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(Studio) Report with regard to fire at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada introduced
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Las Vegas, NV) Reasons for fire being so catastrophic listed on screen. Tape of fire shown. [Clark Cnty. Fire Department Captain Ralph DINSMAN - explains why smoke was spread through hotel.] Attempts by employees to save money at gaming tables reported Dispute between hotel and fire department with regard to new fire code recommendations explained.
REPORTER: Bill Sternoff (KVBC-TV and KTNV-TV newstape)
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Las Vegas, NV) Las Vegas Convention Center said functioning to help those who escaped from fire to find their friends and families. [William and Lorraine MURRAY - express pleasure at finally finding each other.] [Herman CHERAMIE - talks to coroner with regard to missing brother-in-law.]
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
(Studio) Nevada assemblyman Paul May and other Nevada legislators quoted with regard to state's fire code laws.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Scenes from fire shown. United States Fire Admin. team reported dispatched to investigate fire. [US Fire Admin. administration Gordon VICKERY - says if hotel had better sprinklers there would have been no fire.]
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) Report with regard to hotel fire in Kawaji, Japan given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Iranian news agency, Pars, report that Iran has sent letter thru Algeria to United States saying last United States response to Iran's demands was too complicated cited. State Department said not commenting, but briefing relatives on hostage negotiations.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Mtg. of Ronald Reagan with unofficial cabinet to get recommendations for official cabinet announced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Los Angeles, California) [Unofficial cabinet members Alfred BLOOMINGDALE, William French SMITH and Senator Paul LAXALT - comment with regard to meeting on cabinet and agency hd. selections.] [Ronald REAGAN - comments with regard to selection process.] Reagan said expected to name cabinet in early December
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) director Benj. Hooks' statement that blacks are near hysteria re: election of conservatives and his request that Ronald Reagan go on ntnwide. TV to reassure them cited.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Black coalition said meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to form a third political party
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Formation of black party reported [Uniden. BLACKS - comment with regard to need for new party.] Reverend Ben Chavis of Wilmington 10 said at convention [Former Chicago Seven defendant Bobby SEALE - comments with regard to convention.] [Widow of Greensboro, North Carolina, Ku Klux Klan killings victim, Floris CAUCE - says justice in American has died.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Sobel
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(Studio) Death of former Speaker of House of Representatives, John McCormack, announced. Details of life given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Prime rate rise announced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) [Federal Reserve President Paul VOLCKER - testifies before Congress re: failure of Federal Reserve stategy to stop inflation.] [Evans Economics, Incorporated Michael EVANS - blames Federal Reserve policies for unstable economy.] Effect of current high interest rates on auto. and housing inds. noted. [Citibank Edward PALMER - explains how his bank sets its prime rate.] Speculation that when Ronald Reagan becomes President, Volcker will resign, noted. [VOLCKER - denies rumors.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Report with regard to sagebrush rebellion group that wants some western lands now controlled by federal government returned to state control.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Salt Lake City, UT) Amt. of federal lands in NV, ID, and Utah noted. [June 28, 1980 Ronald REAGAN - expresses support for sagebrush rebellion.] [NV Representative James SANTINI - comments with regard to his bill before Congress] [Audubon Society Jim PISSOT - expresses his opposition to bill.] Poll results in west United States re: bill given.
REPORTER: Meredith Lewis
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(Studio) Former Peoples Temple member Larry Layton said in California to face charges of conspiring to kill Representative Leo Ryan. 1978 Jonestown, Guyana, murders/suicides recalled.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Last night's "Dallas" episode in which character who shot J.R. was to be announced said possibly most watched television show ever. British Independent Radio News announcement of who shot J.R. played.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Death of Mae West announced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Hollywood, California) [Apr. 1979 Mae WEST - recalls openings of her films.] Scenes from Mae West films and life details given.
REPORTER: Jim Brown
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