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#302182
(Studio) OMB director David Stockman's criticism of military retirement pension budget and push to help indebted farmers quoted
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Stockman's appearance before Senate committee featured. [STOCKMAN - considers military retirement a scandal; notes his inability to get White House backing on issue.] [Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER - defs. military retirement budget.] [STOCKMAN - resents taxpayers bailing out indebted farmers.] Senator Robert Kasten mentioned, shown. Stockman's remarks today thought indicating his imminent departure from administration
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#302183
(Studio) President's Council of Econ. Advisers' annual report, released today, described; former council director Martin Feldstein mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#302184
(Studio) Senator Judiciary Committee reported approving Edwin Meese's confirmation as Attorney General
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#302185
(Studio) Possible threat to joint US-Australia-New Zealand mutual defense treaty, Anzus, by New Zealand's ban on port calls by nuclear-powered or nuclear-weapons-bearing ships reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) New Zealand's refusal to allow United States nuclear-powered ship in port recalled. [State Department spokesperson Bernard KALB - considers incident serious.] US thought fearing anti-nuclear movement that influenced New Zealand's Prime Min. David Lange will have similar effect on Japan, Australia and West Europe; Australian Prime Min. Robert Hawke mentioned here today for talks on future of Anzus alliance. Possibility of economy sanctions and exclusion of New Zealand from Anzus considered.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
#302186
(Studio) West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and French Prime Min. Laurent Fabius reported forming new joint security group to fight terrorism in West Europe. Details given; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#302188
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Overburdened probation system examined; parolee Jesse Rios mentioned, shown. [Los Angeles county probation ofr. Barry NIDORF - notes effect of large case loads.] Findings of Rand Corporation study of probation system and apparent failure of system to prevent convicted felons from repeating criminal activity discussed. [Rand researcher Joan PETERSILIA - notes reconviction rate for serious crimes.] ["SUSAN" - recalls rape by parolee.] [PETERSILIA - recommends tougher probation programs; notes econs. involved.]
REPORTER: David Dow
#302189
(Studio) Rise in medical costs last year noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Francisco, California) Death of stabbing victim Eugene Barnes after inability to get medical help due to lack of health insurance examined. [Mary GOREE - recalls hospital's explanation of son's condition.] [Carol FRAZIER - thinks bro would have received treatment had he had medical insurance, according to physicians.] [County supervisor Nancy C. FAHDEN - orders investigation.] [Hospital Council of South California spokesperson Anthony ABBATE - feels quality medical care for all is no longer the trend.] [Med. ethicist Albert JONSEN - cites lack of compassion by society in health care.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
#302191
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Testimony of Vietnam war veteran and Army intelligence ofr. Colonel Don. Blassick on behalf of CBS in General William Westmoreland's libel suit against network for 1982 documentary featured; his response to questioning by CBS attorney David Boies on Westmoreland's report of enemy troop strength quoted on screen General Jose McChristian (ret.) thought testifying tomorrow; details given.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg Artist: Howard Brodie
#302192
(Studio) Halt to negotiations between British government and striking coal miners reported; number miners returning to work despite strike noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Nottinghamshire, England) Historical strength of coal miners' union here reviewed; films shown. Lack of public sympathy for current strike explained; union's slipping control of strike discussed. [Feb. 1, Prime Min. Margaret THATCHER - won't compromise with violence or intimidation.] [Gordon NAILER - explains striking.] [Working miner Gordon COOK - thinks Thatcher is trying to destroy all unions.]
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
#302194
(Studio) President Reagan's proposed increase in defense budget noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Cost of high tech defense systems and issue of rising Defense Department budget examined. [Martin Marietta spokesperson Norman AUGUSTINE - anticipates budget crisis.] "Augustine's Laws", analysis of poor Pentagon judgment in spending allocations, discussed. [General David JONES - praises "Augustine's Laws."] Exs. of Augustine's satirical criticism examined. [AUGUSTINE - explains policy based on amnesia.] Navy Secretary John Lehman's denial of Trident submarine contract recalled. [Defense analyst Jacques GANSLER - cites lack of competition among defense contractors as responsible for cost growth process.] United States Air Force savings by offering competitions for defense contracts mentioned. [AUGUSTINE - quotes Texas saying.] [JONES - notes chaos in DC.] Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's planned defense spending outlined.
REPORTER: David Martin
#302195
(Studio) William of Arapin, sheepdog in London, reported successful at stock predictions; details given. [Analyst Robert BECKMAN - explains training dog.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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#302198
(Studio) Success in moving beached Venezuelan freighter somewhat reported, shown; ship recalled grounded on Mollie Wilmot's property in Palm Beach, Florida, last November
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#302199
(Studio) Delayed launch of space shuttle Challenger's February mission explained.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#302200
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Dixie Valley, NV) Reaction of Dixie Valley residents to Navy's plans to use area for supersonic flight testing examined; films shown. [Ed ROBBINS - comments.] Navy study, acknowledging sonic booms threaten human health, said concluding valley is only suitable location for such tests.] [Captain Paul AUSTIN - claims United States pilots need supersonic experience to stay equal with USSR .] [Fallon, NV, Chamber of Commerce George WORKMAN - fears economy consequences of losing nearby Navy base.] [ROBBINS - responds.] [Fred HULTENSCHMIDT - will sell to Navy if gets fair price.]
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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