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(Studio) Syrian radio reported warning United States of retaliatory artillery attacks should United States fire on Syrian positions in Lebanon; United States Navy noted shelling Druse rebel sites today following last night's attack near United States ambassador's residence in Beirut. Details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Beirut, Lebanon) Battle between Lebanese army, backed by US, and Druse over Suk al-Gharb examined; films shown. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat noted arriving in Tripoli, Lebanon, today. [ARAFAT - is here due to United States and Israeli threat to Palestinians.] His encouragement of paramilitary training for children as preparation for retaking Jerusalem noted; Arafat noted attributing Israeli Prime Min. Menahem Begin's recent resignation to Palestinian pressure. Suk al-Gharb's strategic importance in war explained.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) Beirut radio reported claiming USSR officers supervised battles there earlier in month; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko reported canceling his scheduled address to United Nations General Assembly after United States informed him of necessity of landing his plane at military base rather than civilian airport; President Reagan's continued condemnation of USSR 's recent downing of Korean passenger plane quoted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) [USSR embassy spokesperson Vladimir MIKOYAN - announces USSR 's reason for canceling Gromyko's trip.] State Department's response quoted on screen, discussed; apparent impact on USSR of widespread international criticism of KAL incident considered. Reagan's upcoming address to General Assembly noted.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Moscow, USSR ) Economic benefits to Aeroflot of international boycott of its flights as protest to Soviet downing of KAL 007 examined; loss of revenue for West airlines noted. [Lufthansa Airlines spokesperson Paul FISCHER - estimates company's losses.] Air France and Austrian airlines mentioned only W. companies still flying to USSR regularly. [TRAVELERS - note Aeroflot has raised ticket prices for West passengers.]
REPORTER: David Andelman
(Studio) Continue recovery of debris believed from downed KAL flight discussed. Crash of United States Navy helicopter involved in search reported; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Death of Humberto Cardinal Medeiros of Boston, Massachusetts, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Arrest earlier in week of Robert Kennedy, Junior, for heroin possession and his vol. commitment to drug treatment program recalled.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(NYC) Resurgence of heroin use in United States examined; films shown. Rise of usage among nation's middle class noted. [Council for Drug Educ. spokesperson Dr. Robert DuPONT - estimates number experimenting with heroin.] Related statistics for last year outlined on screen; arrest last spring of Senate aide Eric Breindel cited as example Socioecon. characteristics of new type of heroin addict profiled. [Former mkting. EXEC. - discusses his experience with heroin.] "Alissa's" case outlined. ["ALISSA" - notes society's stereotype of drug addict excluded her.] Methadone maintenance clinic on Wall Street discussed. [Clinic supervisor Marty IPPOLITO - notes percentage of clinic participants employed in financial community; elaborates.] [Commodities BROKER - describes his addiction's impact on job.] [DuPONT - believes society should refocus on heroin as most unacceptable drug.] [Legal SECRETARY. - is "living in hell."]
REPORTER: Sam Ford
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Yukon Time Zone, AK) AK's change from 4 time zones to uniform Yukon Time Zone and its anticipated impact examined; background to situation explained. [Governor Bill SHEFFIELD - hopes to unify AK.] [State representative Joe FLOOD - notes lack of public interest in hearings on matter.] [Resident Gary THOMPSON - notes irrelevancy of time here.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) Lech Walesa reported denying rumor that he wants to suspend Solidarity; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Escape of 9 Poles to West Berlin today described.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Australia II reported almost winning 3rd race of America's Cup against Liberty.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Newport, Rhode Island) Today's race featured; films shown.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(NYC) Sports announcer Bob Shepherd featured; scenes from 1951 World Series shown, Yankee team members named, shown. [SHEPHERD - announces Yankees line-up.] Shepherd noted speech professor at Saint John's Univ. [SHEPHERD - instructs class.] His background with university outlined. [SHEPHERD - notes students' reluctance to bring up sports announcing career; explains his philosophy on speech in general; recalls incident in Kennedy International Airport; recites poem.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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