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(Studio) President Reagan reported returning from Camp David with economy speech.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) President's return and his upcoming economy speech to joint session of Congress discussed; films shown. [OMB director David STOCKMAN - suggests voters' response if Congress doesn't approve economy plan.] White House said caught off guard recently by criticism of budget proposals from 3 Republicans; details given.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) Apparent status in Congress on Reagan's tax and budget proposals outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) House speaker Thomas O'Neill's boost to President's budget fight reported; O'Neill quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Status of budget plan in Senate examined. [Senator Pete DOMENICI - thinks budget committee will approve legislature] Positions of Senators William Armstrong, Charles Grassley, Steven Symms discussed. [ARMSTRONG - calls for balanced budget.] [DOMENICI - thinks there's enough fraud and abuse to save money.] Importance of Grassley in budget fight mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Grassley's background outlined; his defeat of John Culver recalled.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Judge's decision in civil suit concerned with Spiro Agnew's bribery while governor of Maryland reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Annapolis, Maryland) Today's proceedings examined; arguments presented by prosecution and defense outlined. Judge Bruce Williams' ruling reported [Assistant state attorney general Michael MILLEMAN - says state has right to recover money.] [Agnew attorney T. Rogers HARRISON - will appeal.] Prosecution said not planning criminal chgs. against Agnew.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell Artist: Elaine Stendorf
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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on location of abortions for women more than 3 mos. pregnant reported Hospital care noted required.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Reopening of some non-union coal mines in eastern Kentucky under guard due to violence stemming from UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) strike.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Pikeville, Kentucky) Sec. at Belfry Coal Company mine noted; films shown. Incring. violence against non-union mines examined; Governor John Y. Brown's criticism of news media in situation mentioned. His refusal to provide sec. for mine operators reported [United Coal Company spokesperson Bill MILLER - thinks deaths will be required before help arrives.] Current status of mines and trucking operations outlined.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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(Studio) Japan's Prime Min. Zenko Suzuki said meeting with aides with regard to auto exports to US; recent United Press International report recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Space shuttle Columbia reported en route from Edwards AFB, California, to Cape Canaveral, Florida; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) IRA (Irish Republican Army) reported responsible for truck bombing today; anticipated violence if imprisoned IRA (Irish Republican Army) activist Bobby Sands dies noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) West ntns. reported rescheduling Poland's debts to them; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) West economic aid to Poland examined; films shown. [United States negotiator Charles MEISSNER - notes political and economy benefits of plan.] Polish fin. minister's praise of loan extensions from non-Communist cntrys. mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Warsaw, Poland) Poland's economy problems examined; admission of deputy prime minister that socialized planning has failed here noted. General Elec. mentioned.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Senator Alan Cranston's warning that both India and Pakistan are preparing test sites for nuclear explosions outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Valery Giscard d'Estaing and Francois Mitterrand said runoff cands. in France's president election; their showing in 1st round of voting noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Paris, France) campaigns. of d'Estaing and Mitterrand examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Keith Miller
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported delaying sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia; continued opposition to sale by Israel noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) Use of political hit lists by conservatives noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Use of hit list technique by liberal organization examined. [Committee for an Effective Congress spokesperson Russell HEMENWAY - claims enemy in White House for 1st time since Richard Nixon.] Senators William Roth, Orrin Hatch, 5.1. Hayakawa, Malcolm Wallop and Harrison Schmitt said targets. [SCHMITT - comments on situation in New Mexico due to being liberals' target.] Representatives on list said all supporters of President Reagan's budget cuts or of cuts more drastic than his.
REPORTER: Ken Bode
(Studio) Dilemma faced by moderate-conservative Democrats outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) National Child Abuse center's estimate of number of abused children, incring. annually, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Deaths of Alan Madden, Flaneese Gray and Kevin Johnson, Junior from abuse cited as example of problem; films, photos shown. [Mother of Kevin JOHNSON, Junior - testifies with regard to number of times son was placed in refrigerator.] Role played by economy in abuse cases examined. [Soc. services director Anthony MAURO - comments.] Philadelphia Children's Hospital's assessment of growing problem and efforts to deal with situation discussed. Importance of federal funding, requested cut by Reagan admin., in programs like Philadelphia's cited. [Dr. Stephan LUDWIG - claims children's services are usually 1st to be cut.] Efforts in some states, include by Moral Majority, to repeal child abuse laws examined; permanent damage to Christine Nielsen by her father noted. [NIELSEN - recalls father's reaction to her appearance.] Abuse of Shelley Brummer reported as another example [Mother of Shelley BRUMMER - notes cigar burn on child's back after visit with father.] Findings of National Child Abuse Center in Denver, Colorado, outlined; photos shown. [Center spokesperson Brandt STEELE - notes parents' intent.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Osaka, Japan) Hotel "capsules," small bed-sized enclosures, featured; pleased guest (named in report) cited as example of system's success.
REPORTER: Jim Upshaw
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