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(Studio) Response to President Reagan's economy address last night reported; related statistics given. Index of leading economy indicators for March noted contrary to President's assessment of nation's economy condition.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Econ. aide Murray WEIDENBAUM - calls index a statistical fluke.] Impact of oil prices, due to Reagan's decontrol, productivity figs. in March index examined. [Feb. 5, 1981, REAGAN - claims United States is faced with econ. calamity of tremendous proportions.] [Last night, REAGAN - calls econ. a mess.] Admin.'s reaction to arguments claiming that economy is surviving without President's plan cited. [Tres. Secretary Don. REGAN, WEIDENBAUM - call for support of tax program.] Probable compromise on size of tax cut mentioned.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Incr. in prime lending rate announced; "Stk. Mkt. Report"; House Banking Committee noted recommending that prime rate be abolished as yard stick.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Partisan response to President Reagan's economy speech last night reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Speaker Thomas O'Neill's criticism of speech quoted on screen; House TV tape shown. [Representative Jim WRIGHT - criticizes President's info.] No. of conservative Democrats voting with administration on economy issues mentioned.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) Protest here by railroad workers over proposed cuts in Amtrak and Conrail reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Demonstrations here and elsewhere in nation examined; presence of AFL-CIO president Lane Kirkland noted, films shown. [KIRKLAND - claims Congress has been misled by President] Possible consequences for Amtrak's passenger service if proposed budget cuts are enacted discussed; similar impact on Conrail and both system's expense to tax payers considered. [PROTESTER - addresses House committee ] [Representative Bob EDGAR - expresses pessimism about House vote.] Senate committee approval of budget cuts affecting RR's noted.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Representative Raymond Lederer reported resigning today due to probable expulsion from House stemming from his Abscam conviction; status of other Congmen. involved in Abscam outlined. Senator Harrison Williams' bribery case said going to jury soon.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Israeli air strikes on Palestinian bases in south Lebanon, followed by Palestinian counterattack reported; fighting between Lebanese Christians and Syrian Moslems noted continuing. Syrians said allegedly strengthening their defense against Israeli air attacks.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) United States concern over possiblity of heavy Israeli involvement in Lebanon fighting examined; basis of State Department's concern outlined. [Department spokesperson Dean FISCHER - claims United States has given go-ahead to Israel for military actions in Lebanon.] Secretary of State Alexander Haig reported estb. task force to monitor crisis. [HAIG - says situation is being followed.] USSR reported asked to use its influence with Syria to ease tension.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Failure of Father John Magee, sent by Pope John Paul II, to persuade jailed IRA (Irish Republican Army) mbrs., include Bobby Sands, to stop their hunger strikes reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Belfast, North Ireland) Current atmosphere in Belfast and Magee's mediation efforts examined; films shown. Positions of both British government and IRA outlined; conditions in H block of Maze prison described. [Billy BROWNING - notes severity of life inside H block.] Sands' background in relationship to current hunger strike over prison conditions recalled.
REPORTER: Fred Francis
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(Studio) Beginning of trial of Yorkshire Ripper noted.; self-confessed killer Peter Sutcliffe reported entering insanity plea. Details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) General aspects of current disagreement between China (PR) and Chinese student married to American in Houston, Texas, outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Houston, Texas) Ballet dancer Li Cunxin's efforts to remain in US outlined; Cunxin said currently being held in Chinese consulate. Films shown. [Dancer's attorney Charles FOSTER - questions consulate personnel re: client.] State Department's efforts to settle case out of court mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan O'Rourke (KPRC-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Luis Marin, alias Pedro Davila, said entering plea to chgs. of arson and murder stemming from last December's fire at Stouffer's Inn in New York; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Demonstrations in Boston, Massachusetts, today protesting Mayor Kevin White's cutbacks in fire and police services reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Boston, Massachusetts) Demonstrators' impact on city's traffic and basis of their protests, centering around Proposition 2 1/2, examined; films shown. [PROTESTERS - sing.] City's public schools noted opening under court order despite lack of funds; White's political career here and alleged desire for ntl. recognition examined. [WHITE - claims Boston will improve.] City's fin. problems mentioned.
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy (WBZ-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Marilyn Barnett reported filing palimony suit against Billie Jean King stemming from their alleged gay relationship in 1970's; details given. King's response noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) End to US-Iran relationship with fall of Shah, Khomeini revolution and hostage crisis recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tehran, Iran) Vestiges of American culture in Iran examined; problems faced by American women married to Iranians living here discussed. [WOMEN - consider Islamic dress codes, children's lives.] Inevitable resumption of some form of relationship with United States mentioned.
REPORTER: Martin Fletcher
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(Studio) VW profits reported falling in 1980; details given. Role of Japanese autos noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Today reported Japan's Emperor Hirohito's birthday.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tokyo, Japan) Nation's response to Emperor's birthday examined. [HIROHITO - speaks in Japanese.] His remarks outlined; Hirohito's reign recalled. Films shown.
REPORTER: Jim Upshaw
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(Studio) Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison reported making record together titled "All Those Yrs. Ago."
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Reagan's get-well letter from child, read during his address to Congress last night, recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Rockville Centre, New York) Peter Sweeney's letter to President reported bringing him celebrity status. [SWEENEY - couldn't believe his letter was chosen.] [MOTHER - comments.] [PETER - complains about telephone calls.] His recent school newsletter outlined.
REPORTER: Willie Monroe
(Studio) Peter's continued complaint about telephone calls noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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