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(Studio) United States government move to align with new government in Iran noted. President Carter's announcement of contact and cooperation with followers of Ayatollah Khomeini reported Film shown. [CARTER - comments on contact between United States and followers of prime minister-designate Mehdi Bazargan.] Situation for Americans in Iran stated. Reaction of other ntns. cited.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) USSR recognition of new rulers of Iran noted. Conditions in Iran, esp. Tehran, reported; only token resistance said to come even from Shah's supporters.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tehran, Iran) Report on revolutionaries' takeover of Tehran, particularly Shah's palaces and Hilton and Sheraton hotels.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
(Studio) Uncertainty about fates of deposed Prime Min. Shahpour Bakhtiar and Shah's military cmdrs. Bakhtiar's possible protection by Bazargan noted. Khomeini's statements given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) 6 United States Army copters based in England reported to be in Italy and small group of Marines said grounded in Azores due to Turkey's refusal to allow 2 groups to land there. Plans noted to have been for troops to be ready in Turkey to continue to Tehran.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) President Carter's news conference remarks on possibility of summit among Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Min. Menahem Begin and self; Chinese vice-premier Teng Hsiao-ping's anti-Soviet remarks while on US visit; and on US-USSR relationship particularly with regard to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) White House concern about Iran noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Admin. officials' concerns about safety of Americans and American military equipment in Iran and about potential energy shortages in United States due to halt in Iranian oil supplies outlined. File film shown. United States efforts to see that F-14 fighters don't fall into hands of Sovs. stated. President Carter's remarks on energy shortage reported [CARTER - comments.] Admin. officials' refusal to discuss contingency plans for future energy shortages mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Carter's remarks about efforts of some West states to raise 55 mph speed limit, with regard to thermostat settings and use of public transportation reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Prices for some gasoline and for home heating fuel in Chicago area stated. Confusion over just how much effect Iranian revolution will have on United States energy use noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Details given about United States oil consumption. Price increases noted; effect of Iran crisis on this reported ["Platt's Oilgram" editor Herbert HUGO - discusses pricing problem. Predicts summer gasoline prices will reach dollar/gal.] Experts' predictions that President Carter's energy-saving proposals won't do job stated.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Report on fire at Standard Oil refinery at Whiting, IN, near Chicago. Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Results of ABC News-Louis Harris poll of women with regard to attitudes on sex discrimination detailed.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Movies' portrayal of situations with secretary trying to escape passionate advances of boss described; scenes from film "The Swinger", courtesy Columbia Pictures, shown. [Mary HEELAN - states alternative she felt she faced in sexual harassment situation.] Definition of sexual harassment given. Estimates with regard to extent of sexual harassment in all forms noted. Author-researcher Lin Farley reported to have studied and written about problem. [FARLEY - lists statistics from survey of problem accord to women in work force.] [Maxine MUNFORD - describes situation.] [HEELAN - describes situation.] [Diane WILLIAMS - describes situation.] Upcoming report on dealing with sexual harassment in court outlined.
REPORTER: Lynn Sherr
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(Studio) Protesting farmers in Washington, DC noted to have paraded to Lincoln Memorial, as it is Lincoln's birthday. Film shown. Upcoming appearance by farmers before House Agriculture Committee reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Crash of Rhodesian airliner on takeoff from Kariba noted. Claims by mil. sources in Salisbury that plane was shot down by black national guerrillas stated. Guerrilla attack on airliner in same area last September recalled. United States plane crash mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Report on takeoff crash of Allegheny prop jet at Clarksburg, West Virginia.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Snow reported continuing in Chicago and thruout Midwest. Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Attorney General Grifiin Bell's comments on prisoner release programs, in Atlanta where he's attending American Bar Association meeting, quoted. American Bar Association attys.' contd. opposition to cameras in ctroom. noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Atlanta, Georgia) American Bar Association banning of cameras and recording equipment in court after media event made of trial of Bruno Hauptmann on chgs. of kidnapping child of Charles Lindbergh reported Film shown. Cts. in some states said ignoring ban; reasons given. Film shown. American Bar Association delegates' debate on issue at Atlanta meeting noted. [MAN - comments.] American Bar Association vote against lifting ban despite Association leaders' support for move stated. Possible effects of ABA vote, include reinforcing Chief Justice Warren Burger's position against cameras in federal courts, detailed.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
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(Studio) Hollywood scouts' search for child to play role in remake of famous Shirley Temple movie, "Little Miss Marker", reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Hollywood, California) Details given about children being interviewed at Universal Studios for part played in 1934 by Shirley Temple, who starred in "Little Miss Marker" with Adolphe Menjou. Scene from original movie shown. [Mother, Suzanne BIRK - comments.] Actor Walter Matthau noted to be cast in remake; his response to applicant Candace Guzman reported [Casting director Bob LASANKA and APPLICANT - discuss girl's lost cat.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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(Studio) Closing of broadcast noted to be tribute to those ABC newspeople covering events in Iran. Names listed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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