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(Studio) Phone calls to White House following President Carter's address to Congress with regard to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II noted primarily concerned with gasoline situation. Reporter John Martin's story with regard to gasoline situation in Texas despite oil supplies there given; Texas governor reported ordering gasoline rationing in counties around Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. Orders by New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, DC, Maryland and Virginia govs. with regard to gasoline rationing outlined. Approval of tougher windfall profits tax on oil companies by House Ways and Means Committee reported; details given. Legis. introduction in Senate today, calling for synthetic fuel program, outlined; Senator Peter Domenici quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) President Carter said announcing solar energy plan tomorrow.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Basic elements of Carter's solar plan outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
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(Studio) Most gasoline and diesel fuel terminals in Minnesota reported shut down by independent truckers' protests; details given. Governor's declaration of state of emergency and order for National Guard to reopen terminals tomorrow noted. Protest at Boston's central produce center shown, reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Continuing Senator opposition to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II; President Carter's speech to joint session of Congress last night recalled. [CARTER - notes consequences if treaty not ratified.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Importance of majority leader Senator Robert Byrd to administration efforts to get treaty passed in Senate noted. [senators Alan CRANSTON, Jacob JAVITS, John GLENN - comment on Carter's speech, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaty.] Concern by Carter staff with regard to passage of amendments not acceptable to USSR .
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Premier Alexei Kosygin quoted with regard to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II during Moscow meeting with Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson G. William Miller.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Declassification of government documents revealing less than competent approach by government to protecting United States residents from radioactivity in course of testing atomic bombs above Nevada reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Incr. in cancer rate among United States soldiers present at bomb tests noted; films, photos shown. Lung cancer rate among uranium miners in UT discussed; testimony by widows of such miners at hearing conducted by Senator Edward Kennedy cited. [Mrs. John Taylor HOWES, Mrs. Byron HANSEN - recall husbands experiences.] Acknowledgement by health officials that authorities were aware of risk to miners at the time reported [Institution for Environment Studies Dr. Merrill EISENBUD - says fact that Atomic Energy Cmsn. didn't take the same steps here that it took elsewhere is responsible for numerous deaths.] [Former miner George Val SNOW (sic) - believes all miners exposed in Marysville mines will die of lung cancer.] Senator Edward Kennedy reported reading declassified material into official record.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
#60138
(Studio) Discovery of chemical waste pollution in California similar to that of Love Canal in New York reported; details given of Occidental chemical company admission of dumping chemicals into ground even though own documents told of well pollution in area.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds (KGO film/tape)
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(Studio) Update on investigation into crash of American Airlines flight 191 in Chicago last month
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Sequence of events, leading to crash of American Airlines flight 191, recalled; pilot's lack of knowledge as to what actually had occurred said probable reason for his loss of control. Testimony by National Trans. Safety Bd. to effect that, had pilot known specifics of damage, evasive action would have been possible and crash probably avoided noted. [Bd. spokesperson William HENDRICKS - says based on data and tests it would have been possible to control plane at that moment.] [Representative Norman MINETA - asks if pilot had any way of knowing extent of damage.] [HENDRICKS and MBR. - respond.] Conclusions by National Trans. Safety Bd. with regard to pilot performance and loss of electic system outlined; photos shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Possibility of domestic DC-10s resuming flights if Federal Aviation Administration investigators determine that maintenance and net design has caused metal fatigue reported; resumption of most international airlines use of DC-10s reported Swissair flight mentioned, shown. Response to overseas DC-10 flights by Airline Passengers Association given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) 1960's trial and conviction of Billie Sol Estes on fraud chgs. recalled; current Estes trial in which Lyndon Johnson is involved reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) Terms of Estes' 1971 parole recalled; co-defense R. K. Horton's role and chgs. against Estes outlined. Conversations recorded by undercover IRS (Internal Revenue Service) agent Walter Perry reported include Estes' account of payoffs to Lyndon Johnson; recording played and transcribed on screen. Response to LBJ references by Estes' lawyer' noted.
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin Artist: Gary Myrich
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(Studio) Executions of Charles Proffitt and Robert Sullivan reported scheduled by Florida; execution of John Spenkelink recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Personal income for May reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Governor of Hong Kong reported meeting with members of Congress in Washington, DC with regard to Hong Kong's refugee problem; most reported from Vietnam with increase number from China (PR).
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Hong Kong) Hong Kong's efforts to deal with illegal aliens from China (PR) examined; films shown. Chinese exodus said worst since cultural revolution 10 years ago; reasons for incrd. attempts to flee cntry. considered. Characteristics of average Chinese refugee given; those caught noted shipped back. Possible implications of trends outlined.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
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(Studio) Return of Dan. Kelly to United States after 20 yrs in Chinese prison reported; background on case given. Films, photos shown. [KELLY - discusses experience.] Release of Kelly's family with him noted. [WIFE - offers tea.] [KELLY - comments on adjustment problems.]
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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