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Democratic Convention / Alabama Delegates In New York City / Coverage #246927

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jul 14, 1976
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(Studio) 3 Oklahoma delegates' hotel rooms robbed. 2 members of Senator John Glenn's staff mugged. Florida delegates caught in Chinatown shooting. No injuries reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(NYC) Ex-mayor of Bessemer, Alabama, Jess Lanier, has been delegate to 3 Democrat convs. [LANIER - felt he had to come to New York City but had apprehensions.] [Mrs. Odyce LANIER - says everyone has been nice to us.] Laniers use whistle when they get separated in crowd. [LANIERS - talk to their cab driver about Fordham University, Vince Lombardi and New York City traffic.] Lanier's hobby is giving trinket rings and kisses to pretty girls. [Mrs. LANIER - doesn't mind husband's hobby.]
REPORTER: David Dick

(Studio) CBS to cover convention news at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Dick, David
Duration:
00:03:30

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