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#276215
(Studio) Solidarity and Polish government reported continuing negotiations in effort to avert scheduled general strike next week; temporary strike today noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Temporary work stoppage today examined; films shown. Lech Walesa's efforts to reach agreement with government discussed; anticipated central Communist committee meeting Sunday considered.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
(Moscow, USSR ) USSR approach to Poland's situation examined; Tass statement shown.
REPORTER: Gordon Joseloff
(DC) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's description of situation quoted; his meeting today with Nigerian foreign minister mentioned. [HAIG - says events are under scrutiny.] [State Department spokesperson William DYESS - doesn't think intervention is inevitable.] Admin.'s consideration of emergency food shipments to Poland reported.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#276218
(Studio) Collapse of building under construction in Cocoa Beach, Florida, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Cocoa Beach, Florida) Circumstances surrounding disaster examined; films shown. [Frank SCHNEIDER - describes scene.] Current status of rescue effort outlined.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
#276219
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Senator debate of proposed cuts in school lunch program examined; positions of Senators Jesse Helms, Edward Kennedy, Robert Dole noted. [KENNEDY, HELMS - debate issue.] Final vote cited; public relations coup for Senator Republicans outlined.
REPORTER: Phil Jones Artist: Howard Brodie
#276220
(Studio) Index of leading economy indicators for February reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276222
(Studio) President Reagan's federal hiring freeze recalled; criticism of plan by FAA official with regard to air safety reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) John Matson's concern over hiring freeze's impact on air safety examined; portions of his report quoted on screen. Specifics of his criticism discussed; response of Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson reported.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
#276223
(Studio) Last night's report on Reagan administration's attempts to interfere in Supreme Court ruling affecting health and safety of textile workers recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Admin.'s decision to withdraw films and slide show presentations, prepared under Carter administration, with regard to health and safety of workers examined; basis of OSHA's decision noted. [Current OSHA director Thorne AUCHTER - feels withdrawn pamphlet is biased towards the worker with regard to brown lung; explains.] Total cost of withdrawn films and literature noted. [AUCHTER - says administration accepts the costs.]
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#276224
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker's call for computerized information system of US citizens examined; details of plan outlined. [SCHWEIKER - calls for utilization of information currently held.] Privacy issue discussed. [Senator Max BAUCUS - notes potential for abuse.] Cost versus privacy issue mentioned.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
#276225
(Studio) Successful test of space shuttle Columbia reported; details given, most recent scheduled launch date mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276227
(Studio) Current status of hijacked Honduran airliner, presently in Nicaragua, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276228
(Studio) Terrorist bombings in San Salvador, El Salvador, reported; details given, films shown. Role of United States military forces in El Salvador noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Youth, illiteracy, physical and training conditions of El Salvadoran army examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
#276230
(Studio) Role of heart disease in United States death rate noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Salt Lake City, UT) Possible use of artificial heart in humans examined; films shown. [Dr. William DeVRIES - discusses potential of mechanical heart.] [Dr. William KOLFF - defends procedure.] Artificial heart's development explained; necessity of 1st implant being at University of UT med. center noted. [Dr. Robert JARVIK - cites psychological impact on recipient.] Future course of artificial hearts' use considered.
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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