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#54931
(Studio) Concern of liberals and labor orgs. over President Carter's position on ntl. health insurance noted. Senator Edward Kennedy's break with administration on issue, along with that of AFL-CIO and consumer groups, stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details given about Kennedy and organized labor's break with Carter over ntl. health insurance issue. [KENNEDY - states own and administration positions; says there is fundamental difference.] [AFL-CIO president George MEANY - says Kennedy and staff must now come up with bill.] Kennedy's denial that this is move toward attempt at 1980 president nomination noted. [KENNEDY - will support President on other issues where they agree; has no intention of changing plans. Expects Carter to run again and expects to support him.] Labor officials' view of Kennedy-Carter split stated.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
(Studio) Report on results of survey of Democratic leaders across nation on seriousness of national health insurance split. President Carter's troubles with House speaker reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Speaker Tip O'Neill's reaction to firing of his friend, deputy GSA admin. Robert Griffin, by General Services Administration administration Jay Solomon with approval of President Carter reported Details given; comments of White House spokesperson Rex Granum quoted. Carter's departure for Camp David mentioned. Photos shown.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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#54934
(Studio) Consumer price index for June reported; its indications given. Fed. Reserve chairperson William Miller's statements noted. Film shown. [MILLER - says recession is probable if acceleration in prices not contained soon.] [Econ. adviser Charles SCHULTZE - comments on administration efforts to curb inflation.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Rise in June beef prices reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Background report on reasons for increase in beef prices. Films shown.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Studio) Govt. increase in Medicare payments noted and detailed. GM's announcement of price hike on Chevette reported Decr. in coffee prices by Folger's and Hill Brothers stated.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Record price of gold on New York City market and United States dollar devaluation against Swiss franc and Japanese yen reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54937
(Studio) Report on difficulty of air travel within Europe and to US, due to French air traffic controllers' slowdown and lack of available standby seats on planes to US. TWA's inability to sell standby seat to Boston in 3 weeks noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(No location given) Report on conditions encountered by Americans trying to return home on standby status. [Honolulu resident Robin WONG - presumes airlines know how summer traffic will be and thinks they should warn passengers to get reserved seat.] Pan Am's accommodations for standby passengers given as example [TWA spokesperson Ron SIMKINS - discusses situation.] [Seattle resident Janet ELZEY can't afford full fare seat.]
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
#54938
(Studio) Update on British balloonists' attempt to make 1st successful transatlantic balloon flight to England or France. Progress noted as followed by control center in England. Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#54939
(Studio) Fall and winter fashions revealed in Paris fashion shows this week described. Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Paris, France) Report on varying degrees of influence French designers have on fashion world. Mentioned are House of Chanel, Kenzo and Yves Saint Laurent. Among those noted as viewers at Saint Laurent showing are artist's daughter Paloma Picasso, actress Catherine Deneuve and Neiman-Marcus buyer Benita Downing.
REPORTER: Jack Smith
#54940
(Studio) Update on Portuguese political situation in wake of collapse of Prime Min. Mario Soares' government Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#54941
(Studio) Report on hand grenade explosion under Iraqi ambassador's car. Scotland Yard questioning of woman who threw grenade noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#54942
(Studio) United States protest to USSR authorities about continued trouble Americans have in getting into United States embassy in Moscow noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#54943
(Studio) Upcoming marriage of Christina Onassis with Soviet shipping executive reported Ms. Onassis' stated plans to live in Moscow noted and reported contd. handling of shipping empire by her father's assocs. in NYC, London and Monte Carlo mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#54945
(Studio) Opposition to postal workers contract by union leaders in NYC, DC, San Francisco and Oakland reported Possible interference in workers contract vote by potential New York City workers strike noted. Update on garbage workers strikes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, San Antonio and Detroit.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54946
(Studio) United States Olympic Committee plans to assume financial responsibility for 1984 games if Los Angeles will keep bid for them open reported Mayor Tom Bradley's earlier request to city council to reject games due to predicted losses mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54947
(Studio) Report on man's threatened jump from NYC's Triborough Bridge, unless police below sang "Star Spangled Banner." Film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54948
(Studio) Report on rupture of railroad car carrying; lethal gas in Jacksonville, Florida; film shown. (Video difficulty.)
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#54949
(Studio) Supreme Court Justice Byron White's action in "New York Times" reporter Myron Farber's appeal of jail sentence levied for his refusal to turn over notes in murder case reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#54950
(Studio) Announcement in Havana, Cuba, by 6 Americans, include 3 former CIA employees, of plans for worldwide network of agents to expose CIA personnel and operations detailed. Report on Cuban celebrations of Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Havana, Cuba) Details given about gathering of representatives from USSR , East Germany, Angola, Palestinian movement and Americans in Havana for celebrations and discussions of leftist pols. American group leader Sandy Pollock's statements about her group's goals noted. Plans by group to denounce CIA, particularly with regard to CIA's implications of Cuban involvement in assassination of John F. Kennedy, outlined. Cuban television appearance by former CIA agents Philip Agee and James and Elsie Wilcott mentioned; Agee heads Covert Action Info. Committee and Wilcotts worked for CIA in Miami. Wilcotts' claims about Lee Harvey Oswald cited.
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin
#54952
(Studio) Comment is on inflation and plans for solution by Representative Jack Kemp and Senator Edmund Muskie.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#54954
(Studio) Baseball star Pete Rose's tying of Ty Cobb's safe hits record reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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