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(Studio) President Reagan's latest policy shift on Social Security said campaign tactic aimed at Walter Mondale.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [MONDALE - pledges not to cut Social Security benefits; challenges Reagan to do likewise.] Ohio Governor Richard Celeste's symbolic gift to Mondale praising cand.'s debate performance Sunday mentioned. [MONDALE - questions credibility of Reagan's shifting policy stmts.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) President, signing Older Americans Act, noted taking credit for it even though he proposed cutting bill drastically; campaign's defensive pols. noted illustrated by deputy press secretary Larry Speakes' criticism of Mondale's Social Security remarks. White House announcement of sudden shift in policy on Social Security outlined. [Sunday, REAGAN - promises never to support reducing Social Security benefits for those currently receive them.] CBS News "New York Times" poll results on Social Security issue mentioned in with regard to administration's policy shift.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(Studio) Reagan's debate performance said emphasizing age issue in campaign
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [Sunday, REAGAN - fumbles.] Democrats' increase focus on age issue examined. [Robert STRAUSS - attributes Reagan's debate performance to age factor.] [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - agrees.] [REAGAN - jokes about age and Moses.] President's public relations tactics to counter age issue reviewed. [Dr. Lawrence KLEIN - describes physiological indications of aging for Reagan's age group.] [Today, REAGAN - challenges Mondale to arm wrestle.] President's performance Sunday said causing doubt among some long-time supporters such as psychologist Eugene Jennings. [JENNINGS - believes aging is affecting President based on his past relationship with him and Sunday debate.]
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Salvadoran guerrillas reported accepting President Jose Napoleon Duarte's proposal for peace talks, requesting that Colombian President Belisario Betancur mediate; Duarte's apparent response mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Possibility of Salvadoran peace talks examined; leaders recalled recently requesting such a meeting [Last week in Mexico City, rebel spokesperson Ruben ZAMORA - wants meeting now; explains.] Possible political implications of Duarte's new willingness to talk considered. [DUARTE - is pleased with guerrilla response.] [US ambassador Thomas PICKERING - doesn't expect maj. turning pts. from talks.]
REPORTER: Mike O'Connor
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(Studio) President Reagan's White House meeting with Israeli Prime Min. Shimon Peres said resulting in no new United States economy commitment to Israel; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Historical Amman, Jordan, meeting of King Hussein and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak following restoration of formal relations between the two ntns. reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Explosion of oil tanker truck and tanks in Athens, Texas, detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Francisco, California) Controversy over city health department's closing of gay bath hses. and some bookstores in effort to halt spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) examined; films shown. [Dr. Mervyn SILVERMAN - explains closings.] [Lawyers for Indiv. Freedom spokesperson Roberta ACHTENBERG - fears implications of such broad political moves against one group in society.] [SILVERMAN - responds.] AIDS cases in San Francisco since 1983 graphed on screen.
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) Arrest of Sharon Brant's husband for setting her afire in Milwaukee, WI, reported; husband said claiming to have gotten idea from television movie.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Space shuttle Challenger's continued mission discussed; films from craft shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Hurricane Josephine's current status in Atlantic and possible impact on scheduled landing of space shuttle Challenger reported; weather map shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Opening of General William Westmoreland's libel suit against CBS before Judge Pierre Leval reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Implications of Westmoreland's suit for individual rights versus freedom of the press examined; his allegations concerning "The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception" documentary reviewed. [September 13, 1982, WESTMORELAND - claims he could have been court-martialed if documentary was true.] [1983, WESTMORELAND - defs. his military career; accuses network of trying to destroy him.] [CBS attorney David BOlES - is confident of winning.] [Harvard law school spokesperson Arthur MILLER - believes journalists have right to subject public officials to intense scrutiny.] [Richard ALLEN - accuses media of getting away with murder.] Allen's former role in Reagan cabinet recalled. ["New York Times" columnist Anthony LEWIS - thinks public office holders must be prepared for scrutiny; quotes Harry Truman; fears criticism of public policy will be chilled if Westmoreland wins; explains.] [ALLEN - considers Lewis' remark "pusillanimous baloney."] [Attorney Dan BURT - thinks client's suit against CBS is question of accountability.] [BOIES - responds.] Soc. and legal questions of trial noted.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
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(Studio) Supreme Court decision in suit brought against Iran by former United States hostages there and ruling on selective retroactive pension benefits for men and women receive different salaries for same job reported; details given. Court's decision on right of television game shows to limit number appearances of contestants mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Queen Elizabeth's private visit to Kentucky stud farms reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Custer, South Dakota) Buffalo roundup of largest publicly owned herd in cntry. featured; films shown. [COWBOY - describes buffalo's agility.] Econs. involved in breeding species discussed.
REPORTER: Karen Stone
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