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(Studio) Condition of Patricia Nixon considered serious but stable after apparent stroke Wednesday evening. Former President Nixon visited her in Long Beach, California, hospital.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Long Beach, California) Doctors at Long Beach Memorial Hospital say Mrs. Nixon spent uneventful night and condition is improving. Family phys. Dr. John Lungren says condition should still be considered serious. [LUNGREN - describes condition.] Ex-President Nixon talked with reporters on leaving hosp. [NIXON - says wife's spirit is great and she will see it through and beat it.]
REPORTER: Dick Shoemaker
(Studio) Mrs. Nixon's physician says she is in life-threatening stage and next 48 hrs. will be crucial.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) President Agnostinho Neto of Angola confirms death sentences of 4 mercenary soldiers, according to BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) report No date set for executions. (File film shown.) One of four is American Dan Gearhart, Vietnam veteran and resident of Kensington, MD. Other three are British, Costas Georgiou, Andrew McKenzie, John Derek Barker. President Ford says he is shocked by confirmation of death sentences; says it is unjustified by facts and unwarranted by international law. Ford says United States will continue to try to get commutation of Gearhart's sentence.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Political sources in Beirut report USSR trying to arrange peace in Lebanon. USSR supposedly using influence to stop fighting between Syrian troops and Palestinian guerrillas, both of which have received Soviet arms. Syrian foreign minister has just been to Moscow and Cairo radio says Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat going soon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) More fighting in Chekka and in Tell Zaatar near Beirut reported Several cases of typhoid reported in Beirut.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) International Olympic Committee has hinted summer Olympics may be cancelled because of dispute over team from Taiwan. Canada doesn't recognize Taiwan and refuses team entry into country. Two members allowed to fly to Montreal; others stay in Detroit and Boston.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Boston, Massachusetts) 25 Taiwanese Olympians arrive in Boston. Confusion surrounding issue apparent in circumstances of stay here: no definite plans re: place to stay or training site. Other team members scattered over country. Even Taiwan International Olympic Committee delegate Chang Tsu not sure of answers. [Team interpreter T.P. KUO - tells of situation with Canada. Says they hope Canadian government will give visas in near future.] They say they feel politics and game don't mix but don't know what to do about it. From airport, team goes to China (PR) consulate in Boston. Officials there refuse to discuss matter, so Taiwanese team remains nomadic.
REPORTER: Clark Booth (WCVB-TV newsfilm)
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(Studio) Tanzania withdraws from Olympics because New Zealand taking part. New Zealand rugby team recently toured South Africa, angering black African nations.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) United Nations Security Council opens debate on Israel's raid rescuing hostages in Uganda. Expected to last into next week 40 black and Arab nations want to address council on behalf of Uganda. Israel says it will prove Uganda pres. Idi Amin involved in hijacking. United States has indicated strong support of Israeli position.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Still no word on Mrs. Dora Bloch, one of hostages, taken ill before rescue and put in Uganda hospital. British official says he saw her in hospital; other witnesses suggest she has been killed by Ugandan police. President Idi Amin gives explanation to British high command. Insists Israelis rescued her and she is not in Uganda.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Israeli psychiatrist in Tel Aviv says Idi Amin suffers brain damage caused by advanced syphilis. Psychiatrist had treated Amin in Uganda from 1969 to 1971. Says Amin unable to reach conclusions which take reality into account.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford talk with reporters both trying to persuade delegates to jump on their bandwagon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Denver, Colorado) Reagan puts best possible face on Ford's Thursday win of at least 10 of 18 North Dakota delegates. [REAGAN - says he still thinks he will get first ballot nomination. Says North Dakota delegate count no surprise as Ford had been expected to get 12 of these.] Some had expected even split in North Dakota. Reagan staffers in Colorado say he will get all 31 there. Reagan more cautious with regard to Colorado but not Kansas City. [REAGAN - says does expect majority of Colorado. Says those who have recently gone from uncommitted to Ford, have always been known to be Ford's and still thinks he will win on first ballot.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
(DC) In press conf., Ford cornered into saying Reagan qualified to be President, but got out of corner by saying only if he nominates Reagan to be Vice President Ford says confident of first ballot nomination. He says when delegate count objectively analyzed, Ford nomination will prevail on first ballot. Reporters brought up Reagan's name as Vice Presidential candidate; Ford didn't exclude him or anyone else. Ford described campaign attacks on Reagan as done with political license. Ford says he hasn't decided yet how to put choice for Vice President before convention but it will be made known to convention. Talk of Vice President seemed to fit in with Ford's opening theme of first-ballot nomination which it seemed he wanted to get across to news media, public and most of all to uncommitted delegates wondering if presidential slot is still open issue.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter to be in New York City Saturday Expected to talk to Representative Peter Rodino, Senators Frank Church, Henry Jackson and Adlai Stevenson.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Continuation of series of profiles on possible Vice President candidates.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Adlai Stevenson's (III) political ancestry noted. [STEVENSON - says never thought seriously about line of work other than politics. Says born with incurable case of hereditary politics.] Adlai III reminiscent of father. Father's career and personality noted. [STEVENSON - says learned to live with name. Says was sensitive at first to comparisons with father, but overcame it.] Stevenson won first election to Illinois legislature because of name; has added Chicago Mayor Daley as mentor and ally. Daley's influence and Illinois's 26 electoral votes could be factor in Carter's quest for running mate. Stevenson's legislative interests focus on energy; he has served on CIA committee, but has kept low profile in 6 years in Senate Detractors say he is indecisive; friends say he is thoughtful. He values privacy for family; they get it on farm in Illinois where he spends time thinking lately on future. [STEVENSON - says if faced with giving up freedom of Senate job and privacy of family for purely ceremonial job, he wouldn't do it.] Vice President nomination would be challenge for Stevenson; for Carter it would bring big name and big home state. Might not be enough of either one.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
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(Studio) Whsle. prices rise .4%. Higher prices for steel and oil credited with rise. Economics editor Dan Cordtz says June figures worrisome since industry commodity prices registered biggest increase since December Cordtz sees worse inflation for second half of year
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Defense closes arguments in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, trial of two Indians accused of killing 2 FBI agents last summer. FBI Director Clarence Kelley and Senator Frank Church testify at trial.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Church came to Iowa voluntarily, so he wouldn't be subpoenaed. [CHURCH - says he doesn't know why defense wants him at trial because committee didn't investigate matter. Says he knows nothing of issues at trial.] Defense lawyer William Kunstler thought Church could help spell out suspected methods of FBI. [KUNSTLER - notes incidents when FBI reportedly provoked shootouts to cause death and incringly. discredited domestic orgs.] Kunstler pursues this line of thought in questioning Church. Jury will probably have to decide question of whether FBI provoked incident. Prosecution feels this is irrelevant; defense holds that anything that puts FBI in bad light helps Indians' case.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs; No artist given
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(Studio) Reporter notes events taking place in New York City over week Especially notes Queen Elizabeth II's visit.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Reporter notes celebration surrounding arrival of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Queen greeted by Governor Hugh Carey, made honorary citizen of New York City by Mayor Abraham Beame and given past due rent for Trinity Church, 279 peppercorns.
REPORTER: Frank Tomlinson
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(Studio) Reporter relates story behind next feature with regard to welcoming Democrat conv. delegates to NYC.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Reporter notes number of people expected for convention and statistics concerning delegates. Reporter tells how police trying to clean up city from prostitute trade, notes features of Central Park, forms of transportation for sight-seeing, customs in delicatessen and food served, forms of entertainment and transportation to and from convention center at Madison Square Garden.
REPORTER: Roger Grimsby
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