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(Studio) Senate Intelligence Committee investigators reported discovering inconsistencies in testimony CIA director William Casey gave in Senate hearings and in trials.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Pol. pressure on Casey reported incring. with Senator Barry Goldwater's alleged call for his resignation; details outlined on screen. Concern over Casey's past business activities on Wall Street when he was involved in series of lawsuits for allegedly violating security law and his political involvement with Richard Nixon during Watergate era when he was handling investigation of Robert Vesco discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
(Studio) Casey's denial of resignation noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Continued tension between Israelis and Palestinians in south noted; Israeli Prime Min. Menahem Begin reported denying that he has scuttled peace efforts. White House said apparently backing off from yesterday's strong criticism of Begin administration
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and deputy Secretary of State William Clark recalled criticizing Begin yesterday; Chief of Staff James Baker's claim that both men were spking. for themselves quoted on screen. [Pentagon spokesperson Henry CATTO - considers Defense Secretary misunderstood.] [Secretary of State Alexander HAIG - declines comment on Weinberger's remarks.] [REAGAN - considers situation optimistic.] Baker and press aide Larry Speakes noted both reading sections of 1952 US-Israel agreement with regard to Israel's use of US weapons; Begin's interpretation of defensive action mentioned.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Dilemma posed by Israeli issue by its supporters in Congress examined; Senators Howard Baker, Robert Byrd, Representative Thomas O'Neill, Senator Henry Jackson noted declining comment. [Senator Alan SIMPSON, Rudy BOSCHWITZ, Alan CRANSTON - discuss situation.] Probable impact of current crisis on Senator's consideration of AWACS sales to Saudi Arabia mentioned.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
(Studio) Today's air strikes by Israel described.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(S. Lebanon) Fighting's impact on Palestinian family living north of Tyre examined; family named `in report Films shown. Israeli air strikes on Rachidiye, Nabatiye and Beaufort Castle discussed.
REPORTER: Larry Pintak
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(Studio) Continuing mystery surrounding collapse of walkways in Kansas City hotel noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Kansas City, Missouri) Hyatt Regency hotel here reported removing remaining walkway despite National Bureau of Standards' belief that it presented no safety threat; impact on investigation into collapse of other 2 discussed. [Mayor Richard BERKLEY - criticizes hotel's action.] Response of Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation to Berkley's remarks mentioned.
REPORTER: John Ferrugia
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(Studio) Latest phase of Capitol Hill battle over President Reagan's tax cut legislature outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) House Ways and Means Committee's approval of Democrat tax cut plan and Republican's announcement of radio and television commercials supporting President's proposal examined; portions of commercials examined. [Representative Richard CHENEY - hopes media campaign will sway some Representatives] television commercial attacking speaker Thomas O'Neill noted; O'Neill's response quoted. President's meeting with Republicans re: means of wooing south Democrats outlined. [Representative Barber CONABLE - comments on compromise.] [Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - responds.]
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
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(Studio) House and Senator confs. trying to arrive at compromise budget cut legislature reported agreeing to eliminate minimum Social Security benefit; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Nancy Reagan's departure for royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer reported, shown; "Women's Wear Daily's" remarks on her anticipated wedding apparel outlined. Films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Consumer price index for June discussed; role of hsing. energy and food costs in figs. considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Extent of United States health care costs in gross national product this year noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) Competitive medical, as means of controlling skyrocketing med. costs, examined; Minneapolis-Saint Paul medical care atmosphere cited as ex. Health maintenance orgs. (HMO) explained, discussed. [Dr. Paul ELLWOOD - notes physician's role in HMO.] HMO plan offered by Honeywell noted. [Karen WAHLBERG - praises idea.] Local medical society, originally opposed to HMO, said forming its own due to popularity of concept; TV commercial shown. [Dr. Richard SIMMONS - hopes to halt exodus of patients from private physicians.] Med. inflation rate for average United States city compared on screen to that for twin cities area. [American Medical Association spokesperson Dr. Joseph BOYLE - warns against prepaid plan's quality of service.] [Hospital administration Jerry JORGENSEN - notes impossibilities.] Impact of HMO on Read family cited. [Karen READ - credits HMO with her child.] Sherry Andrus mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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(Studio) CBS News Reagan Index for June with regard to dollar's worth reported; details outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Closing of "Washington Star" announced; "Washington Post" noted only DC paper remaining.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) "Star's" financial problems and closing examined. [Reporter Jeremiah O'LEARY - acknowledges period of shock.] "Star's" history reviewed. [Time, Incorporated president J. Richard MUNRO - explains decision.] [Morris SIEGEL, Howie KURTZ, Mary McGRORY - react to closing.] Impact on paper's employees noted. [Harry MARSHALL - comments.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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