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(Studio) President Reagan s agreement to compromise with Congress on his budget proposals reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Compromise legislature, aimed at appeasing House Democrats, said introduced by Representatives Phil Gramm and Delbert Latta; details outlined on screen. Reagan's phone call to Representative Eugene Atkinson while he was appearing on radio talk show in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, noted; tape heard courtesy WBVP Radio. President's later meeting with some govs. discussed; White House photograph shown. [Governor William P. CLEMENTS, Junior - thinks compromise is right direction.] Possible House victory for President said predicted by uniden. Democrat; Reagan's 1st public speech said scheduled just prior to House vote for political reasons.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported announcing decision for arms sales, include AWACS planes, to Saudi Arabia; details given. Anticipated reaction from Israel and Congress mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Congress hearings on proposed sales noted not scheduled until after Israel's elecs. in June; details given, films shown. Secretary of State Alexander Haig's warning to Saudis with regard to their linking F-l5s to AWACS outlined. [State Department spokesperson Dean FISCHER - comments on possible congress action.] Admin.'s defense of sale outlined; basis of Senator opposition to sales detailed. USSR and Iran mentioned.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Pakistan foreign minister reported claiming United States has offered package of economy and mil. assistance; President Zia ul-Haq's rejection of Carter administration aid proposal recalled. Secretary of State Alexander Haig quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Discovery of body of Atlanta's latest murder victim, Michael McIntosh, reported; details given, films, photos shown. [Med. examiner Dr. John FEEGAL - comments on cause of death.] Similarities between McIntosh's murder and those of others mentioned; search for Darron Glass, missing since last September, said continuing.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Spiro Agnew reported being sued for money he allegedly received from bribes. Judge's ruling with regard to testimony of former Agnew attorney mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Annapolis, Maryland) Agnew's resignation recalled; plaintiffs' arguments and suit against him, in coordination with state, outlined. [State assistant attorney general Diana MOTZ - thinks state is entitled to recover.] Amt. in back taxes Agnew has paid federal government mentioned; testimony today of former Agnew aide Jerome Wolff outlined. Former attorney George White noted testifying for state; details given.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell Unsigned sketches
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(Studio) Finding of government investigation into Billy Carter's connection with Libya reported clearing President Carter and other officials of any misconduct.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Former Yippie Abbie Hoffman reported beginning his prison sentence today; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Hoffman's surrender to begin sentence today examined; films shown. [HOFFMAN - says it's not a new experience for him.] His further comments about life and his surrender last year after several years as fugitive mentioned. [HOFFMAN - says underground life was nicer.] Minimum sentence he must serve and his attorney's planned appeal noted.
REPORTER: Willie Monroe Artist: Jane Rosenberg
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(Studio) Burial of Joe Louis in Arlington National Cemetery reported; films shown, details given. President Reagan, in eulogy read by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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5 :43: 00 "SUBMARINE-FREIGHTER COLLISION"
(Studio) Bodies of Japanese seaman killed in recent collision of United States nuclear submarine and Japanese freighter reported found in E. China Sea today.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tokyo, Japan) Public's continued concern here over incident, despite recent statement by United States Navy Secretary John F. Lehman, examined; films, newspapers, television bdcasts. shown. Questions remaining unanswered from USS George Washington's collision with Japanese freighter outlined. [For. affairs minister Minoru TAMBA - calls it an issue of morality.] Cartoon depicting United States sub sinking Japanese freighter loaded with cars shown; apologies to government here by President Reagan and ambassador Mike Mansfield mentioned.
REPORTER: Jim Upshaw
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(Studio) Possibility of cover-up in major nuclear plant accident in Japan reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Traditional Polish antagonism towards USSR noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Warsaw, Poland) Celebration of anniversary of Polish-Russian friendship treaty examined; films shown. Remarks of Poland's deputy prime minister and of USSR ambassador outlined; recent statement in Prague, Czechoslovakia by Leonid Brezhnev recalled. Recent memorial to Polish army officers slain in Katyn, believed here to have been the work of USSR , discussed.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) West Germany reported trying to ban publication of Adolf Hitler's "Mein" "Kampf"; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Cuban boatlift last year recalled; films shown. Situation compared with that following Hungarian revolution and the fall of Vietnam and Cambodia; refugee camps located across nation indicated on map. Fort Chaffee noted only remaining refugee center; resettlement of many in Florida and elsewhere discussed. No. remaining at Fort Chaffee or in prisons discussed. [Fed. task force Arthur BRILL - notes unpopularity of all migrations.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Miami, Florida) Case of resettled refugees Andres Pinera and family examined. [Marta, Andres, Junior - (thru translator) comment on economy problems, psychological situation.] Youngest son William noted in Cuban army.
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
(Chicago, Illinois) Success of refugees Silvia and Renaldo Valdivia examined; films shown. [Renaldo and Silvia VALDIVIA - appreciate freedom here.]
REPORTER: Norma Quarles
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(Studio) Background of Carrabassett Light and Power Company (CL&P) outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(N. Anson, ME) Personal service of CL&P, such as that delivered by Jerry Turner, described; history of company and necessity for it to go out of business due to loss of Woodtech as a client, examined. [Owner David ELA - notes friendships with customers.] [Customer Cliff DRAKE - comments on Central ME Power taking over.] [ELA - recalls company]
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
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