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(Studio) Opposition to President Reagan's stand on El Salvador by Senators Edward Kennedy and Paul Tsongas announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Kennedy's proposed legislature outlined. [KENNEDY - announces opposition plan.] Details of Senators' legislature given.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Reagan's reasons for supporting government of El Salvador noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [REAGAN - explains his position on domino theory, presence of US forces there, his economy plan.]
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) President's last press conference recalled; impact of lottery system of selecting reporters noted. [REAGAN - comments on "Reagan roulette."] [McClendon News Service spokesperson Sarah McCLENDON - asks about Patricia Bailey as Federal Communications Commission chairperson] [REAGAN - responds.] Reporters' criticism of lottery system noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Problem of gun-running to Latin American from United States noted include El Salvador as well.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Miami, Florida) Gun-running issue in general examined; case of guns bound for El Salvador and intercepted in El Paso, Texas, for which Gerald Reed Pierce and Kenneth James Crossman were later convicted, discussed as example [Voice of SMUGGLER - describes deal.] [Federal agent George HOPGOOD - discusses case.] Arrest for attempted smuggling of Salvadorians in Miami, include army major and El Salvador's consul, reported; similar arrest of Nicaraguans detailed. Illegal arms trade in Texas, California and Florida examined; map shown. [Treasury agent Dan CONROY - notes ease of purchasing arms.] General problem faced by authorities outlined.
REPORTER: Ike Seamans (KTSM-TV film/tape)
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(Studio) Crackdown on dissidents in Poland reported; State Department concern over upcoming Warsaw Pact maneuvers in and around Poland noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Warsaw, Poland) Attitude here to military maneuvers examined; last reported exercises recalled taking place last month in East Germany. Films shown. Govt. official Jozef Barecki quoted.
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported announcing decision to sell arms to Saudi Arabia; United States reaction to Israeli opposition to sales noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) (Report in progress.) Wholesale prices for February reported; unemployment for same period discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Interpretation of February's drop in unemployment examined. [Labor Secretary Raymond DONOVAN - says budget cuts aren't humane.] [Representative Parren MITCHELL and DONOVAN - exchange remarks about budget cuts.] Democrat position on job programs, food stamps, unemployment compensation recalled.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
#516036
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Albert Smith, Junior's efforts to keep Appalachian Regional Cmsn. funded, opposed by Senators Robert Stafford, Alan Simpson, Frank Murkowski, examined. [MURKOWSKI - says President proposes elimination of programs.] Senator Jennings RANDOLPH - defs. commission]
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) State of United States public transit systems examined; Boston, Massachusetts, NYC, Chicago, Illinois, cited as exs. [PEOPLE - criticize NYC.] [Rutgers Univ. spokesperson Prof. George STERNLIEB - wonders about transit systems' future.] Reagan admin.'s position noted; details with regard to operation of transit systems outlined on screen, discussed. NYC's problems detailed. [New York City spokesperson John SIMPSON - discusses city's plight.] Massachusetts's response to financial problems outlined. [Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority spokesperson Barry LOCKE - defs. federal cuts.] Role of incring. fuel and labor costs said illustrated by Chicago; details given. [MIT spokesperson Alan ALTSHULER - comments on collective bargaining process.] DC's metro system examined.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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(Studio) Discovery of another body in Atlanta, Georgia, reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Ending to hijacking attempt at Los Angeles, California, airport reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Imprisonment of innocent man in California reported ending with his release today.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Oakland, California) Freeing of Aaron Lee Owens after court recognized his innocence reported; background to situation involving former prosecutor John Taylor and assistant district attorney Don. White outlined. [Judge Alan LINDSAY - notes imperfection of insts.] [OWENS - notes lack of evidence against him; mentions future legal action.]
REPORTER: Rick Davis
#516043
(Studio) Walter Cronkite's departure from CBS News discussed; Dan Rather mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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