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(Studio) Illinois primary and Minnesota caucuses noted tomorrow.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Illinois campaign rhetoric of Jesse Jackson, Gary Hart and Walter Mondale noted; films shown. [MONDALE - criticizes Hart's inability to withdraw commercial.] Ad in question said linking Cook Cnty. alderman Edward Vrdolyak and Mondale; commercial shown. Pol. power struggle between Mayor Harold Washington and Vrdolyak and primary's implications for political machine's future course here examined. [WASHINGTON - acknowledges political battle.] [VRDOLYAK - praises supporters.] Racial and patronage overtones of local power struggle discussed; Washington's orders to precinct capts. such as Rod Podgorski noted. Voter Tommy Colorton mentioned, shown. Complexity of contest for Mondale, Jackson explained. [VRDOLYAK - dismisses opponents' rhetoric.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) [Former House speaker Carl ALBERT - endorses Hart.] Hart's past ridicule of big-name endorsements of Mondale recalled; his current courting of party leaders noted. [Harold WASHINGTON - praises Hart.] [HART - solicits funds.] Hart's refusal of funds from PACs mentioned; amts. received in his last race from unions, energy companies and defense contractors noted. [HART - acknowledges monetary gains realized by Mondale's campaign via supports by organized labor; comments on special ints.; refers to Carter-Mondale oil import fee; supports tariff on imported oil.]
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(El Salvador) Impact of United States military aid to El Salvador on civilians in guerrilla-held territory examined; films shown. Catholic Church's estimate of number civilians killed by government aircraft, supplied by US, in rebel-held regions last year noted. [US ambassador Thomas PICKERING - denies allegations.] Salvadoran army's murder of 4 Dutch reporters in 1982 after their report on guerrillas' perception of war recalled; right-wing death threats to journalists now should they attempt same noted. Reporters' experience in rebel-held areas described, shown. [Relief worker Scott WRIGHT - comments on incrd. bombing of civilians.] [PICKERING - claims bombing of village last fall was accidental; denies air force is attacking civilians.] Reality of Salvadoran bombing runs considered; Christina Lopez' experienced effort to protect family described. Public health efforts of former medical student turned revolutionary outlined.
REPORTER: Mike O'Connor
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(Studio) Druse leader Walid Jumblatt reported announcing "vague compromise" at Lebanon's reconciliation talks in Switzerland; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan's attack on USSR policy in Central America quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Soviet military build-up in Caribbean basin, illustrated by naval fleet's anticipated arrival in Cuba next week, examined; photos, films shown. Admiral James Watkin's assessment of USSR naval presence in region quoted on screen; Reagan's remarks to Cuban-Americans discussed. Intelligence assessment of USSR military build-up in Cuba during 1st 3 years of Reagan admin. compared with that during last years of Carter administration
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) Poor swallow turnout for annual return to San Juan Capistrano, California, from Argentina reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) First National Bank of Chicago reported leading nation's banks in raising prime interest rate; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Edwin Meese's confirmation hearings as Attorney General nominee said indefinitely suspended due to investigations into his personal financial dealings.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President Reagan's continuing commitment to Meese's nomination mentioned. [Senator Judiciary Committee chairperson Strom THURMOND - will withhold judgement.] Senator Robert Byrd's decision to oppose Meese's nomination explained; Attorney General William French Smith said basing his decision regarding appointed of special prosecutor on outcome of FBI investigation launched today. Meese's rationale for failure to disclose Edwin Thomas' loan to Ursula Meese recalled. [Former Watergate cnsl. Sam DASH - notes legal decision faced by Attorney General] [Senator Howard BAKER - acknowledges possible problems with confirmation hearings.] [Representative Tony COELHO - question ethics, morality of President `s advisers.] Senator Howard Metzenbaum mentioned asking Justice Department to broaden its investigation; details given.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Commentary concerns broad implications of Edwin Meese's current controversy; beginnings of Richard Nixon's Watergate downfall in 1972 recalled. Recent criticism of Attorney General William French Smith, close associate of President Reagan and many of his controversial aides, by fed. judge for Attorney General's closing of investigation into Reagan campaign's questionable acquisition of Jimmy Carter's briefing papers in 1980 recalled. Ethics in Govt. Act as result of Watergate mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Moyers
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(Studio) Today's mating behavior of National Zoo's pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing reported; discussed. Films shown. Her cub last year recalled dying shortly after birth.
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Peking, China, PR) Threat to China's wild panda population from loss of specific bamboo crop last year examined; films shown. [New York Zoological Society spokesperson Dr. George SCHALLER - notes number wild pandas remaining, number expected to die from starvation.] Status of rescue and relief operation outlined. [SCHALLER - describes impact of human encroachment on panda food range.]
REPORTER: David Jackson
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