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(Studio) Wife of ex-pres. Richard Nixon, Pat, 64, suffers stroke at San Clemente home. She's alert and resting comfortably at Long Beach Hospital. President Ford calls hospital and wishes quick recovery for Mrs. Nixon.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ronald Reagan campaigns in North Dakota for 18 uncommitted Republican delegates.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Fargo, North Dakota) Reagan talks to North Dakota delegates at North Dakota Republican convention Ford forces were in control of convention Ford received 12 delegates; 4 for Reagan and 2 uncommitted. [REAGAN - criticizes Carter's Democratic platform.] Reagan says he's (Reagan) anti-DC and would make stronger candidate against Carter than Ford.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
(Studio) Ford campaign spokesperson tells reporter John Cochran that President Ford now sees how he'll get over top (with delegates).
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Ford organization says Ford received 14 new delegates. [Dep. chairperson for delegates President Ford committee Jim BAKER - cites number of delegates Ford expects to win before Republican conv.] New York State Republican Chairperson Richard Rosenbaum says Reagan wouldn't help Ford's ticket because he lacks broad appeal. Some White House aides feel Ford must win nomination on 1st ballet or lose to Reagan. Aides want Ford to beef-up campaign staff with political heavywts. and end bickering among campaign advisers.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) NBC delegate count shows Ford with 1070 delegates; 993 for Reagan; 116 uncommitted and 80 to be chosen. Race is close.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Jimmy Carter talks to 2 potential V.P.s, Senators Walter Mondale and John Glenn.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Plains, Georgia) Mondale and wife arrive; he and Carter talk for 3 hrs. Carters give Mondales tour of town. [CARTER - describes issues he and Mondale discussed. Says Mondale could support his president positions.] Campaign source says
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(Studio) British-Israeli hostage, Dora Bloch, taken to Kampala, Uganda, hospital before the Israeli commandos rescued rest of hostages at Entebbe Airport. She is now missing. 1 of her sons appeals to President Idi Amin Dada.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Israel) [Ilan HARTUV - appeals to Amin for return of Mrs. Bloch.]
REPORTER: No reporter given (Studio) Israeli chief of staff Lieutenant General Mordechai Gur gives details of Israeli raid into Uganda. Details noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Since 1873, 5 men died trying to cross Atlantic Ocean in balloons. Soviet ship rescued balloonist Karl Thomas after his attempt failed. Ship arrives in Holland.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Rotterdam, Holland) Thomas' wife of 2 mos. and mother greet him. [THOMAS - says thunderstorms caused balloon to sink lower.] Acting mayor greets Thomas and wife at city hall. Soviet and American representatives also present. [THOMAS - toasts Soviet people and rescue ship.]
REPORTER: George Montgomery
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(Studio) New Spanish government sworn in; it will be pressured for faster Democrat reform. Postmen strike for more money.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(S)European drought and heat wave now affect Czechoslovakia.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Netherlands) Forest fires out of control in Holland and Belgium. Fires shown. France's grain crop could be cut by 2/3. Czech wheat crop may be cut in 1/2.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Indonesian earthquake and landslides kill 9000. Hardest hit is New Guinea. Homes of 15,000 demolished.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) New York court disbars Richard Nixon. Reasons with regard to Watergate issues noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report on Queen Elizabeth's Washington, DC activities.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Film shows last night's state dinner for royal couple. President dances with Queen; Betty Ford dances with Prince Philip. Queen visits New Zealand Embassy. Royal couple and Fords attend dedication of portion of National Cathedral. Queen and Prince attend luncheon at Capitol hosted by Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and Speaker House Carl Albert. She views copy of Magna Carta, lent by Britain for Bicentennial. Royal couple hosts party for Fords tonight. They leave Friday for Newark, New Jersey.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) Senate committee suggests Social Security payments be adjusted twice year to keep up with inflation.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) John Bramblett offers tin cans of Vermont Green Mt. Air for sale at $2 ea. Cans packed in Massachusetts. Consumer Fraud Office says it has complaints but plans no action.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) 2 Soviet cosmonauts begin tests in orbiting space laboratory
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Alcohol used with other drugs in the most abused drug. Valium used to be the most abused drug.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Elderly patients removed from some nursing homes due to New York City hospital workers strike.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) 37,000 workers strike against 34 voluntary hospitals. Strikers want 7% cost of living increases Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees claim substitutes were having hard time keeping up with work load. [Health commissioner Dr. Lowell BELLIN - says 20 lost lives in 1973 nursing home strike.] [Union representative Moe FONER - says union tried to avert strike. Health commissioner could have warned public before strike began.] Strike may spread Saturday to 14 nursing homes and 10 city hospitals.
REPORTER: Richard Hunt
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(Studio) Reporter says no criticism intended when he reported on 7-7-76 that calling New York City "Atlanta North" was the ultimate humiliation to NYC.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Representative John Conyers, Junior, trying to get enough names to enter Representative Ronald Dellums' name as Vice Presidential candidate at Democratic Convention
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Attempt being made to cross Atlantic Ocean in leather boat. Crew sailed from Ireland to Faeroe Island
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Faeroe Island) Crew trying to show that Irish monks could have crossed ocean 1000 years before Chris. Columbus. [Crew member Tim SEVERIN - says ship slow but weathers storms well.] Ship sets for Iceland after Faeroe Island
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Studio) Bicycle is only vehicle not yet used to try to cross Atlantic Ocean with.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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