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(Studio) Indications that China (PR) hasn't begun withdrawal from Vietnam territory noted. Hanoi's admission that Chinese have captured Lao Cai reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) China (PR)-Vietnam conflict noted to be one subject discussed by President Carter in major foreign policy speech in Atlanta.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Atlanta, Georgia) Carter's address at Georgia Tech, where he attended 1 year prior to entering Naval Academy, detailed. His comments about Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II and other relationship with USSR , Iran, China-Vietnam conflict outlined. [CARTER - discusses impact of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II on USSR , United States support for Iran and United States support for S.E. Asian allies.] Carter's greeting for brother, Billy Carter, noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Carter's earlier address to Georgia state legislature mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Arrivals at Andrews Air Force Base of Egyptian foreign minister Mustafa Khalil and Israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan, en route to Camp David for resumption of Mideast peace talks, reported Secretary of State Cyrus Vance noted to have met both men; film shown. President Carter's remarks about calling another Camp David summit stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58108
(Studio) Update of Iran situation.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Executions of more gens. who served under Shah noted. Some of Shah's staff with him in Morocco reported to have gone back to Tehran by taking Shah's personal plane. Evacuation of more Americans stated. Report concerns plight of Marine sergeant Kenneth Kraus.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tehran, Iran) Kraus' wounding during attack on American embassy last week noted; his admission into hospital reported [Dr. Mostafa BIGDLI - describes Kraus' apparent fear that he'd be hurt in hospital and sergeant's claims that he didn't try to hurt any Iranian.] Kraus said taken from hospital before scheduled release by group of armed men. [US Army medic Sp/5 Bob POURPASAND - details events about incident.] Statements of officials at US embassy given; Kraus reported to be chgd. with killing Iranians who died in embassy attack. Embassy negotiations for sergeant's freedom cited.
REPORTER: Jack Smith
(Studio) United States officials' other statements about Kraus case given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tehran, Iran) Army Major Bruce Wilson, sergeant Al DeHaan, S/sergeant Grady Tollar and Sp/5 Bob Pourpasand noted to be 4 of 11 men left to run Army hospital in Tehran. Their experiences with revolutionaries described and their reaction to changes in orders stated. [DeHAAN - reports changes in information with regard to their evacuation.] [TOLLAR - says they've been lied to and have no idea why they are here.] Men's limited supplies and funds stated. [WILSON - says ambassador told him of plans to negotiate with Bazargan government to keep hospital as permanent facility.] Lack of hospital supplies detailed. [DeHAAN - comments.] Ambassador William H. Sullivan said unavailable for comment. Feeling of some that these men are part of Sullivan's attempt to keep some American presence in Iran stated.
REPORTER: James Walker
(Studio) Khomeini's remarks with regard to leftists quoted. Pol. and economy problems being created by leftists outlined. Reopening of schools in Iran reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#58109
(Studio) Largest mass murder trial in Britain's history noted conclude in North Ireland. Life sentences handed down to 11 convicted Protestant killers, known as Shankle Butchers, reported Murders committed by group against Catholics or those mistaken for Catholics stated.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#58110
(Studio) Report on funeral in Washington, DC for slain United States ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs. Film shown. Burial in Arlington National Cemetery mentioned. Among mourners were reported to be Vice President Walter Mondale and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter. President Carter's remarks about Dubs, made in Atlanta, quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Details given of Louis Harris poll on racial discrimination in US.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58114
(Studio) Amtrak's planned fare increases noted; NYC-DC line said incrd. more than others.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58115
(Studio) Econ. problems of American colleges, especially small, liberal arts schools, noted. Report is 1st of series.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) Violence during Iranian student demonstration in California in January recalled. Discovery of federal study after demonstration that 28% of foreign students in Los Angeles area aren't attending schools noted. No. of foreign students in US, and of those, number from Iran, reported Info. learned about Iranian students' purchases of signed United States school admission forms in Iran detailed; this noted to make obtaining student visa quicker. [Iranian student Ali ASIABAN - discusses paying broker for form in order to escape Iranian situation.] Shaw Prep School in Boston said facility involved in this episode; school's comments given. Info. noted that many US schools in need of students sign forms blank and send them overseas to spur recruitment. This procedure stated to be violation of immigration regulations, accord to Immigration and Naturalization Service of Justice Department Details given about cases of signed blank forms from Edinboro State College in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, signed by Dr. Nazir A. Mughal, and of Modern Languages Institution in New Orleans, signed by Dr. J.R. Perez del Rio. [PEREZ DEL RIO - admits signing blank form.] Statements of Institution director Ornesto Rodriquez outlined. Recruiter Saeed Noorbakhsh's report on his activities with regard to signed blank forms taken to Iran on behalf of International English Language Institution of Hunter College of City University of New York and Bennington College in Vermont detailed. [NOORBAKHSH - comments.] English Language Institution's refusal to discuss case and Bennington College president Joseph S. Murphy's statement quoted. Upcoming item noted.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart
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#58118
(Studio) Earlier report on alleged seizure of United States oceanographic ship by Maldive Island pirates recalled; information noted to have come from information allegedly received from ship by ham radio operators around world. State Department report on actual event concerning altercation aboard ship detailed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58119
(Studio) Predictions of President's Council on Environmental Quality with regard to cntry.'s future energy needs stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58120
(Studio) Weather conditions in northe. after snowstorm described. Curfew in Baltimore due to looting noted. Busy night for Atlantic City casinos along Boardwalk, despite snow, reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WPVI newstape)
#58121
(Studio) Texas electronics company owner and millionaire H. Ross Perot's report that he set up prison break in Iran that freed 2 of his employees and became largest such break in history noted. Perot's offer to ransom 3 United States POW's from NUN recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Dallas, Texas) Storming of Iranian prison by Khomeini supporters on day that Bakhtiar government fell reported to have appeared spontaneous freeing of fellow revolutionaries; film shown. Among those in prison noted to have been William Gaylord and Paul Chiapparoni. [PEROT - reports arrangements made with Iranian revolutionary leaders to free employees from prison, after conclude that he'd get no help from United States government Gives details of escape team's flight through Turkey.] Escape said engineered by Colonel (ret.) Arthur Simons, who led unsuccessful 1970 effort to rescue American POW's near Hanoi, Vietnam. [SIMONS - comments.] State Department refusal to comment on event noted. Possible legal action against Perot and others by United States and Iran outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin (WFAA newstape)
#58124
(Studio) Unveiling of portrait of President Carter in Georgia state senate reported Film shown. [CARTER - comments.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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