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(Studio) Memorial Day holiday traffic noted as introduction to item re: Indianapolis 500 race. Judges' decision that Mario Andretti, not Bobby Unser, won the race reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Indianapolis, IN) ABC Sports tape shown. [UNSER - doesn't think he did wrong, or at least so did others.] Unser said breaking United States Auto Club rules by passing other cars via exit lane from pit. Scenes shown. [UNSER - feels bad.] [ANDRETTI - says Unser was wrong.] Andretti said feeling victory hollow.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) History of Memorial Day recalled. Vice President George Bush shown placing wreath on Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Atlanta veteran quoted with regard to Memorial Day being sham for vets. of Vietnam war.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Moscow, Tennessee) Moscow, Tennessee, Olympics races shown. Income from meet said going to scholarship fund for dependents of men killed in failed attempt to rescue Iran hostages. Colonel Charles Beckwith noted honored at event. [BECKWITH - blames bad luck for failed try. Fears terrorism is permanent and United States will feel it. Proud government now realizes it.] Beckwith said given treatment of hero in Moscow, Tennessee.
REPORTER: David Dick (WREC-TV tape)
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(Studio) Flooding and deaths in Austin, Texas, reported following torrential rains.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Austin, Texas) Scenes shown. Details given.
REPORTER: Dick Ellis (KTBC-TV tape)
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(Studio) Services for young blacks slain in Atlanta noted in various parts of nation Scenes of Washington, DC service shown. [Operation PUSH Jesse JACKSON - preaches.] Further deaths reported in Atlanta.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) 2 names said added to list of dead and missing, for total of 30. Police said holding 1 name, that of young man found yesterday in Chattahoochee River. [Med. Examiner Dr. Robert STIVERS - notes similarity to other deaths.] Victim said thought to be Ronald Crawford, but fingerprints did not match. Crawford's name said added to list of missing. [Crawford's sister Gloria TURNER - talks of worry about brother.] Empty school playground shown.
REPORTER: Sam Ford
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(Studio) Hostages said free after overcoming hijackers in Turkish plane at Burgas, Bulgaria. Bulgarian television scenes of plane shown. 5 American bankers noted aboard. Hijackers said seeking release of comrades from Turkish jails. No serious injuries reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) meeting in Geneva reported Disagreement among group noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Geneva, Switzerland) Scenes shown. Iran oil minister's absence due to imprisonment by Iraqis noted. Only action said expression of grief for pres. of Ecuador, killed in plane crash yesterday. Oil glut and indecision with regard to price hike said unresolved. Sheik Ahmed Zaki al-Yamani said in disfavor due to excessive product and price cuts. [Libya, Aboul al Zagaar - speaks of situation.] High OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) prices said to have reduced demand. Saudi price of $32 barrel contrasted with $41 prices of others. [YAMANI - responds to question.] [United Arab Emirates Manae Said al-OTEIBA won't lower price.] Disagreement over strategy explained.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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(Studio) Mass demonstration against government reported in Warsaw and other cities.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) 1968 recalled. Protest said caused by holding of political prisoners. Govt. said promising to consider pardon for 2 jailed for blowing up empty school and other restitutions. Hunger strike by 5 factory workers reported E. bloc crackdown noted adding to gravity of situation. Physical violence by Poles on USSR troops in Poland reported Minister's statement with regard to propriety of USSR troops in Poland reported.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) Reaction following death of Patsy O'Hara reported Funeral scenes shown. Tony O'Hara's presence noted. Death of Protestant militiaman and wounding of 3 others in ambush noted. Overturned truck shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Lieutenant Colonel Emilio Lanza said claiming to have taken over Bolivia's 3rd largest city after escape from prison. Resignation of President Luis Garcia Meza and replacement of junta said Lanza's objective.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Israeli military sources and "Pravda" said both denying USSR military advisers aid Syrian troops in Lebanon, despite chgs. otherwise by Menahem Begin. Bob Simon said being told by military there is no evidence of permanent USSR presence in Lebanon. Tass said accusing Begin of premeditated misrepresentation.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan's vacation in California reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Santa Barbara, California) Recovery of Reagan since shooting noted. Scenes shown. Reagan's president activities reported Horse-riding, wood chopping noted. Mideast crisis mentioned.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) New Jersey gubernatorial race reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Belleville, New Jersey) Large number cands. noted. 21 said in race. Tommy Smith, John Degnan, Joseph Merlino, Robert Roe mentioned. Brendan Byrne quoted re: wide-open race. [MAN - speaks of governorship.] television commercials shown. Public financing credited for large number cands. [Robert ROE - says enough money involved to buy every policeman in New Jersey bullet-proof vest.] [Pat KRAMER - thinks low financial requirement lets too many in. ] [Media consultant Bob SQUIER - talks of big demand for services.] Commercial in which Tom Smith is endorsed by his dog shown. $5.2 million in tax $ said spent by 16 in race. television commercial of protest against tax-supported elecs. shown. ["The Record", Hackensack, New Jersey, Dick BENFIELD - notes lack of interest in race.] [Tom KEAN - says issues lost in crowd.] June 2 said election day. [WOMAN - asks what to do.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton (WNEW - television tape)
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(Studio) Rosa Ponselle, opera star who made debut with Enrico Caruso, reported dead at 84.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Climbing of Sears Tower in Chicago reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Scenes shown. "Spider-Man" costume noted. [Acquaintance Jim HACKETT - notes special equipment.] [SPECTATOR - praises climber.] Efforts by firemen and police to block climb reported, shown. [Sears SPOKESPERSON - notes climber's skills.] Arrest of man at top of building reported Scenes shown. Name never given.
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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