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(Studio) United States concern over possible direct conflict between Israel and Syria due to the latter's deployment of USSR -made missiles in Lebanon reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) State Department efforts to diminish potential for Israel-Syria conflict examined. [Department spokesperson Dean FISCHER - thinks situation is volatile.] Question of Israel possibly violating pledge with regard to its use of US-supplied equipment mentioned.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Prime Min. Menahem Begin's reaction to situation examined; films shown. [BEGIN - doesn't think there will be war with Syria.] Palestinian rocket attack on Kiryat Shmona said apparent retaliation to Israeli raid on guerrilla bases earlier; details given, films-shown.
REPORTER: Arthur Kent
(Studio) USSR said blaming United States for situation in Mideast; Tass quoted. President Reagan's White House meeting today with United Nations Secretary Kurt Waldheim to discuss crisis reported White House photograph shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Reagan administration's initial efforts to distance itself from Jimmy Carter's human rights policy recalled include statement of Secretary of State Alexander Haig; details given.
(DC) White House ceremony today commemorating victims of Holocaust reported [Holocaust Memorial Council spokesperson Elie WIESEL - tells President that Israel must never feel expendable.] Israel's concern over Reagan's recent decision to sell Saudi Arabia AWACS recalled. [REAGAN - says United States won't participate in negotiations that involve persecution of peoples.] White House aides' efforts to diminish President's remarks outlined; their claim that he was not expressing new policy towards treatment of Jews in USSR noted. Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes' remarks reported
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) Edward L. Rowny and Robert Nimmo reported appointed to head Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) negotiations and Veterans Administration, respectively; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) House reported beginning debate on budget proposals; implications of debate outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Anticipated length allotted for debate mentioned; House television tape shown. [Representatives James JONES, Delbert LATTA, Phil GRAMM - debate President Reagan's budget and that proposed by Jones.] [Representative Robert MICHEL - disagrees with speaker Thomas O'Neill's prediction with regard to final vote.] White House lobbying efforts with wavering Republicans noted. [Representative William GREEN - comments.]
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Growth of political action cmtes. (PACS) examined; success of National Conservative Political Action Committee, led by John (Terry) Dolan, in defeating Senators John Culver, Frank Church, Birch Bayh and George McGovern recalled. Group's latest target said Paul Sarbanes; NCPAC television commercial shown. Reaction of Mrs. Averell Harriman to commercial noted; role of Democrats for the `80s in campaign against NCPAC discussed. [Pamela HARRIMAN - says NCPAC consistently plies half-truth, innuendo and distortion.] Democrats for the `80s radio ad heard.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Anticipation of incrd. violence in North Ireland once jailed IRA (Irish Republican Army) hunger striker Bobby Sands dies noted highlighted by his mother's commitment to son s cause, British Prime Min.'s refusal to give in to his demands and failure of Vatican envoy's mediation effort.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Belfast, North Ireland) Preparations here for Sands' death examined; films shown. Police assistance given Protestant terrorists noted. [Protestant assassination squad MBR. - discusses planned assassinations; claims group isn't anti-Catholic but is anti-Communist] Similarities between Protestant and IRA (Irish Republican Army) terrorists noted.
REPORTER: Fred Francis
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(Studio) Prince Charles' arrival at Andrews Air Force Base today for 3-day United States visit reported; shown; security surrounding his visit due to crisis in North Ireland noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Victory of Prime Min. P.W. Botha's party in South Africa's election reported party's diminished strength in both left and right factions considered. Botha's claim that country is mfring. its own enriched uranium mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Reporter George Thurlow and Associated Press photographer Joaquin Zuniga reported wounded during skirmish here; death of interpreter Giberto Moran in incident metioned. Details given, films shown. Zuniga noted claiming soldiers shot him. [THURLOW - acknowledges ignorance as to source of shooting Army's warning to journalists here noted.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
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(Studio) Results of 1st government-controlled test of Laetrile on humans suffering from cancer reported; FDA's efforts to ban Laetrile, also known as Amygdalin recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Findings of National Cancer Institute's tests examined; films shown. [Mayo Clinic spokesperson Dr. Charles MOERTEL - notes lack of effect of Laetrile on cancer.] Impact of political pressure in support of Laetrile noted; Tijuana's incrd. popularity as treatment center for cancer victims noted calling for bus tours from Los Angeles clinics. [Hoxsey Clinic spokesperson Dr. Yolanda FRIEDAY, Cydel Clinic spokesperson Dr. Frank SULLIVAN, Gerson Clinic spokesperson Charlotte Gerson STRAUSS - promote their clinics.] Various therapies available, include Laetrile, discussed; patient Jean Patton's situation cited as example [Jean PATTON and husband - discuss her reaction to chemotherapy.] Patients from Tijuana clinics said arriving at Chula Vista, California, hospital near death. [Hospital spokesperson Veronica THERIAK - comments on patient's reaction to Laetrile clinics.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) Empire State Building noted celebrating its 50th anniversary; King Kong mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Building's history examined; films shown. [Harold McCLAIN - recalls building's opening.] Current occupancy rate mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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