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(Studio) Questions to President Carter during news conference with regard to Iran noted. Energy Secretary James Schlesinger's testimony to Senator Energy Committee with regard to potential effects of Iran oil supply cutoff reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Schlesinger's report to committee that other oil-rich Persian Gulf ntns. could face similar situations to that in Iran noted. [SCHLESINGER - thinks United States must aid Persian Gulf ntns. due to this possibility. Analyzes situation with regard to lack of Iranian oil.]
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Studio) Shah of Iran's boat trip on Nile River with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat noted. Job losses by those who served under Shah reported Firings of some officials, include envoy to UN, stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Report on reactions in Iran to Shah's departure and outlook for Shahpour Bakhtiar government Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini mentioned. Violence in Ahwaz noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tehran, Iran) Demonstrations in Tehran described. Other details about conditions there given.
REPORTER: Sylvia Chase
(Studio) Ayatollah Khomeini's comments that Iran will no longer be military base for any country noted; his continued exile near Paris reported Statement said to mean United States can't use Iran for monitoring USSR .
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Neauphle-le-Chateau, France) Feeling of those around Khomeini that power center of Iran has moved to this site noted. [Khomeini aide Sadegh GHOTBZADEH - comments.]
REPORTER: Kati Marton
(Studio) Pol. situation in Iran examined; conflict between Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar and Khomeini noted. United States preference for Bakhtiar stated. Film shown of Shah and Bakhtiar at swearing in of new government Outlook for Iran's pols. reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#56143
(Studio) Report on President Carter's afternoon press conference
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Carter's remarks about Iran and positions of Shah, Bakhtiar and Khomeini noted. [CARTER - comments on Iran.] President's statements about any USSR interference in Iran and possible USSR -Vietnam interference in Thailand, as Vietnam is now in Cambodia, reported Other topics of discussion said to include 1980 budget and constitutional amendment requiring balance budget, new surgeon general's report on smoking, tobacco industry and invitation to Richard Nixon to attend state dinner for China (PR) vice premier Teng Hsiao-ping. [CARTER - comments on constitutional convention for budget amendment and on Nixon invitation.] President's admission of bet with mother, Miss Lillian, on Super Bowl game between Pittsburgh and Dallas stated.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#56146
(Studio) President Carter s remarks about government educating public on dangers of smoking noted. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) request that Congress strengthen health warning now required on cigarette pkgs. reported; warning quoted and FTC (Federal Trade Commission) proposed changes stated. New health warning of interest to pregnant women cited.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Warning to pregnant women against taking extended dosages of aspirin, made by physicians at South Carolina conv., noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#56147
(Studio) Contd. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) hearings in San Francisco with regard to children's ads reported Proposed ban on some ads noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(San Francisco, California) television ads shown. Report on testimony that young children don't understand that sales pitch is being made in ads. [Psychologist Robert LIEBERT - comments on effects ads have on child viewer.] Toy mfrs.' response stated. [Mattel Toys attorney Michael WEINSTOCK - comments on parents' responsibility in these cases.]
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
#56148
(Studio) Update in Michele Triola Marvin's lawsuit against actor Lee Marvin in landmark unmarrieds' rights case.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#56149
(Studio) Los Angeles physicians' announcement that there is still cancer left after actor John Wayne's surgery of last week detailed. Statements of actor's sons, Patrick and Michael, noted. [Patrick WAYNE - reports father's reaction to news.] [Michael WAYNE - comments.]
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KABC newsfilm)
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(Studio) Winter weather described. Chicago conditions noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#56153
(Studio) Pardons and paroles scandal in administration of Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton noted. Reaction to Blanton's sentence reductions for 52 convicted criminals during last week of term reported Blanton aides' statements about possible further commutations given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Nashville, Tennessee) Reasons for unusu. amount of publicity surrounding Blanton's commutations stated. Background of pardons and paroles scandal in Tennessee given. Films shown and recent dvts. outlined, include FBI arrest of 3 Blanton aides on bribery chg's. [Representative Robin BEARD - comments on situation.] [Lieutenant Governor John WILDER - comments on possibility that commutations are statutory, even though pardons aren't.] Grand jury probe noted. Released prisoners Carl Burmeister and Roger Humphreys mentioned.
REPORTER: Jim Travis (WNGE-TV reporter and newstape)
#56154
(Studio) Chicago police questioning of suspect in theft of 3 valuable paintings from city's Art Institution reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#56155
(Studio) Report on bribery and perjury trial of Representative Dan. Flood.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Update on trial proceedings given. Testimony of former Flood aide Stephen Elko outlined; questioning of defense attorney Axel Keliboemer reported Judge Oliver Gasch's comments to jury with regard to Elko testimony noted.
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman Artist: Freda Reiter
#56156
(Studio) White House delivery to Congress of so-called wage insurance plan noted; details of plan given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#56157
(Studio) Report on information in recently released records, concerning preferential treatment given Carter peanut warehouse by National Bank of Georgia up to and include part of President's 1st year in office. Bert Lance's leadership of bank during much of this time noted. Documents' statements about Billy Carter's overdrafts and general situation given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#56160
(Studio) Comment concerns outlook for Iran's future now that followers of Ayatollah Khomeini have won rebellion. Khomeini noted to have won race to see which would occur 1st, peaceful, stable alliance among Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel or revolution in Iran.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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