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(Studio) Closing of federal offices due to Congress's failure to pass catchall spending bill reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [WORKERS - react to being sent home.] [Senators Howard METZENBAUM, Dan. MOYNIHAN - consider it legislature by exhaustion.] [President REAGAN - blames Democratic party for situation.] [Senator William PROXMIRE - blames Republican party] Senator failure to reach compromise and criticism of Senator procedure allowing such situations discussed. [Senator Lawton CHILES - explains.] Current status of legislature outlined.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne Artist: Don Juhlin
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(Studio) Final voter registration drive nationwide described; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Arraignment of FBI agent Richard Miller on espionage chgs. today noted; his alleged relationship with suspected KGB agent Svetlana Ogorodnikova, personal financial problems and recent excommunication by Mormon church examined. [Defense attorney John MOOT - considers client innocent; notes lesson learned by attys. from John DeLorean case.] Svetlana's alleged relationship with husband Nikolay Ogorodnikov mentioned. [Russian emigre Mischa MARKARIAN - recalls her public behavior, mocking of husband.] [Russian-American publisher Alexander POLOVETS - fears case will harm relationship between his community and American society.] Matthew Ogorodnikov, 13, said alone in family's apt., confused about mother's possible fate.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater Artist: Bill Robles
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(Studio) United States intelligence said blaming radical Shiite Moslem organization Hizballah, or Party of God, for latest bombing of United States embassy in Beirut; details given of group's relationship with Iran and connection with last year's bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut. Islamic Jihad recalled claiming responsibility for both attacks.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) John Hinckley, Junior, would-be assassin of President Reagan and others, reported seeking increase freedom at Saint Elizabeth's mental hospital in ctroom. appearance before Judge Barrington Parker today; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) California Med. Association reported formally announcing its opposition to boxing at all levels; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Anti-boxing movement noted gaining momentum since revelation of Muhammad Ali's brain deterioration; films shown. [September 20, ALI - claims he's still the greatest.] "American Med. News" said rpting. that Ali had known for past year that he had Parkinson's syndrome but refused to allow doctors to announce it. [American Academy of Neurology president Dr. Nelson RICHARDS - favors banning boxing altogether.] Ali's "pugilistic Parkinsonism" said direct result of boxing; details explained. [Dr. Dennis COPE - thinks boxers should be educated as to risks they face.] Ali's apparent agreement noted.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
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(Studio) Harvard scientist Dr. James Natheson, in "Science" magazine, reported claiming some plants contain caffeine as means of warding off insects; implications for development of harmless insecticide considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Possible discovery of underwater grave site used by organized crime examined; number bodies found so far noted. Films shown. [Police sergeant Richard KLEV - notes suitability of location for disposing of bodies; considers possibility of insurance fraud scheme connected to site.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) United States and Vietnam reported reaching tentative agreement on number Amerasian children and Vietnam POWs allowed to immigrate to US; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Terrorist car bombing of Israeli embassy on Cyprus detailed; films shown. Palestinian rebel leader Abu Musa said claiming responsibility.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Numerous terrorist bombings in Lyon, France, today, examined; films shown. Corsican separatist group mentioned claiming responsibility.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Riot by Illinois State Univ. students in Normal, Illinois, over town ordinances opposing loud student activities detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Garden City, New York) Fin. difficulties faced by colleges and univs. examined; films shown. [College RECRUITERS - solicit students.] [Student Liz HALL - doesn't believe grades matter much anymore.] No. colleges closing since 1980 noted; Fairleigh Dickinson's problems described. Various nonacademic investments by some as means of surviving considered. [Wagner College spokesperson Sam FRANK - claims college depends on paying Asian students to remain open.] Colleges' courting of top-ranking students with full scholarships regardless of family incomes examined. [Caroline SHAPIRO - would have gone elsewhere except for scholarship offer.] College costs since 1980 graphed on screen. [College admissions expert Charles MARSHALL - fears average low income student faces national crisis due to lack of financial aid.]
REPORTER: Jane Bryant Quinn
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(Studio) Walter Mondale's response to Vice President George Bush's complaint about size of his taxes reported President Reagan's mastery at using television to his advantage considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Reagan's use of television and resulting distortion of his policies examined; films shown. Orchestration of television coverage said absorbing White House with goal of emphasizing President's personality; sev. exs. given. [David GERGEN - considers it a mistake to link President with negative images on TV.] Aides said admitting that helicopter engines are revved up to prevent President from hearing reporters' questions; irony of general perception that Reagan is at his best in spontaneous situations since aides run interference to prevent such spontaneity noted. [REAGAN - jokes about raising heckler's taxes, poor reviews from Tass, avoids question about pressure on other Republicans to conform; responds to inner city school's dilapidation with personal anecdote.] Incr. frequency of gaffs by President said result of effort to appear accessible. [REAGAN - equates security lapses at Beirut embassy with remodeling kitchen.] [GERGEN - notes President's ability to turn mistake into attribute.]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Montreal, Canada) Mass deaths of caribou in north Quebec, blamed by some on power company, examined; films shown. [Biologist Stuart LUTTICH - is appalled.] Apparent circumstances discussed. [Katavik regional administration Marc VOINSON - fears repeat of incident.] Efforts to prevent similar occurrences considered.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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