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(Studio) Report on Supreme Court decisions.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Court strengthens powers of police and prosecutors with regard to search and seizure cases. Mandatory Oklahoma death penalty declared unconst. Only liberals left from Earl Warren court are Justices William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall. Nixon appoints Justices Warren Burger, William Rehnquist and Harry Blackmun, joined by Byron White in conservative positions. Moderate justices, Potter Stewart, Lewis Powell and Ford appointee John Paul Stevens hold court's center of power. Court rules private schools may not exclude blacks. It okays metro method of dispersing blacks into Chicago suburbs. Black workers denied jobs receive compensatory seniority. Busing cut back in Pasadena, California, and may be limited elsewhere. Court rules gag order unconstitutional restricting press coverage of Nebraska trial. Cities can zone adult entertainment in or out of certain neighborhoods. Consumer advocate, Ralph Nader, allowed to sue airline for bumping him from flight. State laws that forbid druggists from advertising drug prices banned. Court rules that strip miners may operate in vast areas without filing regional environmental impact statements. State laws limiting. abortion declared unconst., but court upheld law making it crime for married couples to perform certain sex acts. Court most consistent with regard to crime cases. Examples noted. [Ex-Justice Tom C. CLARK - cites his confidence in Justices.] Court seems to be in middle-of-road position.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
(Studio) Marshall, 67, suffers heart attack Saturday and is in hospital.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Democrat govs. at national govs. conference endorse Jimmy Carter.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Hershey, Pennsylvania) Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel makes motion for Democrat govs. to support Carter. Only California Governor Edmund Brown Junior and Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards absent from conference CIA Director George Bush briefed Carter last night. [CARTER - wants to be as well-informed as possible about United States events during campaign. Pleased with Israeli rescue of hostages in Uganda.] Carter to meet with Senator Walter Mondale Thursday with regard to Vice President job.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Atlanta, Georgia) Carter recs. haircut and visits dentist.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Ronald Reagan to give 1/2 hour prime-time speech tonight on ABC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Hollywood, California) Reagan taped speech last night. Speech partly written to sway uncommitted delegates. Speech excerpt shown. [REAGAN - refers to 2 styles of pols.] Reagan seems to be referring to Ford and Carter. [REAGAN - says he once was a Democrat Democratic party:s political and intellectual leadership changed. Vote for values not labels.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) President Ford signs bill tightening food stamp regulations. He says Congress dragging feet with regard to food stamp control. He vetoes public works bill. He orders federal investigation into irregularities of construction of AK oil pipeline.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Deputy Secretary Transportation, John Barnum, to head investigation.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(AK) 10% of welds in pipeline reported flawed or questionable. Press Secretary Ron Nessen says percentage of flaws may be higher. Congress sources say government aware of pipeline problems since September of 1975 and Ford is acting belatedly.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(DC) Representative John Dingell's house committee will send its own investigating team to AK.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Lebanon's Christian leaders appeal for Syrian intervention to end civil war. Moslem leftists continue siege of Chekka to relieve pressure on Palestinian refugee camp of Tell Zaatar. Red Cross convoy prevented for 2nd time from reaching camp.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Lebanon) Red Cross convoy attempted to evacuate wounded from Tell Zaatar. Mission called off due to heavy fire. [Convoy organization Jean HOEFLIGER - says Red Cross will try again.] Christians and leftists blame ea. other for aborted try.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
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(Studio) Israel buries 30 year old commander of the rescue mission in Uganda.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Jerusalem, Israel) 1000s attend funeral of American-born and Harvard-educated, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu. Ex-defense minister Moshe Dayan attended.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) Father of Red Army, Chu Teh, 90, dies in People's Republic of China He led long Chinese march; ranked 2nd to Mao Tse-tung. He recently filled in for Mao as official greeter of visitors.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) USSR launches Soyuz 21.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Aboard Soyuz 21) Film shows cosmonauts, Boris Volynov and Vataly Zholobov and their liftoff. Their space backgrounds noted. Cosmonauts to link up with Salyut 5 space station
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (narrates)
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(Studio) Queen Elizabeth begins Bicentennial visit to US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Royal yacht, Britannia, brings Queen and Prince Philip to Pennsylvania. Governor Milton Shapp, Mayor Frank Rizzo, other officials and crowd greet Queen and Prince. They receive royal proclamation from mayor at City Hall and visit Liberty Bell. Queen presents United States with new liberty bell. [Queen ELIZABETH - notes why Britain lost American colonies.] Rizzo and wife host dinner for royal couple tonight. President and Mrs. Ford host dinner for them Wednesday
REPORTER: Bernard Shaw (WCAU-TV)
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(Studio) Reporter analyzes Bicentennial and US-British relations
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Studio) Reporter notes uniqueness of United States and how it developed as nation with British help. Stronger Britain would mean safer and more civilized world.
REPORTER: Eric Sevareid
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(Studio) 1000s visit tall ships; New York City gives tickertape parade in honor of ships' cadets.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Parade shown. 2500 cadets and sailors from Operation Sail and International Naval Review march through city. 1/2 million watch. Mayor Abraham Beame praises men in speech. Dance held for crews.
REPORTER: Don Kladstrup
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(Studio) Auto sales in June 29% higher than 1975 sales.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 81 females join 1320 male plebes at United States Naval Academy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Annapolis, Maryland) Extent of physical activities for females related. [Elizabeth STERNAMAN - says she'll be able to keep up.] [Joseph CATO - cites his opposition to women.] [Patricia TAYLOR - says she'll tolerate opposition.] After graduation women will be on shore duty until Congress writes new law.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) 110 women to join West Point's freshmen class Wednesday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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