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(Studio) Most famous figure from outside Egypt attending Egypt's funeral for Shah of Iran said Richard Nixon; films shown, details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Continued movement, in opposition to Carter campaign, for open Democrat conv. noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Committee reported formed by some House members to push for open conv., in essence calling for nominee other than President Carter or Edward Kennedy; group noted joined in effort by New York Governor Hugh Carey. [CAREY - comments; mentions Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson.] [Representative Michael BARNES - announces formation of committee ] [Representative Jerome AMBRO - comments.] House majority leader James Wright quoted; necessity of unions such as National Educ. Association that currently support Carter calling for open convention for idea to succeed noted. Obstacles faced by Carey and group outlined.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(DC) Vice President Walter Mondale, Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, Senator Henry Jackson, Representative Morris Udall said mentioned as possible cands. in lieu of Carter or Kennedy; each man quoted on screen. [UDALL - comments.] No. of delegates held by Carter and Kennedy and number needed for open convention outlined on screen; implications of open convention movement mentioned.
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
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(s) Senators Orrin Hatch and Dennis DeConcini reported returning today from meeting in Bahamas with fugitive financier Robert Vesco with regard to Billy Carter and Libyans.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [HATCH - comments.] DeConcini said rpting. that Vesco had claimed responsibility for entire Billy Carter-Libyan connection in effort to embroil President's brother in scandal and embarrass Carter administration [DeCONCINI - comments.] Details given.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) President Carter's statement to cabinet officers today with regard to Senator investigation of Billy Carter quoted; further coverage of open conv. announced for tonight's edition of "Nightline."
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Terrorists holding United States hostages reported indicating that Shah's death is irrelevant to release of hostages; upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(s) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Cairo, Egypt) President Anwar Sadat noted giving Shah state funeral; Shah's life since leaving Iran noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Cairo, Egypt) Richard Nixon's arrival for funeral and his criticism of Carter administration's policy toward's Shah reported; films shown. [NIXON - criticizes treatment of Shah after he left Iran.] Sadat, issuing no formal invitations to other heads of state, said only current leader attending funeral; Greece's former king Constantine mentioned. Followers of Ayatollah Khomeini said allegedly planning to disrupt tomorrow's funeral; details given. Sadat noted offering to house and guard Shah's family in Kuba palace indefinitely; United States said representative at funeral by its ambassador to Egypt in effort not to anger Iranian terrorists holding Americans hostage.
REPORTER: Bob Dyk
(Cairo, Egypt) Shah reported buried in al-Rifaie Mosque where his father was buried after being deposed and dying in exile; details given, films shown. Terrorists holding United States hostages said celebrating Shah's death and continuing to insist that his death and hostages' release are not related.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(London, England) Contradictory and confusing statements in Iran about hostages now that Shah is dead examined; President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, speaker of new parliament Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, terrorists quoted. [TERRORIST - comments; words transcribed on screen.] Terrorists' demands for release of hostages outlined on screen; probable impossibility of mtg. their demand for Shah's wealth noted. Swiss government said dividing Shah's wealth with any relatives indicated in will.
REPORTER: Pierre Salinger
(DC) United States reaction to Shah's death and hostage crisis examined. [State Department spokesperson John TRATTNER - comments.]
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) Evacuation of Muldraugh, Kentucky, due to derailment of train carrying toxic substances reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Muldraugh, Kentucky) Derailment of tankers carrying vinyl chloride which caused entire town's evacuation examined; films shown. [City cnclman. Paul PERRINE - notes resident's reactions.] Tracks noted inspected only a week ago; details given. Possibility of court battle between city, and Illinois Central Gulf railroad noted.
REPORTER: Tom Mintier
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(Studio) Apparent calm reported in Chattanooga after several nights of racial violence; trouble recalled beginning when 2 Ku Klux Klan members were acquitted and a 3rd given a light sentence in shooting of black women.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) United States athletes noted in Washington, DC for ceremony honoring them by Congress and President Carter; dissatisfaction of many due to boycott of Moscow Olympics mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [Steeplechaser Doug BROWN - criticizes boycott.] Efforts by Carter admin. to pacify Olympic athletes this week outlined; Commerce Secretary Philip Klutznick reported giving large sum to United States Olympic committee Details given of financial package. Medal ceremony on Wednesday noted. [Athlete Willie BANKS - comments.) Banks and other athletes said boycotting White House reception that follows medal ceremony as protest against President Carter and incring. government involvement in Olympic movement
REPORTER: George Strait
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(Studio) Labor Department reported canceling insurance business with Prudential Ins. Company due to company's refusal to cooperate with investigation of hiring discrimination; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) recommendations to physicians with regard to decrd. Darvon use due to large no. of suicides and other abuses associated with drug reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) NYC's Presbyterian Hospital reported pioneering new approach to premature babies based on exercise.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Hospital's exercise program for premature babies examined; case of Ryan Malgeri outlined as example [Mother, Debbie MALGERI - comments.) Exercise program said developed by Senior physical therapist John Chapel; details given. `[CHAPEL - explains exercises to mother.] Statistics re: premature infants outlined. [Dr. John DRISCOLL - comments.] Importance of bonding aspect of program noted.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
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(s) Energy Department's prediction of gasoline prices by end of year reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Govt.'s measure of productivity for 2nd quarter reported; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose plane recalled; size and cost noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Los Angeles, California) Dvt. of Spruce Goose examined; films shown. [1947, HUGHES - testifies before congress committee ] Hughes recalled going into seclusion shortly thereafter. [1947, Voices of James J. McNANARA, HUGHES - describe test flight.] Consortium of business and other groups reported putting Spruce Goose on display in Long Beach, California, beside the Queen Mary luxury liner.
REPORTER: John Laurence
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