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(Studio) President Reagan's response to February unemployment figs. reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) February civilian unemployment rate examined; details graphed - on screen. [Tom McCOY - comments on returning to work.] [REAGAN - notes number Americans reemployed.] Jobless rates in individual states illustrated on map; varying employment pictures across nation described. [Alabama unemployed WORKER - is pessimistic.] [Factory OWNER - hopes government's continuing inflation won't destroy econ. recovery.]
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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(Studio) Latest CBS News poll indicating Gary Hart's lead over Walter Mondale outlined on screen, discussed; Hart's campaign activities today, include courting of Mayor Harold Washington, noted. Ernest Hollings reported endorsing Hart today. [HOLLINGS - explains his support for Hart in light of past relationship with Mondale.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) Mondale's new campaign focus examined. [MONDALE - jokes about recent primary losses.] [campaign. chairperson Jim JOHNSON - recognizes seriousness of contest.] [MONDALE - refers to Cabbage Patch dolls and Hart.] Mondale's defense of his candidacy outlined; political risk involved in his upcoming visit with Jimmy Carter considered.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
(Studio) Apparent campaign targets of John Glenn and George McGovern outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Anniston, Alabama) Jesse Jackson's campaign's problems examined; films shown. [SUPPORTER - introduction Jackson as "Son of Thunder," "Bad Black Dude."] Jackson's campaign fins. described. [JACKSON - comments on Hart, Mondale, civil rights; praises his own civil rights record.] [Governor Bill CLINTON - thinks Jackson has personal credibility in Arkansas.] [JACKSON - encourages supporters.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Quantico, Virginia) FBI demonstration of its new anti-terrorist team featured; films shown. [FBI director William WEBSTER - believes team's existence will act as deterrent.] Team said formed and prepared for this summer's World's Fair in New Orleans, Democrat and Republican convs. and Los Angeles summer Olympics; characteristics of team members outlined. [WEBSTER - notes team's purpose; recalls Munich Olympics tragedy in 1972.] No. Israeli Olympic athletes killed in Munich by terrorists recalled; films of that event shown.
REPORTER: Rita Braver
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(Studio) Recent reports of breakdown in Dallas' emergency rescue service recalled; opposite outcome of Jim and Martha Reardon's efforts to seek emergency help in Waterbury, Connecticut, detailed. Films shown. [Voice of Martha REARDON - describes daughter's convulsions to emergency nurse Jackie Talion.] [Jim REARDON - recalls incident.] [Voice of TALION - instructs Reardon in emergency procedure.] Talion's reaction to her role quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Impact of major snow and wind storm, dubbed "Alberta Clipper," on US described; films shown. Conditions in New York City shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Unemployment for adult women in February noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Incorporated entry of women into heretofore traditionally male occupations examined; past and current levels of male and female union members outlined on screen, discussed. [IBEW organization Pat COTE - notes economy necessity for women to work.] Union's difficulty in organization workers at Scientific-Atlanta described. [IBEW organization Bob DAVIS - claims Scientific-Atlanta won't advance good workers.] [Employee Shari WRINKLE - describes response of most women.] Wage discrimination based on sex detailed. Washington state secretary Helen Castrilli recalled taking her case to court [CASTRILLI - notes wages and raises for gardeners were larger than hers.] Potential outcome of Castrilli's suit outlined. [Labor attorney Winn NEUMAN - believes WA's approach to wage discrimination is typical.] [CASTRILLI - calls for unity.]
REPORTER: Jane Bryant Quinn
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(Studio) Greece reported accepting Turkey's account of incident between their ships in Aegean Sea yesterday; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Public's response to Polish government's removal of cross from schoolrooms reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Major fighting in Beirut, Lebanon, today described; possible emptiness of upcoming reconciliation talks in Switzerland thought reflected in Christian militia's claim that it won't be bound by talks.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Beirut, Lebanon) Differing lifestyles in eastern and west Beirut examined; films shown. Pierre, Amin and Bashir Gemayel, Ayatollah Khomeini, Iman Musar Sadar, Syria's attitude and occupation, Israeli intervention mentioned.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell, Larry Pintak
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Boston, Massachusetts) Size of tomorrow's Massachusetts state lottery, Megabucks, examined; films shown. [OFFICIAL notes number bets per second being placed.] [PEOPLE - comment on possibly winning.] Lottery commercial shown. [Gary HART - buys ticket.]
REPORTER: Steve Young
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