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#295950
(Studio) Apparent closeness of Illinois primary reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295951
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Senator rejection of President Reagan's constitutional amendment allowing prayer in public schools examined. [Christian Voice director Colonel DONER - equates God's "removal" from public schools with nation's ills.] [Rev. Jerry FALWELL - lobbies for amendment.] Presence for vote of Gary Hart mentioned, shown; Senator chaplain, Senator Howard Baker quoted. Final vote listed on screen. [Senator Lowell WEICKER - praises outcome.] [Senator Dennis DeCONCINI - accuses Reagan of exploiting religion for pols.] [Coalition for Traditional Values spokesperson Tim LaHAYE - will continue fight.] [Reverend Chas. BERGSTROM - denies opposing Senators will burn in hell.] Reagan's reaction outlined.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#295952
(Studio) CBS "News-New York Times" exit polls in Illinois primary said indicating deadlock between Gary Hart and Walter Mondale; Jesse Jackson's apparent showing among blacks mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Black voter turnout for Jackson examined. [Jonathan JACKSON - feels vote for Jackson is political statement.] Exit poll of black voters for Jackson, Mondale, Hart listed on screen. [Jackson aide Preston LOVE - explains campaign's voter registration process.] Org. labor votes for Mondale and Hart and issues relevant for supporters of each outlined, discussed; 1980 supporters of Reagan or John Anderson said apparently voting for Hart today. [Hart aide Marc DUNN - promotes Hart.] Mayor Harold Washington's uncommitted delegates discussed.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
#295953
(Studio) Supreme Court decision upholding California appeals court ruling on right to sue reporters in any state, not just state in which their publication is based, reported; case before court recalled involving suit by actress Shirley Jones against "National Enquirer." Court's decision on libel plaintiff's right to select state for lawsuit reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295955
(Studio) Halt to Lebanon's reconciliation talks in Switzerland with participating factions unable to reach agreement reported; status of Beirut fighting today described. Films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295956
(Studio) Criticism of United States policy in Mideast last week by Jordan's King Hussein recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Secretary of State George Shultz's claim that President Reagan's effort to win congress approval of arms sale to Jordan has been jeopardized by Hussein's remarks examined. [SHULTZ - feels Hussein's statement constitutes setback in congress approval.] Pressure from Israel to halt arms sale in congress and to get United States to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem outlined; Arab attitude toward Jerusalem recalled. [SHULTZ - believes Jerusalem issue is too sensitive.] Shultz reported accusing Libya of recent bombing of Khartoum, Sudan; indications of United States military build-up in Egypt shown, discussed. [SHULTZ - warns Libya not to threaten United States planes in region.]
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
#295957
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Record cocaine raid in Colombia last week detailed; films shown. DEA response to raid quoted. Extent of drug operation, involving Colombian government officials, described, shown.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
#295958
(Studio) European Common Mkt. reported concluding Brussels summit without resolving its financial problems; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295960
(Studio) Gross national product for 1st quarter reported, discussed. Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige's response quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295961
(Studio) Status of double-digit unemployment in January in United States illustrated on map, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295962
(Studio) Continue winter snow and ice storms in Midwest detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295963
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Baton Rouge, LA) Gary Plauche's murder of son Jody's accused kidnapper Jeffrey Doucet shown, discussed; background to case explained. Film of murder said taken by Abram McGull. Public support in Baton Rouge for Plauche examined. [Paul MILLER, Donovan ROME, Sam HENSEN - support Plauche; condemn judicial system.] Hensen noted organization fund to defense Plauche. [Dist. attorney Ossie BROWN - is sympathetic to parent's emotions, but feels law must be upheld.]
REPORTER: David Dick
#295964
#295966
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(El Salvador) Strength and apparent permanence of guerrilla presence in El Salvador examined from behind rebel lines; films shown. Pol. and personal background of Maria Seren, president of rebel territory, outlined; Seren's perception of rebel government `s goal quoted. Econ. and soc. problems plaguing rebel government and its effort to overcome them described, discussed. Army's perception of guerrillas noted; failure of last month's army raid on guerrilla camp to rout rebels considered. Films of raid shown.
REPORTER: Mike O'Connor
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#295968
(Studio) New York City egg-balancing event reported; details given, films shown. Alleged role of equinox in phenomenon explained.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#295969
(Studio) Naturalist John Muir's praise of Yosemite National Park quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Yosemite National Park) Envts.' opposition to planned aerial tours of Yosemite National Park examined. [Sierra Club spokesperson Becky EVANS - explains her opposition.] [Tour operator James FERRO - claims aerial tours will reduce park congestion and pollution.] Golden Eagle Tours' noise test today demonstrated; opponents' concern that Yosemite will go the way of Grand Canyon with its numerous aerial tours discussed. [Park superintendent Robert BINNEWIES - fears pandora's box; explains.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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