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#276018
(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's attack on USSR policy today outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Haig's appearance before House For. Affairs Committee featured. [HAIG - discusses his perception of Communist "hit list" aimed at Central American; Nicaragua mentioned.] Haig quoted with regard to international terrorism; Haig's defense of mil. arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite the danger to Israel noted. [HAIG - comments on Carter policy towards Persian Gulf oil fields.] Possibility of United States military presence in Mideast to carry out Camp David accords examined; response of United States allies noted.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#276019
(Studio) Guatemala unrest, said similar to that in El Salvador, outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276020
(Studio) Uniden. government official quoted with regard to Reagan administration willingness to supply arms to USSR 's opposition forces said denied by administration
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Official, identification as Soviet expert Richard Pipes, a senior staff member on White House security cncl., quoted; photograph shown. White House response to seeing his statement in Reuters' news service today reported; Press Secretary James Brady quoted on screen. Pipes' statement on USSR -W. German relationship discussed.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
#276022
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Senator Budget Committee hearing on President Reagan's recommended budget cuts examined; details outlined on screen with regard to committee 's cuts.
REPORTER: George Herman
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Charles Wick and Justin Dart recalled forming Coalition for a New Beginning as lobbying organization for Reagan's economy program; details given. Controversy surrounding coalition now outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#276023
(Studio) Jimmy Carter's guest lecture at Princeton University reported; students' reactions noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276024
(Studio) State Department reported holding items taken from closed Iran embassy in DC; details given. Captured United States embassy in Tehran mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276026
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) [Courtesy NBC, "Tonight" show, Johnny CARSON - attacks "National Enquirer" article with regard to his marriage.] Impact of Carson's statements on Carol Burnett's suit against "Enquirer" examined. [Judge Peter SMITH - explains dismissal of some jurors.] ["Enquirer" attorney William MASTERSON - cites reasons for wanting a mistrial.] [BURNETT - comments on Carson's statements.] "Enquirer" spokesperson quoted.
REPORTER: Linda Douglass
#276027
(Studio) American Council on Science and Health's debunking of alleged relationship between caffeine and health reported; details given. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) advice to pregnant women discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276029
(Studio) Recent government report on Three Mile Island cleanup time recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant, Pennsylvania) Metropolitan Edison Company's public relations film shown; plant's cleanup problem examined. Met. Edward videotape of workers' initial cleanup efforts shown; problems faced by utility discussed. [Chief operating ofr. Robert ARNOLD - denies playing financial game.] [Union of Concerned Scientists spokesperson Gordon THOMPSON - notes continual problem of leakage.] Philosophical dilemma faced by Reagan admin. in affair mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Young
#276030
(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) and soft coal industry contract talks noted at a standstill.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Fredericktown, Pennsylvania) Coal miners' walkouts in face of collapsed talks examined. [MINER - comments on walkout.] Sympathy strike in protest over firing of some miners discussed. [MINER - cites miners' loyalty to one another.] Federal court hearing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, over wildcat strikes mentioned; preparations in anticipation of ntnwide. strike next week outlined. [Ohio energy director Wayne NICHOLS - says state is prepared.] Miners' apparent response to talks' collapse cited.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
#276031
(Studio) Chemical Bank reported lowering its prime lending rate.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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#276034
(Studio) Triangle shirtwaist fire in New York City 70 years ago recalled; photos shown. Labor Department's estimate of sweatshops' proliferation now mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Illegal sweatshops in New York City examined; films shown. Conditions under which primarily illegal aliens work discussed. [MAN - notes number of sweatshops on the street.] Workers' complacency explained. [MAN - notes workers' position.] Investigation being conducted by state senate Franz Leichter cited. [Sweatshop WORKER - (thru interpreter) notes response given to complaints.] "Ophelia's" case outlined as example; Leichter's allegations against "jobbers" and truckers' ties with organized crime reported [LEICHTER - notes answers he recs.] Truckers' alleged intimidation of sweatshop operators discussed. [LEICHTER - comments on organized crime's involvement.] Trucking firms mentioned denying chgs.; problems faced in trying to close sweatshops outlined.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
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