioned. [JAMES - calls for burying negative prejudice of past.]
REPORTER: David Snell
#56119
(Studio) President Carter's appearance at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta for service commemorating Martin Luther King, Junior's, 50th birthday reported; film shown. Details about service given. [Stephanie MILLS - sings.] Films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Comment on effect of King's efforts and of civil rights movement; lack of knowledge of those times by youngsters today stated.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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