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#58186
(Studio) Possibility of new Mideast summit this week at Camp David announced.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) 5 mtgs. between Egyptian and Israeli negotiators said ended. Secretary State Cyrus Vance's role as mediator noted. [President CARTER -says are discussing possibility of head-of-government level meeting involving Prime Min. Menahem Begin, Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil and President Carter.] Speculation about why Sadat will not be present made.
REPORTER: John Scali
(Studio) Chances of success for summit discussed.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#58187
(Studio) Secretary Defense Harold Brown quoted with regard to use of appropriate measure, include force, to protect Mideast oil supply. Energy Secretary James Schlesinger's warning that mandatory cutbacks because of loss of Iranian oil may be necessary by April.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Report covers gasoline rationing plan and other forms of mandatory energy conservation. Conservation measures expected to get quick cong. approval, but not gas rationing plan.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#58189
(Studio) Heavy fighting reported inside 3 key Vietnam towns. Conflicting reports from China `(PR) and Vietnam noted. Vietnam soldiers shown handing out weapons to civilians. Chinese expectations of ending war this week cited.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Peking, China, PR) Description of Secretary Treasury Michael Blumenthal's rebuke of China for invasion of Vietnam. [BLUMENTHAL - delivers remarks.] Possible escalation of war noted. Stated that uniden. Chinese official stated that China (PR) troops would not penetrate much deeper into Vietnam and would not attack Hanoi.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
#58190
(Studio) Reports with regard to border conflict between North and South Yemen; and Ayatollah Khomeini's call for the return of Shahpour Bakhtiar, who rptdly. fled Iran, to stand trial given.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#58191
(Studio) Report with regard to performance of ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov introd.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Baryshnikov performance shown, courtesy PBS network that televised it. President Carter shown in audience.
REPORTER: George Strait
#58192
(Studio) Rptd. that Pope John Paul II performed marriage ceremony for dtr. of Roman street cleaner.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#58194
(Studio) Launching of 2 cosmonauts by USSR reported Total eclipse of sun over US noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(No location given) Tape from 1973 eclipse over Africa shown. Eclipse said studied to gain information with regard to fusion reactions and weather phenomena influenced by sunspots and solar flares.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) ABC live coverage of eclipse reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#58195
(Studio) Announced that ABC will begin using the Pinyin spelling of Chinese.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) History of translation problems of Chinese words and description of Pinyin system given. Stated that Taiwan will not use these changes.
REPORTER: Robert Tate
#58197
(Studio) Sports introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) IN State college basketball victory over Wichita State reported Larry Bird said high scorer in game. Duke victory over North Carolina also given. New Yankees owner George Steinbrenner reported to have given Yankee players a massage parlor in spring training camp. Noted that Rich Gossage has been hospitalized for infected toe. Report on cross cntry. skiing introduced
REPORTER: Tim Weigel (NBC tape) (CD tape)
(Cable, WI) Growing popularity of cross country skiing discussed. [Uniden. WOMAN - comments on why she skies.] The American Berkebeiner Silver Leg of International Cross Cntry. Skiing League race shown. Art Haarstad of Norway men's winner and highest United States finisher, Doug Peterson, named.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#58199
(Studio) Segment introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) said in trouble in Senate MX missile mentioned. Justice Department report that government must implement ban on nitrites in bacon announced. Noted that General Services Administration administration Jay Solomon intends to take photocopies of every letter he signed when he leaves office, because General Services Administration files have been known to disappear. Ronald Reagan, unofficial president cand., reported contemplating trip in April possibly to Mideast and Moscow. Report on planned Carter trip to Los Angeles and expected demonstrations. California Governor Jerry Brown and expected Camp David talks mentioned.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
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