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(Studio) President Reagan reported meeting with Belgium Prime Min. Wilfried Martens at White House today to lobby for deployment of United States Pershing II and cruise missiles there; Martens' claim that decision on deployment will be made this spring said taking White House by surprise.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Florennes, Belgium) Attitude here toward US-USSR relations and United States missile deployment plans examined. [PEOPLE - hope United States knows what it's doing; recall Adolf Hitler's invasion of Belgium after promising never to do so.] Town's experience during World War II recalled; historical photograph shown. One resident, named in report, quoted.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) White House reaction to Martens' alleged remark to media about spring decision on cruise deployment discussed.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) USSR President Konstantin Chernenko's last public appearances and indications then of poor health reviewed; films shown. Cancellation of Warsaw Pact meeting next week due to his apparent illness reported Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Moscow, USSR ) Soviet use of television to mold public opinion examined; foreign minister Andrei Gromyko's recent appearance to discuss Geneva arms talks with USSR cited as example [Soviet journalist Vikenti MATVEEV - praises TV's role in "organizing" public.] USSR 's use of television in past, include Marshal Nikolai Ogarkov's televised defense of Soviet downing of Korean Air Lines plane and coverage of Mikhail Gorbachev's British tour, recalled; scenes shown. [MATVEEV - thinks leaders are becoming bolder in their use of TV.]
REPORTER: David Andelman
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(Studio) "Aviation Wk." magazine's report on new USSR spy satellite launched recently outlined; upcoming launch of secret United States space shuttle mission to launch United States version noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Arizona indictments of priests, nuns and Protestant ministers for conspiracy to aid and abet illegal aliens from Central America reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Govt. crackdown on Sanctuary movement, church-based effort to provide aid to illegal Central American immigrants, examined; films shown. [US attorney A. Melvin McDONALD - doesn't believe clergy are above the law.] Mvt.'s justification for actions outlined. [Reverend John FIFE - remains committed to movement] No. alleged illegal aliens apprehended in raids mentioned.
REPORTER: David Dow
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(Studio) Supreme Court decision in sex discrimination judgment against Northwest Airlines reported; details of case recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Oklahoma school board case involving homosexual rights currently before Supreme Court reviewed; Anita Bryant's crusade against gays recalled include 1978 address to Oklahoma legislature. [Oklahomans for Human Rights spokesperson Fred BASSETT - thinks current Oklahoma law has been successful in keeping gay teachers in the closet.] [Gay TEACHER - doesn't want to lose his job.] State's perception of homosexuality described. [Attorney general Michael TURPIN - considers gay conduct illegal.] Arguments presented Supreme Court today by gay rights attorney and Oklahoma lawyer outlined.
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Don Juhlin
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(Studio) President Reagan's inaugural committee reported reversing earlier decision on entertainers' pay; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Israeli cabinet reported agreeing on 3-phase plan for unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon; details outlined, illustrated on map.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Leonard Kenny Army Depot) Most Soviet-made weapons captured by United States during its invasion of Grenada said turned over to CIA for distribution among guerrillas in Nicaragua and Afghanistan. [October 27, 1983, President REAGAN - claims USSR weapons supplied terrorists.] Legal status of CIA efforts to supply Nicaraguan guerrillas explained.
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Jury in General William Westmoreland's libel suit against CBS News for 1982 documentary "The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception" reported viewing entire film as former CIA analyst Sam Adams explained documentary point by part; his testimony, include reference to Robert F. Kennedy, outlined.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
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(Studio) Econs. involved in Sunday's Super Bowl football game outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Francisco, California) Extensive counterfeiting of Super Bowl tickets examined; films shown. [NFL security director Warren WELSH - believes counterfeit ticket cache discovered is record for Super Bowl.] Scalpers' prices mentioned. [Ticket BUYER - explains bribe used to buy tickets.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) Surrogate motherhood case in England reported resolved with judge awarding custody to "Baby Cotton's" natural father; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) White and black land ownership under South Africa's apartheid system explained, illustrated on screen.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Ciskei, South Africa) South African government's designation of Ciskei as black homeland, site of forced relocation of blacks, featured; films shown. Govt. noted stripping blacks of all citizenship before forcibly sending them here; details given. [Reverend Allan BOESAK - notes Ciskei is forcibly segregated from South Africa economically and militarily.] Criticism of pres.-for-life Lennox Sebe quoted. [Attorney Nicholas HAYSOM - cites economy desperation of Ciskei.] [Operation Hunger spokesperson Roselle FRASCA - describes starvation in Ciskei.] No. black Africans forced to resettle here in exchange for Sebe's personal and government use discussed. [Dissident Steve TSHWETE - attacks Sebe's relationship with pretoria.] Sebe's police attacks and torture of blacks refusing to ride govt buses described; photos shown. [HAYSOM - describes rape and torture of strikers by Sebe's troops.] [S. African government spokesperson Gerrit VILJOEN - disowns responsibility for Sebe.] [BOESAK - notes Ciskei economy, government, military, police are totally dependent on South Africa.]
REPORTER: Allen Pizzey
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