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(Studio) President Ford wins West Virginia but loses to Ronald Reagan in Nebraska primary 55%-45%.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Kansas City, Missouri) [REAGAN - says there can be Republican unity after conv.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(London, Kentucky) [REAGAN - cites his joy with Nebraska win and notes its importance.] Reagan to campaign in Michigan.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Last night's film shown. [Ford's campaign manager Rogers MORTON - says won't rearrange furniture on deck of Titanic (when asked about possible Michigan loss.)]
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Detroit, Michigan) President Ford campaigns in Michigan. [FORD - asks for support of all Michigan voters.] Speaks to Detroit Econ. Club. [FORD - says wants to finish restoring faith and trust in president Didn't seek office but won't shirk it.] Most Michigan Republicans are for Ford.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Studio) Ford wins West Virginia popular vote but delegates uncommitted by state law. Reagan now has 408 delegates; 305 for Ford and 381 uncommitted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Senator Frank Church defeats Jimmy Carter in Nebraska primary 39-38%. Church spent 3 times amount Carter spent and campaigned 11 days in Nebraska compared to Carter's 2.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Omaha, Nebraska) Church told he was ahead at airport.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Nebraska) [CHURCH - says has pulled out political miracle here. It's on to OR; this election not over yet.]
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(OR) Church says win shows people not turned off by those with DC experience. Says president not the place for on-the-job training.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Salisbury, MD) Carter greets crowd of people. [CARTER - says would rather have won in Nebraska. Can't concentrate efforts in just 1 state. Congratulates Church. Inexorable nature of victory becoming more apparent.] Carter still has momentum and is gaining delegates.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Favorite son, Senator Robert Byrd, beat his only opposition, George Wallace, in West Virginia 89%-11%. Carter edges out Representative Morris Udall 33%-31% in Connecticut. Carter has total of 621 delegates; 235 for Senator Henry Jackson; 195 for Udall; 143 for Wallace; 151 for others and 444 uncommitted. Church won 15 delegates. Connecticut won't hand out delegates until June.
REPORTER: HR
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(Studio) Judge Mark Brandler says trial of Patricia Hearst on charges of shooting at Los Angeles store must be separated from trial of William and Emily Harris.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Los Angeles, California) Hearst brought to court to enter plea with regard to II charges. She ignores Harrises. Attorney Albert Johnson says Hearst's plea should be delayed due to psychological testing. Prosecutor Sam. Mayerson disagrees with Johnson. Brandler agrees to 2-wk. plea delay while Johnson gathers data to support his contention of Hearst's mental incapacity. [JOHNSON - doesn't know if prison will allow independent evaluation of Hearst.] Johnson doesn't say if he believes Hearst is mentally incompetent.
REPORTER: Bill Redeker Artist: Freda Reiter
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(Studio) Mass murderer, Charles Manson, transferred from Folsom Prison to California Med. Facility for psychiatric evacuation.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) House Ethics Committee votes 9-0 to investigate conflict of interest charges against Representative Robert Sikes. Citizens' lobby, Common Cause, claims Sikes used his office to further his business activities. Sikes denies charges.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) United States and USSR representatives initial treaty to limit size of peaceful nuclear explosions. Observers to be allowed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) In NYC, Commodore Hotel to close Tuesday due to financial losses. Stratton group, in charge of John's Bargain Stores chain, files for bankruptcy.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) "Washington Star" losing money but will continue to publish.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) "Star" is 124 years old and has won 8 Pulitzer prizes. It has lost $30 million over last 10 years Reasons noted. Agreements made with labor unions to keep paper going. Details of agreement noted. [Publisher Joe ALLBRITTON - comments on efforts made to save newspaper.] Allbritton to match $6 million saved by agreement with $6 million more. [Staff photographer Geoffrey GILBERT - says he wants newspaper saved (he loses his job).] Agreement could help other struggling newspapers if it works.
REPORTER: Bill Matney
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(Studio) Another purported will of Howard R. Hughes turns up.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Las Vegas, NV) Will #3 is signed by witnesses. Grover Walker files will; says he saw Hughes last December in Albuquerque, NM, in good health. Will leaves all to Richard Robard Hughes, also known as Joseph Michael Brown. Man claiming to be Richard Hughes filed suit in New Mexico in 1975 trying to establish that he is illegitimate son of Hughes. Suit dismissed. Will #2 filed Tuesday Will doubted because Summa Corporation named as executor and will dated 3 years before corporation founded. Las Vegas court recs. letter from people with regard to Hughes estate.
REPORTER: Tom Schell
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(Studio) Comment on pursuit of political office.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) There aren't any political rules. Pols. is art not science. Reporter notes examples to prove his theory.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Quebec province population may have to pay double tobacco taxes for 4 years to finance summer's Olympic games.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Montreal, Canada) Canadians getting ready for Olympics. Expenditures noted. [Montreal Trust Company Ghislain RDUX - says will welcome everyone to Olympics and talk about costs later.]
REPORTER: John Martin
(Pointe Claire, Canada) Canadian athletes training. [Olympic diver Teri YORK - says athletes just need the basics.]
(Montreal, Canada) Olympic village completed. Govt. raised workers pay last month Electricians and plumbers complained. [Olympic installation board Claude ROULEAU - notes vandalism on jobs.] [Welder Bob LEDUC - says will do good job with good money.] Govt. sends in security forces to stop vandalism and work slowdown.
REPORTER: John Martin
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(Studio) Reporter comments on Russians who received prison sentences for carousing with government money.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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