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#58166
(Studio) January consumer price index figs. noted. Effect of increase on administration hopes to keep inflation down in 1979 reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details about price increases given. Jump in food prices noted, particularly in beef. [National Cattlemen's Association spokesperson Lauren CARLSON - comments.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Studio) Incr. in purchases of chicken instead of beef by consumers reported to have resulted in incrd. chicken product Predictions for further increases given. Plans by Illinois Gasoline Dealers Association to close stations on Sunday recalled; is noted these plans have been dropped for concentration on such plan for entire country
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58168
(Studio) Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Fahd's postponement of planned trip to DC for visit with President Carter in March noted. White House and State Department reported to say postponement is due to Fahd's health; Saudis' to say Prince's health is fine.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details given about debate over whether Fahd really postponed trip for health reasons. His previous visit with Carter administration noted; film shown. Speculation that Saudis grow incringly. unhappy with United States foreign policy said to be obvious conclude if health story isn't believed.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#58169
(Studio) Welcoming ceremonies given Marine sergeant Kenneth Kraus at Andrews AFB on his return from Iran noted. Kraus reported to have been captured during Iranian attack on United States embassy in Tehran and released few days ago.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Andrews AFB) Details of ceremony given. Awarding of commendation and Purple Heart to Kraus by Navy and Marines noted. [Navy Secretary Graham CLAYTOR - comments.] [KRAUS - comments.] Kraus' statements about danger to Americans still in Iran reported.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
(Studio) Factionalism among Iranian revolutionary supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini described.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Rally by leftists in Tehran noted; details given. Leftists' demands with regard to new government stated. Leftists reported to be involved in oil industry and decisions with regard to resumption of product Problems cited.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Abadan, Iran) United States need for Iranian oil noted. Problems in Iranian oil fields reported to stem from control of industry by Khomeini cmtes. Debate over decision-making process at refineries, between cmtes. and management, stated. [National Iranian Oil Company spokesperson G.H. NAVIDI - says committee controls refinery.] [Deputy prime minister Ibrahim YAZDI - comments on problems.] Iran's need to get oil industry going again in order to combat bankruptcy mentioned. [MEN - comment on oil sales to United States; one equates United States with Israel.] Outlook detailed.
REPORTER: James Walker
(Studio) New Iranian government reported to have asked Swiss authorities to freeze all assets in Switzerland belonging to Shah and family.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#58172
(Studio) Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal's departure for Peking, China (PR), noted. Original purpose of trip reported to have been discussion of US-China trade; is said to have additional meaning now with Chinese invasion of Vietnam. Blumenthal's discussion with President Carter with regard to invasion mentioned. United States request to United Nations Security Council for debate on S.E. Asia situations with regard to Vietnam-Cambodia and China-Vietnam conflict stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Escalation of fighting in Vietnam reported Apparent USSR supply flights to Hanoi noted. Details about fighting especially around Dong Dang, given. E. German television film taken near Dong Dang shown. Traditional invasion route into Vietnam from China said to be same route used by Chinese to funnel supplies to Vietnam during war with US. Outlook for situation, as seen by pol. and diplomatic observers in Peking, given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Peking, China, PR) Chinese vice-premier Teng Hsiao-ping's comments on fighting with Vietnam and reasons for it, include desire to stand up to USSR , outlined. His mention of Soviet improvements in Afghanistan and Czechoslovakia noted.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
#58173
(Studio) Details given about Rhodesia's raid on guerrilla base near Zambian capital of Lusaka.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#58174
(Studio) Report on theft of jewels that were part of painting of Madonna at Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#58177
(Studio) Report on unusu. bank robbery in Montreal, Canada. Also noted is police capture in Myrtle Beach of 2 men who allegedly had crime spree across SC.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (CFCF newstape)
#58178
(Studio) United States Immigration officials' plans to investigate illegal admission of for. students at Edinboro State College, in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, reported to come as result of recent Closeup reports noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58179
(Studio) Report on unusu. qualities of Navy ship sailing last night from Norfolk, Virginia.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Aboard USS Vulcan) USS Vulcan noted to be 1st Navy ship to sail with women as regularly integrated part of crew. Details given. [Alfred SCUNZIANO - comments.] [Pam BILSTAD - comments.] [Rick FENSTERMAKER - comments.] [Connie MALONEY - comments.] Navy plans for using women on ships in future outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman
#58180
(Studio) CIA reported to have turned over to National Archives World War II aerial photos of Auschwitz, Nazi concentration camp in Poland.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) National Archives photos of camp shown. Details about photos given. Nazi medical experiments mentioned. CIA photograph experts Dino Brugioni and Robert Poirier explanations about photos stated. Photos said apparently taken because of camp's proximity to synthetic fuel plant that was frequent bombing target.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
#58183
(Studio) This week noted to be 100th anniversary of Woolworth's stores.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) History of F.W. Woolworth and Company "dime stores" given. Photos and films shown. Frank Winfield Woolworth's opening of 1st store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, success of retail chain, construction of Woolworth Building and its survival through Great Depression noted. Falling off of sales at dime stores after World War II reported and reasons given. Problems now facing Woolworth Company, which has Woolco discount chain as well as subsidiaries made up of Kinney Shoes, Susie's Casuals, Richman Brothers and Foot Locker stores, detailed.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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