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(Studio) Edward Kennedy and George Bush reported winning Pennsylvania primary; election results listed on screen.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Pennsylvania primary results with regard to Kennedy, President Carter, Bush, Ronald Reagan examined in detail; films, map shown. Response to each candidate by various ethnic and racial groups considered; Patrick Caddell's assessment of regional voting noted.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Delegates won by each candidate so far listed on screen, include John Anderson.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Near even split of Pennsylvania delegates between Carter and Kennedy noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [KENNEDY - comments on last night.] Efforts by Carter campaign manager Robert Strauss to minimize the Pennsylvania outcome noted. [KENNEDY - comments on Strauss's remarks; mentions Harry Truman and John Dewey.] Issues considered by Kennedy cited. [KENNEDY - comments on elderly.] Kennedy said denying strategy aimed at changing convention rules for delegates. [KENNEDY - comments.]
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
(DC) Carter's declaration of victory in Pennsylvania outlined; Press Secretary Jody Powell quoted. Carter's talk about military steps against Iran said reason for note of caution to him being sounded in meeting with delegation from United Methodist Church. [Church spokesperson Bishop Dale WHITE - reads message from church.] Chief of staff Hamilton Jordan's remarks to meeting outlined; ntl. security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski's assessment of situation considered.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(Studio) Upcoming Texas primary said next test for Republicans; both Bush and Reagan noted there now for Houston debate tonight.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Houston, Texas) [BUSH - comments on Pennsylvania primary.] His response to yesterday's win noted; staff said not expecting to win Texas primary; details given of Bush campaign plans for Michigan and Ohio. Impt. of tonight's debate with Reagan considered.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
(Waco, Texas) Reagan's rationale for Pennsylvania loss outlined. [REAGAN - comments.] His campaign strategy discussed; films shown. Primaries in several states mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Studio) New Jersey supporters of John Anderson reported petitioning to have his name placed on the state's November ballot as an independent; Anderson noted calling news conference tomorrow.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Anderson and staff's reticence on topic of running as independent noted; films shown. His exploratory campaign discussed; loss of fed. campaign matching funds by announcing his independent candidacy tomorrow noted.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) Japanese executive Olympic committee reported voting to participate in Moscow Olympics, but are reserving final decision until European ntns. decide; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation noted canceling plans to carry the games. Law- suit against United States Olympic committee by 19 athletes reported International Olympic Committee noted ending Switzerland mtgs. aimed at salvaging Moscow Olympics.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Lausanne, Switzerland) International Olympic Committee's efforts to provide means of national cmtes. withstanding pressure from their respective ntns. to boycott Moscow Olympics described; films shown. International Olympic Committee noted providing funds and transportation to Moscow for teams denied government support; Lord Killanin, IOC president, said offering to discuss situation with president Carter and Leonid Brezhnev. [KILLANIN - comments.) Vitaly Smirnov, vice president of USSR organizing committee , reported denying rumors that USSR threatened to boycott 1984 Los Angeles games; details given. [SMIRNOV - comments.] IOC's questioning of US officials about their decision to boycott games mentioned. [US committee pres. Robert KANE - says committee will change decision if international conditions change between now and May 20.]
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Reprisals against Iran, announced by Canada, outlined; Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti's response to mid-May deadline for release of hostages quoted. Senior Carter administration official quoted with regard to allied action possibly encouraging United States to delay use of military force in crisis. Agreements between Iran and USSR , East Germany, Romania and South Yemen outlined; continued domestic conflicts in Tehran reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) Censorship of film of conflict on Tehran Univ. campus explained details of campus violence between leftists and government supporters given. Probability of another expulsion of United States journalists reported; details given.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Studio) European lobbying efforts on behalf of hostages by 4 of their families noted; group's mtg, with French President Giscard d'Estaing discussed. Films shown. Group's schedule outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko's visit to Paris noted 1st such to a for. capital since Sov invasion of Afghanistan; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Drop in prime lending rate by Chase Manhattan Bank reported; details given. Charles Schultze, chairperson of president's council of economy advisers, quoted with regard to recession.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 1st quarter profits by Exxon said highest by any United States corporation in nation's history; details given. Qtrly. profits for Shell, Occidental Petroleum, Sohio listed on screen. Auto sales for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) State Department's threat of prosecution of those operating Cuban refugee flotillas from Florida reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Mariel Bay, Cuba) Reaction of some Cuban exiles to others chging. fees to bring out refugees noted; details given, films shown. [Roberto ASPURU - comments.] Fidel Castro's approval of mass evacuation noted; details given of evacuation effort from Cuba.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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(Studio) British film about Saudi Arabia's execution of princess and her lover for adultery reported resulting in diplomatic break between the 2 govts.; details given. Details of controversy surrounding premier of film, scheduled for broadcast by United States public television next month, recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) World records set by David Scott Cowper for solo boat voyage around the world reported; Sir Francis Chichester, Dame Naomi James' records recalled. Cowper quoted; films shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Turkey that appeared on White House lawn yesterday said placed there by New York ad agency seeking free publicity for Kentucky distiller; details given, films shown. President Carter, National Wild Turkey Federation of South Carolina mentioned.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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