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(Studio) United Nations Security Council begins debate on Israeli raid into Uganda to rescue hijack victims.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) West ntns. object to Uganda calling raid "Israeli aggression" but agree to noncommittal compromise-reference to original African complaint of Israeli aggression. United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim speaks of legal dilemma. Reporter predicts directions the debate will take.
REPORTER: Richard C. Hottelet
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(Studio) Angola President Agostinho Neto confirms death sentences for 4 white mercenaries. American Vietnam veteran, Dan. Gearhart, 34, is 1 of 4. President Ford shocked by Neto's action.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Ford has 1055 Republican delegates; 1013 for Ronald Reagan, and 111 undetermined. Ford expects to win president nomination on 1st ballot.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Ford holds 1st news conference since February He comments on Ronald Reagan as Vice President choice. Ford aide says Ford may not be able to leave Republican conv. without Reagan as his Vice President Reasons against Reagan as Ford's Vice President noted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
(Studio) Reagan searches for delegates.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Chicago, Illinois) Reagan believes he convinced several Illinois and Missouri delegates to vote for him.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
(Fort Collins, Colorado) [REAGAN - says Ford organization trying to convince uncommitted that the ball game is over. Will win nomination on 1st ballot. Ford people run risk of divisiveness by way they're running Republican convention He cites examples. Ford would have difficult time beating Carter.] Reagan stresses his electability to Colorado delegates. His Vice President choices include: John Connally, Treasury Secretary William Simon and Senator Howard Baker. Reagan expected to get most of 25 Colorado delegates.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
(Studio) 55 Republican delegates to be chosen July 17 in Utah and Connecticut.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Doctors optimistic about Patricia Nixon's condition; next 24-36 hrs. could be crucial. She is reported in excellent spirits after suffering stroke Wednesday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Long Beach, California) Ex-pres. Richard Nixon visits wife. [NIXON - says Pat's characteristics are self-reliance and strength through spirit. She's a fighter and isn't giving up. He predicts complete recovery.] He and daughters to continue visits as long as Mrs. Nixon's condition is stable.
REPORTER: Murray Fromson
(Studio) Reporter apologizes for poor film.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Whsle. prices up .4% in June. Annual rate of increase in 2nd quarter is 6.6%.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) orders largest chain of funeral homes, Service Corporation International (SCI), to refund money to people it had overcharged. SCI ordered to stop requiring purchase of caskets for cremation. 135 funeral homes are part of SCI.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 1000s Lebanese Christian soldiers begin siege at Enfe. Sea is only way of escape for Palestinians and leftists. Christians routed leftists from Chekka and Amioun. Fighting conts. at Beirut. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat hopes Arab foreign mins. conference set for Monday can be elevated to summit with heads of state.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) International Olympic Committee (IOC) hints that summer Olympic games may be cancelled if dispute with Canada over Taiwan's participation isn't settled. Canada and Olympic representatives to discuss issue Saturday Airline in Detroit refuses to fly Taiwan athletes to Canada.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) Advance group not allowed entry into Canada. Canada doesn't have diplomatic relations with Taiwan and won't allow athletes to compete under banner of Republican of China. [Chief of Taiwan Olympic delegation Lawrence TING - says athletes morale, image of international Olympic movement, and Canadian government damaged. Authority of International Olympic Committee is at stake.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley (WJBK-TV)
(Boston, Massachusetts) Most Taiwan athletes go to Boston to train and wait results of negotiations. International Olympic Committee wants compromise with Canada.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
(Los Angeles, California) Some Taiwan athletes training in Los Angeles. Other cntrys. threaten to pull out of games if Taiwan banned from games.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) Report on opposition to Communist regime of Cambodia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cambodia) Film by French group shows 1 of the guerrilla resistance units. Ldrs. and many recruits are ex-soldiers of defeated regime of Marshal Lon Nol. Other members are peasants who fled to Thailand. Peasants tell of mass executions by the Khymer Rouge regime and of forced labor with little rest or food. Guerrilla training described. Patrols try to avoid encounters with Communist troops. Guerrillas' lifestyles noted. Rebels get no aid from other cntrys. or from overseas exiles. Rebels feel Communists are destroying Cambodia's ancient Buddhist tradition. Rebels pray for help with their struggle. They also sing for resistance unification.
REPORTER: Peter Collins (narrates)
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(Studio) Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit NYC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) New York Governor Hugh Carey greets royal couple. 21-gun salute given. Plane carries banner reading: "England-Get Out of Ireland." At Federal Hall, Queen made honorary citizen.
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(Studio) Europe gets 1st appreciable rainfall in 2 weeks
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) California agriculture affected by drought.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Yolo Cnty., California) Lake Shasta and other North California reservoirs near record low level. California farmers and cattlemen could lose $1 billion if it doesn't rain until Fall. Cattle sold at loss to ranchers due to lack of water. [Director of water resources Ronald ROBIE - cites future water problems.] Yolo Cnty. cut back its cultivated acreage and has planted crops that need less water. [Farmer John WETZEL - says problem could be worse next year] If rain doesn't come in fall and winter, many areas won't have any irrigation water next year
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
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(Studio) Elizabeth Ray testifies about her relations with Representative Wayne Hays to House Ethics Committee
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Neither Ray nor her attorney would discuss testimony. Ray claims she was on Hays' payroll as his mistress and nothing else.
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(Studio) Overseas Democrats delegate alternate Fritz Efaw appears before NYC magistrate. He was released on bail and must return to Oklahoma July 26 for draft evasion charges.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Democratic Convention starts Monday
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) New York City spent $3-4 million for construction, rebuilding and rental of Madison Square Garden. 1200 police assigned to convention Secret Service and Democrat ntl. committee are both involved with convention security. [Dep. chief NYPD Dan. COURTENAY - notes plans to accommodate protesters and still protect delegates' rights.] Carter forces take over 3 floors of 1 hotel. Hdqtrs. of California Governor Edmund Brown Junior shown. New York citizens committee will help conv. delegates. [Democratic national convention chairperson Robert STRAUSS - comments on New York City and its people.] Area surrounding Garden is full of debris, prostitutes, derelicts and pornographic shops. City ready to take care of 20-25,000 convention representatives
REPORTER: David Culhane
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, 8, writes letter protesting press coverage of the high prices of her lemonade and sandwiches.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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