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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) OMB director David Stockman's continued Capitol Hill lobbying on his budget freeze proposals as President Reagan left for Camp David noted; films shown. [Senator Robert DOLE, Senator Pete DOMENICI - comment on freeze concept.] Freeze's anticipated impact on deficit reduction efforts outlined on screen, discussed; administration said currently focusing on programs affecting middle class.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Studio) Present suggestions' tenuousness considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather, Bill Plante
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(Studio) Study indicating federal tax burden conts. shifting from corporate burden to indiv. taxpayers graphed on screen, discussed. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) commissioner Roscoe Egger's comment on taxpayers' admitted cheating outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) USS Nimitz reported leaving large number crew in Virgin Island after being dispatched to aid crippled Navy research ship in Cuban waters; details of incident outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Ayagualo, El Salvador) Second round of government-guerrilla peace talks here featured; films shown. First meeting six weeks ago recalled; public's response to second session described.
REPORTER: Mike O'Connor
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(Studio) Chancellor Helmut Kohl, meeting with President Reagan at White House today, reported optimistic over January meeting of Secretary of State George Shultz and USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko; leaders' commitment to new round of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) missile deployment in West Europe if new arms control agreement is not reached mentioned. Films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Agreement reached by United States and USSR negotiators at non-proliferation talks in Moscow reported; possible impact on upcoming Shultz-Gromyko arms control talks considered.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Louisville, Kentucky) Contd. recovery of artificial heart recipient William Schroeder, incl. test of Heimes portable power pack today, examined; films photos shown. [Dr. Peter HEIMES - is excited to participate in test.] [Dr. Robert JARVIK - is optimistic over test's implications for public's perception of artificial heart.] Dr. William DeVries' analysis of today's test outlined. [HEIMES - describes Schroeder's reaction to test.]
REPORTER: Ned Potter
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Key West, Florida) Mysterious outbreak of multiple sclerosis here examined; Anna Scarlett's case cited as example [SCARLETT - feels number residents developing the disease is frightening.] Disease noted seldom found in tropics. [Dr. William SHEREMATA - thinks occurrence in Key West is unusually high.] Other scientists' criticism of Sheremata for making such stmts. without having first conducted scientific study noted; details given. Community leaders' concern that publicity will hurt tourist industry considered. [Chamber of Commerce spokesperson John HOWARD - defends region's safety.] [New York Multiple Sclerosis Society spokesperson Stephen REINGOLD - agrees; notes lack of evidence linking environmental contaminants with disease.] [Disease victim Danny TOPPINO - wants help to discover basis of outbreak.]
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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(Studio) Senator John Stennis reported undergoing leg amputation.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Raw agriculture product prices for November reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Large portion of banks serving United States farmers said facing financial difficulties.
(Verdigre, Nebraska) Farmers' concern over recent collapse of their small banks examined. [Farmer Jerry DOBIAS - is frightened.] Jerry and Ann Dobias noted among those farmers having to rely on free food to feed their family. [Fr. Ronald BATTIATO - notes impact of such situation on farmers' sense of dignity.] [Jerry DOBIAS - has never had to ask for handouts before.] Impact on the Dobiases of collapse of local bank described. [Ann DOBIAS - resents not getting paid for their work.] FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) mentioned attaching all their assets. [Merchant Bill JEDLICKA - notes business community depends completely on farmers.] [Grocer Jim MALY - cites inability to continue his business if he doesn't get paid.] [Jerry DOBIAS - regrets asking for free food.]
REPORTER: Frank Currier
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(Studio) October foreign trade deficit reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Sweden's program to provide jobs for the youth featured; unemployment in France, Italy and England described. [Deputy labor minister Berit ROLLEN - explains basis of program.] Details of government's combination of subsidy and job creation program outlined; Peter Furman's and David Saavalin's salary cited as example [Ula ANDERSEN - likes her government-created training position.] Job creation program in Sweden compared to that of United States. [Econ. writer Robert KUTTNER - notes United States approach is that of entitlement to welfare, rather than entitlement to jobs; believes other European cntrys. and United States should follow Sweden's lead.]
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Commentary concerns current tax reform debate; Milton Friedman, Treasury Secretary Don. Regan, J.P. Morgan quoted, Doug Flutie mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Moyers
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(Studio) Justice Department, at Pentagon request, said investigating leak to media of top secret payload scheduled for next space shuttle mission.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Econ., legal and ticket problems arising with Jackson Bros.' concert tour examined; scenes from performance shown. [FAN - praises Michael Jackson.] [Ticket PURCHASER - notes he has yet to receive either his ticket or money refund.] Promoter Chuck Sullivan's complaints about his share of the take outlined. [Michael Jackson's spokesperson Norman WINTER - blames Sullivan for his own ignorance.] Alleged feud among Jacksons mentioned.
REPORTER: David Browning
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(Studio) Priscilla the pig reported receive American Humane Association's Stillman Award as year's most heroic animal; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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