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(Studio) 1 year anniversary of disappearance of former Teamsters president James R. Hoffa.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Lake Orion, Michigan) Reporter relates events with regard to disappearance of Hoffa. [Mrs. James R. HOFFA - says she doesn't think they'll find him, but would like to know what happened to him.] Six weeks after disappearance, [Son James P. HOFFA - says its clear father was probably assassinated and will probably never see him again.] For nearly a year federal grand jury has been meeting; have subpoenaed many union and alleged underworld figures, but no indictments. Robert Ozer, head of government task force investigating case, fired last week [US attorney Philip VAN DAM - says he is confident indictments will be rendered at some point.] Reporter notes reports of Hoffa's whereabouts and reward for finding him. Most prominent theory with regard to disappearance is that it was to keep Hoffa from regaining power in union. Reporter notes people considered key suspects in case and relation to Hoffa: Anthony Giacalone, Charles O'Brien, Anthony Provenzano, Gabriel and Salvatore Briguglio, and Stephen Andretta. Reporter notes 1st chapter in Hoffa autobiography, "Hoffa-The Real Story", entitled "I'll Be Back."
REPORTER: Don Webster Artist: Marcia Danits
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(Studio) Israel buries 2 citizens killed in wkend. hostages rescue in Uganda. Border patrols watch for revenge attacks by Palestinian guerrillas. Israel says little of commando raid.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Israel decided to act when understood there was no point to negotiating with Uganda President Idi Amin Dada. 3 C-130 cargo planes took off with Israeli commandos. Planes carried jeeps with machine guns. Boeing 707 jet painted to resemble El Al jet. Planes flew 2300 mile Actions of Israeli commandos during raid described. 7 terrorists and 20 Ugandan troops killed. Several Ugandan Air Force MiGs destroyed. Commander leading raid and 3 hostages killed. Unit commander General Dan Shomron says operation complex but not difficult. [HOSTAGE - notes friendly relations between hijackers and President Amin.] Israel rejoiced at invasion victory. Funerals shown.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
(Studio) Uganda buries hijackers and its dead. Amin says Uganda reserves right to redress Israeli aggression. He accuses Kenya of collaborating with Israel.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Nairobi, Kenya) Kenya broke relations with Israel in 1973 after prodding by Arab states. Kenya is friend and partner of Uganda in eastern Africa. President Jomo Kenyatta regrets break with Israel. Arab ntns. haven't provided oil bounties. Amin has done much to wreck Uganda's economy Several Kenyans disappeared in Uganda. Amin recently claimed that large parts of Kenya, incling. Rift Valley, really belong to Uganda. Many Israelis reside in Kenya. Israeli intelligence officers may have tipped off Kenya police that terrorists would try to shoot down El Al jet in January 5 arrested; they are some of the ones the Palestinian hijackers wanted released. Israeli commandos landed in Kenya, en route home from Entebbe Airport. Kenya denies Uganda's collaboration charge. Kenya probably cooperated with Israel.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
(Studio) Many West leaders praise Israel action. Arabs and Soviets condemn action.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Top United States officials elated by Israeli raid. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger pleased. International police force against hijacking proposed.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
5:37:00 LEBANON / LIBYA-SUDAN
(Studio) Christian siege of Palestinian refugee camp at Tell Zaatar prevented Red Cross workers from evacuating wounded. Leftists capture Christian town of Chekka. Sudan and Libya of Arab peace-keeping units skirmish with ea. other in Beirut. Sudan accuses Libya of masterminding abortive coup attempt against President Gaafar al-Nimeiry.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter meets with potential Vice President, Senator Edmund Muskie.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Plains, Georgia) Carter and Muskie talked for 3 hrs. [CARTER - tells Muskie about Plains pecans.] Other possible V.P.s are: Senators Frank Church, Walter Mondale, John Glenn, Henry Jackson and Adlai Stevenson; and Representative Peter Rodino. [CARTER - says Muskie completely qualified to be President Will keep open mind about future.] [MUSKIE - says would be interested in meaningful Vice President's job.] Carter to invite each potential Vice President to Plains.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
(Studio) George Wallace to present Democrat plank for government reform. Coretta King to present civil rights plank and Mayor Richard Daley to present plank on cities. 1 Democrat proposal calls for guaranteed minimum income for the poor.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on national govs. conference
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Hershey, Pennsylvania) Many govs. want welfare reform. [WA Governor Dan. EVANS - says there is no national welfare program.] [New York Governor Hugh CAREY - says welfare program is failure.] Federal minimum income program offered as alternate to welfare. [West Virginia Governor Arch MOORE - not willing to give federal government more responsibility with regard to welfare.] [Unidentified SPKR. - says money must come from somewhere.] Reform proposal described.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
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(Studio) 1000s swarm to New York harbor to see tall ships. Kansas City holds 7-hr. Shriners parade. Cincinnati stages 10-hr. celebration program. Big parades held in Rexburg, ID, and Kingsport, Tennessee. 105 sworn in as new US citizens.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Charlottesville, Virginia) President Ford attends naturalization ceremony at Monticello. [FORD - encourages nonconformity.]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Portland, ME) Police and FBI find cache of explosives at home of Joseph Aceto, 23. He and other man arrested Sunday in connection with Boston bombings.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates) (WGNAN-TV)
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(Studio) Italy's parliament elects Christian Democrat ex-prem. Amintore Fanfani as Senator President Communist Pietro Ingrao elected President chamber of deps.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Rome, Italy) New parliament meets for 1st time after election. Communist leaders in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) government distress United States and Christian Democrats
REPORTER: Peter Kalischer
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(Studio) Adolpho Suarez named new Spanish premier 2 liberal cabinet members may resign because they object to Suarez lifelong ties with Francisco Franco's national movement.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Madrid, Spain) Outgoing cabinet, Catholic Church representatives, military officers and King Juan Carlos watch Suarez as he is sworn in. He promises political and econ. changes.
REPORTER: Edward Dress
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(Studio) 14 Soviet political prisoners send Bicentennial greetings to US.
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(Studio) Alabama bridge collapses.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Childersburg, Alabama) Bridge across Coosa River collapses. 22 freight train cars derail. Tanker with butane teeters over river. 150 evacuated from area.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) Report on tall ships that sailed into New York harbor on Operation Sail.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Crowds still gather to see ships and celebrate Bicentennial. [WOMAN - says ships worth waiting for.] Crowds also view warships. [2nd WOMAN - notes feeling of comradeship that occurred in NYC.]
REPORTER: David Culhane
(Studio) Visitors couldn't board 2 Soviet ships. 300 picket Chilean ship, Esmeralda, rumored to be torture ship during rightist coup. Report on what happened to people in New Jersey who viewed tall ships.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Jersey) There were no major injuries in New Jersey during Operation Sail. 1/2 million out of a predicted 2 million watched tall ships. [N. Bergen public works commissioner Alfonse PINTO - says many people stayed home.] Rain and hail also thinned crowds.
REPORTER: Jim Kilpatrick
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