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(Studio) Possibility of general strike in Poland, called by Solidarity in protest over recent police brutality in Bydgoszcz, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Warsaw, Poland) Lech Walesa's efforts to ease tension in Bydgoszcz examined; films shown. His interview with Italian journalist said being used by nation's hard-liners against union; details given. Warsaw Pact maneuvers noted continuing in Poland; Prime Min. (and also defense minister) Wojciech Jaruzelski said viewing maneuvers with USSR Marshal Viktor Kulikov. Current union activities outlined.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) Oriana Fallaci's interview said reprinted intlly.; USSR criticism of Polish unions mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) President Reagan said supporting national security adviser Richard Allen's wkend. remark with regard to alleged West alliance indifference to Polish crisis; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) State Department assessment of Polish unrest outlined. [Polish ambassador Romuald SPASOWSKI - comments after meeting with Lawrence Eagleburger re: Polish crisis.] Upcoming visit of Poland's deputy prime minister and that nation's need for United States economic aid mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) State Department reported confirming recent meeting between United Nations ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick and South Africa's chief of military intelligence, contrary to US policy; details given. Secretary of State Alexander Haig's sidestepping of question last week with regard to possible United States visit of South African leader recalled.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Spy scandals involving England's counterespionage agency, Michigan-5, and KGB agents Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Don. MacLean and Sir Anthony Blunt recalled; photos, films shown. Question now of possibility that Michigan-5 head Sir Roger Hollis was KGB agent examined. [Journalist Chapman PINCHER - discusses government interrogation of Hollis] Result of investigation led by Sir Burke Trend following Hollis' death recalled. [Adrian HOLLIS - denies father was double agent.] Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher reported commenting in Parliament this Thursday on affair.
REPORTER: Dianne Wildman
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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on abortions for minors discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Implications of ruling for antiabortion forces examined; films shown. Background to Utah case noted. [WOMAN - criticizes ruling.] [Former UT attorney general Robert HANSEN - notes states' attitude towards abortion.] Opinion today of Chief Justice Warren Burger outlined. [UT women's clinic spokesperson Sandy BAGLEY - notes ruling makes those seeking abortion fugitives.] National implications of ruling mentioned.
REPORTER: Carl Stern Artist: Betty Wells
(Studio) Supreme Court's decision on California statutory rape law with regard to sexual discrimination claims reported Court said also agreeing to decide on responsibility of Amish employers with regard to income tax and Social Security
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Tentative contract agreement reported reached between UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) and soft coal ind.; probability of strike anyway explained. UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Sam Church quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Jacobsburg, Ohio) Miners' response to tentative contract noted; details of agreement outlined. [MINER - is surprised.] [Local president Ed BELL - criticizes negotiations.] Scheduled walkout Thursday mentioned.
REPORTER: Rebecca Sobel
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) House speaker Thomas O'Neill claim that public opinion is changing on President Reagan's budget cuts reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) White House concern over impact on United States economy of Japanese auto imports noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) For. minister Masayoshi Ito's current visit here and United States call for vol. restraint by Japanese auto exporters examined; films shown, details outlined on screen. United States trade representative Bill Brock mentioned. [Trans. Secretary Drew LEWIS - threatens congress action if Japan doesn't vol. restrain trade.] President Reagan's immediate plans for situation noted.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Treasury Secretary Don. Regan's disagreement with OMB director David Stockman with regard to government services quoted; President Reagan said supporting Stockman.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Carol Burnett's libel suit against "National Enquirer" reported going to jury; her attorney's closing argument outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Possible impact of "cold-water-near-drowning process" on legal definition of death, stemming from New Mexico case, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Upsurge in movement to ban certain books from libraries noted occurring after recent president election Adolf Hitler mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Wisconsin community's battle over books examined; films shown. [Student Maggie SMITH - doesn't think anyone other than her parents can control her reading.] [Concerned Citizens spokesperson Charles SOLTERMAN - feels he has right to control other's lives.] Recent effort to purge school library by Solterman and his organization recalled. [SOLTERMAN - restates his right to censor other people's activities.] [Newspaper editor Gene CONRAD - equates situation with movement towards Third Reich.] American Library Association's findings with regard to ntnwide. censorship effort outlined; map shown. [ALA spokesperson Judith KRUG - says representatives of Moral Majority, fundamentalist ministers are putting pressure on libraries.] [Reverend Thomas WILLIAMS - calls public library's inventory obscene and pornographic.] Authors sought banned by Williams listed. [Librarian Kathy RUSSELL - notes purpose of library.] Efforts to gain access to circulation lists to discover reading preferences of indivs. noted; books and mags. targeted by self-styled censors listed, shown. [KRUG - thinks First Amendment is under attack.] [WILLIAMS - thinks God has given him an opportunity.] Incr. in such oppressive mvts. since president election by Moral Majority and others noted.
REPORTER: Gene Pell
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Boston, Massachusetts) Boston Celtics' and Bruins' consideration of leaving Boston for Salem, New Hampshire, due to condition of Boston Garden examined; films shown. [FANS - criticize idea; New York Yankees mentioned.] Mayor Kevin White mentioned. [Celtics president Red AUERBACH - says fins. dictate move.]
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