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(Studio) Work stoppage in Poland today reported; implications with regard to general strike planned for Tuesday noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Warsaw, Poland) Solidarity's warning strike today examined; films shown. Lech Walesa's warning to strikers outlined; his mtgs. with deputy prime minister Mieczyslaw Rakowski mentioned. Govt.'s official report on last wk.'s clash in Bydgoszcz noted released tomorrow; possible course of situation considered.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) Govt.-union negotiations reported resuming tomorrow; details given. Tass' criticism of Solidarity mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger reported reiterating administration's warning to USSR with regard to Poland; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Haig's description of events in Poland quoted. [HAIG - says his previous assessment is influenced continually; explains.] His interpretation of situation with regard to possible USSR intervention discussed.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(Studio) Weinberger quoted with regard to arms control based on Poland's crisis.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Question of Polish army's resistance to possible USSR invasion examined; map shown.
REPORTER: George Lewis.
(Studio) Current status of Polish crisis summarized.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Coal miners reported striking today; upcoming vote on new contract mentioned. UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Sam Church's lobbying efforts on behalf of agreement cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(West Virginia) Union locals' opposition to new contract and Church's efforts to counter opposition examined; films shown. [CHURCH and local MBRS. - argue issue.] Specific provision objected to by miners discussed. [CHURCH and MINERS - continue argument.] Deadline faced by Church mentioned; his honeymoon recalled spent doing same thing.
REPORTER: Rebecca Sobel
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(Studio) Collapse of building under construction in Cocoa Beach, Florida, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cocoa Beach, Florida) Circumstances surrounding building's collapse examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Ron Zale (WESH-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Successful test today of space shuttle Columbia reported; details given. Scheduled launch date mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Hijacked Honduran airliner reported currently in Nicaragua; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Index of leading economy indicators for February discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Senator debate on domestic nutrition program today noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Debate on recommended budget cuts in school lunch program examined; positions of Senators Jesse Helms, Edward Kennedy, Howard Metzenbaum outlined. [HELMS, METZENBAUM, KENNEDY - argue issue.]
REPORTER: Tom Pettit Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported reviewing current regulations on auto industry; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Possibility that Reagan administration will relax current safety and health regulations in textile industry due to cost examined. [OSHA administration Thorne AUCHTER - announces cost-benefit analysis being applied to safety regulations.] His recall of pamphlet due to its portrayal of brown lung victim noted. [AUCHTER - tries to defense decision.] Cost to industry of providing worker safety outlined. [Brown Lung Association spokesperson Paul KLINE - notes industry's profit is more important than worker health.] Admin. reported asking Supreme Court to postpone its scheduled decision on issue.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Correction to last night's report on position taken by Senator Robert Byrd on administration's proposed budget cuts in vets.' medical benefits.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) John Louis reported appointed as ambassador to England; details given. Kingman Brewster, Junior, mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NV) Lack of enforcement of 55 miles per hour speed limit by many West states examined; ID, Utah cases cited as exs. [ID, Utah highway PATROLMEN - inform speeders of illegal speed they could have gone without recing. ticket.] Carter administration's threat to such states as California with regard to highway funds recalled; different position of Reagan administration noted. [Trans. Secretary Drew LEWIS - calls for return of speed limits to local authorities.] [Governor Edward HERSCHLER - thinks return to higher speeds will occur.] Wyoming's argument for higher speed and counterargument of Highway Safety Council outlined. [Governor Scott MATHESON - argues for 55 miles per hour speed.] Lobbying of independent truckers noted. [TRUCKER - notes economy issue involved.] Implications of current controversy outlined.
REPORTER: Don Oliver (KMTV-TV newstape) (KOA-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Point Coupee Parish, LA) Oil and gas boom in Point Coupee Parish, LA, examined; films shown. [Bubba PORSCHEAU - notes pleasure of striking.] Some of the newly rich noted descendants of LA' s slaves; Battley family cited as example [Mr. BATTLEY, Dorsalene NELSON, Nervy HARLOW - react to new wealth.]
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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