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#296198
(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on municipal government's right to display nativity scenes reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Background to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, suit and court's decision examined; dissenting opinion outlined. [Mayor Henry KlNCH - thinks ruling supports religious freedom in general] Possible role of election year pols. in decision, in light of President Reagan's reliance on religious orgs. for his election in 1980, considered. Recent court rulings suggesting Supreme Court's willingness to relax barriers between Church and State listed on screen, reviewed. [Harvard law professor Lawrence TRIBE - fears increase entanglement of Church and State; explains.] Implications of case currently before court for school prayer issue noted.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Don Juhlin
#296199
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Opening of Senator debate on prayer in public schools examined; House of Representatives television camera mentioned not indicating near emptiness of chambers when televising House chaplain opening session with prayer. Senator chaplain's prayer outlined; emotionalism of issue compared with that of Panama Canal treaty. [Friday, President REAGAN - supports prayer in schools.] [George McGOVERN - notes Reagan's election-yr. support of prayer in schools but absence from church.] Proposals before Senator in issue listed on screen, discussed; focus of opposition explained. [Senator Howard BAKER - will work to prohibit prayer being prescribed by anyone.] [Senator Lowell WEICKER - explains his opposition to amendment.] [Representative James WRIGHT - is convinced God is neither Democrat nor Republican]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#296200
(Studio) Standard Oil of California reported merging with Gulf; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296202
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Burlington, VT) Importance of Vermont preferential primary to cands. Gary Hart and Walter Mondale explained, discussed; films shown. [Hart coordinator Ken DEAN - predicts Hart's success in VT.] [Mondale campaign aide Richard MOE - won't predict victory.] Potential psychological impact of Vermont primary on upcoming Massachusetts primary cited. [Massachusetts AFL-CIO spokesperson Arthur OSBORN - acknowledges Hart's threat to org. labor's efforts with Mondale.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Boston, Massachusetts) Mondale's new campaign approach in light of Hart's recent success examined. [MONDALE - accepts blame if message isn't getting across.] [HART - blames Mondale's message for his defeats.] [MONDALE - remarks on empathy; claims Hart has no empathy with the troubled citizen; denounces emphasis on cand.'s media acceptability.]
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
#296203
(Studio) Death of French trooper and wounding of Marine in latest Beirut battle reported; Israeli air raids on suspected Palestinian guerrilla bases near city mentioned. President Amin Gemayel reported officially annulling Lebanon's troop withdrawal agreement with Israel under Syrian pressure; reactions of Israel and Reagan administration mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296204
(Studio) Status of Iran-Iraq war examined; films shown. Photographer Erik Durschmeid's analysis of Iraq's preparation for offensive mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296205
(Studio) West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, in White House meeting with President Reagan today, reported pushing for US-USSR summit; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296207
(Studio) Latest snowstorm hitting Minneapolis region described, shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296208
(Studio) Tornadoes in southe. Alabama reported; destruction in Ozark and elsewhere detailed, shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296209
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Santa Ana, California) IRS (Internal Revenue Service) computer program to collect from tax evaders examined; films shown. [IRS spokesperson Robert McKEEVER - explains system.] Extent of computer program s access to taxpayer's personal financial information described.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
#296210
(Studio) Death of actor William Powell reported; his portrayal of Nick Charles in "The Thin Man" with Myrna Loy recalled. Scenes from 1934 film as well as from "My Man Godfrey" with Carole Lombard, "Life with Father" with Irene Dunne, "Mr. Roberts" shown. Loy quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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#296213
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(N. California) Current and potential role of biotechnology in improving human life examined; Gerald Flagg's case cited as example [Marsha FLAGG - describes improvement in son's mental attitude.] Synthetic growth hormone program for children such as Gerald Flagg and Tracy Moreno explained. [Dr. Selna KAPLAN - notes Tracy's current growth rate.] Role of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) detailed, illustrated on screen. [Biotech entrepreneur Robert FILDES - anticipates health improvement.] [Ohio Univ. spokesperson Thomas WAGNER - notes obligation to enhance food product efficiency in light of world's increase population.] Wagner's experiment explained. [Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute spokesperson Liebe CAVALIERI - cites his concern over biotech.] [Dr. Raymond HINTZ - notes parents seeking growth hormones for athletic child.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
#296215
(Studio) Brigham Young's descendant Steve Young reported signing major football contract.
(Los Angeles, California) Size of Young's USFL contract examined; films shown. [YOUNG - explains decision.] [Young's attorney Leigh STEINBERG - jokes about IRS.] Los Angeles Express' contract terms outlined. [Team owner J. William OLDENBURG - notes NFL (National Football League) challenge to USFL.] [Team president Don KLOSTERMAN - recalls Joe Namath.] Films shown courtesy ABC Sports. [YOUNG - describes immediate financial plans.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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