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(Studio) Indictment of Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan on criminal chgs. reported first for any United States cabinet secretary
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Donovan's surrender and court appearance to enter plea on chgs. of falsifying government documents examined; films shown. [DONOVAN - denies guilt.] Chgs. against Donovan and other officers of his Schiavone construction company outlined, discussed. [Bronx district attorney Mario MEROLA - accuses Donovan of participating in scheme to defraud government] Defense attorney William Bittman's ctroom. remarks mentioned; findings of special prosecutor Leon Silverman recalled. [MEROLA - claims evidence has been compiled.] [Attorney Theodore GEISER - attributes indictment to election year pols.] [DONOVAN - accuses Merola of misusing his office]
REPORTER: Rita Braver Artist: Jane Rosenberg
(DC) Possible aid to Democrats of Donovan's indictment by resurrecting sleaze factor examined. [President REAGAN - accuses Democrats of sleaze factor with baseless accusations.] No. Reagan administration officials involved in controversy and/or resigning noted. [March, Walter MONDALE - cites sleaze factor in Reagan admin.] [Today, MONDALE - cites "tacky" element in administration; thinks President should investigate.] [Geraldine FERRARO - declines comment on Donovan due to her own problems in past mos.] Democrat commercial focusing on scandal-tainted officials in Reagan administration shown, said being considered for revival. [Representative Tony COELHO - thinks administration has tendency toward moral blind spot.] [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - acknowledges Reagan's personality overcomes such scandal.] [Senator Orrin HATCH - questions timing of indictment.]
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
(Studio) Ford B. Ford said acting Labor Secretary in Donovan's absence.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Geraldine Ferraro's criticism of President Reagan's Lebanon policy reported; lapse between October 1983 terrorist bombing of Marine headquarters and Reagan's acceptance of responsibility recalled. Ferraro's comments noted in reference to latest Beirut bombing of United States embassy. Reagan said reversing his recent attempts to place blame on Jimmy Carter and other predecessors for last month's attack by taking responsibility himself.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Texas) Secretary of State George Shultz recalled only administration official accepting responsibility for bombing; details given. [REAGAN - appreciates Shultz's efforts; assumes responsibility himself; won't affix blame on anyone.] [Walter MONDALE - thinks President has to discuss findings with public and efforts planned to prevent recurrence.] Aides' lack of concern over impact of Beirut bombing or Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan's indictment on President's reelec. efforts considered.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Nicaraguan junta leader Dan. Ortega, in speech to United Nations General Assembly, reported accusing United States of planning Grenada-style invasion of Nicaragua in mid-October; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Coordinated Italian-US crackdown on reputed Mafia figs. examined; films shown. [US attorney Rudolph GIULIANI - feels crackdown is significant blow to Mafia.] [Attorney General William French SMITH - agrees.] [Author Gay TALESE - believes Mafia will always exist despite today's crackdown.] Sentence given Italian judge convicted of Mafia connections in Sicily mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) Arrest of naval intelligence analyst Samuel Loren Morison for espionage, allegedly selling classified photos to "Jane's Defence Weekly", reported; FBI chgs. discussed. FBI arrest of E. German Alice Michelson in separate espionage case in New York City reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Return of USSR cosmonauts after record space mission detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Cherry Hill, New Jersey) Nationwide computer network linking prospective home buyers with various mortgage services available examined; Shelternet and LoanExpress cited as exs. [National Association of Realtors spokesperson Peter HARKINS - notes implications for buyers and lenders.] Econ. implications for buyers explained; savings realized by Bill Campbell cited as example Extent of Shelternet's national listings described. Critics' claim that computer system is conflict of ints. for realtors discussed. [New Jersey Mortgage Bankers Association spokesperson E. Robert LEVY - explains his opposition.] [Shelter Mortgage spokesperson Fred PASSEY - disagrees.]
REPORTER: Jane Bryant Quinn
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(Studio) Findings of National Institute of Mental Health study on scope of mental disorders in United States outlined, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Strike by major league umpires examined; films shown. [FAN - resents strike's timing.] [Striker Bruce FROENNING - notes lack of offer by maj. leagues.] Umpires' demands and leagues' offers so far recalled. [National League president Chub FEENEY - opposes paying nonworking umpires.] Effect of using amateur umpires for playoffs noted. [Cubs manager Jim FREY, player Rich HEBNER - fear amateur umpires; incompetence.] [FAN - accepts situation.] Outcome of Cubs-Padres game mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Currier
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Vince Lombardi quoted; increase funding for gifted students and various programs enacted as result examined. [Bruno BETTELHEIM - fears such special programs entice best teachers away from poor learners who need them] Arkansas's new approach cited as example of public school system's attempt. [Governor William CLINTON - notes state's economy future rests with intellectual, rather than physical,-abilities of residents.] "Quiz Kids" recalled; increase opposition to reliance on intelligence tests and the like noted. [University of Connecticut spokesperson Joseph RENZULLI - explains limitations of intelligence quotient tests.] Jonathan Libby and Paula Peters cited as exs.; his performance on intelligence quotient tests versus real life, such as inventing the lawnmower shoe, discussed. ["Gifted Children Newsletter" spokesperson James ALVINO - discusses related factors contributing to child's exceptional intellectual abilities.] [Ruth Duskin FELDMAN - thinks gifted children often suffer emotional stress from label.] Feldman, as Ruthie Duskin, recalled participant on "Quiz Kids"; scenes shown. [FELDMAN - notes precocious children were viewed as the oddball.] Efforts to incorporate gifted students into mainstream said illustrated by New Haven program. [Simon's Rock College spokesperson Leon BOTSTEIN - fears current attention to exceptional children will be passing fad.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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