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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig, on "MacNeil/Lehrer Report", quoted with regard to efforts to smooth US-USSR relations
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [Courtesy "MacNeil/Lehrer Report", HAIG - discusses unlikelihood of US-USSR summit due to Afghanistan; considers USSR -Poland rel., El Salvador conflict.] Complaints about media coverage of El Salvador, expressed yesterday by acting assistant Secretary of State John Bushnell, discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Reagan administration's briefing of Senate Appropriations Committee reported; chairperson Mark Hatfield quoted. Vietnam mentioned. [HATFIELD - notes concern over possible United States involvement in El Salvador such as occurred in Vietnam.] Cancellation of trip to El Salvador by members of House appropriations subcommittee announced; details given of alleged reasons committee chairperson Jamie Whitten scrubbed the mission.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan reported allocating federal funds to help Atlanta, Georgia, solve murders of black children.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) [REAGAN - announces allocation.] Criticism of President following Mayor Jackson's request for funds some time ago recalled. [REAGAN - claims administration is "color blind."] [Vice President George BUSH - acknowledges uniqueness of case.] Bush said leaving for Atlanta tomorrow. [JACKSON - expresses gratitude for aid.] Police reported placing Joseph Bell on missing children list; details given. [Mother, Doris BELL - notes family's psychological state.] Authorities' continued efforts to solve case noted.
REPORTER: Sam Ford
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(Studio) President and Mrs. Reagan reported in New York City tonight to see son Ron perform with the Joffrey II ballet company; film shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Syria, Pakistan and Libya said prepared for resolution of hijacked Pakistani airliner, currently in Syria; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Damascus, Syria) Current status of hijacking examined; films shown. [Voice of terrorist ALANGIR, "World Conquerer," restates his demands; remarks transcribed on screen.] Assessment of situation by Pakistani negotiators discussed.
REPORTER: Larry Pintak
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Sandown Park Racetrack) Prince Charles' fall from horse Good Prospect, viewed by Lady Diana Spencer, reported; film shown. Drunken Duck noted winner.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Air traffic controller Don. Zimmerman noted currently on traumatic leave following last month's near-miss of Argentine airliner with NYC's World Trade Center. [ZIMMERMAN - cites his emotional inability to return to work.] Controllers' contract with Federal Aviation Administration reported expiring Sunday; issues under discussion examined. [ZIMMERMAN - recalls experience.] [Control tower tape of PILOT and ZIMMERMAN - discuss plane's altitude, evasive action.] [Union president Robert POLI - says World Trade Center incident highlights stress under which controllers work.] Legis. introduced in Congress concerning issue outlined on screen. [Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Dick MARAKOVITZ - states agency's position on legislature] Possibility of controllers' strike this summer noted. [POLI - doesn't want strike.] [ZIMMERMAN - notes incident's impact on him psychologically.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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(Studio) Attorney Mark Fowler said named as Federal Communications Commission chairperson; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Last night's review of DE's deregulation of banks recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Efforts by Citibank, Chase Manhattan and Morgan Guaranty to assure optimum Prof it on their operations, encompassing activities in several states, explained; impact of DE's recent legislature examined. Legis. recalled drafted by secretary for economy development Nathan Hayward and state banking cmsr. Jack Malarkey; role of Francis Biondi examined. [Governor Pierre du PONT - thanks Biondi.] [HAYWARD - denies Delaware courted out-of-state banks.] [Chase Manhattan executive vice president Robert DOUGLASS - recalls talks with state officials.] Role of du Pont Chemical Corporation and Irving Shapiro noted; Biondi's part ownership of bank and his efforts with Chase Manhattan discussed. [DOUGLASS - says Biondi was hired as bank's lobbyist.] DE legislature's response to House bill #28 outlined. [MALARKEY - discusses amendments introd.] [BIONDI - tells legislature that bill will have little, if any, impact on state's consumers.] [State senate Robert CONNOR - criticizes defeat of amendments.] [BIONDI - denies conflict of interest] [SHAPIRO - notes politics on state level.] Future action of cong. banking cmtes. and banking industry considered.
REPORTER: Steve Young
(Studio) Correction to last nights report on banking industry
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Michigan supreme court reported upholding decision with regard to General Motor's efforts to build plant in Poletown section of Detroit; details given.
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(Studio) Sales of Chrysler, General Motors and Ford in 1st days of March reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Brooklyn judge's sentencing of youths for graffiti on subway property reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Sculptor Claes Oldenburg's earlier works recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Las Vegas, NV) Oldenburg's latest work at University of Nevada campus examined; film shown. [OLDENBURG - explains work.] Details of sculpture discussed. [PEOPLE - react to piece.] Amt. of price contributed by private sources and by National Endowment for the Arts mentioned. [Univ. President Leonard GOODALL - defs. expenditure.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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