Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1983-02-15

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Dan Rather (Los Angeles, California)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Jobs Bill

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:32:10 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan thought ready to compromise with Democrats on jobs bill.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Reagan's change of heart examined; details outlined on screen. [Senator Howard BAKER - hopes to keep current package] Democrat's efforts to add to bill noted. [Representative Robert MICHEL - calls for acceptance of current proposals.] Bills proposed by Reagan and Democrats compared on screen, discussed. [December 18, 1982, REAGAN - threatens to veto Democrat bill.] [BAKER - claims circumstances have changed.]
  REPORTER: Lesley Stahl

• EPA

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  05:32:10 pm — 05:34:30 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (DC) Continue controversy surrounding Environmental Protection Agency due to destruction of agency records examined. [EPA spokesperson John DANIEL - denies subpoenaed documents were destroyed.] Factors contributing to suspicion explained. [Representative Robert ROE - questions control of paper shredders, who's in charge] [EPA administration Anne GORSUCH - denies wrongdoing; blames situation on political harassment.] White House thought backing away from earlier refusal to allow Congress to see subpoenaed documents.
  REPORTER: Eric Engberg

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Imb Office System; Deep Heating.)

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:35:50 pm

• Lebanon

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Lebanese army reported taking control of Beirut from Christian Phalangists; details given. State Department's warning to Israel about Christian militia leader Major Saad Haddad's takeover of Sidon noted.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Italy / Espionage

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:38:10 pm

  (Studio) Arrest in Rome, Italy, of Aeroflot official discussed.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Rome, Italy) Victor Pronin's alleged espionage activities aimed at NATO base, with alleged aid of Italian Azeglio Negrino, examined; photos shown. USSR 's response noted. Tension in USSR -Italian relations due to papal assassination plot recalled.
  REPORTER: Richard Roth

• USSR / Shcharansky

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  05:38:10 pm — 05:38:30 pm

  (Studio) Imprisoned USSR dissident Anatoly Shcharansky said allegedly ending his 4-mo. hunger strike; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:38:30 pm — 05:38:40 pm

• (Commercial: Prudential-Bache Securities; Riunite Wine.)

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:39:40 pm

• Texas / Hijacking

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio) Hijacking of commuter plane from Texas to Mexico reported; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• North Dakota / Manhunt

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Heaton, North Dakota) Continue manhunt for Gordon Kahl in murders of United States marshals examined; films shown. Surrender of Scott Faul noted. [Daughter Lonnie KAHL - notes father's intellect and commitment.]
  REPORTER: Ned Potter

• California / Death Penalty

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio) Los Angeles, California, jury reported giving Doug. Clark death penalty for his murder of 6 women in Sunset Strip slayings; details given.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• Georgia / Watergate Guard

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio) Watergate guard Frank Wills reported convicted of shoplifting in Georgia today; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• South Dakota-Minnesota Relations

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) [South Dakota Governor Bill JANKLOW - notes efforts to promote state.] [Mfr. Dale LARSON - acknowledges South Dakota's image.] South Dakota's tax breaks for industry described. [Mfr. Tony BOUR - praises system.] Flight of Minnesota industry to South Dakota due to tax breaks and tension between states examined. [Minnesota Governor Rudy PERPICH and JANKLOW - criticize each other.] [South Dakota mayor Herb JENSEN - notes flight of Minnesota business] [PERPICH, JANKLOW - continuing verbal assaults.]
  REPORTER: Bob McNamara

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Bell System.)

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:46:10 pm

• California / Immigration

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:51:00 pm

  (Studio) Extent of foreign immigrants to California and cultural impact of assimilation examined; films shown. Size of Mexican and Asian communities noted. [Rand Corp. spokesperson Kevin McCARTHY - notes problems faced by govts.] Settlement of large number of Laotians near Fresno cited as example [Chu HUR - recalls vision of US.] [Tou VANG - notes difficulty in finding work.] Fin. impact of refugees on cnty. cited. [Mayor Dan. WHITEHURST - anticipates breaking point] Goals of Vietnam refugee (named in report) outlined.
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sesame Snack Thins; Midas Products; Gallo Wine.)

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:52:40 pm

• Marx Trial

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Los Angeles, California) Testimony today of George Burns on behalf of Erin Fleming in Bank America's suit against her on behalf of Groucho Marx's estate examined; films shown. [BURNS - recalls Marx's relationship with Fleming.]
  REPORTER: Gary Shepard

• Louisiana / Mardi Gras

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:56:50 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Dan Rather

  (Church Point, LA) Cajun celebration of Mardi Gras in south central Louisiana examined; films shown. Holiday's historical background recalled. [CELEBRANTS - praise holiday.]
  REPORTER: Steve Kroft

• Good Night

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:56:50 pm