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(Studio) White House warning to economy adviser Martin Feldstein regarding his public statements differing from administration line noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Feldstein's longstanding claim that large budget deficit is result of President Reagan's economy policies recalled; details outlined on screen. [FELDSTEIN - feels increased taxes are essential.] White House response today, include newspaper warning to Feldstein, and public comments by deputy press secretary Larry Speakes examined; Speakes' quoted on screen. [FELDSTEIN - acknowledges hearing rumors of White House displeasure; denies source of concern in today's speech.] Focus of his speech today quoted on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) President Reagan recalled signing controversial dairy subsidy legislature yesterday.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Sturtevant, WI) Reaction to government subsidy of dairy farmers examined. [Farmer Don LEE - thinks bill will help him.] Govt.'s past approach to dairy lobby in United States noted. [Senator Walter HUDDLESTON - denies President was thinking politically when he signed bill.] [Senator Jesse HELMS - doesn't think Reagan had an option.] [Consumer advocate Tom SMITH - anticipates impact on consumers.] [LEE - claims family farmer needs help.]
REPORTER: Ned Potter
#287749
(Studio) Index of leading economy indicators for October reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#287750
(Studio) President Reagan reported vetoing El Salvador certification bill; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) United States envoy Richard Stone reported meeting in Panama tomorrow with guerrilla leaders seeking overthrow of Nicaraguan government Stone's alleged message to guerrillas on United States terms for include them in negotiating process detailed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Collision of Trailways bus and truck near Livingston, Texas, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Explosion at metals processing plant near Providence, Rhode Island, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Robert Sullivan's last words prior to execution in Starke, Florida, quoted. No. United States inmates executed since Supreme Court reinstated death penalty 7 years ago mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Starke, Florida) Demonstration outside prison by opponents of capital punishment noted, shown. [PROTESTER - feels cause is just.] [Courtesy Canadian TV, November 10, SULLIVAN - describes psychological ordeal of waiting for execution; claims innocence.] Sullivan's last statement, thanking Pope John Paul II for his efforts, quoted. [Witness Doug HOYTE - describes execution scene.] [Bishop John SNYDER - fears Sullivan's death is beginning of series.] [Governor Robert GRAHAM - defends execution.] Graham noted signing more death warrants than any other governor; details given. Supreme Court's call for halt to prolonged appeal process, in its ruling on Sullivan's appeal, quoted on screen; Chief Justice Warren Burger's criticism of defense attys. noted.
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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(Studio) Consumer Prods. Safety Commission `s warning to parents with regard to toy purchases discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported dropping efforts to impose controversial birth control rules; details recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Condition of Representative Clement Zablocki following heart attack reported
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Continue artillery exchanges between Druse and Christian militias in Beirut, Lebanon, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Amin Gemayel's arrival in Washington, DC for mtgs. with President Reagan on last May's Lebanese-Israeli troop withdrawal agreement; Saudi ambassador Prince Bandar's message to Reagan on Mideast crisis quoted. His criticism of both Israel and US-Israeli military agreement mentioned; Israeli Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir's commitment to accord with Lebanon quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Issue of USSR President Yuri Andropov's prolonged absence from public view considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Moscow, USSR ) Current tension in US-USSR relations examined; films shown. [USA Institute spokesperson Vitaly ZHURKIN - head of nation is responsible for US-USSR problems; remarks transcribed on screen.] [Rock group, SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES - sing "Stop Mr. Reagan."] Popularity of group's anti-Reagan song noted; lyrics quoted. Focus of USSR 's anti-US propaganda on anti-missile movement in West Europe and impact on Soviet citizen discussed; United States diplomatic perception of Soviet walkout on Geneva arms talks outlined. Implications for US-USSR relations of Andropov's continued absence examined; military's apparent role in lieu of Andropov's leadership described.
REPORTER: Don McNeill
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(Studio) Beer baron Freddie Heineken reported rescued from kidnappers today along with his chauffeur; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan reported signing compromise legislature forming new United States Civil Rights Commission
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Continue spacelab mission of space shuttle Columbia examined; films from craft shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Massachusetts supreme court ruling on mental patients' right to refuse potentially dangerous drugs reported handed down yesterday; background to suit brought by Boston State Hospital patients explained.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Extensive use of antipsychotic drugs by medical profession despite drug industry's warnings of severe side effects from tardive dyskinesia examined; 6 year old Terri Gautier's case cited as example [Psychiatrist Dr. Thomas GUALTIERI - describes Gautier's condition.] [GAUTIER - explains why she was put on drugs when 3 years old.] Antipsychotic drugs commonly prescribed listed; medical profession's apparent disregard of drug company warnings cited. [Father Mike GAUTIER - would have refused drug for daughter had he been made aware of its side effects.] Lack of monitoring for early tardive dyskinesia symptoms in state hospitals where antipsychotic drugs are used the most noted. [Commission on Quality Care spokesperson Clarence SUNDRAM - outlines results of survey of New York state hospitals.] Similar situation said discovered in institutions for retarded and in nursing homes. (GUALTIERI - questions ethical use of antipsychotic drugs with the retarded.] Results of poll of doctors with regard to discussing risks of such drugs with patients and families noted. [Dr. Peter BREGGIN - questions patients' willingness to take antipsychotic drugs if they knew risks.] [American Psychiatric Association spokesperson Dr. Melvin SABSHIN - believes physicians are being pushed to inform patients.] Possibility of new antipsychotic drugs being developed which don't cause tardive dyskinesia mentioned.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
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(Studio) President Reagan reported signing IMF bill with language attached praising Taiwan and angering China (PR); Reagan quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported upholding Marshfield, Massachusetts, ban on video games.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Marshfield, Massachusetts) Implications of court ruling on video games here examined. [POLICE - inform businessman of need to remove all video games.] [PLAYERS - feel ruling is unfair.] [Merchant Rick PELLAND - agrees.] Background to case outlined. [Town spokesperson Richard LEVIN - explains decision.] [Ban author Thomas JACKSON - says drug trafficking occurs where video games exist.] Police denial of such drug-game relationship noted. [PELLAND, merchant Eileen PRATT - deny drug problems; prefer having children gathered in store than on street.] [PLAYERS - comment.]
REPORTER: Andrea Naverson
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