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(Studio) Federal judges in Philadelphia reported ruling on constitutionality of Selective Services' draft registration due to chgs. of sex discrimination; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Dr. Robert Goldberg recalled being 1st to bring suit in 1974; details given. [GOLDBERG - comments.] Decision reached by judges Edward Cahn, Max Rosen and Joseph Lord with regard to discrimination against women outlined; Cahn quoted on screen. Admin. attys. said seeking temporary delay so that Monday's registration may begin as scheduled; details given with regard to receptivity of courts, include Supreme Court, to claims of sex discrimination.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien Artist: Freda Reiter
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(Studio) Arrival in United States of Richard Queen, recently released from captivity in Iran, noted; Queen, whose illness has been diagnosed as multiple sclerosis, said welcomed at Andrew Air Force Base by Secretary of State Edmund Muskie.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Queen's arrival featured; films shown. Top echelon of State Department and hostage families' representative Louisa Kennedy noted greeting him. [QUEEN - comments.] [MUSKIE - comments.] Queen, taken to Georgetown Univ. Hospital, said contacting families of other hostages, especially those of his roommates said to include Ann Swift and Kathryn Koob. Debriefing sessions with Queen noted kept highly classified.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) Queen reported going to State Department Monday to meet with officials and some families of hostages still in Iran.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Attempt to assassinate former Iranian prime minister Shahpour Bakhtiar reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Paris, France) Details of assassination attempt given; films shown. Gunmen said Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian; Bakhtiar quoted with regard to his expectations of such event due to statement by Ayatollah Khalkhali. French government's condemnation of shooting, issued to Iranian foreign minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh,in Paris en route to South America, outlined.
REPORTER: Jacques Grenier
(Studio) Assassination attempts on Shah's family last yr, and as early as 1977 and siege on Iran's embassy in London recalled; films shown. Role of Ayatollah Khalkhali in overseas violence discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
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(Studio) Estimated amount spent in Detroit by those attending Republican convention there this week noted; details given, films shown. Ronald Reagan said spending today campaigning. as official Republican candidate
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Detroit, Michigan) Appearances by Reagan and running mate George Bush examined; films shown. Detroit Mayor Coleman Your:j, Democratic platform chairperson and guest at Reagan-Bush breakfast this morning, quoted with regard to Republican platform. [REAGAN - campaigns.] Bill Brock said reelec. as party chairperson in effort to present show of unity; controls on Bush outlined. Gerald Ford's value as campaigner. for Reagan discussed.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Necessity of Republicans attracting Democratic voters in November cited.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Detroit, Michigan) Franklin D. Roosevelt's acceptance speech at 1932 Democratic convention recalled; films shown. [REAGAN - reiterates FDR's campaign promise.] Reagan's essential campaign problem outlined. [REAGAN - campaigns.] His acceptance speech discussed. [REAGAN - campaigns.]
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
(Studio) Ford quoted with regard to vice president position; film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) President Carter's emphasis on Ronald Reagan's opposition to ERA said coming today with his reiteration of support for the amendment.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [CARTER - addresses American Legion women's group.] Carter quoted; ridicule of Reagan's call for federal job freeze by OMB officials outlined. Carter's expected campaign noted.
REPORTER: Jack Smith
(Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy quoted with regard to Reagan and Carter.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [KENNEDY - comments on Gerald Ford and Reagan.] His remarks about Republican convention and Reagan's reference to Franklin Roosevelt outlined. [KENNEDY - campaigns.]
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
(Studio) John Anderson, returning to United States from Midwest and Europe, quoted re: Reagan' s nomination.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Criticism of President Carter by outgoing International Olympic Committee president Lord Killanin in Moscow reported [KILLANIN - comments.]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) India reported launching satellite; details given. Prime Min. Indira Gandhi quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Coup leaders reported arresting President Lidia Gueiler in Bolivia; demonstration in Copenhagen by Bolivian representatives attending International Women's Conf. protesting Gueiler's arrest noted; shown. US, already cutting off and all military and economic aid to Bolivia, said recalling its ambassador
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Drop in gross national product during 2nd quarter reported; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Purchasing power and personal debt. of Americans considered. [National Association of Mfrs. spokesperson George HAGEDORN - comments.] Final sales of goods and services outlined on screen; relationship of motor vehicle industry, hsing. appliances and furniture sales discussed. Economist Courtenay Slater mentioned; predicted increase in unemployment and inflation rate noted. President Carter, Ronald Reagan mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Last Pinto Ford will make reported coming off assembly line today; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) International Olympics Committee outgoing president Lord Killanin quoted re: survival of games despite boycott of Moscow Olympics.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Moscow, USSR ) Pageantry of Olympics in Moscow examined; films shown. Probable effect of boycott on games discussed; Afghan team mentioned. [Olympic COACH - comments on atmosphere.] Likelihood of these games being Nadia Comaneci's last competitions considered. [COMANECI - comments.] Arrival of Olympic flame in Moscow today reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
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