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(Studio) Edward Kennedy's apparent defeat of Press Carter, closeness of Republican race in Massachusetts reported; Ronald Reagan, Ceo. Bush, John Anderson said apparently recing. about equal support from voters.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Boston, Massachusetts) Kennedy-Carter race in Boston examined; films shown. [MAN - arranges for ride to polls.] Carter said winning eighth grade poll; details given. [Student Joe BURKE - comments.] Precinct 7's support of George McGovern in 1972, Carter in 1976 recalled; voting activity there today outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Anderson's surprise showing so far noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Dover, Massachusetts) Dover, Massachusetts, described; voter registration outlined. Issue of independent status here examined. [Anderson VOTER, Reagan VOTER, Bush VOTER - comment.]
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
(Studio) Early returns from Vermont primary listed on screen; size of Carter's lead over Kennedy, and Reagan's over Anderson, Bush, Baker listed on screen.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) United States support Saturday of United Nations resolution condemning Israeli settlements in occupied territory, include Jerusalem, recalled; President Carter's statement last night, calling vote a mistake, rptd Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said taking blame for incident today; pole costs to Carter outlined.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) United States ambassador to United Nations Don. McHenry's support of resolution Saturday recalled; details given, films shown State Department explanation of vote at that time described. [Monday, State Department spokesperson Thos RESTON - defs. vote.] White House about-face last night detailed; Carter's statement quoted in part on screen. [State Department spokesperson Hodding CARTER - says Vance accepts responsibility for failure in communication.] [McHENRY - says his vote was consistent with instructions.] Admin.'s handling of for policy noted once again called into question
REPORTER: George Lewis
(DC) White House reaction to controversy cited; criticism by Jewish leaders detailed campaign. chairperson Robt Strauss mentioned; national Sec. adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski noted meeting today with Israeli ambassador Ephraim Evron in attempt to smooth things over [BRZEZINSKI, EVRON - comment.] Concern at White House about political fallout noted
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) United Nations criticism of United States credibility reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(New York City) United Nations reaction to controversy detailed. [PLO representative Zehdi TERZI - asks who's going to trust United States credibility now.] [Kuwait amb Abdalla BISHARA - says Arab negotiators were stabbed in back.]
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
(Studio) Israeli reaction noted
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Israeli cabinet's reaction to situation examined. [Cabinet spokesperson Michael NIR - reads statements.] Letter from Carter to Prime Mind Menahem Begin said not alleviating matters. [Justice minister Shmuel TAMIR - comments.] Cynicism of Israeli news media noted; Hebron settlement issue detailed. Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek said disregarding United Nations resolution; details given
REPORTER: Arthur Kent
(Studio) Capitol Hill reaction featured; Representatives James Shannon, Hamilton Fish, Eldon Rudd quoted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Conflicting position of Iranian government and terrorists holding embassy with regard to United Nations commission's meeting with United States hostages noted; films shown. Details of stands taken by terrorists, President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, Ayatollah Khomeini given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Dominican embassy in Bogota, Colombia, reported still being held, as well as hostages; terrorists' demands mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Guerrilla leader Robert Mugabe's victory in Rhodesian elecs. and response by white minority reported; Mugabe's call for whites to remain noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Salisbury, Rhodesia) Pro-Mugabe demonstrations and security surrounding them detailed; films shown. Rhodesian army commander Lt General Peter Walls mentioned; concern over threat of breakdown in law and order said focus of whites' insecurity. [MUGABE - says there's no intention to use victory to victimize minority.] No. of parliamentary seats controlled by Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo cited; British governor Lord Soames said concerned that Mugabe's showing in parliament might hinder chances of reconciliation; details given. Zimbabwe mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Kent
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(Studio) Incr in prime rate by Chase Manhattan Bank reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) House criticism of FBI sting operations and today's hearings of House Judiciary Committee, featuring FBI director William Webster, noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Committee's criticism of FBI operations, especially those that involved Representatives, outlined. [Representative John SEIBERLING - comments.] [WEBSTER - responds.] Disagreement over proposed charter for FBI noted.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Researchers at Johns Hopkins medical school said making public results of study possibly linking carriers of rare disease and intelligence.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Baltimore, Maryland) Rel. between carriers of disease, involving nitrogen in bloodstream, and their intelligence quotient outlined; victim Timmy Simonite's case mentioned. Films shown. Significance of finding noted. [Dr. Mark BATSHAW - discusses research program.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) Fred Astaire reported planning to marry jockey Robyn Smith; details given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) [VOTERS - tell who they voted for and why; John Anderson, Edward Kennedy, President Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush mentioned.]
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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