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(Studio) No. delegates at stake in March 13th primaries noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Atlanta, Georgia) Democrat debate here today in anticipation of upcoming primaries examined. [George McGOVERN - defs. past Democrat presidents.] [Walter MONDALE - questions substance of opponents' campaigns.] [Gary HART - criticizes President Reagan's budget deficits.] Hart and Mondale mentioned criticizing each other's econ. policies; details given. Jesse Jackson mentioned, John Glenn quoted.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Importance of Tuesday primaries for Hart considered.
REPORTER: Morton Dean, Bruce Morton
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Birmingham, Alabama) Org. labor's possible role in Tuesday primaries examined; extent of unions' support for Mondale and organized labor's pervasiveness in Alabama considered. [AFL-CIO spokesperson James ALBRIGHT - claims unity.] State's economy problems outlined. [WORKERS - explain supporting Mondale.] CBS News poll of union mbrs.' ignorance that AFL-CIO had endorsed Mondale and percentage supporting Hart versus Mondale outlined on screen. [Center for Labor Research Higdon ROBERTS - believes workers here are southerners 1st; explains implications for Hart.] Issue of black support for Jesse Jackson and pro-mil. sentiment for John Glenn among union members considered.
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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(Studio) Status of fighting in Beirut, Lebanon, today reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Beirut, Lebanon) Atmosphere here today examined; films shown. Upcoming reconciliation talks in Switzerland between Syrian-backed Moslems, Christians and remainder of Amin Gemayel's government noted. Positions and demands of each faction listed on screen; other groups said not representative at Lausanne. [Christian Forces spokesperson Naoum FARAH - isn't concerned about conf.] Potential gains from Swiss conference considered.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
(Lausanne, Switzerland) Gemayel's arrival here and agenda for conference noted; Druse and Moslem opponents said apparently dropping their demand for Gemayel's resignation. Films shown. Irony in conf.'s Lausanne meeting site, Le Beau Rivage Hotel, noted. [Tourist Karen WESCH - describes security at hotel.]
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Terrorist bombing of Libyan family in London, England, and Libya's denial of involvement examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Explosion and fire at natural gas well near Brussard, LA, reported, shown.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Demolition of historical bank building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, reported, shown.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(NYC) Police department's Operation Pressure Point, drug crackdown on dealers and addicts here, featured; films shown. [ADDICT - describes situation.] Influx of addicts into drug clinics due to inability to purchase drugs and impact on clinics noted. [Dr. Robert NEWMAN - criticizes city, state and federal government for failure to assure availability of treatment for heroin addicts seeking help.] [Mayor Edward KOCH - agrees.] [ADDICT - describes crackdown's impact on addicts.] [Treatment center director Joyce RAMSEY - believes violent crime will incr. due to crackdown; explains.] Operation Pressure Point mentioned being expanded into Harlem.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) Failure of President Reagan last week to win passage of incrd. aid for Central America and criticism of his administration's tactics recalled; Senator Robert Kasten said pushing aid package again this week
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(DC) Pentagon proposal for development of staging areas in Honduras for future US mil. intervention in Central America examined; details outlined on screen. Proposed locations of United States bases illustrated on map, discussed. [Senator Ted STEVENS - defs. build-up.] [Senator James SASSER - notes potential role of suggested bases.]
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Moscow, USSR ) New Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko's high public visibility, in contrast to late Yuri Andropov, examined; films shown. His recent TV appearances reviewed; personality cult surrounding Leonid Brezhnev recalled.
REPORTER: Mark Phillips
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(Studio) No. winning Massachusetts's Megabucks lottery last night reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Long Beach, California) Javelin thrower Bruce Kennedy's continual efforts to compete in Olympics examined; his past efforts reviewed. [KENNEDY - notes role of pols. in preventing his earlier attempts.] [1980, Jimmy CARTER - announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics.] [Coach Tom TELLEZ - recalls impact of boycott on Kennedy.] [KENNEDY - comments on javelin, competition.]
REPORTER: David Dow
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