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#271971
(Studio) President Carter 1st public comments on brother Billy's Libyan connection outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [President CARTER - comments.] President said presenting full report about bro.'s case to Senator investigators next week; details given. [President CARTER - calls for complete disclosure of facts.] Billy Carter, in DC for mtgs. with attys., noted not seeing brother or commenting to reporters; film shown. President's son Chip said indicating that Billy's actions had worried family. [Chip CARTER - comments.] White House spokesperson reported saying that details of President's appearance before Senate subcommittee have yet to be worked out; details given.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne (KTVU newstape)
(Studio) Probability that special Senate subcommittee investigating the affair won't be ready to hear President or his brother until after Democratic Convention noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Conflict between Senators Birch Bayh and Robert Dole over timing of hearings outlined; films shown. [BAYH, DOLE - exchange comments.] Compromise agreed upon explained; possibility of investigation focusing on members of Congress who have had dealings with Libya actually helping Democrats noted. Situation of Senator Frank Church and Representative Steven Symms cited as example; Bayh's case in IN include
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#271972
(Studio) Governor Ella Grasso, the 1st Democratic governor to declare support for President Carter, said calling for him to release delegates to Democratic Convention
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Grasso's statement noted causing concern among Carter's supporters; Carter campaign chairperson Robert Strauss's reference to 1976 Democrat reform of nominating process outlined. [STRAUSS - comments on call for open conv.] Strauss said believing movement is led by Senator Edward Kennedy's supporters; Kennedy aide quoted. [Secretary of State Edmund MUSKIE - comments on calls by some for his presidential candidacy.]
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Ronald Reagan's response to President Carter's problem with Billy Carter-Libyan affair and call for open convention examined; films shown. [REAGAN - comments.] Reagan's willingness to testify if he were in President's position noted.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) "Times" of London reported advising Democrats to nomination Secretary of State Edmund Muskie if they want to win in November; editorial quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#271974
(Studio) United Nations General Assembly vote reported setting November deadline for Israel's withdrawal from occupied Arab territories; details given. European Common Mkt. ntns. said among abstaining countries.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) United Nations resolution noted nonbinding. [Israel ant. Yehuda BLUM - condemns session.] Significance of session outlined; United States ant. William Vanden Heuvel mentioned. Only Norway, which give Menahem Begin and Anwar Sadat the Nobel Peace Prize, reported voting against the resolution. [PLO representative Farouk KADDOUMI - comments.] Implications of vote with regard to European response to Camp David effort and general Mideast situation discussed.
REPORTER: Richard C. Hottelet
#271975
(Studio) State Department reported criticizing Israel's moves to formally annex eastern Jerusalem.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Secretary of State Edmund Muskie said believing that Egypt may withdraw from Mideast peace negotiations if Jerusalem is confirmed as Israel's capital. [MUSKIE - comments.] Israel's response to Muskie's statement noted. United States concern over Iran crisis due to delayed parliamentary debate on hostages while President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr and hardliners argue over naming of new prime minister reported; Ayatollah Khomeini said refusing to settle matter; details given.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
#271976
(Studio) Burial of Shah of Iran in Cairo, Egypt, today reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Cairo, Egypt) Shah's funeral, attended by widow, son Prince Reza, President Anwar Sadat, Richard Nixon, King Constantine, examined; films shown. US, Britain, France, Israel, and China noted only ntns. representative by their ants.; question of Shah's wealth considered. Future of Shah's family discussed.
REPORTER: Doug Sefton
(Studio) Pro-Shah demonstration in London, England, reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#271978
(Studio) Will Rogers quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Detroit, Michigan) 2nd quarter losses of Ford, General Motors, American Motors, Chrysler examined; details listed on screen. [Auto analyst David HEALY - comments.] [UAW local president Mike RINALDI - comments on Ford's future.] [HEALY - denies that Ford will become another Chrysler; explains.] [Chrysler chairperson Lee IACOCCA - comments.] Ford's dependence on Escort and Mercury Lynx to turn company around mentioned; cars shown.
REPORTER: Don Webster
#271979
(Studio) Crude oil price cuts of Gulf, Standard Oil of IN and Atlantic Richfield reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#271980
(Studio) United States exports, imports for June reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#271981
#271983
(Studio) Collision of USS Midway and Panamanian freighter in Near East waters reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#271984
(Studio) Storms and flooding in Delaware following cloud seeding reported; details given, films shown. Weather in New York City noted as well; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather (WBOC-TV, WCBS-TV news tape)
#271985
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) Rain every July 29th in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, said not failing this year; details given, films shown. [MAN - comments.] [John DALEY - comments.] [John O'HARA - comments.]
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#271986
(Studio) Fire at Rockingham Park racetrack reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather (WNAC-TV newstape)
#271988
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Grand Canyon National Park) Grand Canyon ecology said being upset by burros; background on their presence here outlined. Park Service plan to shoot animals noted; details given, number killed so far mentioned. [National Park Service spokesperson James WALTERS - comments.] [Fund for Animals spokesperson Cleveland AMORY - comments.] Fund for Animals noted raising money to round up burros; details given.
REPORTER: Harold Dow
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