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(Studio) Estimated size of audience for tonight's debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan noted. (Loss of audio and video.)
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Technical difficulties acknowledged. Iranian parliament noted resuming debate on United States hostages after delay caused by religious holiday today; Ayatollah Khomeini's speech said excluding all mention of US hostages and concentrating on war with Iraq. Iraq said continuing drive towards Iranian city of Abadan; Iraqi-occupied Khorramshahr discussed. Films shown. Jordan's King Hussein's reiteration of support for Iraq noted coming during Baghdad visit; Saudi Arabia reported breaking diplomatic relations with Libya; Colonel Muammar Kadhafi's criticism of Saudi-US relations mentioned. President Carter noted refusing Saudi request for F-15 fighters which would give them offensive ability.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) Carter's denial of Saudi request examined; Israel's opposition cited as relevant to decision. Defense Secretary Harold Brown's remarks during tour of Boeing plant today said echo of President's. [BROWN - comments.] Possible reversal of United States position after election mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb (KING-TV newstape)
(Studio) "Le Monde" reported stating that majority of Iran's parliament favors release of United States hostages; details given. West German item on situation noted.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Press facility for tonight's debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan and each participants' preparation for event noted. Films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cleveland, Ohio) Reagan's departure for Cleveland shown. [REAGAN - acknowledges nervousness.] Wall Street Journal reported accusing Reagan for. policy adviser Richard Allen of using position in Rich Nixon administration to obtain consulting contracts; his current relationship with Japanese auto company noted. [ALLEN - calls it "Bolshevik storytelling."] Aides' assessment of tonight's debate mentioned.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Cleveland, Ohio) Carter's preparation for debate, physical and otherwise, noted; Press Secretary Jody Powell's remarks on Allen controversy and on Gerald Ford's criticism of Carter yesterday quoted on screen.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) Israel's for defense minister Ezer Weizman's presence in Carter campaign entourage yesterday reported eliciting criticism from Prime Min. Menahem Begin and Knesset; details given. Latest poll results with regard to Carter's handling of United States hostage crisis in Iran reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ford Motor Company's 3rd quarter loss reported exceeding that reported by General Motors yesterday, itself a record; details given.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Govt. studies released yesterday said indicating link between chemical industry and brain cancer.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Port Arthur, Texas) Study's findings with regard to employees at Dow Chemical plant in Freeport, Texas, and Union Carbide plant in Texas City, Texas, noted; another study said indicating link between brain tumors and oil industry workers in Port Arthur, Texas. Findings of survey of Texaco, Gulf and Mobil refineries outlined. [OSHA spokesperson J. William LLOYD - notes risk of brain cancer.] Reaction of companies and union noted. [Union official Anthony MAZZOCHI - comments.] Future course of research outlined.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) Voyager I's discovery of more moons around Saturn announced.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Los Angeles, California) Voyager I's photos of Saturn shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Econ. postures and related issues of President Carter and Ronald Reagan examined. [Reagan aide Ed MEESE, Carter aide Stuart EIZENSTAT - comment.] [Georgetown Univ. professor Austin RANNEY - comments.] Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Joan Claybrook (NHTSA), Jere Edwin Goyan (FDA), Eula Bingham (OSHA) and Michael Pertschuk (FTC) include in report
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Tomorrow's Special Segment topic announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Denver, Colorado) Senator Gary Hart's reelec. efforts, in light of Pres Carter's showing in Colorado, examined; films shown. Opponent Mary Estill Buchanan discussed; her showing in recent "Denver Post" poll noted [BUCHANAN - comments.] Hart's background, incl role in George McGovern's 1972 campaign, outlined [HART - comments.] Positions of both cands. on various issues outlined on screen; importance of Denver area noted.
REPORTER: David Burrington
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cleveland, Ohio) General aspects of tonight's debate between Jimmy Carter and Ron Reagan discussed; past debates between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon, and between Carter and Gerald Ford recalled. Photos shown. 1975 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner recalled. ["US News" spokesperson John MACHIK, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) News Susan REISLER - comment.] Importance of debate noted.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Criticism of debate outlined; coverage of affair announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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