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(Studio) Jordan reported putting military on alert with regard to Syrian troop build-up at border. Situation detailed. Arab League meeting alluded to. Iran-Iraq war dvts. noted. Poland problems detailed. Strike action by Solidarity ntl. union reported Mil. intervention by USSR said possibility.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Warsaw, Poland) Situation detailed. Jailing of Jan Narozniak said element in situation. Narozniak's theft and publicizing of government document noted. Scenes of meeting; shown. Extent of planned strike given.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
(Moscow, USSR ) Scenes of Soviet-Polish maneuvers operations shown. Film, said shot some time ago, reported shown on Polish TV. Soviet press coverage said hardline. USSR stance reported.
REPORTER: Gordon Joseloff
(DC) October 1980 film of Polish meeting shown. Possibility that Polish labor mvt. is veering out of control considered. Worsening of situation said State Department concern. USSR troop strength reported 2 reassurances noted. Situation said bad, but no especially action noted.
REPORTER: Diane Sawyer
#267980
(Studio) Algerian dips. meeting with State Department officials with regard to Iran hostage crisis reported Hostages said in good health. Iran said seeking clarification of United States response.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Snags in transition said noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) [Reagan transition director Edwin MEESE - says transition program going well.] Leaks resulting from transition efforts cited. November 6, 1980, film shown. Caution with regard to talk of military policy said to have been necessary. Reagan meeting with Helmut Schmidt and not Menahem Begin said Reagan error. Carter administration impatience with transition noted.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
#267983
(Studio) Charles Percy quoted with regard to positive signals Moscow is sending Reagan. [PERCY - calls his conference with Brezhnev satisfactory; expresses hope.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal judge's decision in Philadelphia said possibly jeopardizing all Abscam prosecutions. Judge John P. Fullam's overturning conviction of 2 Philadelphia cnclmen. cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Incr. in prime rate reported Federal Reserve Board. action noted. Implications of rise considered. Bankruptcies said feared. "Stock Market Report." given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Jiang Qing testimony reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Peking, China) Jiann Qing attitude noted. Scenes shown. Wang Hongwen testimony reported Other testimony, include that of interpreter Nancy Wang, considered. Henry Kissinger mentioned. Jiang Qing said accused of twisting Mao's idea of cultural reverend to gain power.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
#267988
(Studio) Death sentences to 3 black ntlsts. in South Africa reported Bank siege and attack on police station cited as incident for sentence.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Update on California brush fires given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(San Bernardino, California) Fire scenes shown. Winds said to have slowed. San Bernardino scenes of destruction shown. Relief efforts for victims noted. Edward and Margie Bradley's plight noted. [Margie BRADLEY - is confident.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
#267990
(Studio) Mysterious vapor affecting Florida east coast said causing eye problems. Beach scenes shown. Shore birds said dying.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#267992
(Studio) Roberto Duran's quitting boxing match with Sugar Ray Leonard reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Duran's action described. [Voice of Larry HOLMES - expresses surprise.] Duran interview shown. [INTERPRETER - announces Duran's retirement from boxing.] Disposition of Duran's purse discussed. [Don KING - says money is in Panama.] Duran's eating of 2 large meals thought causing fight to be ended. [MAN - speaks of ending.] [Victor's Cafe Ronnie L'RUE - expresses reaction to fight's ending.] [Former middleweight champion Jake La MOTTA - doubts fight was fixed.] [LEONARD - speaks of fans' disappointment.] Gastroenteritis blamed for Duran's cramps.
REPORTER: John Sheahan (WCBS-TV tape)
(Las Vegas, NV) Bettors said taking fight outcome hard. [Bill GAZZETTI - comments.] [John MARTINO - says bettors favored Duran.] [NV gaming commission Harry REID - calls fight disgrace.]
REPORTER: David Dow
(Studio) Louisiana Boxing Commission said fining Duran $7500.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Dist. attorney Michael Schlosser reported not prosecuting 10 Klansmen and 5 Communist Worker Party members chgd. with lesser offenses than those recently acquitted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#267995
(Studio) Effect of earthquake reported Ruins of Pompeii said further damaged by quake.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Leone, Italy) Rescue efforts at Leone reported Scenes shown of rescue of Palmira Lemongello, miraculously still alive in rubble. Faulty rescue relief efforts noted.
REPORTER: Bernard Redmont
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