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(Studio: Dan Rather) Figures on unemployment & jobs created for January cited.
(New York: Anthony Mason) The job market examined. [Intranets.com CEO Rick FAULK†- says we have the confidence to hire.] [Intranets.com Greg SHENK†- comments on his long job search.] [Wachovia Securities John SILVIA†- says we have over-predicted job creation for the last two years of this economic recovery.] Job losses for Cigna and United Technologies Carrier noted. [WOMAN – reacts to a plant closing.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Greenville, Michigan: Cynthia Bowers) The importance in Michigan of the economy as a presidential campaign issue featured. [Electrolux employees Dick ORT†, Linda RICHMOND†, Marcella ORT†, Greenville Mayor Lloyd WALKER†- comment on the upcoming closing of the Electrolux plant.] [Michigan Governor Jennifer GRANHOLM†- says the presidential candidates must speak to this issue.] [Restaurant owner Michael HUCKLEBERRY†- comments on the effort to keep the Electrolux factory in Michigan.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Representative Richard Gephardt’s endorsement of Senator John Kerry for the Democratic presidential nomination reported; scenes shown from Warren, Michigan. Tomorrow’s primaries noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: Bill Plante) President Bush’s appointment of a commission, headed by former Senator Chuck Robb† and Judge Lawrence Silberman†, to investigate US intelligence failures before the war in Iraq featured; details given of doubts about the fairness of a commission appointed by the president; panel members named. [BUSH – says some pre-war intelligence assessments about Iraq’s weapons stockpiles have not been confirmed.] [Panel member Senator John McCAIN†- says the president would not manipulate information for political gain.] [Foreign policy analyst Christopher PREBLE†- comments on what the panel needs to say.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Disclosure that documents made public by fired Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill included classified information noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s order for an investigation of sexual assaults by male American soldiers on female American soldiers in Iraq, and US military raids in Tikrit noted. Note - broadcast problem from 5:38:26 to 5:38:34.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Mark Phillips) A terrorist bombing on a subway train in Moscow, Russia, featured; scenes shown of the damaged train & injured people; details given of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s blaming of rebels from Chechnya.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The discovery of the body of Carlie Brucia†, who was kidnapped in Sarasota, Florida, reported; scenes shown from Sarasota; surveillance video shown of Joseph Smith leading the girl away last Sunday.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) GM vehicles being recalled for an ignition problem that could cause a fire listed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) Ongoing safety concerns about Firestone Steeltex tires examined; details given about the order for the company to save defective tires as evidence. [Blowout victim William ROBBINS†, tire expert Allen HOGAN‡- point out tire defects.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) An investigation by Nigeria into charges that a Halliburton subsidiary paid bribes for a contract at the time the company was headed by Vice President Dick Cheney noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Dangerous winter weather reported; scenes shown of flooding in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and Roane County, Tennessee, and of ice in New Haven, Connecticut.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Sales figures for McDonald’s noted.
(Marin County, California: John Blackstone) The search for safer beef in response to concerns about mad cow disease featured; scenes shown from the Chileno Valley Ranch in northern California; details given about confusion in beef labeling. [Consumer Jennifer REESE††- voices her concern about mad cow.] [Ranchers Sally & Mike GALE†- comment on cattle feed.] [Center for Science in the Public Interest Caroline Smith DeWAAL†- says it’s important for consumers to look behind the label.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Former President Ronald Reagan’s 93rd birthday noted; scenes shown of former First Lady Nancy Reagan dedicating the site for a new pavilion to house an Air Force One plane used by the Reagans.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Barry Petersen) Music played by a band of elephants in Thailand featured; scenes shown; details given about efforts to save Thailand’s elephants. [Elephant trainer Richard LAIR†- says the elephants are transfixed when put in front of the instruments.]
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