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#275978
(Studio) Reagan administration reported accusing USSR of aiding terrorist hijacking of Pakistani plane during Kabul, Afghanistan, stopover; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) State Department's announcement outlined. [Department spokesperson William DYESS - claims USSR can't escape responsibility; elaborates. Freed hostage Craig Clymore mentioned facing drug smuggling chgs. in US. [CLYMORE - discusses possibility of weapons being given terrorists in Kabul.] USSR 's response to allegations reported; implications of State Department chgs. said reflecting Secretary of State Alexander Haig's belief that USSR sponsors international terrorism
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#275979
(Studio) Craig Clymore, among passengers on hijacked Pakistani airliner, reported under house arrest in Damascus, Syria, with regard to drug smuggling chgs. in US; another passenger, traveling on United States passport, said identified as escaped Canadian convict Lawrence Lome. Details given. Passenger Jan Ericson, a Swede, said recently released from Italian jail for drug smuggling; hijackers reported held at airport.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#275981
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President Reagan's record of appointing women to his administration outlined. [REAGAN - defs. budget cuts; notes number of want ads in "New York Times" and "Washington Post."] Contractors' convention noted making President their man of the year [REAGAN - calls for economic rebirth of nation]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
#275982
(Studio) Informality of President Carter's White House recalled
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Formality imposed on Reagan White House examined; photograph session featuring Nancy Reagan and Jihan Sadat cited as example Role of harpist, Staff sergeant Phyllis Mahoney, noted.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
#275983
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Opening of Senator Budget Committee's review of Reagan administration's call for budget cuts examined; films shown. [Senator Howard METZENBAUM - questions President's means of reaching his objective.] Clash in House committee with OMB dir. David Stockman outlined. [Representative Benjamin ROSENTHAL and STOCKMAN - discuss length of time Stockman considered problem.] Senator Agriculture Committee's consideration of food stamp program noted. [Senator Jesse HELMS - says "truly needy" won't be hurt.] [PR Governor Carlos Romero-BARCELO - warns of result if food stamp program is cut in PR; World War II migration to US recalled.] PR's food stamp situation cited.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#275984
(Studio) President aide's response to educators' criticism of proposed budget cuts in public school funding reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#275985
#275987
(Studio) Representative Clarence Long's meeting in El Salvador with President Jose Napoleon Duarte reported; his trip to Central American outlined. State Department said not sanctioning his stop in El Salvador; number of fatalities in conflict there mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Palo Grande, El Salvador) War's impact on small village examined; films shown. Guerrillas' advantage over government troops noted. [SOLDIER - comments on guerrillas' invisibility.] Results of government securing a village discussed; pattern evident in conflict outlined. REPORTER: Bob Faw
(San Francisco Lagotera, El Salvador) Guerrillas' recent offensive discussed; films shown. Interview with guerrilla leaders Alberto Ramos and Comandante Marcos with regard to guerrilla's weapons supply, current status of forces, Nicaragua, United States military intervention outlined; possibility of another offensive considered.
REPORTER: Charles Gomez
#275988
(Studio) Senator Dennis DeConcini reported under heavy security following assassination threat after his appearance in interview with Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes" with regard to alleged cocaine smuggling of Bolivia's interior minister; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#275990
REPORTER: Dan Rather (WCAU-TV film/tape)
#275991
(Studio) Current negotiations between UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) and soft coal industry with regard to new contracts discussed; film shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(No location given) Coal miners of Bible Belt noted committed to having Sunday's off. [MINERS - discuss issue.] Issues under negotiation examined; UMW's history of strikes recalled. [UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) spokesperson Cecil ROBERTS - says miners deserve more; explains.] Miners' disappointment in strike 3 years ago discussed; Kayford, West Virginia, mines cited as example [Retired miner Eugene KOSSUTH - notes ghost-town effect.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
#275993
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Antonio, Texas) "Precious," "Cotton," and "Taco," sniffer dogs at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, featured; films shown. [Dog psychologist, Colonel Dan CRAIG - praises dog's smelling ability.] "Peg's" failure noted. [Master sergeant Mike BROWN - notes "Peg's" problem.]
REPORTER: David Dick
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