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(Studio) Ronald Reagan's response to statement made by President Carter last night reported; both men quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [REAGAN - calls for apology to US.] Reagan's campaign strategy in response to incident outlined. [REAGAN - campaigns.] Future course of Reagan's campaign mentioned.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Reagan's clarification of remark about Carter noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Last night, CARTER - comments on accusations against him and implies a Reagan victory will polarize the nation] Possibility that President's remarks are backfiring examined. [September 16, CARTER - notes rebirth of states-rights rhetoric.] [September 18, CARTER - backs down from earlier remark.] [September 22, CARTER - reduces election choice to that of war or peace.] President said refusing to discuss situation today; details given.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) President's successful use of town meeting format for campaign recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Clarence Murphy's question to President during recent Flint, Michigan, town meeting with regard to unemployment benefits recalled. [MURPHY - says truck drivers are dependent on Carter.] [CARTER - responds.] President's following telephone calls to Murphy noted. [MURPHY - recalls conversation.] Murphy's apparent dissatisfaction with President's invitation to White House and conversation there outlined; photos shown. [MURPHY - comments.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
(Studio) John Anderson said on all 50 states and Washington, DC ballot with yesterday's ruling in Georgia; details given. Anderson quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Continued fighting at Ahwaz, Abadan and Khorramshahr, Iran, reported; both ntns. noted completing air attacks on each other.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Iraq) Iraqi capture of Khorramshahr examined; films shown. [Greek ship CAPT. - describes experience.] Importance of port to Iran and thus, significance of Iraq's capture of Khorramshahr noted.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) Difficulty in covering war from Iran due to Iran's refusal to allow West journalists in cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Japanese television film of Tehran and Khorramshahr, Iran, following Iraqi air raid shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
(Studio) AP's telephone conversation with Iranian officials today with regard to United States hostages reported; United States and Britain noted warning Jordan against active involvement in war out of fear of conflict spreading. Jordan recalled pledging its support for Iraq; United States intelligence experts said believing that Syria is sending supplies to Iran.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Demonstration in Paris protesting recent anti-Semitic terrorism reported occurring while further violence against Jewish homes and stores took place throughout France today; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) Paris demonstration examined; films shown, frequency of anti-Semitic terrorism in France now noted. Case of attack on lone Jew on train cited as example; large number of French police said belonging to neo-Nazi orgs. France's historical record of anti-Semitism and ntns.'s response to Nazi occupation during World War II, culminating in collaboration by the government to deport French Jews to concentration camps, recalled. Elaine Renau's survival and belief that current terrorism is simply an extension of original Nazism noted. [RENAU - comments.] Response of Paris Jews to today's demonstration discussed.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Verdict in Representative John Jenrette and co-defender John Stowe's Abscam trial reported
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Defense argument in Jenrette's case outlined; FBI videotape shown. Today's court proceedings outlined.
REPORTER: James Polk
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(Studio) Poland's new leader Stanislaw Kania's assessment of that nation's internal unrest reported
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Disparity among government office space allotted various agencies and personnel noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) FCC's maneuvering around usual government procedure for finding new office space, via GSA, examined; private realtor Barbara L. Pryor, with the Julien L. Studley, Incorporated agency, noted friend of Federal Communications Commission employee. Details outlined on screen; FCC's ability to evade legal restrictions placed on locations of government office detailed. Justice and Interior Depts. noted opposing Arlington, Virginia, high-rise Federal Communications Commission plans to move into based on environmental grounds; legislature allowing Federal Communications Commission to accomplish its goals quoted in part on screen. [Senator Max BAUCUS - questions implications of FCC's maneuvering.] [Federal Communications Commission spokesperson Thomas CAMPBELL - responds.] [Julien STUDLEY - comments.] [Federal Communications Commission chairperson Charles FERRIS - defs. commission] Senate subcommittee said hoping to block Federal Communications Commission move.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Last night's Special Segment examination of singer Wayne Newton's problems with the law and possible link with organized crime recalled; Newton's response today reported
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Muhammad Ali's assessment of health and possible link with medication he's recently taken reported
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Murray Cnty., Georgia) Decision by junior high football players to remain in 8th grade rather than go on to HS, allowing them to play football for extra yr., examined; films shown. [PLAYER - comments.] [MAN - comments.] Response to situation by Georgia high school Association noted. [Association spokesperson William FORDHAM - comments.] Inability of Association to prevent situation noted. [School superintendent Douglas GRIFFIN - comments.] Practice said widespread and growing in Georgia.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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