This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(La Palma, El Salvador) Peace talks here between President Jose Napoleon Duarte and guerrilla leaders featured; films shown. [DUARTE - assumes full responsibility for talks.] [President REAGAN - praises Duarte's efforts.] Duarte's proposals to rebels Guillermo Ungo and Ruben Zamora outlined, discussed.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
(Studio) Duarte and guerrillas reported agreeing to meet again next month
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Sec. alert reported declared for Britain's House of Parliament and all government and mil. facilities following Friday's IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombing assassination attempt of government leaders
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Contd. investigation into bombing of Grand Hotel in Brighton examined; films photos shown. [Bomb disposal expert Lieutenant Colonel George STYLES (ret.) - notes limitations on using dogs to sniff out bombs.] Sophistication of bombs now explained, demonstrated; IRA's refined tactics detailed. ["Irish Sunday Press" reporter Michael KEANE - describes IRA's planning for Friday's bombing.] Relatively poor security for Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher at her insistence described, shown.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Bankers Trust Company reported reducing prime lending rate; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Walter Mondale's optimism over election next month noted. [MONDALE - advises Ronald Reagan to heed Satchel Paige.] Poll's implications for Mondale considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Berkeley, California) [REAGAN - praises college students' political involvement.] Irony in campus support for Reagan examined; films shown. Berkeley's College Republicans cited as example of 18-24 year old age group's endorsement of President's conservative pols. [PEOPLE - favor Reagan.] [Poet Allen GINSBERG - attributes phenomenon to GOP's public relations expenditures.] Rel. between Reaganomics and selfishness of 18-24 age group considered. [PEOPLE - think Reagan will provide them jobs upon graduation.] Psychological factor in young voters' attraction to cand. projecting strongest father image noted. [Soc. psychologist Scott FRASER - explains.] CBS "News-New York Times" early October poll indicating President's lead over Mondale compared with post-debate poll; figs. outlined on screen. Reagan's photograph session with young voters near University of Alabama at McDonald's restaurant today shown.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Pope John Paul II reported allowing limited return to Latin Mass; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Extensive use of sulfites in foods and their connection with several deaths reviewed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) recommendations concerning sulfite warning labels due to threat of allergic reactions examined; brain damage suffered by Jo Valone after consuming food with sulfites at restaurant cited as example [Bob VALONE - describes wife's experience.] [Center for Science in Public Int. spokesperson Michael JACOBSON - describes risk faced by asthmatics from sulfites.] Warning to customers sought by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) from National Restaurant Association quoted on screen. [National Restaurant Association spokesperson Ted BALESTRERI - thinks sulfites should be banned if FDA (Food and Drug Administration) believes they're that dangerous.] FDA (Food and Drug Administration) mentioned withholding action until final study is released next year
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
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(Studio) Intro. of in-flight telephone service, Airfone, today featured; demonstrations shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Photos indicating possible discovery of new solar system, around star, shown, discussed. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) reported withholding large number photos taken by space shuttle Challenger recently to examine national security interest; site of USSR 's serious nuclear accident 27 years ago thought among pictures.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Walt Rostow,, national security adviser under Lyndon Johnson, reported testifying in General William Westmoreland's libel suit against CBS today; suit recalled stemming from documentary on troop ests. in Vietnam. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(E. Bernstadt, Kentucky) Strip mining company's threat to Ethel Gabbert's home in Kentucky and settlement of her suit against them reviewed; films shown. [GABBERT - recalls co.'s warning to her.] Company said ignoring government citations and fines for numerous violations. [GABBERT - notes mining company has avoided prosecution.] Est. total of uncollected fines noted; former Interior Secretary James Watt's abolishment of agency responsible for enforcing regulations said responsible. [Interior Department spokesperson John WARD - explains government's out-of-court settlement.] [Environment attorney Tom GALLOWAY - feels settlement is significant in halting abuse.] Terms of settlement outlined.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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(Studio) Federal Emergency Mgt. Agency reported confirming "Datamation" magazine's revelation of powers given government during declared national emergency; details given. Mil. takeover of computer industry and private computers said possible with only vaguely defined national emergency.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Nobel Prize for Medicine reported awarded Georges Koehler, Neils Jerne and Cesar Milstein for research in immunology; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) 1983 accidental death rate in United States reported; details of National Safety Council study given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Birmingham, Alabama) Success and failure of organ transplantation examined as illustrated by decision of Doug. Hannon's family to donate his organs after motorcycle accident; efforts of transplant coordinators Reed Feeney and Dennis Heinrichs cited. [Heart recipient Donell PITTMAN - praises his recovery.] [Kidney recipients Louis PITRE, Harold DUNPHY - attribute their survival to Hannon.] [Cornea recipient Hazel WAINWRIGHT - notes importance of sight.] Public's poor donation record graphed on screen. [HEINRIChigh school - believes many die unnecessarily because medical community doesn't push for organ donations.] [Dr. John ACKERMANN - agrees.] [Bill SMITH - cites necessity of organ transplantations to continue life.] Smith's case described. [Bioethicist Art CAPLAN - calls for law making physicians ask for organ donations.] Congress approach to problem mentioned. [PITTMAN - notes he's been given back life due to organ donor.]
REPORTER: Meredith Vieira
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