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#58661
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Divisiveness among OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) members noted; minimum price increase, said to begin next Sunday
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Geneva, Switzerland) Lack of agreement after 2 days of mtgs. noted to result in individual cntrys. setting crude oil prices on own. Films shown. Decision said reflective of Saudi Arabia's refusal to accept basic increases OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) accusations against oil companies with regard to windfall profit during current oil shortage cited. [Qatar oil minister Khalifa Alabama-THANI - comments.] Price increase range said dependent on country in question; Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela increases compared. Possible reaction against OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) due to price increases noted.
REPORTER: John Laurence
(New York City) Incr. in gasoline, home heating oil, jet fuel, diesel fuel, residual oil and other petroleum-related prods. stated, figs. shown. Cost of living increase due to oil price increases noted.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
(DC) Admin. reaction to OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) decision cited; Senator Henry Jackson quoted. [JACKSON - calls it greedy and punitive.] Admin. sense of helplessness in face of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) cartel and President Carter's postponement of decisions re: long-range conservation measures stated. Press Secretary Jody Powell quoted with regard to Carter meeting with James Schlesinger concerning OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) conference Possibility of Carter decision next week mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#58662
(Studio) Texaco announcement of further delivery cutbacks noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58665
(Studio) Criticism of United States financial involvement in Egypt-Israel peace treaty and long-range cost of treaty noted. Anwar Sadat's speech to House and Senator re: US military aid to Egypt cited; films shown. [SADAT - explains Egypt's strategic need for United States assistance in protecting Arab world and Africa against foreign intervention.] Menahem Begin's visit to House and Senator noted and statements with regard to United States troops in event of future wars quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58666
(Studio) Menahem Begin quoted with regard to ratification of treaty. [BEGIN - talks about Suez Canal, open borders with Egypt, ambassador exchange, Gaza Strip, Israeli settlements.] Possible departures of both Begin and Anwar Sadat for respective cntrys. tomorrow noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#58667
(Studio) Reporter Barrie Dunsmore said to have learned of Egyptian expectations with regard to Israeli goodwill gestures towards west bank and Gaza Palestinians thru release of 23 political detainees and other political maneuvers; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58670
(Studio) Details given with regard to bombing of Jewish student canteen in Paris, France, and mktplace. bombing in Lod, Israel. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) claim of responsibility for Israeli bombing and denial of Paris bombing noted. Films shown. Arab conference in Baghdad said to focus on Egypt.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Baghdad, Iraq) Yasir Arafat's call for economy sanctions against United States and punishment for President Carter detailed. Films shown. Anti-Sadat demonstration in Baghdad mentioned, shown. Iraq vice-chairperson Sadam Hussain quoted with regard to sanctions against Egypt, Sadat. Difficulties with implementation of conference decisions said likely.
REPORTER: Jerry King
#58671
(Studio) Idi Amin and Tanzania president Julius Nyerere quoted with regard to Uganda-Tanzania conflict; Libya and Entebbe mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#58672
(Studio) Vietnamese-led troops said to have deflected attempt by Khmer Rouge guerrillas to retake town of Poipet.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(No location given) Film shown said 1st to come out of Cambodia since overthrow of Pol Pot government; Vietnamese military presence noted. Joint Vietnam-Cambodia checkpt. en route to Phnom Penh cited. Vietnam aid to villages, warships, and Angkor Wat mentioned. Thailand-based reports of guerrilla fighting examined; captured Khmer Rouge guerrillas and American mild equipment, incl. Chinook helicopters, mentioned.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
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#58675
(Studio) Supreme Court ruling with regard to unconstitutionality of police random driver license and auto registration checks detailed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58676
(Studio) Report introduced.
(Studio) Incr. in crime rate, according to FBI statistics in past year, reported Rape cited as example Attorney General Griffin Bell quoted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58677
(Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) president Doug Fraser quoted with regard to President Carter's anti-inflation program.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58678
(Studio) Admission of AFL-CIO president George Meany to Washington, DC hospital for bronchial condition reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58679
(Studio) Details given with regard to Atlanta, Georgia, obscenity trial of "Hustler" magazine publisher Larry Flynt; case said to have gone to jury.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58680
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Baltimore, Maryland) [Mary AVARA - says pledge of allegiance.] Role of Mary Avara in Baltimore Ladies Club and as censor for past 19 years reported [AVARA - comments.] Avara said head of MD's movie censorship board; part-time status of other board members noted. Bd.'s review of "Wanda, The Wicked Warden" cited. [AVARA - says sickies made the film; talks about constitutional rights.] Criticism of board noted; history of court backing MD's board in event of appeals cited. [AVARA - won't buy whipped cream anymore.] Review of Jacqueline Bisset movie and Avara's attitude towards movie ratings noted. [AVARA - details her own rating system.] Supreme Court decision with regard to community standards and Avara's claim to represent such standards stated. [AVARA - comments.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
#58682
(Studio) Comment concerns burdens placed on signers of Mideast peace treaty, esp. President Carter. Anwar Sadat, Palestinians, Japan, oil mentioned.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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