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(Studio) Federal health officials' announcement of breakthru in detection of bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease, 1st diagnosed in Philadelphia in 1976, noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Bloomington, IN) Discovery of Legionnaires' disease bacterium in cooling system of IN Univ. Memorial Union and in nearby stream reported [MAN - isn't concerned about it; is glad answer has been found.] [WOMAN - isn't worried.] Plans to disinfect hotel and stream, if possible, noted. Govt. intentions of testing Bloomington water system stated.
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
(Atlanta, Georgia) Details of research into cause of Legionnaires' disease given; outbreaks at Legionnaires' conv., in Burlington, VT, and in Bloomington noted. Films and photos shown. Recent Center for Disease Control discoveries about disease reported [CDC (Centers for Disease Control) spokesperson Dr. Don. FRASER - discusses future research.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
(Studio) Outbreak of polio in Ontario prov. of Canada reported.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Norwich, Ontario) Health officials' speculation that polio was brought into Canada by visitors from Netherlands, where outbreak occurred earlier in year, reported No. of people waiting at Woodstock, Ontario, clinic to get polio vaccinations noted. [MAN - states reasons he's getting shot.] Earliest confirmed cases of disease reported to have been among members of Netherlands Reformed Congregation religious sect. [Norwich, Ontario, physician Dr. R. M. HALL - says blame for outbreak is on anyone who doesn't want to be immunized.]
REPORTER: Gerald Harrington
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(Studio) "New York Times" attys. for reporter Myron Farber reported to have dropped temporarily court request that he be released. Farber's sale of manuscript to publisher that contains information in notes he's refused to give to court in murder trial, for which he was imprisoned, noted.
REPORTER: John Hart
(NYC) Farber's appearance before Judge Frederick B. Lacey in Newark, New Jersey, detailed. Farber's contract with Doubleday and Company publishers noted.
REPORTER: Robert Hager Unsigned sketches
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(Studio) Pentagon announcement of further pending arms sales to 7 ntns., incl. Israel but to no Arab cntrys., reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Details given about weapons Defense Department proposes to sell, especially those to Israel. Defense Department films shown. State Department comment about timing of announcement, just before Camp David summit between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Min. Menahem Begin, noted. Last Israeli-Egyptian war mentioned. Is stated that Congress can, but probably won't, veto sales.
REPORTER: Ford Rowan
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(Studio) President Carter's attendance at mass in Washington, DC for Pope Paul VI and Mrs. Carter's arrival in Rome for Pope's funeral on Saturday reported.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Saint Peter's Square) Mrs. Carter's arrival in Rome as head of American delegation, also include New York Governor Hugh Carey and Senator Edward Kennedy, noted. [Mrs. CARTER - comments on Pope Paul.] Contd. crowds viewing remains in Saint Peter's Basilica reported Details given about Pope's will.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Rome, Italy) Report on preparation of papal garments already underway at Rome shop of Francesco Gammarelli, despite lack of knowledge as to identity of new pope. [GAMMARELLI - says family has always been right in guesswork about sizes for new pope.] History of family's commission to make new papal garments given. Mixup in sizes of clothing for Pope John XXIII, through mistake of Vatican aides, mentioned.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Memphis police strike in midst of arrival of late Elvis Presley's fans to commemorate 1st anniversary of his death noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) President Carter's reported reactions to AFL-CIO president George Meany's criticisms of administration policies stated. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall's response to Meany's remarks quoted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Update on reports about Christina Onassis' recent marriage to unemployed Soviet citizen. Plans for wedding party on island of Skorpios, to which Monaco's Princess Caroline and new husband have rptdly. been invited, outlined.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report on incring. interest of public in preserving, rather than tearing down old bldgs.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Madison, IN) Beginning of preservation of old bldgs. with restoration of places like president homes, such as George Washington's Mt. Vernon in Mt. Vernon, Virginia, noted. Later idea of preserving neighborhood bldgs. as living areas, like Brooklyn Heights, Ny, examined. Landmarks Preservation Commission mentioned. Newer idea of preserving old bldgs. for new purposes outlined. Exs. given are present apt. building on Boston's Long Wharf in what used to be warehouse, New York City public library branch, and former trolley barn-turned shopping mall in Salt Lake City. Latest historic preservation movement in smaller American towns' attempts to restore main street cited. Madison, IN, given as example [National Trust for Historic Preservation spokesperson Tom MORIARITY - discusses reasons for preserving old architecture.] Moriarity's job described. [MORIARITY - says it's often cheapest to preserve what is there than try to renovate to match architecture of 1950's and 1960's.] [Madison RESIDENTS - think movement is great.]
REPORTER: Betty Rollin
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(Studio) Reports with regard to federal government impoundment of Ford Pinto which exploded in collision in Elkhart, IN; British bomber crash in Northbrook, Illinois, en route to air show; resupply craft's arrival at Soviet cosmonauts' capsule; and Wisconsin legislature decision in Madison about system for rewarding bureaucratic admins.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Upcoming attempts to cross bodies of water reported Plans of 2 balloonists to leave Maine for Europe noted. Report is on Diana Nyad's plans to swim from Cuba to Florida.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Havana, Cuba) Details given about swim plans and commercialism involved as well as challenge to Nyad. [NYAD - states concerns about tropical weather.]
REPORTER: Fred Francis
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