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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Jacksonville, Florida) FBI reported arresting Joseph Helmich Junior, for espionage; his alleged rank in USSR army mentioned. Basis of government case outlined. [FBI agent Larry LAWLER - claims information was given to USSR by Helmich.] Details of indictment given; question as to why FBI took 17 years to arrest him noted. [LAWLER - claims complexity of investigation was responsible.] Seriousness of information allegedly supplied USSR by Helmich considered.
REPORTER: Pam Olsen
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(Studio) President Reagan's support of CIA director William Casey despite ruling of fed. judge with regard to Casey's deliberate misleading of investors during private financial deal.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Senate Intelligence Committee chairperson Barry Goldwater's alleged reaction to scandal detailed; former covert operations director Max Hugel mentioned. Criticism of Casey's leadership of CIA outlined; Reagan and Vice President George Bush noted supporting Casey. [REAGAN and BUSH - deny any controversy.] Deputy dir. Admiral Bobby Inman, considered logical successor to Casey, discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Problems faced by California's effort to eliminate Mediterranean fruit fly reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Milpitas, California) Efforts to determine scope of fly's infestation noted. [INVESTIGATOR - explains inability to see eggs with human eye.] Infestation's spread discussed. [Project director Jerry SCRIBNER - comments.] Problems in aerial spraying program described. [Federal task force spokesperson Richard LYNG - thinks spraying should have occurred last year]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) Interior Secretary James Watt reported committed to offshore oil leasing; his reaction to critical survey by conservation group quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Watt, counting on support from conservative National Wildlife Fed., said now being criticized by them; results of Federal poll outlined on screen. [WATT - thinks poll was rigged.] [Federal executive director Dr. Jay HAIR - criticizes Watt's flippancy; calls for Watt's resignation.] Possible results of public reaction to Watt's policies considered.
REPORTER: Jim McManus
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(Studio) Supreme Court nominee Judge Sandra Day O'Connor reported meeting President Reagan at White House; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Ind. product for last month discussed; OMB predictions for next year's int. rates outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Palestinian rocket attack on Kiryat Shemona and Nahariya in north Israel reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Attack examined; films shown. Prime Min. Menahem Begin's spokesperson quoted with regard to Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; Syrian missiles, Lebanese civil war and Iraqi nuclear reactor mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) England reported having International Red Cross to enter Belfast's Maze prison in mediation effort with IRA (Irish Republican Army) hunger strikers; details given. Funeral for hunger striker Martin Hurson today described, shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Poland's Communist party congress reported expelling former leader Edward Gierek and other officials; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#278298
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Chicago Transit Authority's cash flow problem examined; background to problem explained. [Authority spokesperson Howard MEDLEY - comments.] [Ed LEVANDOWSKI - claims money bags are removed each night.] Lack of security noted. [City investigator James MAUER - criticizes situation.] Mayor Jane Byrne's reaction noted; bank's charge for counting CTA's money mentioned.
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Firing of Labor Department scientist Dr. Peter Infante over his letter regarding believed link between formaldehyde and cancer examined; background to situation, beginning with Carter administration, recalled. [INFANTE - doesn't think there's any basis for disciplinary action.] [Infante's attorney David VLADECK - thinks client is on industry hit list due to Formaldehyde Institution] Letter to OSHA from Formaldehyde Institution attorney John Byington shown, quoted on screen; House panel examining case tomorrow beginning with testimony of official possibly responsible for firing Infante.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Reagan administration reported closing Washington, DC office of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to open one in Atlanta, Georgia, after naming Atlanta resident Dr. J. Don. Millar as new director; details given. [Contract specialist Joseph GRANT, secretary Bill BLUME, secretary Mary CHACONAS - criticize moving entire agency to meet needs of 1 person.] [MILLAR - supports move.] NIOSH's function and industry's opposition to it explained. [Former NIOSH director Dr. Anthony ROBBINS - claims move out of Washington, DC will weaken NIOSH; mentions OSHA and Mine Safety Health Admin.] [MILLAR - responds.] Estimated cost of move discussed. [Union representative Darlene CHRISTIAN - cites estimated cost.] Creation of NIOSH recalled.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) reported approving new artificial sweetener, aspartame; details given. FDA's past efforts to ban saccharin recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Navy reported acknowledging accidental missile launch towards Saint Croix; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Antler, North Dakota, resident's offer of free land in effort to keep town alive recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Antler, North Dakota) Response to Bud Kissner's land giveaway examined; films shown. Recipients John and Cathy Cumberlage, Mike Ellis and Fred Stevens cited as exs.; group's effort to get town to reopen school noted. [John CUMBERLAGE - comments.] [RESIDENTS - notes families can leave anytime; call land give-away a power play.] [RECIPIENTS - want to be part of community.] School board's decision mentioned. [KISSNER - comments.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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