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(Studio) United States reported considering incring. United States Navy as well as nuclear arms due to USSR capabilities; details given. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) I and Richard Nixon mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Navy Secretary John Lehman's criticism of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) I outlined; Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II discussed. Both United States and USSR said apparently strengthening their defs. while considering ways of renegotiating Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT).
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said implying administration will increase defense budget.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Additional funds requested from Congress by Weinberger examined; details outlined on screen. Films shown. United States presence in Persian Gulf, especially Diego Garcia, considered; USS New Jersey and USS Iowa and Ariscany aircraft carrier mentioned. Future public relations efforts of Reagan administration cited.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Moscow, USSR ) Conclusion of Communist party congress examined; films shown. President Leonid Brezhnev and other Politburo members noted reelected; details given, films shown. Issue of summit conference with President Reagan, arms race, new 5-yr. economy plan discussed. [Leonid ZAMYATIN - (thru translator) calls for summit.] Congress official's criticism of West journalists mentioned.
REPORTER: Gene Randall
(Studio) State Department, via Reuters, reported announcing postponement of arms control discussions between Reagan administration and USSR ; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Reagan's denial that his administration's involvement in El Salvador is tantamount to Vietnam-like commitment reported [Courtesy CBS News and Walter Cronkite, REAGAN - discusses his perception of future US-Latin American relations] Secretary of State Alexander Haig's defense of United States plans for further intervention in El Salvador noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Congress opposition to escalated United States aid to El Salvador examined; House TV tape shown. [Representatives Michael BARNES, Robert MICHEL, Senators Edward ZORINSKY, Paul TSONGAS, Howard BAKER - discuss United States role in El Salvador; mention Vietnam war, Haig, Cuba and USSR .] Baker's remark disputing similarity between current situation and that United States experienced with Vietnam and number of United States personnel recently arriving in El Salvador noted.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
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(Studio) Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson Paul Volcker and retiring comptroller general Elmer Staats' call for incrd. budget cuts reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) No. of unemployed applying for positions in Toledo, Ohio, factory reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Toledo, Ohio) Situation at Johnson Control, Incorporated, with regard to company s vacant positions examined; films shown. [Company SPOKESPERSON - notes advantage to the firm.] Demographic profile of applicants given. [APPLICANTS-note their desperation.] No. unemployed in north Ohio and south Michigan mentioned.
REPORTER: Rebecca Sobel (WTVG-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Change in approach of Atlanta, Georgia, police to solving murders of city's black children announced; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Seriousness of city's problem illustrated by family dispute case; details given, films shown. [Police ofr. Richard WILLIAMS - tries to impress runaway with importance of his behavior; discusses resident's psychological response.] Williams' experience on police force discussed. [WILLIAMS - notes tension under which he works.] Efforts of police described. [WILLIAMS - cites frustration.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported hearing case involving Jimmy Carter's campaign committee 's challenge to major networks with regard to broadcasting of political ads; position of Federal Communications Commission recalled. Details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) University of California at Los Angeles scientists reported claiming development of breath test for marijuana.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Test to detect THC explained. [Dr. James SOARES - describes test results.] Lack of legal definition pertaining to issue mentioned. [California highway patrol spokesperson Gary TOWNSEND - comments on use by drivers.] Possible relationship between drugs and arrests in California mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Sternoff
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(Studio) Interstate highway system's transformation of United States life noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Corruption linked with interstate system examined; films shown. Bid-rigging issue explained; case in Nashville, Tennessee, cited as example Results of investigations and suits by federal authorities in Nashville and other regions outlined on screen; convicted contractor quoted. [Kansas City CONTRACTOR - describes bid-rigging process.] [Georgia attorney general Arthur BOLTON - notes price to public.] Atlanta, Georgia, airport and hwy. situation outlined as further illustrating situation; alleged role of Ashland Oil discussed; company's involvement in Tennessee case noted. Gene Blanton mentioned, shown. Ray Blanton said awaiting triad himself; details given. Rel. of fraud to consumers explained. [Tennessee attorney general William LEECH, Junior - notes tradition of bid-rigging.] [Kansas City CONTRACTOR - cites longevity of abuse.]
REPORTER: James Polk (WDAF-TV, WSM-TV newstapes)
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(Studio) Implications of today's meeting between members of England's soc.-demos. party and Liberal party with regard to estb. of 3rd party following split from Labour party reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Prince Charles' wedding reported to occur in Saint Paul's cathedral.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Queen Elizabeth's wedding to Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey recalled; films shown. Charles' selection of Saint Paul's examined. [Saint Paul's STAFF - note their joy.] Architect Sir Christopher Wren and German blitz of World War II mentioned; background to Saint Paul's recalled. Recent celebration there for Queen Mother's birthday mentioned.
REPORTER: Dianne Wildman
(Studio) Lady Diana Spencer's new title after marriage discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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