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(Studio) Reagan administration noted continuing to explain United States military presence near Libya; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) United States concern that Colonel Muammar el-Kadhafi is planning attack on Sudan and President Gaafar el-Nimeiry discussed; Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's role in event of such attack noted. Presence now of USS Nimitz off Egyptian coast mentioned. [Navy Secretary John LEHMAN - claims Nimitz is operating by government procedure.] Deployment of AWACs to Egypt explained; United States intelligence reports that Kadhafi has activated military on border with Sudan noted. [Senator John TOWER - considers Kadhafi consistent troublemaker.] [Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER - denies United States military forces will become involved in hostilities.] President Reagan's comments on situation during news conference last night recalled.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Studio) Kadhafi's response to United States military moves reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tripoli, Libya) Kadhafi's warning to United States about entering Libyan waters examined; films shown. Govt. silence on issue of troop mvts. along Sudanese border noted.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Fired Environmental Protection Agency official Rita Lavelle reported refusing to appear on Capitol Hill for questioning about her role in agency and possible conflict of interest chgs. in association with her handling of toxic waste site cleanup funds. [Representative John DINGELL - wants to question Lavelle.] Implications of Lavelle's daily calendar discussed; White House refusal to supply documents noted. [Last night, President REAGAN - will no longer exist on executive privilege.] White House official said claiming right to executive privilege today; apparent reversal of President's decision discussed.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
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(Studio) General Motors and Toyota reported signing agreement for joint product plant in California.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Fremont, California) Opposition here to agreement examined. [GM chairperson Roger SMITH - explains not hiring laid-off workers 1st.] [Toyota chairperson Eiji TOYODA - (thru translator) will hire from scratch.] [SMITH - comments.] [UAW SPOKESPERSON - thinks new deal will be infamous.] [WORKERS - will fight plant opening.] Significance of situation explained.
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Denver, Colorado) Senator Gary Hart's announcement of candidacy for 1984 presidential campaign examined; his stance on various issues outlined. [HART - criticizes Reagan econ. policy.] Hart's strengths and weaknesses examined; Walter Mondale mentioned.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
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(Studio) Econ. aide Martin Feldstein reported rejecting public service jobs legislature; details given. Senator Dan Quayle's criticism of President Reagan's jobs program outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Disunity among PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) said apparent at executive cncl.'s conference in Algeria during which George Habash railed against moderation of chairperson Yasir Arafat and President Reagan's peace proposal; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Court-martial of Israeli soldiers for brutality against West Bank Palestinians reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Pol. implications of court-martial examined; films shown. [Israel Association for Civil Rights spokesperson Dr. Ruth GABEZON - opposes law enforcement authorities' use of terror and harassment.] [ARABS - (thru translator) describe abuse by Israeli troops.] [Abdul MOHSON - notes savagery of soldiers' behavior.] [Defense attorney Yehuda RESSLER - thinks clients were following orders.] [Mayor Mustapha el-NATSCHE - notes incring. tension between Arabs and Jews.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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(Studio) Continue brush fires across south Australia discussed; films shown. Prime Min. Malcolm Fraser's assessment of damage quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Indictment of Miami police ofr. Luis Alvarez for shooting Overtown resident last year which sparked riots reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Population increase in United States between 1940 and 1980 noted; Chief Justice Warren Burger's assessment of court docket load noted. [JUDGE - notes cost of murder trial.] [US attorney Stephen TROTT - thinks system is deteriorating.] [Judge David EAGLESON - agrees.] Murder trials of Juan Corona and Angelo Buono, Junior cited as exs. [Cnty. district attorney Carl ADAMS - notes financial burden on county of Corona's trials.] [Buono defense attorney Gerald CHALEFF - notes trial hasn't ended yet.] Wayne Williams' mass murder trial compared to California's courtroom procedures. [MAN - praises Georgia's handling of Williams trial.] [EAGLESON - criticizes California supreme court for system breakdown.] [Attorney general John VAN de KAMP - responds to critics.] [ADAMS - notes necessity of trial but decries expense.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) National Geographic Society's discovery of remains of 1812 warships Scourge and Hamilton in Lake Ontario examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) "Gandhi" with Ben Kingsley, "Tootsie" with Dustin Hoffman, "E.T., Missing" with Jack Lemmon, "The Verdict" with Paul Newman reported nominated for Academy Awards; scenes shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Poynette, WI) Winter baseball here featured; films shown. [PLAYERS - comment.] [Org. Bob TOMLINSON - notes number entrants.] [PLAYER - notes lack of traction in snow.]
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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