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(Studio) January drop in unemployment reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Decline in unemployment examined; related statistics outlined on screen. [Bureau of Labor Statistics spokesperson Janet NORWOOD - cautions against optimism.] [Senator Roger JEPSEN - thinks figs. indicate recovery.] - [Representative Parren MITCHELL - thinks administration is cynical and cruel towards unemployed.] Current unemployment among women and minority groups and role military plays in figs. discussed.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
(DC) [President REAGAN - thinks unemployment drop indicates economy recovery has begun.] His consideration of jobs legislature and humanitarian aid for unemployment outlined on screen, discussed. [REAGAN - won't bow to violence in truckers' strike to change laws; defs. defense budget as opposed to that of Jimmy Carter's.] Nancy Reagan's surprise birthday cake for him noted, shown. [Nancy REAGAN - won't tell President whether to run again or not.]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) USSR officials' response to Vice President George Bush's presence at arms limitation talks in Geneva, Switzerland, described; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#288869
(Studio) Guerrillas' praise of recent action in Berlin, El Salvador, noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Berlin, El Salvador) Villagers' efforts to recover from recent battle examined; films shown. Acct. of incident by several residents (named in report) outlined.
REPORTER: Charles Gomez
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(Studio) Amt. of military aid for Israel and Egypt sought by President Reagan from Congress discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Wednesday incident in Beirut, Lebanon, between United States Marine captain and 3 Israeli tanks recalled; uniden. senior Israeli official reported calling for apology. President Reagan noted praising captain 's behavior. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#288872
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Nigerian Border) National crisis created for Ghana by Nigeria's expulsion of Ghanaian workers due to their own economy crunch examined; background to situation explained.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
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#288875
(Studio) Verdict in bribery trial of federal judge Alcee Hastings in Miami, Florida, reported implications of trial explained. Film shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#288876
(Studio) Sentence given football player E.J. Junior on drug possession chgs. report; background to case recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#288877
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Federal prosecutors' efforts to charge tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis for drug possession examined. [Attorney Thomas PUCCIO - thinks case is based on flimsy allegations; notes character of accuser.] Govt.'s case noted relying on testimony of Tony Goble; details given. 1982 government audio tape of Goble commenting on Gerulaitis' alleged role in drug deal played; remarks transcribed on screen. Federal grand jury noted refusing so far to indict Gerulaitis based on federal prosecutor John Martin's evidence; details given. [Men's Tennis Council spokesperson M. Marshall HAPPER - notes Gerulaitis' tennis income.]
REPORTER: Jane Wallace
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(Studio) Death of singer Karen Carpenter of apparent heart attack reported; details given, films shown. Her problem with anorexia nervosa noted. [CARPENTER - sings.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Pennsylvania and North Carolina National Guard noted protecting nonstriking truckers due to continue violence in strike by independent drivers; Independent Truckers Association president Michael Parkhurst noted promising strike would end if all truckers joined brief symbolic shutdown. Reaction of American Trucking Association noted. Attorney General William French Smith said considering federal prosecution of violence related to strike; strike's apparent lack of impact on produce industry mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) [Bob LONG - notes independent truckers' financial plight.] Drivers' fear of violence if they defy strike and financial impact of continue strike examined. [LONG - will continue strike.] Independent truckers' economy factors examined; details outlined on screen. [Jack FERGUSON - fears additional taxes will break him.] [Chuck McLANAHAN - notes level of income.] [Art ZANS - believes new taxes will drastically decrease income.]
REPORTER: Wyatt Andrews
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(Studio) Resignation of Environmental Protection Agency official Rita M. Lavelle reported; her recent conflict with Congress over alleged efforts to fire disgruntled employee recalled. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#288882
(Studio) Continue progress of artificial heart recipient Barney Clark described.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#288883
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Marina Del Rey, California) Problem posed by abundance of styrofoam litter on California beaches examined. [Cnty. beach spokesperson Bill O'SULLIVAN - describes extent of problem.]
REPORTER: David Browning
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(Studio) Possibility that recent earthquakes indicate upcoming eruption of WA's Mount Saint Helens volcano discussed. Volcano's 1980 eruption recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#288886
(Studio) Henry James quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Miami, Florida) Impact of government cutbacks on funds for ballet examined; American Ballet Theater's situation cited as example [Dancer Fernando BUJONES - asks for contributions.] Company's fundraising efforts examined. [Judy DRUCKER - encourages donations.] [ABT board chairperson Don. KENDALL - notes company's financial state.] [Artistic director Mikhail BARYSHNIKOV - doesn't think artistic compromises have resulted; notes personal need for fundraising.] [KENDALL - praises Miami's support.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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