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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Remarks made by speaker Thomas O'Neill reported boosting Republicans re: President Reagan's economy plan; details given, Hs. television tape shown. [Representatives George WORTLEY, Robert MICHEL - praise President] Senator's consideration of issue noted. [Senator Pete DOMENICI - assures President of Senator support.] Public relations gimmick of Republicans described.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Boston, Massachusetts) Fire and police criticism of Mayor Kevin White's budget cuts under Proposition 2 1/2 outlined. [City council member Joseph TIERNEY - criticizes White.] Occupation of building by neighborhood group disgruntled with services and current status of city's public schools discussed; response to today's rally by police and fire noted.
REPORTER: David Culhane
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(Studio) 1st quarter profits for General Motors reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Detroit, Michigan) GM's 1980 losses recalled; anticipated losses of Ford and Chrysler for 1st quarter discussed. [Ford president Don. PETERSEN - cites reasons for optimism.] [Auto analyst Arvid JOUPPI - predicts profit by last quarter] Impact of General Motors Corporation earnings on incomes of board chairperson Thomas A. Murphy and president Elliott Estes outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Econ. definition of business productivity reported; 1st quarter figs. for private bus. noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan reported returning to White House from wkend. at Camp David.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Possible aggravation of leg injury by President Reagan during assassination attempt speculated; Dr. Dan. Ruge and aide Michael Deaver quoted. Films shown. His speech before joint session of Congress tomorrow mentioned.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Judge's ruling in trial of Spiro Agnew with regard to bribes taken while MD gov. reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [October 1973, AGNEW - denies taking bribes.] Civil suit against Agnew, decided today, examined; testimony today by Agnew's former roads cmsr. Jerome Wolff and former attorney George White outlined. Judge Bruce Williams' ruling discussed, quoted on screen. [MD assistant attorney general Michael MILLEMANN - notes significance of case.] Agnew noted neither appearing nor testifying at trial; details given.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne Artist: Don Juhlin
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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on site of abortions after 1st 3 mos. of pregnancy reported Hospital noted required. Court's decision on Patricia Hearst's request to have bank robbery conviction thrown out due to attorney F. Lee Bailey's performance reported Justice William Rehnquist's criticism of other justices with regard to death penalty noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Anticipated death of imprisoned IRA (Irish Republican Army) member Bobby Sands due to his continued hunger strike reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Belfast, North Ireland) Continued violence, include bombing by Irish National Liberation Army, examined; relationship between IRA (Irish Republican Army) and INLA noted. Proliferation of paramil. orgs. such as Ulster Vol. Force (UVF), Ulster Defense Association (UDA) examined. [UDA commander Andrew TYRIE - condones murder of IRA (Irish Republican Army) mbrs.]
REPORTER: John Blackstone
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(Studio) Continued Israeli air raids on Palestinian guerrilla positions in south Lebanon as well as continuing battle in and near Beirut between Syrian forces and Christian militia discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Reagan administration said incring. pressure on El Salvador government to solve murders last December of 4 Americans; message to Duarte government sent by Secretary of State Alexander Haig today outlined. Leading suspects noted members of government national guard.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Salvador, El Salvador) FBI's determination that evidence related to murders of missionaries indicates involvement of national guard examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Charles Kraus
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Democrats on Senate Foreign Relations Committee said criticizing Jesse Helms for his delay tactics in appointed of Chester A. Crocker as assistant secretary state for African affairs; details given. [Senator Paul TSONGAS - comments on African policy being determined by 1 person.] [Senator Christopher DODD - calls for challenge to Helms.] Helms' letter to Senator Charles Percy re: Crocker's recent African trip quoted. [PERCY - asks about administration's reaction to mission.] [CROCKER - denies any administration dissatisfaction with him.] [HELMS - denies holding up nominations.] Helms' demands of Crocker prior to tomorrow's scheduled vote on nomination mentioned.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac reported endorsing President Valery Giscard d'Estaing who faces runner-up Francois Mitterrand in 2 weeks
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Tentative agreement with anthracite coal owners reported announced by UMW; details given. Continued strike by soft coal miners mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Atlanta, Georgia, police reported revising earlier analysis of body found in city river today; details given. Search for Jimmy Ray Payne noted continuing. Burial of Michael McIntosh, 25th victim in city's child slayings, mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Space shuttle Columbia reported leaving for Florida today.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Edwards AFB, California) Shuttle's preparations and departure for Florida examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Linda Douglass
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(Studio) Marriage of Richard Starkey and Barbara Goldbach in London, England, today reported Couples' stage names noted Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach. Films shown. George Harrison, Paul McCartney said attending.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) NYC's hsing. shortage's impact on luxury apts. examined; films shown. Barry Farber's case outlined as example [FARBER - comments on profits.] Av. apt. sale prices around city listed on screen, discussed. [Judy ANGELO - calls situation insane.] Angelo's hsing. plans described. [ANGELO - comments on having to make choice with regard to number of bedrooms.] [Broker John HOWARD - describes apt.; mentions sale price and monthly maintenance charge] [Sotheby Realty chairperson Edward Lee CAVE - thinks it's cheap.] Sale price of apt. not yet built mentioned.
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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