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#58225
(Studio) Israeli cabinet's rejection of President Carter's invitation for Prime Min. Menahem Begin to attend Egyptian-Israeli summit in Washington, DC noted; Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's plans not to attend summit reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details given about next step in Mideast peace talks, Begin's trip to United States for talks with Carter. [CARTER - has talked to both Begin and Sadat, with invitation to Begin for mtgs. later in week accepted. Will consider asking Egyptian Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil or President Sadat to join further discussions after these mtgs.] President's other remarks about peace talks, particularly recent Camp David foreign mins. meeting and outlook for peace, noted. [CARTER - comments.] Details about decision to invite Begin for mtg. given.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Upcoming report on Israeli point of view mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Jerusalem, Israel) Begin's reasons for not attending Carter's proposed summit noted to exclude fact that Sadat wouldn't be there, [BEGIN - states reasons for cabinet decision. Is prepared to meet with Carter.]
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
#58227
(Studio) Questions to President Carter at news conference reported to concern supply and price of oil. Film shown. [CARTER - comments on action already taken and plans now in works with regard to oil supply and price problems.] Admin. proposals with regard to action in event of more serious supply and pricing crisis mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details of Carter proposals given. Evidences of shortages noted already showing. Mobil's cutback in supplies to dealers and cancellation of some flights by Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) and National Airlines due to jet fuel shortage reported Situation with Iranian oil and promises of resumed export described. Recent price hikes by Venezuela and Kuwait, as well as others, mentioned. [Energy Secretary James SCHLESINGER - predicts rise in gasoline prices.]
REPORTER: Roger Peterson (KMBC newstape)
(DC) Top congress and administration figs.' report to national govs. conference with regard to United States energy status noted; their remarks outlined. [Senator Henry JACKSON - comments.] [Representative Morris UDALL - comments.] Need for more nuclear energy said recognized by government spokesperson, as well as amount and effectiveness of opposition to it. [Deputy Energy Secretary John O'LEARY - discusses nuclear energy outlook and opposition.] Govs.' statements to federal officials with regard to storage of nuclear waste given.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
(Studio) Request by 3 Florida power companies that suspension of clean air standards be granted so they can burn high sulfur fuel oil in order to meet energy demands reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#58230
(Studio) President Carter's remarks about his conduct of foreign policy, especially re: intervention in conflicts between Communist ntns., apparent reference to China (PR)-Vietnam conflict, reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Reports from both sides in China-Vietnam conflict with regard to fighting noted. Claims by Chinese that Vietnam crossed into its territory north of Lang Son and Vietnam reports of fighting northw. of Hanoi, in upper Red River Valley, detailed. Map and film shown. United States position on Chinese withdrawal from Vietnam said presented to Chinese vice-premier Teng Hsiao-ping by Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal. Teng's news conference cited.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Peking, China, PR) Teng's remarks about Vietnam invasion noted. [TENG - (thru interpreter) compares Vietnam to Cuba.] Other statements by Teng given, incl. his belief that USSR won't intervene. [TENG - comments on size of Chinese forces.] Teng's talks with Blumenthal outlined.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
#58233
(Studio) Incr. awareness among public of dangers of low-level radiation noted. Situation in Denver, Colorado, which was center of radium industry prior to knowledge of radiation dangers, described. Case of contamination of 2 floors of downtown Denver building reported Government report on medical effects of exposure to low-level radiation said released; one major source stated to be x-rays.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KBTV newstape)
(No location given) Govt. studies with regard to links between cancer and various ways people are exposed to low levels of radiation detailed. [Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph CALIFANO - comments.] Release of another study showing high rate of leukemia among those present at atomic test blasts in Utah and Nevada in 1950's mentioned.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#58234
(Studio) Suspected gas leak noted to be considered reason for fumes at elem. school in Cleveland where many were overcome. Disruption of voting at same school, serving as polling place in city's referendum on proposals to keep it from doing bankrupt, reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WEWS newstape)
#58235
(Studio) Kansas City and Chicago mayoral primaries noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58236
(Studio) Questions to President Carter with regard to recent remarks by brother, Billy Carter, reported Film shown. [CARTER - comments.] B. Carter's hospitalization last wk. for exhaustion and bronchitis mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58237
(Studio) Supreme Court reported to hear Massachusetts case involving state law requiring that juvenile get permission from parent or guardian before getting abortion.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Boston, Massachusetts) [MARY - tells reasons she got illegal abortion.] Mary's decision to go to Bill Baird Center in Boston for abortion that, accord to Massachusetts law, is illegal because she is juvenile and hadn't parents' consent. Baird's challenge of law in court detailed. [BAIRD - comments.] Background of court decisions in case given. [Parent Jane HUNERWADL - defends state law.] Hunerwadl's position in case stated. [BAIRD - comments on lack of parental discussion of sex with children.] [MARY - comments on sexual communication within family.] [BAIRD - comments.]
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
#58238
#58240
(Studio) Flood waters in northe. noted to be going down while warmer temps. in Midwest cause flooding there. Conditions along Ohio River described.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WKRC newsfilm)
#58241
(Studio) Mardi Gras celebrations reported to have continued in New Orleans, despite police strike.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Report on celebrations in French Qtr. and in black sections of town and along Saint Charles Street, despite National Guard having to provide security. Apparent lack of success for police in strike noted. Olympia Band mentioned.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
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