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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) [Republican national party chairperson Bill Brock - comments on party's chances this election] Party co-chairperson Mary Crisp's farewell speech, defying Brock's assessment of situation, examined. [CRISP - says party is suffering from internal sickness with regard to position on equal rights for women and abortion.] Crisp said resigning under pressure due to her pro-John Anderson statements and anti-Ronald Reagan sentiments; memo to Crisp from Brock, ordering her to refrain from talking with press, shown, quoted in part on screen. [BROCK - tries to downplay Crisp's remarks.) Crisp's position in 1976 convention compared with lack of recognition this year; all references to her said removed from this year's convention program.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
(Los Angeles, California) Reagan aides' opposition to Crisp because of her support for ERA noted. [REAGAN - comments on ERA, Crisp.] Reagan and senior advisers noted meeting today with regard to his running mate; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) Full platform committee 's plank with regard to equal rights for women reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Carter noted ending brief Tokyo visit which incld. memorial service for Prime Min. Masayoshi Ohira and meeting with China (PR) premier Hua Guofeng.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tokyo, Japan) Carter-Hua encounters examined; films shown. Mtgs. said designed to send message to USSR with regard to US-China relations in light of Soviet activity in Indochina and Afghanistan; details given. Carter's mtgs. with Emperor Hirohito, Ohira's widow and acting Prime Min. Ito noted; films shown. United States and China said uncertain as to USSR 's reaction to their strengthening ties.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Ford and Toyota reported announcing possible joint product of small cars in US.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Death toll so far from continuing heat wave in Southwest noted; efforts by charity groups and incrd. theft of air conditioners reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(McLaughlin, SD) Severity of drought in Dakotas and Montana said worst since 1930's; details given. [Farmer Don NORMAN - describes situation.] [Cnty. extension agent Lyndell PETERSEN - comments on loss.] Impact on cattle outlined. [Cattle auction manager Gordie ULMER - notes underweight cattle.] Eventual effect on nation's beef supply mentioned.
REPORTER: Don Webster (KEVN-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Storm damage to Waterloo, Iowa, airport reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) New York public research interest group said finding drinking water for major city comes from sewage system.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Sole water supply for Long Island reported coming from industrial pollution sites; details given, diagrams shown. [Molecular biologist Walter HANG - says toxic chemicals in Long Island's system won't bleed out into surrounding seas for next 3000 years] Most dangerous sites said polluted by Hooker Chemicals and Plastics Corp., the same company that's accused of polluting Love Canal and Niagara Falls; details given. [HANG - thinks ntnwide. program to control industry pollutants is ineffective.] [EPA spokesperson Charles WARREN - comments on amount of pollutants produced annually.] Significance of Long Island study outlined.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
(Studio) Response by Hooker Chemical to report noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Decr. in June interest rate for home mortgages reported by Federal Home Loan Bank board; details given. May sales of one-family homes mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) West bank mayor of Nablus reported returning home today after treatment in Jordanian hospital for injuries received in terrorist bomb attack.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Nablus, West Bank) Mayor Bassam Shaka's return examined; films shown. Slaughter of sacrificial sheep for his reception noted; Shaka quoted.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) Death of Nablus student during attempt to plant bomb reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Fighting in Lebanon between 2 factions of Christan militia reported resulting in defeat of group led by Camille Chamoun to Phalange faction; details given, Chamoun quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Deaths of 3 during stampede to see Pope John Paul II in Fortaleza, Brazil, reported; details given. Similar incident during Pope's visit to Zaire in May recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Sentence given Pieter Menten by Netherlands court for his role in wartime massacre of Polish Jews reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) British Leyland Limited said announcing halt to product of MG sports car in October
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Democratic party rules committee reported approving resolution with regard to ratio of women delegates and officials at next convention and end to discrimination against homosexuals at Democrat activities.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Efforts to campaign for Republican vice president nomination inconspicuously by the following outlined: George Bush, Howard Baker, Jack Kemp, Win. Simon, Don. Rumsfeld, Richard Lugar, Guy Vander Jagt, Anne Armstrong, Paul Laxalt. [BAKER, KEMP, SIMON, LUGAR,VANDER JAGT, ARMSTRONG, LAXALT - comment.] Ronald and Nancy Reag Gerald Ford mentioned, Will Rogers quoted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones,
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(Studio) John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fndn. and Atlantic Richfield Fndn. reported buying "Harper's" magazine from "Minneapolis Star and Tribune" Company; details given;
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Global growth rate compared to that for Africa last year; United Nations food and agriculture commission's assessment of Africa's chances of feeding self reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Health and Human Services Department said proposing bill of rights for residents of United States nursing homes recing. Medicare and Medicaid; details given. Ind. spokesperson's response quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Threat presented Republican convention and Detroit authorities by continuing municipal workers' strike noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Detroit, Michigan) Contrast between convention site and rest of Detroit with regard to garbage, sewage examined; films shown. Resident Lawrence Otto mentioned. [Norma HODGE, Helen KUKLA - comment on rats, water shortage.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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