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(Studio) President Reagan's possible victory in tomorrow's Senate vote on proposed AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [Senator Alan CRANSTON - acknowledges shift in odds.] [Senators Roger JEPSEN, Charles GRASSLEY - explain their change of stance.] Democrats changing their position on sale listed. [Senators David BOREN, Walter HUDDLESTON, James EXON - explain their positions.] Continue opposition by Senator Wendell Ford and Howard Heflin mentioned. [HEFLIN - comments.] Reagan's lobbying efforts today noted. [REAGAN - expresses optimism over tomorrow's vote.]
REPORTER: Phil Jones, Artist: Don Juhlin
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Arrest of Republic of New Africa spokesperson Cynthia Boston in connection with last week's Brink's armored car robbery examined; cohort William Johnson said still sought. [CHILD - describes police assault.] [Leroy BOSTON - doesn't understand FBI's interest in his daughter.] Black Liberation Army members Don. Weems and Marilyn Buck noted still at large; photos shown. Death of Sam Smith in Queens, New York shoot-out last Friday recalled. [US attorney John MARTIN - considers possibility of terrorist network linking various radical orgs.] Arraignment of Weather Underground fugitives Eleanor Raskin and Jeffrey Jones reported; details given. Attorney William Kunstler reported claiming client Nathaniel Burns, arrested in Queens episode, has been beaten by police. [KUNSTLER - describes alleged beating.] Current status of FBI investigation mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Young, Artist: Al Herr
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(Studio) Senate Intelligence Committee reported opposing President Reagan's plan to ease restrictions on CIA's domestic surveillance; chairperson Barry Goldwater quoted. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Federal appeals court's decision on government decertification of Professional Air Traffic Controllers Org. (PATCO) reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey examined; [Virginia. Democratic candidate Chuck ROBB, Republican candidate Marshall COLEMAN - accept nominations.] Robb's marriage to Lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda Bird recalled; films shown. [ROBB, COLEMAN - debate issues.] Radio and television commercials for both candidates examined. Possible impact of President Reagan's campaign efforts for Coleman considered. [Lyn NOFZIGER - notes President's role in race.] [October 15, 1981, REAGAN - campaigns for Tom Kean.] Kean's position on several issues mentioned; his opponent, Representative James Florio discussed. [FLORIO, KEAN - debate; mention New Jersey's outgoing Governor Brendan Byrne.] [NOFZIGER - continues analysis.] Importance of appearance in pols. noted.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Citizens Against Corporate Cancer reported calling for Armand Hammer's resignation as chairperson of President's Cancer Panel; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Revision of consumer price index (CPI), major means of measuring inflation, reported; implications for public noted. AFL-CIO president Lane Kirkland's criticism of revision quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Tomorrow's Solidarity-organized warning strike in Poland noted occurring as Politburo considers broader-based government; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Desecration of monuments to USSR -Polish relationship and socialist system in general noted; extent of general strike examined. Lech Walesa's remarks to followers outlined; deployment of Polish troops to aid with food distribution discussed. Films shown.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) Precedent for USSR occupation of Poland noted set 25 years ago in Hungary; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Budapest, Hungary) Post-revolution Hungary examined; films of 1956 invasion shown. Ldrship. of Janos Kadar discussed. [National Bank of Hungary spokesperson Janos FEKETE - thinks reform movement is successful.] [Min. of foreign trade, Peter VERES - comments on helping Poland.] Rel. between economy stability and relaxed soc. mores cited; apparent implications of Hungary's success considered.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Will and Ariel Durant's 1st meeting recalled; their authorship of several books, include "Story of Civilization," noted. Ariel Durant's death and husband's current health reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Sacramento, California) Impact of archaeological digs on California Indians explained; films shown. [Native American Heritage Commission spokesperson William PINK - notes public attitude towards uncovering Indian cemeteries.] Plans to rebury Indian remains announced. [Parks and Recreation Department spokesperson Pete DANGERMOND - explains.] Opposition to reburial by scientific community noted. [State archeologist Francis RIDDELL - notes importance of digs.] [PINK - responds.]
REPORTER: Linda Douglass
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