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(Studio) Implications of October's index of leading economy indicators for recession noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Unemployment reflected in index examined; related statistics outlined on screen. [Economist Arnold MOSKOWITZ - predicts continuing rise in unemployment.] Function of index of leading economy indicators explained. [MOSKOWITZ - conts. discussion.] Apparent gap between administration's unemployment prediction and reality of situation considered.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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(Studio) Drop in prime lending rate by Continental Illinois National Bank and Crocker National Bank discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Previous White House Conf. on Aging recalled spurring legislature designed to help the elderly.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Conf.'s response to remarks of Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker examined. [SCHWEIKER - recommends proper diet.] Delegates' criticism of White House control of conference outlined. [Delegate Lou GLASSE - comments on lack of choices.] Previous confs. recalled setting stage for Medicare and laws against age discrimination. [Representative Claude PEPPER - notes Conf.'s historical role as protector of Social Security] President Reagan said undecided about appearing before conference
REPORTER: Deborah Potter
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(Studio) National security adviser Richard Allen's leave of absence noted not yet stemming controversy.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Allen's explanation for taking leave of absence reported [ALLEN - cites reasons for taking leave.] Memo Allen wrote on behalf of friend, Tonatsu Takase's wife Chizuko, quoted on screen. [ALLEN - recalls recing. money.] His rationalization for accepting watches noted. [ALLEN - considers such acceptance proper.] President Reagan's refusal to discuss matter mentioned. [Edwin MEESE - comments on Allen's return to post.] Investigation said now include Allen's contacts with Peter Hannaford to whom he sold his private firm; details given.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Commentary on Richard Allen affair.
REPORTER: Bill Moyers
(Studio) Upcoming item announced.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Apparent circumstances of Natalie Wood's drowning outlined; husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Hollywood, California) Coroner's findings examined. [Coroner Thomas NOGUCHI - outlines findings.] Wood's career reviewed; scenes from "Miracle on 34th" Saint, "West Side Story", "Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice" shown. [Courtesy "PM Mag.", WOOD - discusses career and life.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Case before Supreme Court involving suit against Richard Nixon by Ernest Fitzgerald examined; background to case explained. Remarks of Justice Sandra O'Connor reported; implication of suit for Nixon, as well as President in general, mentioned.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Don Juhlin
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported refusing to hear case involving sexual segregation on school athletic teams brought by Karen O'Connor; details given, film shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Senator Harry Byrd reported not running for another term; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Thomas Kean reported winning New Jersey gubernatorial race against James Florio; details given. Florio's reaction discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Opening of US-USSR arms reduction talks in Geneva, Switzerland, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Geneva, Switzerland) United States negotiator Paul Nitze and Soviet negotiator Yuli Kvitsinsky reported beginning arms talks; film shown. Nitze's description of 1st meeting outlined. [NITZE - declines comment on actual negotiations.] Core of negotiations explained; map shown. Role of European peace movement in negotiations discussed.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) United States and Israel reported agreeing on military association pact; details given of meeting between Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon. Issue of Sinai peacekeeping force mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Cairo, Egypt) Continue trial of Moslem fundamentalists accused of assassinating Anwar Sadat examined; films shown. Lieutenant Khaled el-Istambouly's qualification of his plea discussed. [ISTAMBOULY - comments in Arabic.] Defense minister Abu Ghazala incld. in his remarks; photos of shooting shown. Resumption of trial with secret session on Saturday and predicted length of proceedings mentioned.
REPORTER: Mitchell Krauss
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(Studio) Testimony of CIA operations director George Marling at trial of former Green Beret accused of being Libyan hitman noted include Edwin Wilson's length of employment with CIA; details given
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) "No-frills" books, following generic prods., examined. [Promoter Susan Ann PROTTER - supports concept.] [AUTHOR - describes romance book.] [Erica JONG - considers such novels equated with toilet paper.] [AUTHOR - responds.] [PROTTER - explains her involvement.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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