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(Studio) Preliminary death toll from earthquakes in south Italy, centered near Naples, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Balvano, Italy) Earthquakes' impact on Italy and continuing rescue efforts examined; films shown. Destruction of Balvano, Italy, discussed.
REPORTER: Robin Wright
(Studio) American community in Naples area said apparently unharmed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Continued efforts to find more victims of Friday's fire in Las Vegas, NV, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Grand Hotel reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Las Vegas, NV) Fire department's efforts to persuade hotel owners to install comprehensive sprinkler system and hotel's response outlined. [Fire chief Roy PARRISH - comments.] [Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. spokesperson Bill BRAY - responds.] Extent of damage in sprinkled and nonsprinkled areas of hotel noted; precedent for exceeding safety regulations said established by Maxin and Aladdin hotels reported Fire safety status of ten other hotels (names in report) outlined. Fire's impact on city's unemployment problem cited. [Joanna HOFFMAN, John BISCO - comment.] Memorial Mass in local church mentioned.
REPORTER: David Dow
#267938
(Studio) Iran reported completing its review of United States reply to its conditions for release of hostages.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Carter administration said expecting to hear tomorrow from Algerian diplomatic team acting as liaisons with Iran; details given. [Secretary State Edmund MUSKIE - comments.] Chaotic state of situation noted. [MUSKIE - comments.]
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#267939
(Studio) Ronald Reagan noted consulting with advisers today with regard to cabinet appts.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) [Senator Paul LAXALT - notes pressure with regard to appts.] Laxalt's later remarks with regard to consideration of blacks and women reported [George BUSH - comments.] News of marriage this morning of son Ronald Reagan, noted catching everyone off guard. [Nancy REAGAN - comments.] [Press secretary Lyn NOFZIGER - comments.] Nofziger's concern over secrecy re: cabinet appts. noted underscored by his request that such questions not be directed to the president-elect while he received gift of turkeys; details given.
REPORTER: Larry Bowen (KNXT newstape)
#267940
(Studio) Marriage of Ronald Reagan and Doria Palmieri reported; details given, photo shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Representative Frank Thompson reported testifying in own defense at his and Representative John Murphy's Abscam trial.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Thompson's defense outlined; alleged role of Howard Criden discussed. FBI videotape featuring Thompson and Criden and partial transcript of dialogue shown, heard. Testimony of Representative John Murtha recalled; cross-examination by prosecutor Tom Puccio examined.
REPORTER: Fred Graham, Artist: Al Herr
#267943
(Studio) Murder of Representative Leo Ryan recalled prelude to deaths of Jim Jones cult members in Guyana two years ago.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Francisco, California) Arraignment of Larry Layton aide to Jim Jones in his Peoples' Temple, examined. Confidence of prosecutor G. William Hunter that arraignment will result in trial noted. [Defense attorney Tony TAMBURELLO - comments; mentions State Department] Possible defense argument outlined.
REPORTER: Barry Petersen, Artist: Howard Brodie
#267944
(Studio) Chrysler chairperson Lee Iacocca reported announcing profit in "Automotive News"; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#267945
(Studio) Federal Reserve Bd.'s assessment of money supply for 1st week of November reported; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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#267948
(Studio) Senator reported approving establishment of fund to clean up toxic waste dumps; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#267949
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Consumer Products Safety Commission reported studying allegations that formaldehyde-based foam insulation for homes is linked with cancer; details given. [Commission project manager Nicholas MARCHICA - comments.] Response of foam industry outlined.
REPORTER: Marya McLaughlin
(Chicago, Illinois) Use of formaldehyde-based foam insulation following energy conservation awareness in 1970s recalled. [Pat KOEPKE - comments.] Ill effects of fumes given off by formaldehyde foam listed; products' use in mobile home industry noted. [Darlene EVERSON - comments.] Consumer Products Safety Commission said making formal recommendations soon.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis (WBBM-TV, KOIN-TV newstapes)
#267950
(Studio) New outbreak of brush fires in San Bernardino Valley, California, reported
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Fire's impact on region examined; films shown.
REPORTER: David Browning (KNXT newstape)
#267951
(Studio) Transfer today of space shuttle Columbia to another hanger reported; films shown. Delay in move recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#267952
(Studio) Settlement, reached by government and former United States Air Force sergeant Leonard Matlovich reported; details given. Background to case, involving Matlovich's homosexuality and military regulations recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#267953
(Studio) Resumption of Gang of Four trial, include defense Jiang Qing, in Peking, China (PR), reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Peking, China, PR) Today's court proceedings, featuring defs. Wang Hongwen and Yao Wenyuan examined; judge named, Deng Xiaopeng and Chou En-lai mentioned.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
#267955
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Berwyn, Illinois) Sculpture composed of electrical appliances examined. [Sculptor Nancy RUBINS - discusses work.] Gap between Rubins' artistic philosophy and social strata of her sculpture's location noted. [Maryann NAVIGATO, Francine TURCO - comment.] [Merchants Association president Al D'ANDREA - comments.] Defense of piece by shopping center landlord who commissioned it quoted. [Joe SPOLEC - comments; mentions Picasso.] [RUBINS - comments.] [Mary SKOWRONSKI - calls it junk.] [WOMAN - notes static fan.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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