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(Studio: Dan Rather) Stk. Mkt. Report President Reagan's economy commission reported making recommendations on stock market behavior. Federal budget deficit illustrated. Report introduced.
(DC: Bill Plante) President Reagan shown leaving for Camp David. [REAGAN - says hasn't read economy report yet.] Mkt. commission chairperson Nicholas Brady quoted. [BRADY - comments on international market] Cmsn.'s recommendations illustrated. Reagan noted stating he would review situation before endorsing changes. [Banking committee chairperson Senator William PROXMIRE - praises Brady report] White House officials quoted.
(NYC: Ray Brady) Brady report's impact upon Wall Street featured. [Market analysts William LeFEVRE and Alan ACKERMAN - criticize report] Report's aims and recommendations discussed. Chicago, Illinois, market mentioned. [Chicago TRADERS - refute report's findings.] [LeFEVRE - calls for enforcement of existing laws.] Report critics quoted.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Labor Department reported announcing civilian unempl. figs.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Studio: Dan Rather) North Oklahoma economy featured. Phillips Petroleum reported announcing more layoffs. [Phillips Petroleum Company spokesperson Dan HARRISON - comments on situation.] 1987 oil collapse reported blamed for layoffs. Econ. conds. of Dallas and Houston, Texas, discussed; details given, scenes shown. [Homebuilder Fredrick ROACH - discusses foreclosures.] [Former Texas governor John CONNALLY - comments on losing all possessions.] Texas heart surgeon Denton Cooley noted filing for bankruptcy. Billy Bob's, world's largest night club, reported closing in Fort Worth, Texas. Nellie Connally shown indicating which items movers could take. [Nellie CONNALLY - comments on losing everything.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Computer company reported choosing Texas as site for new industry
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Las Vegas, NV: Jerry Bowen) Las Vegas, NV, elecs. trade show featured; details given, scenes shown. [Appliance retailer Les TURCHIN - comments on 1987 sales.] [Casio, Incorporated president John McDONALD - discusses elecs. industry] Sales forecast given for 1988. [McDONALD - says people will always buy election items.] [Circuit City president Richard SHARP - comments on elecs. industry] New election items shown and discussed. [WOMAN - describes election jacket.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Deborah Potter) Winter storm shown hitting DC; details given. [MEN - comment on snow.] North Carolina interstates noted closed by weather. [Truck DRIVER - tries to find other route on radio.] People shown playing in DC snow. [Ski shop manager Freed FRIEDRICHSEN - says doing much business] Video stores shown being crowded. [Store manager Kent FORD - comments on movie rentals.] White House helipad shown being cleared for President Reagan.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: David Martin) Reagan administration reported deciding Panamanian general Manuel Antonio Noriega should resign. Assistant defense secretary Richard Armitage mentioned going to Panama to deliver message to Noriega. Panama-US relations discussed. [Central American consultant Ed KING - comments on Panama Canal and situation's difficulty.] United States noted cutting economy and military aid to Panama. Noriega reported allowing USSR planes landing rights and sending delegation to Libya to ask Muammar el Kadhafi for financial aid. Armitage meeting discussed; details given. [Former United States ambassador Ambler MOSS - says doubts Noriega will resign.] State Department officials quoted. [KING - comments on Panamanians' distrust of pols.] Noriega reported claiming United States visit was sign of support.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) El Salvador judge reported rejecting appeal of amnesty by prisoners convicted of murdering American church women in 1980. Judge's view given. United States reaction to other murderers being released because of Central American peace plan reviewed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Palestinian teenaged boy reported shot by Israeli troops in Gaza Strip; details given, scenes shown. Visiting United Nations diplomacy noted refused meeting with Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Manchester, New Hampshire: Richard Schlesinger) Presidential candidate Alexander Haig's campaign featured; details given, scenes shown. [HAIG - tells how he would deal with USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.] [HAIG - tells how would handle deficit problem.] Haig's views on education noted. [HAIG - describes teachers' salaries.] Haig reported not doing well in polls. [HAIG - (after President Reagan shot in 1981) says he's in control.] Haig's personality described. [Haig's biographer Roger MORRIS - says Haig is yesterday's man.] Haig shown greeting supporters. [Pol. consultant John DEARDOURFF - says election is Haig's last chance to play pols.] Haig quoted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Baby Matthew Gibson shown with grandmother after being kidnapped when parents killed Christmas Eve. Gibson reported found in Richard and Joyce Lynch's home; details given, scenes shown. Police quoted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Lionel Hampton shown being awarded order of arts and letters by culture and communications director Francois Leotard in Paris, France.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(NYC: Harry Smith) Cab Calloway shown preparing for Carnegie Hall appearance. [CALLOWAY - comments on audience.] Scenes shown of Calloway's career. Duke Ellington, Lena Horne and George Gershwin mentioned. [CALLOWAY - talks about Gershwin coming to Cotton Club and modeling "Porgy and Bess" role after Calloway.] "Hipster's Dictionary" mentioned. [CALLOWAY - tells Ed R. Murrow from whence jitterbug came.] Critics quoted. [CALLOWAY - tells of racial discrimination.] "Blues Bros." movie appearance mentioned gaining more Calloway fans. Calloway shown performing at White House [CALLOWAY - talks about age.]
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