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(Studio) Senator Budget Committee's total recommended budget cuts discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) President Reagan's Capitol Hill visit today examined. [REAGAN - criticizes congress budget office's figs.] Senator Howard Baker noted refusing to enter fracas. [REAGAN - calls for unity.] Various economy issues under fire at present outlined. [Senator Strom THURMOND, BAKER - criticize cong. budget office] [REAGAN - recalls using word "phony."]
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) President's apology to congress budget office noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Opposition to congress budget office by conservative Republicans noted; OMB dir. David Stockman quoted. House speaker Tip O'Neill's criticism of President's budget cuts outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Terrorist attack on United States embassy van carrying United States Marines reported 1st such attack in Costa Rica since Vietnam war; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Jose, Costa Rica) Attack examined; films shown. Condition of Steven Garcia, Jerome Walters, John Roberts reported; photos shown. Bombing of Honduran embassy here discussed.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
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(Studio) Attack on United States embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador, reported; similar terrorist attack recently recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Possibility that Iraq and Pakistan are nearing nuclear weapons capability and allegations made by Senator Alan Cranston with regard to blackmail of West Europe examined. [CRANSTON - says cntries. should be checked.] [Secretary State Alexander HAIG - acknowledges past concern about Iraq.]
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) State Department reported announcing revision in estimated size of Warsaw Pact maneuvers in Poland; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Incr. in liquor prices in Poland reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ind. product, personal income and spending for February reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) contract negotiations reported stopping today.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Charleston, West Virginia) Impact of possible coal miners' strike examined; films shown. Predictability of such strikes noted; issues under discussion this year outlined. [MINER - objects to 7-day work week] Pension plan issue considered. [MINER - says companies shouldn't get what they want.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Carol Burnett's testimony today in suit against "National" "Enquirer", stemming from article about her and Henry Kissinger, examined. [BURNETT - lists negative images of her in article.] Her background, incl. parents' death from alcoholism, noted. [BURNETT - notes pain caused by article.] ["Enquirer" attorney William MASTERSON and BURNETT - discuss her winning People's Choice Award since article's appearance.]
REPORTER: Meredith Lewis
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(Studio) Role of preliminary scholastic aptitude tests in lives of college-bound high school students noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cocoa Beach, Florida) Daniel Lowen's discovery of wrong answer in Educational Testing Service's PSAT test examined; background to situation given. [LOWEN - explains correct answer.] [FATHER - notes son's commitment.] No. of other students qualifying for scholarship after testing company changes their scores mentioned.
REPORTER: Phil Bremen
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(Studio) Educ. Secretary Terrel Bell reported ordering freeze on processing of college aid applications; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Press Secretary James Brady's role in recent conflict between Secretary State Alexander Haig and acting assistant Secretary of State John Bushnell over the latter's statement on El Salvador and his efforts to smooth over Scripps-Howard article with regard to slum hsing. owned by Reagan aide Lyn Nofziger and President's secretary Helene Von Damm explained; films shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Boston judge's ruling in case considered test situation with regard to Jimmy Carter's agreement with Iran for release of United States hostages reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Food price situation in United States examined; related statistics given. Role of weather this year mentioned. [Food Marketing Institution spokesperson Jeff PRINCE - says general inflation is the cause.] Food production figs. listed, discussed; map shown. [Rancher Scott McKINLEY - notes amount lost by beef ranchers.] Prognosis for food price increases examined. [Agriculture Secretary John BLOCK - calls for control of inflation.] Inflation's impact on food chain explained. [Consumer Federation of America spokesperson James BOYLE - blames administration] Alternatives available to consumers examined; possible reduction in marketing costs noted.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) President Reagan's celebration of Saint Patrick's Day at Irish embassy noted include plea not to support North Ireland terrorism; celebrations in New York City and Dublin, Ireland, shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Prince Charles' fall from horse last Friday recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Prince's athleticism noted; films shown. [Last week, Prince CHARLES - comments on falling off horse.] His fall today shown. [Voice of BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) BROADCASTER - calls fall.] Prince said trying to qualify as steeplechase jockey, enabling him to participate in the grand national
REPORTER: Steve Mallory
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