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(Los Angeles, California) ABC's affiliated stations meeting in Los Angeles, California. Tuesday primaries to be covered from here.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Concorde jets from Paris and London land at Dulles Airport.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(London, England) Reporter (aboard Concorde) describes take-off.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Aboard plane) Concorde won't be economically viable unless flights to US can continue supersonic transport is noisier than other jets, but not offensive. Aisles narrow and crowded. 35 reporters aboard. Speed of jet noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Dulles International Airport) Small civilian plane got too close to British SST upon landing. It was worrisome, not dangerous. 1000s watch landings. French supersonic transport landed 3 minute later. Ea. jet made trips in 1/2 time of a regular jet. Pickets protest Concorde's noise. Sound level of Concordes to be measured Tuesday upon their take-offs.
REPORTER: Vic Ratner
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(Los Angeles, California) 6 primaries set for Tuesday Oregon primary is most important to Democrats Jimmy Carter and Senator Frank Church are on ballot. California Governor Edmund Brown Junior campaigns for write-in votes.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(OR) Carter campaigns at plant. [CARTER - tells college group to vote seriously for pers. choice.] Carter buys 1/2 hour call-in television show. Volunteers appeal for support. [MAN - reminds voter of primary and asks him if he's considered voting for Carter.] Carter's drive for nomination could be in trouble if he loses Oregon election like he lost Nebraska and MD.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(OR) Church campaigns hard. Poll shows him close to Carter. Labor groups, OR's largest newspaper and Governor Robert Straub endorse Church. [CHURCH - notes his growing Oregon support.]
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(NV) Wins in Oregon and Idaho would give Church 2 out of 3 in Tuesday primaries in his native region. Church recs. honorary degree in NV. He concedes Nevada to Brown; hopes for 2nd place. Wins would help Church against Carter in June primaries.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(OR) Brown cancels visit to South California to campaign in OR. Crowds wait to see Brown, who was running late. Brown returned after hearing of poll that showed he and Carter are even. Brown staff spending $102,000 here. 1000 volunteers will explain write-in process at the polls. Brown listens to fishermen's complaints. [BROWN - says wouldn't be surprised if he won or didn't win.] Brown says lack of time is his biggest opponent.
REPORTER: John Martin
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(Los Angeles, California) President Ford campaigns in California and NV. Ronald Reagan rests at California home. Report on New York delegates.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) 119 New York Republican delegates declare selves for Ford, at urging of Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. Ford has total of 751 delegates; 589 for Reagan, and 46 uncommitted.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 27 students and 1 adult adviser killed in school bus wreck Friday
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Yuba City, California) Classes held at Yuba City HS. [MAN - notes hush and shock on campus.] Services held for 5 of victims at Mormon Church. Pope Paul and head of Mormon Church sent condolences. [BP. - tells audience not to be sad for the girls.] 9 students buried today.
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(Studio) Supreme Court rules that states can't prohibit advertising of prices for prescription drugs. Says advertising protected under 1st amendment. Court says states can't require parental consent before giving children on welfare free contraceptives. Court, to decide if school paddling legal.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) "Washington Post" reported that Ohio Representative Wayne Hays kept ex-airline stewardess, Elizabeth Ray, 27, on House payroll as his mistress. Hays says charges untrue; meets with attorneys with regard to libel suit. Ray reportedly posed for upcoming photos in "Playboy" and will publish paperback book.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Report on West Point cheating scandal.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(W. Point, New York) 110 more junior class cadets may have cheated on take-home exam. last month 52 other cadets already found guilty. 4 resigned; 48 others are appealing. Mil. attys. ask Army to appointed outside panel to investigate widespread cheating. Army refuses. West Point sets up inside panel to investigate. [Attorney Captain Paul FOSTER - explains why inside panel is not enough.] [W. Point commandant General Walter ULMER - says allegations against honor committee or cadets not persuasive.] Some cadets write Congmen. complaining of being made scapegoats for a bigger problem. New York congress aide prepares for possible congress investigation. West Point representatives hope to stop charges of coverup and head off congress study with mil. panel study of situation.
REPORTER: James Walker
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(Studio) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) releases composite photos of Jupiter. Photos shown and described in detail by reporter
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) 500 Jewish slum youths fight with police in Tel Aviv. They complain of lack of housing and financial aid.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Pope Paul installs 20 new cardinals.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Vatican City, Italy) There are now 137 in the College of Cardinals. 20 rep. 6 continents. Only 1/4 of cardinals are Italian. American William Baum, 49, is 1 of youngest cardinals; he's archbishop of DC. Installation ceremony shown. Archbishop of Hanoi, Vietnam, (Joseph Maria Trinh Nhu Khue) surprise appointed
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman
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(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meets with Swedish Premier Olof Palme.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Stockholm, Sweden) US-Sweden relations went sour during Vietnam war.
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(Studio) Survivors of Philippines hijacking incident criticize military for their handling of emergency. 13 died in gun battle which ended hijacking. Reports conflict on who shot 1st.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Both Democrat and Republican ptys. threatened with possible brokered convs. which could split ptys. Rift should be bridged now.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Los Angeles, California) Los Angeles has begun system of leaving 1 lane of traffic open for vehicles with 3 or more passengers. Policeman pulls driver over for having less than 3 riders in car. The "diamond" lane is big issue in California. Lane virtually empty.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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