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(Studio) NBC survey of New York voters said indicating possible defeat of President Carter by Edward Kennedy; details given. Standings of Democrat cands. and of Ronald Reagan, George Bush in Connecticut primary considered; John Anderson mentioned. Voter turnout in both states outlined; films shown. Apparent impact of administration's recent UN vote on Jewish settlements in Israel on Jewish support for Kennedy noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Kennedy's New York campaign examined; his meeting with Terence Cardinal Cooke noted. (KENNEDY - comments on weather.] His remarks to sister Pat Lawford prior to her voting cited. [KENNEDY and LAWFORD - exchange comments.] No. of delegates Kennedy needs to win in remaining race and relationship of possible New York win to Kennedy campaign fins. cited.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Closeness of Connecticut race between Reagan and Bush mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Dallas, Texas) Endorsement of Reagan by John Connally reported; details given, films shown. [CONNALLY - comments on Reagan, vice presidency.] Reagan said devoting more time to uniting Republicans behind him; details given.
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman
(Milwaukee, WI) Bush's Connecticut campaign examined. [BUSH - comments on possible third party movement by John Anderson.] Bush's strategy towards Anderson, and his WI campaign noted.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Milwaukee, WI) Anderson's possible third party candidacy discussed. [ANDERSON - comments on possibility.]
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
(Studio) Ny and Connecticut races discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Consumer prices for February and annual inflation rate reported; implications for average wage earner noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Impact of inflation on Chicago neighborhood examined; films shown. [BUTCHER - comments.] [Barber Sam RIZZO - comments.] [William CALUZZI, shoe repairman Wally INGLE - comment.] [Bank SPOKESPERSON - comments on savings accts.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
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(Studio) National security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski quoted on Shah-United States rel. [BRZEZINSKI - comments on Shah, hostage crisis.] Shah noted preparing for surgery.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cairo, Egypt) Shah's rare blood type and procedure necessary for surgery noted; films shown. President Anwar Sadat reported visiting him today. Chief army surgeon Dr. Abdul Lutfi's remarks with regard to Shah and Dr. Michael DeBakey outlined. [LUTFI - comments.]
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
(Studio) Iranian foreign minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh quoted with regard to Shah's move to Egypt and hostage crisis.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tehran, Iran) Ghotbzadeh's remarks outlined. [GHOTBZADEH - comments on Shah, Egypt, Sadat.] Latest anti-United States demonstration reported, shown. Transfer of hostages from custody of terrorists said being discussed in revolutionary cncl.
REPORTER: John Hart
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(Studio) Palestinian strike on west bank to protest Knesset decision to install Jewish settlers in Hebron reported; Israeli newspaper poll with regard to new settlements outlined. Prime Min. Menahem Begin said rejecting President Carter's Mideast negotiator Sol Linowitz's request to halt further w bank settlements.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Release of 3 hostages by terrorists holding others in Dominican embassy in Bogota, Colombia, reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) San Salvador funeral mass for slain Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero reported; details of his murder last night given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Romero's assassination and following events reported; films shown. Romero's involvement in nation's pols. recalled. [MAN - comments on expected violence.]
REPORTER: Phil Bremen
(Studio) United States reported accusing Fidel Castro's Cuba of contributing to the violence in El Salvador; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) British Olympic Association reported sending team to Moscow Olympics, despite Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's support of President Carter's call for boycott; parliament's vote last week with regard to situation noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Enthronement of Robert Runcie as new Archbishop of Canterbury reported; films shown. Historical significance of presence of Archbishop of Westminster at ceremony noted; Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher said attending. Runcie's experience in World War II recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Controversy surrounding Salt Lake City's former medical examiner outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Salt Lake City, UT) Background of controversy involving question of former med. examiner Serge Moore's medical accreditation outlined; Moore said claiming that he graduated from University of Mexico's medical school as Sergio Moreno Sanchez. Films shown, details of situation given. [MOORE - testifies.] Chgs. made by deputy county attorney David Wilkinson and University of Mexico outlined. Possible legal consequences for inmates on UT's death row whom Moore helped convict in official capacity noted. [Inmates' attorney Gil ATHAY - comments.] Cts. said ultimately deciding on case.
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour (KUTV newstape)
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(Studio) Owners of Three Mile Island nuclear plant reported suing builders Babcock and Wilcox for damages resulting from accident last year; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Air Force reported awarding cruise missile contract to Boeing Aerospace Company over General Dynamics Corp.; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) New York's political pros and cons discussed; incld. in report are several past presidents, include impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Edward Kennedy and family, President Carter, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller. [William E. MILLER - comments on Reagan.] [Reagan aide Lee ATWATER - comments.]
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
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