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#268290
(Studio) Incr. in oil prices by Saudi Arabia to bring them more in line with other members of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Bali, Indonesia) Saudi Sheik Ahmed Zaki al-Yamani's announcement of price increase at OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) conference here and United States-Saudi Arabia's oil relationship noted; details outlined on screen. Pricing increases said overshadowed by tension between warring ntns. of Iraq and Iran; silent protest by Iranian delegation due to Iraqi capture of its oil minister Mohammed Jawad Tunguyan detailed.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
#268292
(Studio) Electoral college reported electing Ronald Reagan President and George Bush Vice President; details given. No. of votes received for President Carter and Walter Mondale mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#268293
(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on congress efforts to halt pay raises for federal judges reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Court's decision examined; details outlined on screen. Background to case recalled.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
#268294
(Studio) Congress reported approving stopgap measure for continued financing of government agencies until they receive their usual appropriations; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#268295
(Studio) Washington Research Bureau reported predicting that government will cut programs for the elderly; economy impact on the elderly noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#268296
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Half billion dollars reported missing from Defense Personnel Support Center; details given. [Major General Emmett BOWERS - comments.] Inability of government auditors to locate missing sum examined [Govt. Accting. Ofc. spokesperson Lou GIRONE - comments.] Chaotic accting. system said crux of problem. [Accting. office spokesperson Guido D'ANGELO - comments.) [BOWERS - comments.] Elements contributing to the system's chaos noted. [BOWERS - comments.] Criticism of Bowers' method of rectifying situation outlined. [GIRONE - comments.] Govt. reported asking Justice Department to investigate possible criminal intent. [BOWERS - comments.] [D'ANGELO - responds.] Inability to determine if missing funds have been stolen or lost through bookkeeping system cited. [BOWERS - comments.] Predicted tim(' necessary for discovering source of problem mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
#268297
(Studio) Chrysler's sales for 1st 10 days of December reported; company noted meeting with UAW tomorrow to request union's cooperation with wage freeze. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#268298
(Studio) Early December sales for General Motors and Ford reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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#268301
(Studio) Tomorrow's commemoration of workers killed in food riots of 1970 in Poland noted causing concern over possible repeat of violence there.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Ceremonies, organized by independent union, Communist party and Catholic Church, discussed; films shown. 1970 food riots recalled; photos shown. Polish government's solution to food shortages for Christmas period outlined; meeting between United States industrialist Armand Hammer and Communist party leader Stanislaw Kania discussed. Hungarian party leader Janos Kadar quoted with regard to USSR invasion in Poland.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
#268302
(Studio) United States Air Force noted releasing environmental impact report with regard to MX missile later in week; details of report outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Specifics of report examined; Defense Department film shown. Missile system's role in Nevada and Utah noted; anticipated opposition from envts. mentioned. Ronald Reagan administration said having to approve plan.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
#268303
(Studio) Hijacking of airliner in Colombia to summit meeting of Latin American presidents near Bogota reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#268305
(Studio) Former FBI officials Mark Felt and Edward Miller reported fined for ordering illegal break ins in 1970s; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#268306
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Criticism of government's witness protection program, provided for those who testify against the Mafia, examined; case of Frank Calimano outlined as example [Son, Steve CALIMANO - describes lack of help provided father.] Widow's criticism detailed. [Vivian CALIMANO - says Mafia has won again, that they provide better protection than the government] Fin. problems faced by Calimano's family since his suicide due to government's incompetence noted.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#268307
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Defects found in Grumman Corporation buses across the country examined; details for 4 cities given as example General Motors, Grumman's only competition, noted not encountering similar problems. [Grumman Corp. vice president Sandy JONES - comments.] Corporation noted agreeing to financial any necessary repairs; government's subsidy of most city transit systems and guide to bus purchases noted. Trans. Department spokesperson quoted.
REPORTER: David Andleman (KHOU-TV, WAGA-TV, WCBS-TV, WBNS-TV newstapes)
#268308
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Dallas, Texas) Peanut shortage in United States examined; details outlined on screen. [Farmer George WHELCHEL - comments.] Resulting increase in price of peanut butter noted. President Carter's recent approval of larger peanut imports and Skippy's purchase from China (PR) mentioned.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
#268309
(Studio) Dave Winfield reported signing with New York Yankees for large sum; details given. New York Mets mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#268311
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) White House preparations for Christmas festivities noted; films shown. Rosalynn Carter, with grandchildren Sarah and Jason, said responding to remark attributed to Nancy Reagan with regard to the Carters moving out of White House early. [Rosalynn CARTER - comments on telephone conversation with Nancy Reagan, remark allegedly made by son Ron Reagan.] No. of Christmas cards ordered by Carters this year noted; card shown.
REPORTER: Lee Thornton
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