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#511964
(Studio) Democratic platform debate said highlighting differences between President Carter and Edward Kennedy.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Kennedy's remarks to aide Paul Kirk with regard to Carter quoted. [KIRK - comments.] Phone conversation between Kennedy and President considered.
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
(Studio) Vice President Walter Mondale said talking with Kennedy on phone; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Carter campaign's focus at present examined. [Press Secretary Jody POWELL - comments.] Hamilton Jordan and Kirk said deciding they had nothing to talk about. [Kennedy aide Tim HAGAN - comments.] Carter camp reported evidently not giving on platform issues; details given.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Carter approach to Kennedy campaign discussed; Jesse Unruh, abortion, ERA, economy mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Situation among Kennedy delegates examined; John Anderson, Ronald Reagan mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Upcoming coverage announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#511966
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Former governor and ambassador Patrick Lucey reported resigning as delegate to convention due to Carter nomination [LUCEY - comments.] Machinists union president William Winpisinger said intending walkout. [WINPISINGER - calls Carter names.] Some Kansas delegates said walking out of state caucus over move of Governor John Carlin; details given. Support of John Anderson by Betty Friedan and Eleanor Smeal if Carter doesn't campaign hard enough for ERA noted; Kennedy's role in dissatisfaction considered.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) John Anderson's current efforts to qualify on state ballots outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Anderson's reaction to Kennedy's withdrawal discussed. [ANDERSON - comments.] His loss of potential Kennedy support recalled.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
(Studio) George Bush's prediction of Reagan-Carter contest reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#511967
(Studio) Secretary State Edmund Muskie recalled left out of administration's formation of new nuclear policy towards USSR .
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) White House recalled saying that arms negotiator Paul Warnke was including in new strategy's development; Warnke reported denying he was informed. [WARNKE - criticizes administration for ignoring Muskie.] Convention vote on MX missile plank discussed.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
#511969
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Platform battles on employment, health insurance, ERA, abortion outlined; Kennedy staff noted still working. [Representative Shirley CHISHOLM - addresses conv.] [Ms. Dorothy BUSH - reads vote.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
#511970
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Comment concerns Democrat pols.; Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, President Carter mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Studio) Further coverage announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#511971
#511973
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Abscam trial of Camden, New Jersey, Mayor Angelo Errichetti, Howard Criden, Louis Johanson and Representative Michael Myers examined; details given. Judge George Pratt mentioned; ctroom. remarks by prosecutor Thomas Puccio, FBI agent Anthony Ameroso reported.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier Artist: Ida Libby Dengrove
#511974
(Studio) UCLA, USC, Arizona State, University of OR, Oregon State football teams reported banned from bowl games this year due to academic fraud.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Pacific-10 Conference's prohibition against the 5 schools said stemming from academic fraud; details given, Heisman winner Charles White noted among players. Film shown courtesy ABC Sports. [UCLA coach Terry DONAHUE - comments.] Impact on schools outlined.
REPORTER: David Burrington (KOA-TV newstape)
#511975
(Studio) Drop in J.C. Penney's 2nd quarter earnings reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#511976
(Studio) Stuntman Dar Robinson's wire-secured leap from Toronto building reported Scene shown courtesy CBS. Robinson quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#511978
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Senator Edward Kennedy said announcing his support for President Carter tonight; details given.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Kennedy's reasons for running examined. [1978, KENNEDY - criticizes Carter.] His opposition to Carter's appeal to conservative voters recalled. [KENNEDY - comments.] Kennedy's stand on draft registration, economy noted. [KENNEDY - comments.] [Yesterday, KENNEDY - says he has no regrets.]
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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