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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(Studio) Imprisoned USSR dissident Anatoly Shcharansky said allegedly ending his 4-mo. hunger strike; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Hijacking of commuter plane from Texas to Mexico reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(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
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(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
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(Studio) Watergate guard Frank Wills reported convicted of shoplifting in Georgia today; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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