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(Studio) Sandinista government reported issuing war alert out of fear of United States invasion; UN Sec. Council mentioned scheduling emergency meeting at Nicaragua's request. United States and other West sources said now backing away from earlier claims that USSR fighter planes had arrived in Nicaragua.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Managua, Nicaragua) Tension created by war scare here noted illustrated by army detention of CBS photographer Roberto Pineda and soundman Jaime Robles after filming military convoy; details given, films shown. Commander Jaime Wheelock's order to keep student coffee harvesters in capitol to defense city against possible United States invasion noted. [TEACHER - feels a new sense of fear.] Senior West dipls.' assessment of USSR delivery of arms, excluding planes, outlined.
REPORTER: Richard Schlesinger
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(Studio) Battle for Suchitoto, El Salvador, between guerrillas and army described.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Major outbreak of fighting in Beirut, Lebanon, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) United States and Iraq reported resuming diplomacy relations severed during 1977 Six Day War between Israel and Arab ntns.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar's visit to Ethiopian refugee camp noted; status of famine relief efforts examined. Films shown. [Voice of "60 Minutes" producer Barry LANDO - describes condition in camp.]
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
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(Studio) October wholesale prices discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Current number Americans unemployed and/or categorized as impoverished reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Forthcoming Roman Catholic Church document on plight of the poor and reaction so far among business community examined; controversy over bishops' stand on nuclear freeze and abortion during recent presidential campaign recalled. [William SIMON - notes he's not a theologian and bishops' aren't econs.] Bishops' defense of research put into writing document which is highly critical of government and business attitudes noted. [Courtesy "MacNeil/ Lehrer Newshour", Bishop Peter ROSAZZA - can't justify number Americans living below poverty level.] White House fear that bishops will criticize President Reagan's economy policies and suggestion that economists "take a bishop to lunch" mentioned. [ROSAZZA - is still waiting for his luncheon invitation.] [SIMON - fears document will be used as basis of teaching in Catholic schools.]
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Clairton, Pennsylvania) Controversy over Lutheran Reverend Doug. Roth's militancy on behalf of steelworkers against such corps. as Mellon Bank examined; Roth noted disregarding bishop's order to halt activities. [PARISHIONERS - oppose actions of Roth and followers.] [ROTH - defs. defying bishop's order of silence.] [JUDGE - orders Roth's arrest for contempt of court] Roth noted barricading self in church; sheriff's response mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) Contd. recovery of Baby Fae, recipient of baboon heart transplant, noted; Dr. Sandra Nehlsen-Cannarella mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Boston, Massachusetts) Outcome of actress Vanessa Redgrave's breech of contract suit against Boston Symphony Orchestra examined; background to case, focusing on her claim that contract was not honored due to her support of PLO, recalled. Both sides noted claiming victory in jury's split decision. [REDGRAVE, orchestra spokesperson Nelson DARLING - react to settlement.] Controversy surrounding Redgrave's anti-Israeli support of PLO, include Jewish Defense League's protest over 1978 Oscar for "Julia", reviewed. [Harvard law school spokesperson Alan DERSHOWITZ - considers legal ramifications of case.] [Author Victor NAVASKY - believes Redgrave was punished professionally for her personal pols.] [REDGRAVE - describes psychological impact of blacklisting.] Her current movie, "The Bostonians", mentioned.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Milwaukee, WI) Success of Kathleen Eberhardt and Karen Knowles in getting TV stations here to cancel commercial for horror movie "Silent Night, Deadly Night", featuring a psychopathic Santa Claus, examined; ad shown. [GRANDMOTHER and CHILD - discuss effect of scene on young children.] Dilemma of theater owners, under contract to film's distributors Tri-star Pictures, noted. [Theater company vice president Bruce OLSON - thinks movie will do better at box office now due to adverse publicity.] [EBERHARDT - wants movie removed from theaters.]
REPORTER: Ned Potter
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(Studio) Contd. success of space shuttle Discovery's mission discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Popularity of Vietnam war vets. memorial in Washington, DC noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Unveiling today of statue honoring Vietnam vets. featured; films shown. [Major General F. DAVIDSON (ret.), Vietnam veteran Everett ALVAREZ, veteran David CHRISTIAN - praise Vietnam vets.] Vietnam war films shown. [Historian Frances FITZGERALD - notes dual psychological perception of Vietnam vets.] Scenes from "Magnum P.I." shown courtesy Universal Television. [Tom SELLECK - praises Vietnam vets.] [Historian Barbara TUCHMAN - fears nation hasn't learned from experience; explains.] President Reagan's participation in Sunday memorial services and political implications for him of Nicaragua considered. [FITZGERALD - considers monument's importance for vets.]
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) Expected record corn and cotton crops this year reported; other crops predicted doing well listed. Anticipated USSR imports of United States grain mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Rapid City, South Dakota) Participation of urban dwellers David Begg, Mark Jarvey, Bob Cummings and Chuck Chapman in Project Dakota, re-experiencing frontier life, featured; films shown. [BEGG, JARVEY, CUMMINGS, CHAPMAN - describe pros and cons of experience.] 1884 United States recalled; Grover Cleveland mentioned, historical photos shown.
REPORTER: Meredith Vieira
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