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#515732
(Studio) United States reported incring. its military presence in El Salvador; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) State Department's announcement of incrd. aid and personnel outlined; department spokesperson William Dyess quoted. [Secretary of State Alexander HAIG - says he has recd. assurances from Nicaragua that arms flow is stopping.] Current status of guerrilla war in El Salvador outlined; United States mentioned incring. economic aid as well.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Arrival of United States Navy advisers in El Salvador reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Lorenzo, El Salvador) Role of United States military equipment and personnel here examined; films shown. Govt. offensive against guerrillas discussed.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
#515733
(Studio) Leonid Zamyatin's current assessment of possible US-USSR summit reported; President Leonid Brezhnev's proposal for conference recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#515735
(Studio) President Reagan's criticism of special ints.'s opposition to his economy plan quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Reagan's attack on his critics noted coming at National League of Cities conference [REAGAN - criticizes critics.] Response to his announcement that urban development action grant program will continue to be funded noted; later clarification of that remark by White House officials mentioned. Senator Robert Packwood reported warning President of possible delay in congress approval of tax cut package
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Labor Department reported imposing hiring freeze for CETA; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#515737
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Senator Agriculture Committee's hearing into proposed cuts in food stamp program featured; positions of Senator Jesse Helms, Ellen Haas of Community Nutrition Institution noted. [HAAS - says elderly and disabled will be hurt; notes end to school lunch program, health services for women and children; mentions Richard Nixon; notes poor can't survive on jelly beans.] Committee's goal mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
#515738
(Studio) Threat to the arts from President Reagan's proposed budget cuts noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Miami, Florida) Fusion Dance Company noted successfully raising necessary funds; background given. [Company spokesperson Howard DANDO - recalls fundraising efforts.] Details of Dando's efforts noted. [MAN - says it's the only way to go.] [DANDO - cites motivational factor.] Company's future considered.
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
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#515741
(Studio) California court case noted dealing with creationist's opposition to Chas. Darwin's theory of evolution as expressed in "The Origin of Species."
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Sacramento, California) Debate over evolution between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan at Scopes trial in Tennessee recalled; films of trial shown. [Attorney Richard TURNER - states creationists' theory.] Judge Irving Perluss' refusal to dismiss case as requested by deputy attorney general Robert Tyler noted. [Biological Sciences Curriculum Study spokesperson Dr. William MAYER - cites detrimental effect if creationists win.] Suit, orchestrated by Kasey Segraves' parents Kelly and Nel Segraves, operators of Creation Science Research Center, examined. [Nel SEGRAVES - says prostitution, drugs and other crimes are result of teaching theory of evolution in schools.] Implications if suit is successful explained; ntnwide. anti-evolution movement, such as that in Georgia, discussed. [Center for Creation Studies spokesperson Dr. Duane GISH - thinks there's evidence to support recent creation theory.] [American Museum of Natural History spokesperson Dr. Niles ELDRIDGE - calls creation theory ridiculous.] [GISH - wants students to hear his theory.] [Biological Sciences Curriculum Study spokesperson Dr. William MAYER - equates situation with teaching witchcraft in medical school.] Basic question of trial outlined.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
#515743
(Studio) Transit system of Birmingham, Alabama, reported broke; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Birmingham, Alabama) Effect of bus shutdown on city's residents examined; films shown. [WOMAN - notes importance of buses.] Basis of transit authority's financial problems outlined. [Transit authority spokesperson Jerry HAIGHT - expresses his amazement at situation.] Authority's position mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Jimenez (WVTM-TV newstape)
#515744
(Studio) Supreme Court's decision on city's authority and the posting of "for sale" signs in yards reported; case noted stemming from Baltimore, Maryland, suit. Details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#515745
(Studio) Supreme Court reported considering case involving AK's efforts to refund income tax to state's citizens.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Anchorage, AK) Projects under consideration by Alaska legislature concerning large amts. of revenue realized from oil companies listed; Chrysler mentioned. [State Senator Ed DANKWORTH - notes hsing. standards.] Recommendations for elimination of various state taxes recalled; state's decision to refund income tax to residents and suit brought by new resident Ron Zobel examined. [ZOBEL - criticizes idea.] [Governor Jay HAMMOND - cites importance of investing oil money.] Hammond's lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill noted.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
#515746
(Studio) Slump in airline industry reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Mirana, Arizona) Airlines' mothballing of unused planes examined; films shown. No. of jets for sale by United Airlines mentioned. [United spokesperson Joseph HOPKINS - offers sale deal.] Prognosis for situation given.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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#515749
(Studio) Earthquake in south Italy 100 days ago recalled; related statistics given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(S. Italy) Quake's psychological aftermath examined; films shown. Situation of Theodoro and Rosa Cantino cited as example [Rosa CANTINO - bemoans her fate.] Criticism of government's efforts cited; Filomena Gargullio mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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