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(Studio) Wholesale Prices for July and possible inflation rate next year noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Role of food prices in current surge of inflation examined. [Metropolitan Food Council spokesperson Howard TISCH - comments.] Price increases for potatoes, beef, pork, poultry outlined on screen. [TISCH - comments.] Drop in mortgage interest rates said not affecting food buyer; inflation as campaign issue noted.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
(Studio) Industrial product for July reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President Carter's meeting today with dissatisfied blacks examined; films shown. [CARTER - comments on black vote.] His later remarks to Democrat ntl. committee outlined. [CARTER - comments on conv.] Questions about Senator Edward Kennedy said occurring during Carter family's tour of Picasso exhibit at Museum of Modern Art. [CARTER - comments on Kennedy's appearance at conv.]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(DC) [KENNEDY - comments on podium appearance.] Kennedy's campaign efforts for President considered.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
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(Studio) Billy Carter reported testifying pvtly. and publicly with regard to his connection with Libya.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Carter's testimony to Senator investigator's yesterday outlined; details with regard to his debts, expenditure of Libyan loan outlined on screen. Charter Crude Oil company executive Louis Nasife, consultant Jack McGregor, Carter associate Randy Coleman and Carter noted testifying about situation next week; photos shown. [Senate subcommittee cnsl. Philip TONE - notes committee 's area of interest) Charles Kirbo reported giving sworn deposition to subcommittee today; question of President Carter's testimony mentioned.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
(Americus, Georgia) [Billy CARTER - comments on confidential testimony being given to press by subcommittee ] Possible penalty for staff members leaking testimony mentioned. [CARTER - says government is tapping his phones.] Senator said possibly prevented from asking questions with regard to information contained in Carter's telephone calls if wiretaps are illegal.
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(Studio) WA's Mount Saint Helens volcano reported erupting again; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Flooding of Allegheny River and its tributaries such as Sugar Creek in e. Pennsylvania reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (KDKA newstape)
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(Studio) Egyptian President Anwar Sadat reported proposing Camp David-style summit with United States and Israel after fall president elecs.; Sadat's letter to Prime Min. Menahem Begin quoted. E. Jerusalem mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) South Korea President Choi Kyu Hah said possibly announcing resignation in upcoming broadcast; military leader Chun Doo Hwa mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Concern by airlines officials over types of weapons used in recent spate of hijackings from south Florida to Cuba by disgruntled refugees noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Miami, Florida) Increased security at south Florida airports due to 4 hijackings recently noted. [Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Leonard PETERSON - comments.] Last night's hijacking outlined; previous 3 recalled. Films shown. [FBI spokesperson William NETTLES - said all hijackers have been recent arrivals from Cuba.] Possibility that Cuban government is involved in hijackings mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Ford
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(Studio) Brinks guard in San Francisco reported stealing large sum from armored truck; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Possible discovery of Titanic by research crew aboard H. J. W. Fay reported; filmmaker Mike Harris, aboard the Fay, quoted. Titanic's sinking in 1912 recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Murder of "Playboy" magazine playmate Dorothy Stratten, apparently by estranged husband Paul Snider who killed self later, reported; details given, films, photos shown. [Police Lieutenant Glenn ACKERMAN - describes scene.] Stratten's career, include role in "Skatetown USA" recalled; scenes shown courtesy Columbia Pictures.
REPORTER: Harold Dow (KTTV newstape)
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(Studio) General strike in El Salvador and resulting death toll reported ending today.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Response to leftists' call for strike noted; guerrilla warfare in urban areas discussed. Films shown. [Cab driver Luis GUDIEL - comments on violence, economy] [And). Robert WHITE - comments.) Ruling junta said promising to hold elecs.; details given.
REPORTER: Charles Gomez
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(Studio) Strike at Poland's shipyard at Gdansk said spreading; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Religious riots between Moslems and Hindus in India reported; details given with regard to latest clash in New Delhi.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Moviehouse fire and resulting death toll in Baghdad suburb rpd. by Iraq officials; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Ronald Reagan quoted with regard to quickie movies.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Film about Reagan at Republican convention and his remarks recalled. [REAGAN - comments.] Equal time requirements of Federal Communications Commission said preventing showing of Reagan's old movies on television until election [Federal Communications Commission spokesperson Charles FERRIS - explains.] Massachusetts Institute of Technology audience response to "Bedtime for Bonzo" noted; scenes shown. International viewing of films, including Japanese-dubbed "The Killers" noted; scenes shown. Angie Dickinson mentioned.
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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