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(Studio) Ronald Reagan's arrival in Washington, DC for transition process at mtgs. with President Carter reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Reagan's departure from Los Angeles, California, noted. [REAGAN - comments.] His utilization of prime time to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base with wife Nancy and aides cited; Thursday's meeting with Carter and Republican Senator mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) USSR President Leonid Brezhnev's statement on Reagan and George Bush's announcement that China (PR) has invited Reagan to visit reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator reported passing legislature designed to prevent Justice Department from enforcing busing for desegregation; House's recent passage of similar amendment recalled. Both amendments said opposed by Carter administration
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Incr. in prime lending rate to highest level since last May announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Chase Manhattan reported leading way in rate increase; other banks involved and details listed on screen. Impact on hsing. and auto inds., personal loans, credit cards discussed. [Economist Lawrence KUDLOW - comments.] Aspects of rising interest rates considered.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
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(Studio) Women's protest at Pentagon reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Demonstration examined; films shown. Issues protested against listed. [PROTESTER - shouts.]
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) United States delegate to European security conference in Madrid, Spain, Max Kampelman, reported criticizing USSR 's approach to Helsinki accords; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Supreme Court's ruling on Kentucky law requiring posting of Ten Commandments in public school rooms reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Court's decision examined; majority opinion outlined. Positions of dissenters, include Justice William Rehnquist, noted. [State legislator Claudia RINER - comments on irony of decision since Ten Commandments are etched in marble in Supreme Court chamber.] Inconsistency of Supreme Court in such matters said illustrated by last week's ruling with regard to Christmas pageants in public schools.
REPORTER: Carl Stern (WAVE-TV newstape), Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Social Security Admin. said deducting more taxes from next year's paychecks; deatils given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Speaker of Iran's parliament, Hashemi Rafsanjani, reported announcing that committee studying United States hostage situation will not make any statement for several days; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Continued battle between Iran and Iraq reported centering on Susangerd, Iran, today; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Films of Abadan, Iran, and military training in Iraq narrated; Ayatollah Khomeini's concern over opposition to Islamic militants detailed. Khomeini quoted.
REPORTER: Steve Mallory
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(Studio) Governor of south Polish province reported offering his resignation after workers complained about his performance; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Pope John Paul II reported visiting West Germany today; Martin Luther mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Mainz, West Germany) Pontiff's efforts to heal schism between Lutheran and Catholic churches, stemming from 16th century Reformation, noted; his later town meeting with international workers examined Films shown.
REPORTER: Keith Miller
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(Studio) Haitian refugees stranded on Cayo Lobos island reported returned to Haiti after beatings by Bahamian police.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Haiti) Protest by Haitian exiles at Haiti's consulate in Miami, Florida, efforts by United Nations agency to intercede on refugees' behalf and apparent fate of those arriving back in Haiti examined; films shown. Recent reports of Haitian authorities killing those attempting to leave outlined.
REPORTER: Phil Bremen
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(Studio) China (Puerto Rico)'s preparation for trial of Gang of Four, former followers of Mao Tse-tung, noted include allegations that former defense minister Lin Piao tried to kill Mao; details given. Gang of Four said also accused of trying to discredit Confucius; official Chinese news agency quoted re: Confucius' rehabilitation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Verdict in trial of Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi party members accused of murdering Communist Workers party members in Greensboro, North Carolina, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Greensboro, North Carolina) Jury's decision examined; film of killings featuring Ku Klux Klan member Jerry Paul Smith shown, arguments presented by defense and prosecution discussed. Possible future of Ku Klux Klan members awaiting trial noted.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones, Artists: Arthur Lien and Murray Fairbairn (WTVD-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Brush fires in South California, especially around Los Angeles, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Bradbury, California) Fire situation in California examined; films shown. [Julie STRUT - urges husband Kim to leave.] [Bob KYLE - comments.] [WOMAN - comments.]
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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(Studio) Voyager I noted sending back recordings of sounds in space as well as photos of Saturn.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Jet Propulsion Lab.) Voyager's latest photos of Saturn and its moons shown and sound recordings heard, discussed; Voyager II's visit to Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto mentioned. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) animation shown.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Reporter's observations on Wash., DC, during president transition process examined; films shown. Various incoming and outgoing political personalities incld. in report Elizabeth Taylor Warner, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Roy Rogers shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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