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(Studio) Terrorists holding United States hostages in Iran said agreeing to turn captives over to Iranian government; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Carter administration noted attempting to dispel expectations for imminent release of hostages. [Secretary of State Edmund MUSKIE - comments.] [State Department spokesperson John TRATTNER - comments.] Algerian ambassador reported delivering official version of Iranian parliament's message; details given. Uniden. United States official quoted with regard to terrorists' agreement to turn hostages over to government
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(London, England) Ayatollah Khomeini's address to terrorists quoted, discussed; films shown. Message from President Carter to Prime Min. Mohammed Ali Rajai with regard to Algeria's role as liaison outlined; Iran's warning to United States not to take sides in current war with Iraq and Iraq's capture of Iranian oil minister announced. Details given, films shown. Irony of Iran's demand for oil minister's release due to its illegal captivity of United States hostages noted. Tomorrow's celebration in Tehran with regard to 1st anniversary of United States embassy's capture and taking of hostages mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(Studio) Berlin newspaper quoted with regard to results of today's meeting between West German diplomat in Tehran and Iranian officials; United States said continuing to embargo military weapons and equipment purchased by Iran prior to revolution. Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Continued fighting in Iran-Iraq from Khorramshahr to Abadan, Iran, reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Problem in unfreezing Iranian assets in United States outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Spokesperson for uniden. bank quoted with regard to complexity of situation; general aspects of problem outlined on screen, discussed. Iran's debts to Sedco Corp., Air La Carte, Columbia Univ. cited as exs.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) Findings of 4 major polls, pre- and post-Iran hostage announcement, reported showing Ronald Reagan slightly ahead; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Springfield, Missouri) Jimmy Carter's campaign efforts today, include joint appearance with Vice President Walter Mondale, examined; films shown. [CARTER - comments on Iran hostage crisis.] Press Secretary Jody Powell guoted. [CARTER - campaigns.] Carter's confidence with regard to taking votes away from John Anderson noted. [CARTER - campaigns.] Change in President's campaign plans outlined.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
(Peoria, Illinois) [REAGAN - comments on hostage situation.] Pol. broadcast Reagan taped tonight shown in part; his campaign appearances with George Bush, Gerald Ford and Bob Hope examined. Films shown. [HOPE, FORD, REAGAN - campaign] Cand.'s plans for remainder of day and tomorrow outlined.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) Anderson's wrap-up of campaign examined; films shown. [ANDERSON - campaigns.] His continued confidence of victory discussed. [ANDERSON - campaigns.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
(Studio) Puerto Rico ntlsts. reported storming San Francisco, California, Reagan headquarters today while Nancy Reagan was inside; details given. Similar attack on Carter-Mondale headquarters in Los Angeles by PRs noted. Further coverage of elec. on special broadcast tonight announced.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Incrd. efforts to find killer of black children in Atlanta, Georgia, reported coming after discovery of another victim; number murdered and reported missing over past mos. mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) Latest victim, Aaron Jackson, Junior, reported found. [Father, Aaron JACKSON, Senior - comments.] Details of Jackson's murder discussed. [JACKSON, Senior - comments.] [Atlanta public safety cmsr. Lee BROWN - comments.] Authorities' efforts to solve problem noted include calling in FBI.
REPORTER: Sam Ford
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(Studio) Supreme Court's ruling on transfer of Cuban and Haitian refugees to PR reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ceremonies across United States marking 1st anniversary of seizure of US embassy and hostages in Tehran, Iran, reported; event in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Seizure of embassy and capture of hostages last year recalled; film shown. Events during last year pertaining to hostage crisis examined; file tapes and films shown. [Former hostage Ride QUEEN - discusses experience.] Phone conversation with terrorist heard, transcribed on screen. [Sadegh GHOTEZADEH - comments.] [QUEEN - continues discussion.] Shah's health recalled. [CARTER - comments.] [QUEEN - comments.] USSR invasion of Afghanistan and Canada's role in smuggling 6 Americans out recalled. [Louisa KENNEDY - comments.] [QUEEN - comments.] Unsuccessful rescue attempt recalled. [CARTER - comments.] [Cyrus VANCE - announces resignation.] [QUEEN - comments.] [State Department spokesperson Hodding CARTER - comments.] Queen's release recalled, shown. Headlines of "New York Times" shown for various days during past year [Edmund MUSKIE - comments.] Questions remaining unanswered in situation outlined.
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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