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[Bypassed introduction]
(NYC) Iran's warning to United States and others to remain neutral in its war with Iraq reported coming as United States announced its increase involvement in conflict.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Incr. United States involvement with Saudi Arabia's military capabilities and long-range implications examined. [State Department spokesperson Alan ROMBERG - claims President Reagan is concerned for allies in region.] Reagan's use of emergency powers to send large missile and equipment order to Saudi Arabia discussed; details outlined on screen. [Brookings Institution spokesperson William QUANDT - believes Saudis are reluctant to take action at this time; explains.] Role of United States pilots with Saudi war planes described.
REPORTER: David Martin
(Studio) Revision in last night's report on number foreign tankers temporarily halting runs into Persian Gulf discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Colorado Springs, Colorado) President Reagan's tour of United States Olympic training center during pol. trip to Colorado featured; films shown. [Athletes Dorothy FRANCO, Guy CARLTON - note quality of competition is affected by USSR boycott of summer games.] Role of pols. in past Olympics discussed; historical films shown. [Los Angeles Olympic committee president Peter UEBERROTH - claims Afghanistan justified 1980 boycott by US.] [FRANCO - isn't in games for pols.] [REAGAN - praises US competitors.] USSR said reiterating claims that President Reagan is using Olympic issue to further his political aspirations.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) USSR official reported restating Soviet commitment to boycotting summer Olympics; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Derailment of Amtrak train near Connellsville, Pennsylvania, detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Heavy rains and resulting floods in south Florida reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Camp Springs, MD) Tomorrow's annular eclipse of sun explained, discussed; films shown. [Air and Space Museum spokesperson David DeVORKIN - recalls ancient civilizations' fear of eclipse.] Details of tomorrow's event outlined on map, illustrated. [Naval observatory spokesperson Alan FIALA - explains eclipse's role in measuring size of sun.] Implications for earth's weather noted; precautions for viewing eclipse listed on screen.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
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(Studio) Time involved in destroying gasoline coupons printed during 1970s oil embargo reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported agreeing to consider legality of government's prosecution of those making public declarations of draft resistance. Court's ruling on rights of prison inmates suspected of committing crime while incarcerated reported Court mentioned refusing to hear appeal of British subject who was denied US citizenship due to homosexuality.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Econs. involved in Medicare for over-80 Americans outlined, discussed. Necessity of Medicare for nation's elderly and disabled and program's severe economy problems examined; June and Arthur Weld's case cited as example Their daughter Susan Landay mentioned, shown. [June WELD - describes husband's medical problems, costs.] [Cedars-Sinai Med. Center spokesperson Thomas PRISELAC - cites need for major changes in delivery system.] Medicare's role in election-yr. pols. considered. [Walter MONDALE - accuses President Reagan of trying to repeal Medicare by stealth.] Difference in Democrat and Republican approach to solving Medicare's financial problems noted. [Gary HART - calls for national health cost containment legislature] [REAGAN - won't betray Social Security or Medicare recipients.] Findings of CBS "News-New York Times" poll on public concerns over future of Medicare listed on screen. [LANDAY - fears program won't exist when she needs it.] [WELD - feels Medicare is national problem]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) United States and Japan reported signing trade agreement affecting value of yen which in turn will have impact on United States dollar; Treasury Secretary Don. Regan's statement mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Mexico City, Mexico) Jesse Jackson's recent trip to Mexico City, Mexico, to criticize President Reagan's Central American policy said less successful than initially portrayed; Mexico Univ.'s refusal to allow him on campus, his inability to arrange meeting with representatives of Panama, Venezuela and Colombia, and trip's funding discussed. [JACKSON - claims his campaign message has penetrated the border.] His assertion that trip was major success and announcement of upcoming visit to Nicaragua and perhaps Cuba, as well as plans to mobilize large contingent of students in both United States and Mexico on July 4th, noted. [JACKSON - notes Gandhi marched to the sea, Martin Luther King, Junior, to DC, Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.] Possible benefit of Jackson's Mexico visit for his California primary campaign with Hispanic voters there mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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(Studio) Role of Israel's new West Bank settlements in relations with United States noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(W. Bank, Israel) Findings of independent Israeli study on Israel's redirection of United States aid from Palestinian populations for which it was intended to construction of new West Bank settlements examined. [W. Bank data project spokesperson Miron BENVENISTI - notes Israeli intervention prevents United States objectives.] Diversion of United States funds explained, discussed. [Science and development minister Yuval NE'EMAN - acknowledges government's bias toward integrating West Bank into Israel.]
REPORTER: Don McNeill
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Training course for New York City cab drivers aimed at teaching them how to avoid customers featured. [STUDENTS, INSTRUCTORS - demonstrate techniques.] [Driver Sam BERNSTEIN - claims situation is getting worse.] [DRIVERS - list their native countries.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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