This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio) Exit poll results of Ohio, New Jersey primary voters with regard to Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Kennedy's campaign efforts in California examined; films shown. [KENNEDY - campaigns.] His determination to run cited. [KENNEDY - comments.] Cand.'s activities throughout day discussed.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) Carter noted avoiding any mention of campaign today; aides said counting on delegate lead to convince Kennedy to give up challenge.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Ronald and Nancy Reagan noted voting today; details given, films shown. [REAGAN - comments.]
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Studio) Today's elecs. noted end of record number of primaries; details given. Further coverage in broadcast announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) No. of Cubans arriving in United States in recent weeks reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Key West, Florida) Arrival in Key West of freighter, Red Diamond 5, with large number of refugees featured; films shown. Conditions aboard ship noted; arrest of crew &captain reported Another apparent change in US policy outlined. [Justice Department spokesperson Robert KENDALL - comments.] Arrest of Marta Quintana's husband noted.
REPORTER: Phil Bremen
(Fort Chaffee, Arkansas) Violence at Fort Chaffee relocation center today reported; details given, films shown. Refugee Hernan Bermuda quoted re: potential for further trouble. [Brigadier General James DRUMMOND - comments.] Problems in processing system detailed; case of Angel Leon cited as ex.
REPORTER: Bob Jimenez
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(Studio) Condition of National Urban League president Vernon Jordan, shot recently in Fort Wayne, IN, reported; police said checking acquaintance of Martha Coleman, with Jordan at time of shooting.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Fort Wayne, IN) Police and FBI questioning of Coleman noted. [FBI agent Wayne DAVIS - comments.] Unanswered questions outlined.
REPORTER: James Polk
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(Studio) Resignation of Representative Charles Diggs from House reported; prison sentence faced by Diggs for payroll kickbacks recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Recent series on drug money flowing through Miami banks recalled; Justice Department measures to correct situation announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Israeli army reported forcing Arab merchants to reopen shops after attempted general strike in protest over yesterday's car bombings of Palestinian mayors; resignation of Bethlehem mayor noted. Probability that bombings were work of Jewish extremists considered.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Israeli authorities reported concerned over possible blood bath unleashed by recent bombings; details given, films shown. Former defense mins. Ezer Weizman and Moshe Dayan noted both recing. death threats; assassination attempt against Nablus Mayor Bassam al-Shaka mentioned. Attn. said focused on Jewish Defense League; League's head, Rabbi Meir Kahane, noted jailed for attempted bombing of Al Aksa Mosque. Sons of Zion and Counter-terror Unit reported claiming responsibility for yesterday's attacks; both groups said never heard of before.
REPORTER: Arthur Kent
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(Studio) Former attorney general Ramsey Clark, in Tehran, reported offering to take place of United States hostage; Clark noted attending conference on United States crimes in Iran. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) reporter Brian Barron's interview with Idi Amin, currently residing in unnamed Mideast nation with wives, include one known as "Suicide Sarah," and children, featured. [AMIN - discusses :Uganda, his role, assassination attempts, escape from Uganda.] Rome newspaper said rpting. that Amin living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) USSR cosmonauts Valery Kubasov and Bartalan Farkas reported returning to earth after linkup with Salyut 6 space lab; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Computer controlling air traffic over north California and most of Nevada reported breaking down this morning; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) House subcommittee reported blaming Federal Aviation Administration of inefficiency in preventing fire and smoke usual following plane crashes; criticism said based on lack of promised action by Federal Aviation Administration after crashes occurring on July 11, 1961 and December 8, 1972. Govt. film shown; Federal Aviation Administration defense outlined. [National Trans. Safety Bd. chairperson James KING - comments on amount of research and no action.] [Representative Elliott LEVITAS - says Federal Aviation Administration has deliberate policy of designing inept regulations.] [KING - responds.] Federal Aviation Administration response reported
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Federal requirements with regard to seat restrainers for 1982 cars noted; General Motors reported using seat belts. National Highway Traffic Safety Admin. quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Tornadoes in west Pennsylvania, especially in Apollo, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (WIIC-TV news tape)
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(Studio) Completion of 1980 primaries with conclusion of today's contests noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Burbank, California) 1980 primaries reviewed; films shown. Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Anderson, Ted Kennedy interview with Roger Mudd on CBS; Iran crisis, Afghanistan, Walter Mondale, Rosalynn Carter, George Bush, New Hampshire and Iowa debates Iran rescue mission incld. in report [KENNEDY, REAGAN, CARTER - announce candidacy.] [KENNEDY - comments on Shah.] [ANDERSON - campaigns.] [REAGAN - comments.] [Robert DOLE - comments.] [BUSH - withdraws from race.] California and New Hampshire primaries noted.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Further coverage in special tonight announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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