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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Failure of Reagan administration maneuver to bypass traditional congress channels for increase aid to CIA-backed efforts to overthrow Nicaraguan government and to El Salvador examined; films shown. [Senator Ted. STEVENS - promotes increase United States aid.] [Senator Mark HATFIELD - resents administration tactics.] [Senator Pete DOMENICI - criticizes State Department's handling of affair.] [STEVENS - threatens administration will be embarrassed.]
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz said allegedly apologizing to Senate Intelligence Committee for White House maneuver.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(El Salvador) Defense and State depts.' change in rules governing arming of official United States military advisers here examined; apparent impact of murder of Lieutenant Albert Schaufelberger on decision noted. [Ambassador Thomas PICKERING - explains secrecy about regulations.] Incr. number of United States military personnel here and administration's method of disguising actual number discussed.
REPORTER: Jane Wallace
#296257
(Studio) Senator Judiciary Committee reported delaying vote on confirmation of Edwin Meese as Attorney General due to issue of pilfered briefing papers from Jimmy Carter's 1980 campaign
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Documents implicating Meese in stolen Carter briefing papers outlined on screen, discussed; Meese recalled denying knowledge of memorandums to him from sources such as Max Hugel and William Casey. His written denial quoted on screen. [Senator Howard METZENBAUM - questions Meese's credibility.]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#296258
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Indictments for corruption of several city police officers examined; basis of allegations explained. [US attorney Edward DENNIS - claims indicted officers extorted money from local vendors.] Extent of video gambling operations outlined, discussed; bribe money said allegedly divided accding. to ofr.'s rank. [Mayor Wilson GOODE - is committed to cleaning up department]
REPORTER: Rita Braver
#296259
(Studio) Reinprisonment of convicted murderer Theodore Streleski following his brief parole today reported; background to case recalled. Films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296260
(Studio) Latest winter storm's impact on northe. and Midwest examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296262
(Studio) Status of continuing Iran-Iraq war discussed; films shown. Iran's offer of cheap insurance premiums for any tankers loading at its Persian Gulf ports noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296263
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(France) Ntnwide. civil servants' strike ink France examined; impact on trans. and issues at heart of workers' dissatisfaction with government discussed. Films shown. Steel industry's problems cited as example President Francois Mitterrand's campaign promises of radical socialist program and status of his economy reforms considered.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
#296264
(Studio) Greece's claim that Turkey fired on Greek ship and ensuing diplomacy flap outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296266
(Studio) Walter Mondale's campaign in south Florida today discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Factors possibly affecting Gary Hart's surprising rise in political stature recently examined. [HART - discusses his attributes; compares self with John Kennedy.] [Senator Robert DOLE - doesn't really know Hart.] [NEA spokesperson Ken MALLEY - claims Hart has same positions on issues as Mondale.] [HART - refers to pol. generation gap.] Hart's courting of George Wallace mentioned; advice of pollster Pat Caddell noted. [Pollster Dottie LYNCH - believes voters want alternative to the past.] [New Hampshire Hart VOTERS - explain their support.] [George McGOVERN - feels Hart's rhetoric is devoid of intellectual content.] [HART - claims to offer new alternative.] Various proposals of Hart outlined on screen, compared with voting record; AFL-CIO's response mentioned. [Governor Richard LAMM - doesn't perceive Hart as necessarily pragmatic.] [HART - responds to criticism that he lacks passion.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Contd. question about Hart's age discussed.
#296267
(Studio) Arizona state health department reported rejecting call to ban use of aspartame artificial sweetener sold under brand name of NutraSweet; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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#296270
(Studio) Item introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Valsetz, OR) Death of company town following closing of Boise Cascade Corporation mill examined. [Boise spokesperson Dee BRIDGES - explains decision to vacate town.] [PEOPLE, Leona and James BRODUS - react to leaving home.] [STUDENT - laments loss.]
REPORTER: David Dow
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