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(Studio) Report with regard to fire at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Las Vegas, NV) Damaged hotel and file tape of fire shown. [Uniden. fire department OFFICIAL - says fire would not have gotten out of control if Hotel met today's fire codes, instead of those when it was built.] [Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Grand Hotel President Bernie ROTHKOPF - doubts if any high rise building can be completely safe.] [Fire victims John BAUDOIN and Wess TASSIN - comment.I Victim Roberto Villanueva shown and named.
REPORTER: David Dow
#267921
(Studio) Iranian news agency claim that United States response to Iran's proposal re: hostages was evasive cited. Algerian role as intermediary noted. State Department response to report stated.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Frustrations of hostage families with State Department outlined. [Hostage's wife Dorothea MOREFIELD - comments.] Mtg. of Dep. Secretary of State Warren Christopher with 7 board members of FLAG organization representing some of hostage families announced. [Hostage's wife Louisa KENNEDY - comments.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
#267922
(Studio) Syrian boycott of Arab League summit meeting in Amman, Jordan, reported Syria said supporting Iran in Iran-Iraq war. 4 other Arab ntns. also reported joining boycott.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#267924
(Studio) Death of former Speaker of House of Representatives, John McCormack, announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#267925
(Studio) Report with regard to President-elect Ronald Reagan's attempt to choose cabinet introd.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Los Angeles, California) Mtg. of Reagan with advisers with regard to cabinet choices reported [REAGAN - says no choices have been made.] William French Smith named as dir. of talent hunt. Monday meeting of Reagan with senior advisers and Vice President-elect George Bush announced.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
#267927
(Studio) 1978 mass murder/suicide at Jonestown, Guyana, recalled. Return of Larry Layton to United States to face chgs. of conspiracy in death of Congress Leo Ryan announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Brooklyn, New York) Layton shown arriving at Kennedy Airport in NYC. File tape of Layton in Georgetown, Guyana, shown, and his trial there recalled. Chgs. against Layton read. William Kunstler said Layton's attorney
REPORTER: Steve Young, Artist: Al Herr
#267928
(Studio) Beaching of whales in Florida announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Jacksonville, Florida) Beached sperm whales shown. Attempts to herd whales back into ocean detailed. [Marine land manager Cecil WALKER - talks about why whales beach themselves.]
REPORTER: Pam Olsen
#267929
(Studio) Death of actress Mae West announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Hollywood, California) Scenes from Mae West movies shown; biographical details given.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
#267930
(Studio) Kenneth Swyers' death while attempting to parachute and land atop Gateway Arch in Saint Louis reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#267932
(Studio) Audience for "Dallas" television show last night said possibly largest ever.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(London, England) Radio report announcing name of character who shot "Dallas" character J.R. said given before show played on British TV. [Uniden. London RESIDENTS - comment.] [Actor Larry HAGMAN - said he did not even tell Queen Mother who shot J.R.]
REPORTER: John Blackstone
(Dallas, Texas) CBS reporter Doug Poling shown announcing who shot character J.R. on "Dallas" television show. Tape shown courtesy Lorimar Productions. Actresses Mary Crosby, Linda Gray and Actor Larry Hagman shown. Early returns on show given. ["Dallas" FANS - comment.]
REPORTER: David Dick
#267933
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Houston, Texas) Report with regard to alleged murder of Joan Robinson Hill in 1969, murder of Dr. John Hill in 1972 and trial of Joan's father Ashton Robinson for that murder given. Roles of Bobby VanDiver, Lilla Paulus and Marcia McKittrick noted. [Dr. Hill's last wife CONNIE - comments on file tape.] Books "Blood and Money" by Thomas Thompson and "Prescription Murder" by unnamed author mentioned. [John Hill's attorney Richard HAYNES - says he now believes Joan died of toxic shock syndrome.] Houston medical examiner Dr. Joseph A. Jachimczyk reported disagreeing. [Joan Robinson Hill case pathologist Dr. Paul RADELAT - says it is very possible Joan died of toxic shock syndrome.] Movie said being made of case. [Joan's friend nurse Dottie OATES - comments.]
REPORTER: Jim McManus
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