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#273743
(Studio) Iranian raid on Kuwaiti oil field said boosting President Reagan's effort to push proposed AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia through Congress His apparent reference to Israel mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Implications of President's remarks for Israel noted. [REAGAN - denies being influenced by other ntns. in his foreign policy decision.] [AP reporter Walter RODGERS - asks for guarantee that AWACS system, if sold to Saudis, will not compromise United States security] [REAGAN - responds; discusses US approach to Saudi Arabia.] Future legislature involving arms sales to Saudi Arabia outlined.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(DC) Large number of Senators reported signing formal letter of resolution opposing administration's arms package for Saudi Arabia. [Senator Charles PERCY - comments.] Secretary of State Alexander Haig's efforts to sway Congress include Iran's raid on Kuwait discussed; films shown. [HAIG - thinks Iranian raid stresses importance of AWACS sale; warns committee against rejecting package] Later testimony of Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger mentioned; questions of Senators Rudy Boschwitz, Joseph Biden noted. [BIDEN - comments on hypothetical scenario.] [Senator Henry JACKSON - criticizes administration's secretiveness with Senator] [Senator Robert BYRD - remains undecided.]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#273744
(Studio) Car bombing outside PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, reported; details given, film shown. Front for the Liberation of Lebanon from Fors. said taking responsibility while PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) blames Israel.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#273746
(Studio) President Reagan reported committing self to Voting Rights Act of 1965 without calling for its extension beyond scheduled expiration.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#273747
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Beginning of President Reagan's economy program today examined; films shown. [OMB director David STOCKMAN - calls for further cuts.] Reagan's remarks during press conference on issue outlined. [REAGAN - thinks wife has taken bum rap on issue of White House china; Harry Truman mentioned.] Tax cut noted also taking effect today; increase in January of Social Security taxes mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#273748
(Studio) Amt. President Reagan intends to defer from federal spending reported; past deferred spending plans recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#273749
(Studio) Response to sale of all-savers certificates today outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Criticism of certificates examined. [Banking expert Jonathan GRAY - thinks most all-savers accts. will simply be transfer of funds.] [WOMAN - comments.] Related statistics outlined on screen. [Bank president John SAPANSKI - cites interest rate.] Further criticism of program discussed.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
(Studio) Decr. Monday in interest rates on all-savers certificates announced.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#273750
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Response of Brevard Cnty. Florida, homeowners to tax incr. due to administration's budget cuts examined. Tax increase issue examined; disruption of county commission meeting with regard to property tax increase examined. [Cnty. cmsr. Gerald THOMPSON - doesn't blame demonstrators.] President Reagan's assessment of support for his tax plan noted contrary to taxpayers' response here.
REPORTER: Charles Kraus (WTVJ newstape)
#273751
(Studio) United States grain sales to USSR this fiscal year discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#273752
#273754
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Delay in startup of California's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant due to construction error examined. [NRC spokesperson Peter BRADFORD - thinks error is significant.] Recent demonstrations at Diablo Canyon recalled. [Attorney Joel REYNOLDS - notes error's implications for nuclear power industry] Efforts of plant's owner, Pacific Gas and Electric, to remedy situation noted. [PG&E spokesperson Richard DAVIN - comments.]
REPORTER: David Dow
#273756
(Studio) Gangland execution last week of 2 Hell's Angels in North Carolina reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Charlotte, North Carolina) Motorcycle gang's funeral for slain president Michael Finazzo and member Tyler Frndak examined; films shown. Photos, films shown; police said thinking murder was due to gang war between Angels and the Outlaws.
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
#273757
(Studio) Death of Elvis Presley recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Memphis, Tennessee) Opening of trial of Presley's physician, Dr. George Nichopoulos, chgd. with illegally prescribing drugs for the singer examined; allegations against Nichopoulos noted also include singer Jerry Lee Lewis.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall, Artist: Tom Foster
#273758
(Studio) Implications of discovery of massive hole in space discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#273759
(Studio) Kansas City, Missouri, Hyatt Regency Hotel reported reopening today; collapse of walkways there 2 mos. ago recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Kansas City, Missouri) Differing reactions to hotel's reopening examined. [Victim Chuck HAYES - angry at physical and emotional scars.] Official cause of accident noted not yet determined; report of National Bureau of Standards said not due for some time. Prevailing theory explained; diagrams shown. No. and size of lawsuits noted.
REPORTER: Derrick Blakely
#273761
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Auction of gifts given government officials featured. [General Services Administration spokesperson Roy MARKON - encourages bidders.] [Auctioneer Russ McLAIN - auctions suit of Representative Herman Badillo.] Various gifts shown, described. [Jay ZEEBOOKER - comments on buying bust of Henry Kissinger.] George Bush mentioned; total sales cited.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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