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(Studio) White House concern over possible intensification of Poland's internal crisis reported; Solidarity's scheduled strikes mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Admin.'s warning to Poland and USSR with regard to use of force outlined on screen, discussed. [President REAGAN - thinks situation is serious.] Continued USSR military maneuvers in Poland said prompting warning; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) Poland's preparation for crisis outlined; Polish TV's refusal to transmit pictures noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Warsaw, Poland) Solidarity's preparations for crackdown detailed; file footage shown. Statements of deputy premier Mieczyslaw Rakowski, Lech Walesa noted; General Wojciech Jaruzelski said apparently postponing labor-government negotiations. His meeting today with Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski mentioned.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) E. German announcement of extension of Warsaw Pact military maneuvers reported; Tass' criticism of Solidarity quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Carol Burnett reported winning libel suit against "National Enquirer"; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Jury's decision examined; husband Joe Hamilton mentioned. [BURNETT - reacts to verdict.] ["Enquirer" attorney William MASTERSON - equates verdict with capital punishment.] Legal issue of case, with regard to publication's status as magazine or newspaper, explained. [Juror Valerie TERRELL - defs. award.] "Enquirer" said planning appeal.
REPORTER: Meredith Lewis
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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's loss of recent power struggle with White House with regard to appointed of crisis manager recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Implication of White House issuing tonight's statement on Poland rather than State Department in light of current conflict between the 2 noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [HAIG - puns "Bush."] Haig's effort to downplay his reaction to Vice President George Bush being appointed as crisis management director examined. [HAIG - denies conflict; claims full support for President Reagan; defines crisis situation.] Secretary:s apparent demeanor noted.
(Studio) Reagan's response to crisis yesterday recalled; Haig's past defeats in power struggle recalled beginning on inauguration day with Edwin Meese, followed by test of strength with OMB director David Stockman. Details given, films shown. Haig's scheduled trip to Mideast next week mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's denial to Parliament that former intelligence head was USSR spy reported; "Daily Mail's" allegations this wk. with regard to KGB agents among Britain's officials recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Thatcher's criticism of book by Chapman Pincher claiming security breach outlined. [Voice of THATCHER - says book is inaccurate or distorted.] Claims that Sir Roger Hollis and Tom Driberg were KGB spies and Thatcher's response outlined.
REPORTER: Martin Fletcher
(Studio) Former "New Republic" editor Michael Straight reported named in "Daily Mail" article; details given. Sir Anthony Blunt mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) New British political party, Soc. Democratic party, discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) television commercial shown;Soc.-Democratic party examined. Roy Jenkins David Owen, William Rodgers and Shirley Williams, party founders, noted former cabinet mins. [JENKINS - thinks party can succeed.] Findings of recent Gallup poll with regard to Soc. Democrats' voter attraction mentioned. [Pol. analyst Paul JOHNSON - notes 3rd party failures in England and US.]
REPORTER: Dianne Wildman
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(Studio) House objection to President Reagan's tax cut plan reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) House support of Reagan's recommendations with regard to dairy price supports noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Senator debate today on President's recommended budget cuts examined; positions of Senators Edward Kennedy, Robert Dole, Robert Byrd on issue of medical benefits for vets. outlined. [Senator Howard BAKER - comments on floor fight.]
REPORTER: Tom Pettit Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) President Reagan's reappointment today of several inspectors general he fired 2 mos. ago reported; his denial of playing pols. noted. Representative John Dingell and Lyn Nofziger mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlantic City, New Jersey) Efforts of New Jersey officials to keep organized crime from infiltrating gambling industry in Atlantic City examined; films shown. [1977, Governor Brendan BYRNE - warns mob.] Mobs' incring. involvement, incl. gangland war, compared to era of Al Capone; organized crime's entry via unions supplying casino personnel discussed. [Police Major Justin DINTINO - comments.] Other areas of mob control listed. [Gaming enforcement division spokesperson G. Michael BROWN - expresses futility.] Infiltration technique outlined; details of gang war between mob families of Philadelphia and New York City examined. Angelo Bruno, Frank Tieri, Gambino and Genovese families, Philip Testa, Nick Scarfo discussed as alleged criminal elements. [DINTINO - implies short life for Scarfo.] Alleged encroachment of Toronto mobsters noted. [DINTINO - notes extent of Toronto land purchases.] New Jersey's efforts to keep organized crime out listed. [BROWN - comments.]
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
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(Studio) Discovery of amnesia victim known as "Jane Doe" recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Pembroke Pines, Florida) Background to situation outlined; films shown. Iden. of woman as Andrew and Irene Tomiczek's daughter Cheryl reported ["Jane Doe"/ Cheryl TOMICZEK, Irene TOMICZEK - comment on reunion.] Photo shown. [JANE - prefers being called Jane.] [Andrew TOMICZEK - says daughter has changed mind about name.]
REPORTER: Phil Bremen
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