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(Studio) Reubin Askew and Ernest Hollings reported withdrawing from Democrat presidential race; Gary Hart noted seeking George Wallace's support in south campaign [Walter MONDALE - feels battle with Hart has begun.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Withdrawal decisions of Alan Cranston, Askew and Hollings examined. [ASKEW - announces decision.] Their showings in New Hampshire primary noted. [HOLLINGS - jokes about his candidacy, withdrawal.] Reaction of Peatsy Hollings to husband's announcement shown. [HOLLINGS - praises vols., experience.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President Reagan's campaign `s perception of Hart-Mondale race noted. [REAGAN - attacks Carter administration and implicitly Mondale.] Reagan campaign's approach to Hart's New Hampshire victory over Mondale detailed. [Reagan campaign director Edward ROLLINS - believes President could beat either Mondale or Hart.] Problem of overconfidence for Reagan campaign noted.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(Studio) Reagan said planning to resubmit job legislature previously rejected by Congress as election year pols.; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Senator confirmation hearings for President Reagan's nominee for Attorney General, Edwin Meese, examined; films shown. [Senator Alan SIMPSON - jokes about Senator hostility to Meese.] [Senator Edward KENNEDY - notes Reagan administration's poor civil rights record.] [Senator Joseph BIDEN - cites Attorney General's responsibility.] Questions of Meese's personal financial affairs outlined on screen, discussed. [Senator Charles MATHIAS - comments on nation's concern for eradicating prejudice.] [MEESE - claims to support elimination of discrimination and prejudice.] Meese said alleging nonparticipation in President's reelec. campaign
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Possible escalation of Iran-Iraq war if their respective propaganda claims hold true discussed. Films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Conclusion to Damascus summit of Lebanese President Amin Gemayel and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad described; films shown. Israel reported establishing sophisticated electronic surveillance center in Shouf Mts. of Lebanon for spying on both Syrians and Druse; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Beit Mary, Lebanon) US-manned intelligence post in Lebanese mount village examined; films shown. Pentagon's claim that only Marines and Green Berets in Lebanon are either guarding United States embassy or training Lebanese army. [MARINE - declines comment.] Corps' covert intelligence operation from village noted revealed in Beirut newspaper; proximity of Syrian troops described, shown.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
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(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz's claim that El Salvador has made progress on human rights and support of call to halt United States aid if death squads there aren't curbed noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Salvador, El Salvador) United States diplomats' concern over possible win of Roberto D'Aubuisson in Salvadoran president elecs. due to his believed leadership of death squads discussed; former United States ambassador Robert White's referral to him as "pathological killer" recalled as example [D'AUBUISSON - (thru translator) denies squads exist in El Salvador.] Opponent Jose Napoleon Duarte's platform compared to that of D'Aubuisson. [DUARTE - claims capacity and will to confront death squads.] Duarte's and D'Aubuisson's names for each other quoted. Concern that election, regardless of outcome, will provoke coup considered.
REPORTER: Jane Wallace
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(Studio) United States Customs' seizure of arms, ammunition and election bugging equipment bound for Poland at NYC's Kennedy International Airport reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Initial discovery of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Davis, California) University of California-Davis researchers' findings on AIDS in monkeys and implications for human victims examined. [Researcher Preston MARX - feels AIDS is caused by specific virus.] [Researcher John MORROW - cites long-term significance.] [MARX - agrees.] Future course of such research outlined.
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) Empire State Building annual run reported won by Al Waquie, winner of previous races; details given, films shown. Isabel Carmichael mentioned women's winner.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Negative aspects of jogging examined; New York marathon last October cited as ex. [Dr. Doug CLEMENT - believes running is surpassing golf as trendy sport.] Extent of running injuries Clement's sports clinic treats noted. [Dr. and PATIENT - discuss injury.] [RUNNERS - comment on negative aspects of running.] [Dr. Josef GELDWERT - explains physiological impact on human body of running.] Calvin Coolidge quoted.
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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(Studio) Death of actor Jackie Coogan reported; his role in "The Kid" with Charlie Chaplin recalled. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Pelham, New York) Spate of teenage suicides in New York City suburb examined; Christopher Ruggiero's death cited as example [Anthony LUCADAMO - questions situation.] [Giles SPOONHOUR - can't accept son's suicide.] Annual teenage suicide average and phenomenon of "cluster" suicides examined; details illustrated on map. [Dr. David WALLER - fears such suicides increase risk of any adolescent killing self; explains.] [Mental health official Eugen ARONOWITZ - describes behavioral indications of suicidal teenager.] [SPOONHOUR - doesn't understand why son killed himself.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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