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(Studio) Senator has emotional moment as one of its members comes back today. Returning Senator was mayor of Minneapolis and has long history in Democratic party
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Hubert Humphrey hasn't spoken word of self-pity since learning he has inoperable cancer. [HUMPHREY - jokes with reporters] Humphrey is obviously pleased with press greeting and with warmth of office reception. [HUMPHREY - says greatest thing president can do for people is to give them sense of confidence, of own worth and that country is capable of overcoming its problems.] Humphrey's welcome in Senate chamber described. Humphrey embraces Vice President Mondale and calls him special friend; Senators Robert Byrd, Howard Baker and Wendell Anderson make speeches before Humphrey himself speaks. Details of Humphrey's remarks cited.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd Artist: Roxie Munro
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(Studio) protests stirred against white minority government of South Africa when black leader Steve Biko was found dead in Pretoria jail last month Results of autopsy report released today are likely to stir more.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Johannesburg, South Africa) Although test results haven't been officially released by government, they have been given to government officials and has been learned that they conclude that Biko died of head injuries. Evidence of other injuries also reported; details noted. Lab testing finds no evidence that Biko went without food and water, as government claims. Pathologists on case won't comment, neither will justice minister James Kruger, although he does say government will act swiftly. [KRUGER - says attorney general will decide if inquest needed. If so, as he expects, he'll arrange early court] Some critics fear government will skip inquest and go to criminal proceeding, which could prevent full disclosure of facts. [Law school dean John DUGARD - notes there will be public mistrust of proceedings if this occurs.] Biko's widow doesn't doubt cause of death. [Mrs. BIKO - feels husband must have been beaten by police in cells.] (Transcript of Mrs. Biko's comment on screen.) Critics both within South Africa and abroad will now certainly have new ammo against government here.
REPORTER: Robin Wright
(Studio) Black African delegates to United Nations press for punishment of South Africa; Carter administration seeks own action, possibly to forestall potentially embarrassing United Nations vote.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) president Carter says he's made up mind with regard to United States stand in United Nations action re: South Africa, but gives no details. Decision apparently made after top-level meeting on Monday, which ambassador Andrew Young attended. Young has said he personally favors some sanctions against South Africa. possible United States sanctions listed; all involve complications and will have to be discussed with allies in west Europe and Africa. [CARTER - thinks there are varying kinds and degrees of sanctions. What United States wants is resolution of South African threats against peace.] United States moves slowly, checking United Nations action before moving on own.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(New York City) United Nations Security Council discusses demand of black African states that sanctions be imposed under section of United Nations Charter that would make them binding to all members [Nigeria external affairs commissioner Joseph GARBA - notes previous condemnations of South African actions have done little and says own delegation won't stand for another one. Calls for embargos, especially in oil and arms, against South Africa.] Importance of Nigeria in African pols., in oil industry and to United States noted; United States has worked on relations with Nigeria to get help for peaceful change in Rhodesia and Namibia. Carter scheduled to visit Nigeria in November Nigeria goes for big sanction in suggesting oil embargo. Behind scenes, United States, Britain, France, Canada and West Germany work for compromise.
REPORTER: Richard C. Hottelet
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(Studio) In unusual move, Justice Department releases details with regard to United States officials' attempts to question Tongsun Park with regard to South Korean influence scandal, during trip to Seoul. Officials didn't even get to see him, so aren't sure whether it is his own or Korean government's decision that he shouldn't testify.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Congress conference committee on energy bill deadlocks again.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Deadlock with regard to Senator position for banning for low-m.p.g. cars and House adoption of Carter gas guzzler tax. [Senator Howard METZENBAUM - believes Senator version stronger than House version.] House energy chairperson Thomas Ashley says Senator plan could result in AMC, smallest of big 4 auto mfrs., being pushed against wall trying to meet standards. [ASHLEY - isn't persuaded that energy savings projected by Senator would be realized.] Ashley says work on energy plan just about on schedule.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
(DC) White House spokesperson Jody Powell says president is serious about not going on planned world trip in November if energy bill not passed. House leaders meet with president and later, Representative John Brademas says it may take into December to get energy bill. Speaker Tip O'Neill is more optimistic. [O'NEILL - thinks there'll be energy bill within next 2-3 weeks, but won't say what bill will be.] Representatives say Carter doesn't bring up subject of deadline in meeting with them, but later, he mentions it in meeting with Saudi Arabia foreign minister Saud al-Faisal. [CARTER - looks forward to being in Saudi Arabia if United States gets energy bill at last of November] prince Saud's comments on Mid. East, with regard to Israeli refusal to deal with PLO, noted. Seems Arabs and Israelis as far apart on that as White House and Congress are on energy.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Palestinian gunman tries to assassinate Syria foreign minister Abdul Halim Khaddam, at Abu Dhabi airport; instead hits and kills United Arab Emirates min. of state, Saifibn Ghubash. Gunman is captured.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) With heavy security, state funeral is held in Stuttgart, West Germany, for slain industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer. (Film shown.) Chancellor Schmidt and President Walter Scheel lead government delegation to service for man killed by terrorists last week, after being kidnapped in September Scheel's comments with regard to terrorism noted. There is left-and right-wing violence in Europe today; protests, bombings and shootings in Rome, Turin, Istanbul and Paris cited. Jailed terrorist Irmgard Moeller, who government says tried to kill self in cell, denies this; her attorney says client doesn't remember how she received stab wound in chest.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New push begins for shorter work week with no loss of pay. Labor leaders meeting in Detroit see it as solution to unemployment.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) One of 1st strikes in American was in 1791, when philadelphia carpenters wanted to reduce 6-day week from 12 to 10 hrs. daily. There's been little shortening of work week this century since days of Franklin D. Roosevelt. [New York Machinists Workers local spokesperson Henry FONER - notes there's been little change in length of work week since 5-day, 40-hr. week made law in New Deal. Says it's time United States labor movement began push for shorter hrs. again.] Because of added cost, proposal will be controversial. [Buffalo, New York, Steel local member Arthur SAMBUCHI - cites reasons employers in Buffalo area won't go for proposal.] Unions won't advocate specific schedule, as some would prefer 4-day week and others to keep 5-day week, but with shorter hrs. [SAMBUCHI - prefers 4-day week; cites reasons.] Getting shorter week won't be easy; 45 years ago, then-AFL passed resolution favoring 30 hour week
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) House gives final congress approval to exchange of prisoners between US and Mexico and Canada. Justice Department estimates of number of Americans to be eligible, in Mexican prisons, noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New report suggests that California may never fully recover from present drought.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) Los Angeles Aqueduct, built in early 1900's, was 1st such project in state. This ability to move water to where it was needed helped create California boom, but General Accounting Office report says that if California doesn't find ways to get more water and conts. to use it as it does presently, by year 2000, there may not be enough to go around. Details of report cited. [Climate expert Orman GRANGER - notes that according to evidence, end of this drought isn't end of dry periods to come and that future droughts might be more intense than this one.] Granger and other scientists predict wet winter, temporary respite from drought. But weather hasn't been normal here for 2 years and others predict different conditions. [Meteorologist Mike PECHNER - predicts below-normal rainfall for north California.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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(Studio) Geologists mapping earthquake fault in pleasanton, California, originally thought it was about half mile from General Electric Company nuclear reactor. Now it's found to come within 200 foot of site and NRC has ordered reactor shut down, pending further investigation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Statue of Liberty is taken over for 9 hrs. by unarmed group of Puerto Rican ntlists., before United States Park Service police arrest them without incident. Details noted. (Film shown.)
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal indictment charges former Firestone executive Robert Beasley stole $1 million for illegal company political slush fund. Beasley isn't available for comment.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Americus, Georgia, jury finds ex-Marine Buddy Cochran guilty of aggravated assault charges, stemming from incident in July when he ran car into crowd at Ku Klux Klan rally in Plains, Georgia.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal Reserve raises its key rate by quarter point, despite White House pressure to keep interest rates from rising.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Yugoslavia President Tito's wife, Jovanka, hasn't been seen in public since August and there's been speculation in Belgrade that absence has political overtones. There's now rumor that she might have been jockeying for position to succeed husband as president and he put her under house arrest. Only official word is that she's at president's residence in Belgrade.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) What looked at lst like long-shot dream come true at New York's Belmont Racetrack, turns out to be very different.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Belmont track officials now have discovered they were victims of con trick in September 23 win of long-shot horse named Labon. (Film shown.) Horse is foreign and didn't have any certain identification. [New York Racing Association chairperson Ogden Mills PHIPPS - notes there was heavy betting on horse.] Listed horse was one that had finished last in earlier race; unidentified man who made bets on Labon won $87,000. Labon and champion horse from Uruguay, Cinzano, were brought to United States by practicing New York track veterinarian, Dr. Mark Gerard; he and Labon's owner-trainer, Jack Morgan, are suspended. It's suspected 2 horses were switched; FBI is in on case, because Gerard got insurance money after Cinzano was destroyed after sustaining injury. [PHIPPS - says way to keep things like this from happening is to take strong action as they're doing.] [Racing Board cnsl. John DAILEY -notes it's 1st such incident in 30 years] Last time Labon ran was October 12, at the Meadowlands, New Jersey. (Film shown.) Officials refuse to say if mystery horse is Cinzano, only that it's not Labon.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) German brewery worker Erwin Kreuz, who mistakenly got off plane at Bangor, ME, instead of San Francisco, will get to see San Francisco anyway, at expense of San Francisco newspaper. Before accepting, Kreuz insists paper pay for Bangor friend to accompany him.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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