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#63278
(Studio) Militants reported turning hostages over to Iranian government US-Algerian officials said ending talks with regard to hostage return.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Hostage issue said seemingly bogged in legalisms. Algerians shown. Clarification of United States offers said to require time. Return of Shah's wealth and cancellation of United States claims against Iran said at issue. Sadegh Ghotbzadeh quoted on screen with regard to return of Shah's wealth. [State Department spokesperson John TRATTNER - can't confirm that Iran government now holds hostages; if so, says development significant.] Significance elaborated.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) More on situation said to be on "Nightline."
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#63279
(Studio) Hostages 2nd Thanksgiving in custody noted. November 1979 film of release of 13 shown. No official comment with regard to hostages today noted. Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti quoted with regard to relative significance of hostages to Iran-Iraq war.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#63280
(Studio) Heavy fighting reported in some sections of Iran. Olof Palme quoted re: dim prospects of peace.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#63281
(Studio) Iran-Iraq conflict said main disruptive element at Arab summit. Appraisal introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Amman, Jordan) Scenes of summit shown. Failure to patch up disputes re: Iran-Iraq war reported Syria, PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) and others said attacking summit boycott and supporting Khomeni. King Hussein quoted, blaming Iran for stabbing Iraq in back. Syrian troop build-up on Jordanian border noted. Hussein army said on alert. Accomplishments of meeting noted as aid program for poor Arab ntns. and sanctions against ntns. supporting Israel. Mideast said divided and in danger of wider confrontations.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
#63282
(Studio) Harold Queen, father of released hostage Richard Queen, reported injured in auto accident.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#63285
(Studio) Richard Gardner, American ambassador to Italy, quoted with regard to magnitude of Italian earthquake. Amt. of needed United States aid cited.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#63286
(Studio) 10,000 persons said possibly dead in Abalino Prov. Figure said disputed. Scenes shown. Refusal by government of resignation of civilian head of relief efforts reported Official shown. Rain said adding to problem.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(S. Italy) Grief scenes shown. Rain noted. Terrible conditions emphasized. Laviano featured. Confusion of relief efforts citcd.
REPORTER: Bill Blakemore
#63287
(Studio) Subsiding of high winds said aid to fire fighting efforts in California. Extent of damage noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Devore, California) Scenes of Panorama fire shown. Devore, California, featured. $44 million in property said destroyed. Situation said improved.
REPORTER: John North
(Panorama Fire Camp, California) Fire fighters, John and Ellie Orbeton, featured. [John ORBETON - talks of encounter with sister at fire site.] Thanksgiving dinner for fire fighters noted.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
#63289
(Studio) Release by government of Polish workers charged with publishing secret document said indicative of power of threatened strike.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Jan Narozniak's and Piotr Sapielo's release reported Scenes shown. Case said not closed; strike threat remaining. October 31 scenes shown. Union leader said cautioning calm.
REPORTER: John McKenzie
#63290
(Studio) Launch of 3 Russian cosmonauts to test Soyuz space craft reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#63291
(Studio) Stk. mkts. reported closed. Big gains yesterday by oil and gasoline companies noted. Overthrust Belt, in Rockies, thought possibly to hold large reserves.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Evanston, Wyoming) Scenes of terrain shown. Geological features described. Oil Boom said sparked by discoveries. Exploration methods explained. [Amoco geophysicist Bill SACRISON - talks of success of new techniques.] [Amoco exploration manager David WORK - speaks of discoveries.] Extent of reserves estimated. Significance noted.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#63293
(Studio) Snowstorm in Midwest reported Saint Louis, Missouri, said hardest hit.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KTVI film/tape)
#63294
(Studio) Bears versus Lions game reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Detroit, Michigan) Scenes shown; game detailed. CBS sports tape shown.
REPORTER: Ron Miller
#63295
(Studio) Report on Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Scenes shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#63297
(Studio) Third segment of special series shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Kenya, E. Africa) Rhinoceros featured. Said endangered species. Poaching noted. Rhino horns said sought in Asia for medicinal purposes. [African Rhino Group Esmond Bradley MARTIN - explains practices.] Medical value of rhino horn and other parts of animal said unproved. Horn as handle for North Yemen daggers noted. Transfer of animals to Kenya national parks cited as effort to preserve species. Extinct species of animals noted.
REPORTER: Roger Caras
#63298
(Studio) Item with regard to Algerian-US meeting with regard to hostages recapped.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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