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(Studio) League of Women Voters reported announcing this week who will participate in its debate; announcement said following latest round of ntl. polls, include "Time" magazine survey with regard to Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Anderson.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) White House response to League's probable invitation to Anderson outlined; Press Secretary Jody Powell quoted on screen. Carter campaign's concern over Anderson noted; Carter reported seeking Jewish vote today. Details given, film shown. [Jewish leaders' spokesperson Howard SQUADRON - comments on meeting with President] White House response to New York's Liberal party endorsing Anderson reported.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) Importance of "Time" poll results to Anderson mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Albany, New York) Anderson's recent campaign efforts and poll results noted; film shown. [ANDERSON - campaigns.] His comparison of Reagan and Carter's attitude towards debates with tarantula outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
(Studio) Richard Nixon, in interview with Theodore White to be broadcast on "Today" tomorrow, reported acknowledging sympathy for Carter; Nixon's debates with John F. Kennedy recalled. [NIXON - comments on Carter, Anderson, Nixon.] Reagan's campaign activities today include economy remarks in Kokomo, IN, outlined; film shown. His dinner tonight with Gerald Ford reported; number of campaign appearances for Reagan that Ford will make mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Senator Howard Baker's remarks with regard to President Carter and information leaks about stealth aircraft reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) [Representative John JENRETTE - comments on FBI videotape of him with regard to Abscam bribery and conspiracy trial.] Contents of tapes outlined.
REPORTER: James Polk, Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Gunmen reported holding hostages in Portland, OR, restaurant after unsuccessful robbery attempt.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Portland, OR) Details of incident given, films shown. [Freed hostage Jim WILLIS - describes experience.] [Voice of GUNMAN - states demands.] [HOSTAGE - asks for FBI to enter case.]
REPORTER: Cathy Smith (KGW-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Jewel theft in Chicago, Illinois, reported; details given, including need of thieves to steal company van to carry jewels away.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Stanislaw Kania, successor to Edward Gierek as Poland's Communist party head, said dealing with recent labor unrest and economy
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Warsaw, Poland) Kania's appearance in Gdansk said effort to assure workers of his intention to carry out demands agreed to by government; Communist party member Mieczyslaw Rakowski quoted, shown. Aircraft factory workers in one section of Poland reported striking; details given. Econ. planner Henryk Kisiel quoted; Radio Moscow's official approval of Poland's party leadership noted.
REPORTER: Gene Randall
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(Studio) President Assad of Syria reported meeting with Colonel Muammar Kadhafi in Lybia with regard to merger of those 2 ntns.; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Tripoli, Libya) Assad's assessment of Kadhafi several years ago recalled; details of today's meeting examined, films shown. Gamal Nasser, Israel mentioned; Kadhafi's efforts to merge with Egypt, Tunisia and Syria's efforts to merge with Iraq recalled. Pros and cons of Libya-Syria merger outlined.
REPORTER: Steve Mallory
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(Studio) Israel's Prime Min. Menahem Begin reported agreeing to postpone scheduled move into Jerusalem ofcs.; position of United States and Egypt on situation recalled. Carter's Mideast envoy Sol Linowitz reported denying recent reports of peace talks resuming being political; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Weather's impact on corn crop this summer noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(McLean, Illinois) Corn price activity in recent mos. cited; damage to corn crop by heat and drought outlined. Films shown. [Farmer Richard FOLLMER - comments on fins. involved in growing corn.] Bill Beeler's losses detailed. [BEELER - comments.] Rel. between rising corn prices and increase in prices of beef, poultry and other foods noted.
REPORTER: Norma Quarles
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(Studio) Decrease in coffee prices by Procter and Gamble, General Foods, Hills Brothers reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Mansfield, LA) Blowouts of oil and gas wells in Gulf of Mexico, off Texas and LA coasts, examined; films shown. Possible cause of fires outlined. [Oil-rig firefighter E.O. (Coots) MATTHEWS - comments.] Matthews' prediction of more blowouts reported.
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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(Studio) Current gold price on New York market and alleged reason reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Hijacking of New York-Florida Eastern Air Lines jet to Cuba reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(No location given) Details of hijacking given; films shown. [PASSENGERS - comment on experience.] No. of hijackings in past month, apparently by disgruntled Cuban refugees, mentioned.
REPORTER: Ike Seamans (WFLA-TV news tape)
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(Studio) Airlines' financial and hijacking problems noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Dallas, Texas) Fare increase by large airlines noted 7th in this year; details of flight cuts by Braniff, Continental, American, United outlined on screen. Smaller, regional airlines said profiting; details of Midway Airlines, Southwest Airlines given. [Southwest president Howard PUTNAM - comments.] Fin. attributes of smaller lines outlined.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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