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(Studio) Mtg. of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and National Sec. Council at Camp David to discuss United States policy in Mideast announced. Anti-draft protest in Washington, DC noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Demonstration against draft shown and described. Differences between today's protest and protests in 1960s discussed. [Peter YABROW - sings "Blowin' in the Wind."] [Reverend William Sloane COFFIN - addresses crowd.] NyC, Cleveland, Los Angeles and Detroit said slated as future sites of protests.
REPORTER: Harold Dow
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(Studio) Report with regard to Pentagon disclosure of weapon-system breakthrough introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(No location given) Soviet film of tank maneuvers shown. No. of tanks in Warsaw Pact armies and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) forces compared. Description of smart bomb, that can search out and destroy enemy tanks, given. [Department of Defense Research Director William J. PERRY - says new bomb will have profound impact on tank warfare.]
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) New parliament in Iran said expected to start work in 3 weeks and that 1st item on agenda will be the hostages. Announced that there are no plans for Shah to return to United States for spleen surgery.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Death of 11 rock fans at rock concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, last December recalled. Tape shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Cincinnati, Ohio) Incident recalled. Lawsuits against concert promoters, Coliseum owners, and city noted. [Vice Mayor David MANN - says important that concerts can be handled safely.] [Coliseum owners spokesperson John TAFARO - explains owners' position on crowd control problems.] [Mayor J. Kenneth BLACKWELL - talks about importance of public safety.] Police enforcement of rules and safety precautions noted. [Uniden. concert FANS - comment.]
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
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(Studio) Gangland style killing of reputed organized crime figure Angelo Bruno in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, announced. Tape shown. Speculation that he was killed in feud over who will control racketeering in Atlantic City, New Jersey, cited.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Kidnapping of wealthy British family on Island of Sardina, Italy, and release of husband and wife recalled Daughter Anabelle Schild said finally released. Shild said not saying if another ransom had been paid.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Republican front runner Ronald Reagan said not actively campaigning. in E. but preparing for engagement in Milwaukee, WI. Tuesday primaries in Connecticut and Ny said important to both George Bush and John Anderson.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(East Haddam, Connecticut) Bush campaign in Connecticut discussed. [BUSH - campaigns.] Gasoline taxes, Social Security, and defense spending mentioned.
REPORTER: Diane Sawyer
(Glastonbury, Connecticut) Independent vote termed John Anderson's best chance in Connecticut. [ANDERSON - campaigns.] Anderson's position that Reagan cannot be elected cited.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) President Carter's victory over Edward Kennedy in Virginia Democratic party caucus announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report with regard to mysterious illness in Memphis, Tennessee, introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Memphis, Tennessee) Hollywood Boulevard dump shown. [Environmental Defense Fund spokesperson Ruffin HARRIS - lists illnesses which can be caused by leaking chemicals.] Nearby school, and pig farm owned by Nathan Tennessee noted. Residents of North Memphis said to believe their homes are built on chemical dumps and that these are causing a wide variety of illnesses. [Lena ROCHELLE - complains about a cover-up.] Every household on block of one street said claiming chemical related illness. [Memphis Health Department Dr. Robert RENDTORFF - comments.] Children of Evonda Pounds said to get rash whenever they play in yard. [Dermatologist Dr. E. William ROSENBERG - says he did find evidence of some chemical poisoning, but not which chemical.] Environmental Protection Agency sampling of Pounds' yard for chemicals reported Results given. Stated that Mrs. Pounds contacted USSR embassy and asked that they test her children. [Evonda POUNDS - comments.] [EPA regional administrator Rebecca HANMER - says they have not found any chemical contamination which would cause health problems.] Explained that people living in area cannot sell their houses.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Legend that Betsy Ross created 1st flag recalled.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Evansville, IN) Tape shown courtesy Westinghouse Corporation of destruction of giant flag on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City in รน76 recalled. Creation of new giant flag described. Unfurling of flag in Evansville, IN, shown.' [New York Municipal Art Society Laurie BECKELMAN - criticizes flag and compares it to Statue of Liberty.] [Len SILVERFINE - defends the idea of his flag.] Flag said to be flown on bridge for 1st time on July 4th.
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Dolphins Bridget and Fannie said dead as result of strike by Montreal city workers. Refusal of dolphins to eat when not fed by their regular trainers cited as cause of death.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Mystery of missing million-dollar pile of sesame seeds in Greece said solved after villagers saw ants carrying seeds. Stated that trail of ants led police to the stolen seeds.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Mtg. of Olympic cmtes. of 16 European ntns. in Brussels, Belgium, announced. Teams said going to Olympics from Britain, Sweden, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Spain even if their own govts. oppose it. Norway said honoring boycott. Others said undecided.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Semifinal victories of Louisville and University of California at Los Angeles in NCAA basketball tournament announced. Report with regard to Oakland Raiders attempt to move to Los Angeles and use stadium vacated by Los Angeles Rams, who are moving to Anaheim introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Los Angeles, California) Tape of Oakland Raiders shown courtesy CBS Sports. Stated that Oakland has sued the Raiders to keep them in Oakland. NFL owners said trying to keep Oakland out of Los Angeles and therefore being sued by Los Angeles Coliseum owners. [Raiders general manager Al DAVIS - says we are committed to go to Los Angeles.] [NFL commissioner Pete ROZELLE - says we will schedule the Raiders opponents in Oakland.] [Fans Alta SPEED, Jack BROWN - comment.] Season ticket orders in Los Angeles mentioned
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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