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(Studio) President Reagan reported apparently having 2nd thoughts about plan to incr. excise taxes.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President reported changing his mind following meeting with representatives of US Chamber of Commerce; details given. Pending tax decisions outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Budget cuts reported responsible for closing of several Coast Guard search and rescue stations; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Extent of Social Security disability payments rejected last year noted; HHS Secretary Richard Schweiker reported calling for further cuts. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Admin. reported announcing overhaul of government's oil royalties collection process; details given. Interior Secretary James Watt mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Verdict in murder trial of Jack Henry Abbott reported; chgs. against Abbott, literary protege of Norman Mailer, recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) Testimony today in murder trial of Wayne Williams by crime lab expert Larry Peterson examined; Peterson quoted on screen. Cross- examination by defense attorney Alvin Binder noted. [McCrone Institution spokesperson Skip PALENIK - notes implications of fiber evidence.] Peterson's confidence in evidence considered.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Continue recovery efforts of Air Florida jet that crashed into Potomac R. recently examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Lexington, Kentucky) Mine explosion in Kentucky recalled. [commissioner of Mines Willard STANLEY - questions cause of explosion.] Controversial blasting technique, "shooting from the solid," examined; similar explosion recalled at Kentucky mine last month [UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Sam CHURCH - questions safety of technique.] Investigation reported continue.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Truck-car collision on Florida interstate reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Body of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Ray, killed recently in terrorist assassination, reported returned to US; Ray's family noted met by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and others. Film shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Conservative Republican criticism of President Reagan examined. [Conservative Caucus spokesperson Howard PHILLIPS, Coalition for America spokesperson Paul WEYRICH - comment.] Group known as the Eagles noted gathering to honor Reagan's 1st year in office [REAGAN - thanks crowd for their support.] Amt. raised by dinner mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Commentary concerns news leaks. [President REAGAN - jokes about issue.] Lyndon Johnson's remarks on leaks recalled. [REAGAN - justifies efforts to halt leaks.] Leaks' role in Richard Allen's termination, David Stockman's embarrassment and Libyan hit squad stories recalled.
REPORTER: Bill Moyers
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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig reported cutting mtgs. with USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko as show of United States displeasure over events in Poland; details given. European Common Mkt. reported imposing sanctions against Poland.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Catholic Church's criticism of martial law examined. Archbishop Jozef Glemp's letters to General Wojciech Jaruzelski and nation's churches considered; implications of church statement noted.
REPORTER: Bert Quint
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Impact of continuing winter weather on California examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Fair Lawn, New Jersey) Incring. number of househusbands examined; Bill Blanchard cited as example [BLANCHARD - didn't understand wife at first; comments on criticism.] [Jim ADAMS - explains his decision.] [Alice BATCH - praise husband's work.] Bob Batch's legal battle with NBC over paternity leave explained. [Bob BATCH - considers NBC discriminating sexually.] NBC's response outlined on screen. Findings of Catalyst survey of working women outlined on screen. [FATHERS - reject concept of paternity leave.] [BLANCHARD - feels gratified.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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