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(Studio) Hurricane Allen reported heading for Gulf of Mexico after sweeping Caribbean; details given. Crash of rescue helicopter attempting to airlift oil rig crews from Gulf reported Hurricane Celia's impact on Corpus Christi, Texas, 10 years ago recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Corpus, Christi, Texas) Efforts by workers to secure oil platform in Gulf detailed, shown; reaction to hurricane of fishermen and tourists noted different. [Stan HARPER - comments.]
REPORTER: David Dick
(Studio) Hurricane Allen's impact on Caribbean island noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Haiti) Allen's effect on Haiti examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Sam Ford
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(Studio) Open convention movement recalled appearing at times as pro-Kennedy, dump-Carter affair; possible dump-Kennedy strain said appearing.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Previously strong supporters of Senator Edward Kennedy reported believing that he's now obstacle to achieving open conv.; details given. Kennedy said rejecting their advice; possibility of President Carter being denied 1st ballot nomination if convention is opened due to favorite sons cands. mentioned. Some Kennedy delegates reported angered over his pre-conv. campaign and considering asking him to step aside in favor of other cands.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Kennedy aide Paul Kirk and Carter campaign spokesperson Hamilton Jordan reported signing detailed agreement with regard to convention schedule; details given, photos shown. Neither side said willing to release document; criticism of situation cited.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
(Studio) John Anderson's standing with regard to getting his name on individual state ballots detailed; his efforts to still speculation caused by last week's mtg. with Edward Kennedy noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [July 31, 1980, ANDERSON - comments on his position should Kennedy get nomination] His efforts since then to downplay that meeting examined. [ANDERSON - says he will not withdraw from race.] Criticism of his apparent change of heart noted. [ANDERSON - comments.] Anderson reported taking blame for any confusion over his posturing; details given.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
(Studio) Senator Robert Byrd, often mentioned as compromise Democrat cand., quoted with regard to transitory nature of presidents; Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, also mentioned as compromise cand., said making effort to dampen idea.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Muskie reported using West Coast appearances to reject idea of his nomination [MUSKIE - comments.] Secretary said using occasion to defense President Carter against criticism that he has allowed United States to become inferior to USSR . [MUSKIE - comments.] His comments on Republican defense policies outlined. [MUSKIE - says he'll play Secretary of State just as he has played other pol jobs.] United Steelworkers Union reported endorsing Carter-Mondale ticket.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) Libya's defense of Billy Carter, coming in official statement, reported blaming current controversy on Zionism; former Watergate attorney James Neal reported rejecting offer to be special cnsl. for Senate subcommittee investigating Billy Carter-Libya relationship
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Many Pro-Khomeini demonstrators in Washington, DC today said among those arrested during July 27th protest.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Efforts of police to protect Iranian demonstrators from Americans reported; details of today's demonstration given, films shown. Uniden. police ofr. quoted with regard to United States hostages.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
(Studio) Immigration investigators reported complaining that arrested Iranian demonstrators were released before their legal status could be determined; President Carter said ordering Justice Department to investigate.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Positions of Justice Department and immigration officials on matter detailed; films shown. Protest by New York immigration authorities and constitutional protection of Iranians demonstrators outlined.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(London, England) Film of Monday's demonstration in Tehran outside US embassy over American arrest of Iranians narrated; film shown courtesy Japanese TV. Ayatollah Khomeini reported telling crowd that Iranians were tortured and chained in United States prisons; Iran's parliament noted postponing debate on United States hostages, in retaliation.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Massive traffic jam and evacuation due to propane leak from tanker on George Washington bridge examined; films shown. [MAN - comments.] [Voice of WCBS radio announcer Tom SALANT - reports situation.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) United States Geological Survey reported recommending evacuation of area around WA's Mount Saint Helens volcano due to incrd. seismic activity; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Dr. Samuel Ian Kennedy reported cloning wrong virus at University of California-San Diego; National Insts. of Health said approving Kennedy for cloning of another agent last January Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Details given off crash of Romania airliner off coast of Mauritania.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cambodia) Reporter's visit to Khmer Rouge camp in north Cambodia featured; films shown. Role of orphans in camp illustrated; one named.
REPORTER: Dave Hatcher
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(Studio) Viking I, orbiting Mars, reported officially out of business today; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Shane Acton reported arriving in Cambridge, England, today after entering Guinness Book of World Records for solo sail around world; details given, film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903 recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Edwards AFB, California) Solar-powered Gossamer Penguin's flight today, captained by Janice Brown, featured; films shown. [BROWN - describes flight.] [Designer Paul MacCREADY - says the flight is symbolic.] Future plans for solar-powered flight, include one of NASA's, outlined.
REPORTER: David Dow
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