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(Studio) Stage for negotiations said apparently set in Colombia hostage crisis; takeover of Dominican embassy in Bogota and holding of numerous diplomats, include United States ambassador and Vatican envoy, recalled. Release of last 5 women this morning announced; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Bogota, Colombia) Details of women's release given; films shown. Ambassador from Costa Rica noted only one to gain freedom; terrorists' demands mentioned.
REPORTER: Al Dale
(Studio) United States ambassador Diego Asencio, in telephone interview with "Los Angeles Times", quoted with regard to treatment of hostages.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Iranian foreign minister reported agreeing on meeting between United Nations commission of inquiry and hostages; spokesperson from Ayatollah Khomeini's office said also agreeing.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tehran, Iran) Necessity of commission meeting with hostages and their anticipated mtg. within 48 hrs. noted; holdup said from terrorists holding embassy. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Derek Taylor (Independent television News)
(Studio) State Department officials said still confident that events leading to release of hostages are on schedule.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Hostage Robert Ode, oldest of captives, quoted in recent letter re: discouragement and depression. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Apparent downturn in economy activity in near future said indicated by index of leading economy indicators for January; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Letter sent by House Republican leaders to President Carter with regard to economy quoted on screen; bipartisan group reported agreeing on necessity of budget paring. [Senator Richard STONE - explains position.] [President CARTER - comments on House legislature with regard to water bills.] Admin. said proposing budget reductions; Ofc. of Mgt. and Budget reported recommending freeze on government transfers and promotions. Details given.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) Incr. in Prime lending rates over past few mos. examined; films shown. Possible measures with regard to credit control in auto, hsing. inds. outlined; impact of economy situation on bond market detailed. Certainty of inflation noted indicated by today's figs. for leading economy indicators and increase in prime interest rates.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) USSR reported developing anti-satellite system; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and USSR ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin reported mtg in DC today with regard to Afghanistan; United States demands there outlined.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Britain said formally briefing USSR ambassador on proposal for neutral Afghanistan; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(No location given) Current situation in Kabul examined; films shown. Tension between USSR troops and civilians and Afghan rebels there detailed.
REPORTER: Ray Homer
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(Studio) Last day of black voting in Rhodesia elecs. and importance of black troops noted; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Rhodesia) Voting of guerrillas outlined; films shown. Joint training between black guerrillas and government troops noted beginning. Cands. Abel Muzorewa, Robert Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo discussed; Rhodesia's British governor, Lord Soames, said naming new prime minister after results are in Tuesday; details given.
REPORTER: Mark Coogan
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(Studio) 4 politburo members who opposed policies of Deng Xiaoping reported losing their jobs; details given. Ending of Mao Tse-tung mentality said indicated by Liu Hsaio-Chi having his named restored to good faith; details of former chief of state's disgrace and fall given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Death of former Israeli foreign minister Yigal Allon reported; details given, films shown. Prime Min. Menahem Begin quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Last night's debate among 4 Republican cands. in South Carolina and that state's upcoming primary noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Columbia, SC) New Hampshire debate controversy recalled; George Bush said blaming his loss there on incident. [BUSH - says New Hampshire was a disaster for him.] [Howard BAKER - comments.] [John CONNALLY - comments on Ronald Reagan, Bush.] [REAGAN - comments on Connally.] Consequence of John Anderson's absence outlined. [BAKER - says they're all saying the same thing.] Arrival of circus in town mentioned; films shown.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Chicago, Illinois) Bush campaign organization's disappointment over debate outlined. [BUSH - comments on Reagan's call for naval blockade of Cuba to counter USSR in Afghanistan; Reagan's view of federal budget; mentions Jimmy Carter.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Importance of next week's Massachusetts primary to Bush due to his loss in New Hampshire noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Boston, Massachusetts) [BUSH - comments on Massachusetts primary.] Massachusetts campaign orgs. and prospects for Bush, Reagan examined; films shown. [Reagan Massachusetts coordinator Bob DAWSON - comments.] John Anderson, Howard Baker chances considered. Massachusetts race between Edward Kennedy and President Carter discussed; films shown. No Kennedy said ever losing Massachusetts; role of Rosalynn Carter, federal aid in Carter's Massachusetts campaign mentioned. [MA house speaker Thomas McGEE - comments on federal aid.] Kennedy backer Thomas O'Neill's assessment cited.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Robert Dole reported withdrawing from Wisconsin primary in April; cands.' preparation for upcoming Illinois primary noted. Edward Kennedy's attendance of fundraiser with Mayor Jane Byrne noted, detailed. Kennedy campaign staff said being cut in half; resignation of Jerry Brown's campaign manager, Tom Quinn, reported Details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) George Orwell's novel, "1984", mentioned; 5 Nobel laureates reported donating to sperm bank from which women with high IQ's have been artificially inseminated with goal of producing exceptional children; Los Angeles millionaire Robert Graham said claiming sperm bank was idea of late Hermann Muller, Nobel prize winner Dr. William Shockley said only Nobel winner admitting participation; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) United States hockey team's performance at Winter Olympics recently recalled; several players noted parlaying skills into professional outlets.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Atlanta, Georgia) Jim Craig, United States Olympic hockey team goalie, reported signing with Atlanta Flames; details given, films shown. [CRAIG - comments on loss of privacy.] [Flames PLAYERS - comment on Craig.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase