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(Studio) Senator Charles Percy. concluding talks with USSR authorities, said believing Soviets agree that Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II is dead; details given. President Leonid Brezhnev's alleged statement noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Ronald Reagan's response to Percy's Moscow trip examined. [REAGAN - comments.] Reagan's campaign position on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II recalled. [REAGAN - comments on William Simon's withdrawal from consideration for cabinet post.] President-elect's aides' version of situation outlined. [REAGAN - comments.] George Shultz's alleged withdrawal from consideration as well mentioned; possibility that Caspar Weinberger will be named to cabinet position noted.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) Simon and Shultz's positions with Bechtel Corporation noted; possible rationale for Simon's decision mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Simon's consideration for cabinet position and recent negative stories appearing in the press about him, involving alleged statements by Gerald Ford and concerning remarks about Shah of Iran attributed to Simon during Richard Nixon's administration, examined; photos shown. Simon quoted on screen.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
#508097
(Studio) Inability to confirm report that United States hostages have been turned over to Iranian govt explained.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) No. found alive today, 5 days after earthquakes in south Italy, reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Naples, Italy) Continuing recovery and rescue efforts in Italy examined; films shown. Italy's poor response to needs of quake victims said illustrated by plight of victims of 1969 and `76 quakes; details given. No. of Italians killed by earthquakes since late 1800s mentioned; prediction of scientists that similar quakes will be experienced in same region every 50 years noted. Recommendation of scientist Roberto Scarpe cited; case of Frederico Corona outlined as example Role of poor construction in destruction discussed; Pompeii shown, mentioned. Survival of Giovanni DeMartino and his determination to continue living in region noted.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Earthquake along California-NV border today reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Auto attack on pedestrians by Reno, NV, woman reported
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Reno, NV) Yesterday's attack on crowds by Priscilla Joyce Ford examined. [WITNESS - describes scene.] Ford's background given; chgs. lodged against her mentioned.
REPORTER: Rick Davis (KCRL-TV news tape)
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(Studio) Brush fires in south California reported continuing to burn.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Devore, California) Current fire situation examined; films shown. Makeup of fire fighters and problems facing them outlined. [FIREFIGHTERS - comment.]
REPORTER: Meredith Lewis
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(Studio) Roberto Duran's loss of boxing title to Sugar Ray Leonard recently recalled; controversy surrounding Duran's walkout and later announced retirement noted. Duran reported announcing his return to ring today; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Reporter introd.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) Anticipated Christmas shopping season here examined. [PEOPLE - comment.] [Store manager Joseph LAMPARSKI - comments.] [Salvation Army director Virginia POORE - comments.] Role of rising cost of basic necessities mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
(Atlanta, Georgia) Pre-Christmas economy situation here discussed; anticipated sales at Sears Roebuck noted. [Store manager Jack NAGEL - comments.] Sales of specific items and implications outlined. [PEOPLE - comment.] Inflation's impact cited.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
(NYC) Typical Saks Fifth Avenue customer profiled. [Ann McMANN - says she buys for quality.] Store's sales this year discussed. [Saks director Gerald MATHEWS - comments.] Mathews' defense of customers mentioned.
REPORTER: Denise Baker
#508108
(Studio) No. of those arrested by South Korean government for being antisocial reported; details of President Chun Doo Hwan's program given. No. of newspapers closed noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#508110
(Studio) Last week's fire at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Las Vegas, NV) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Grand's opening in 1973 and Friday's fire recalled; films shown. Hotel's outdated fire system, conforming to 10 year old regulations noted; number of hotel fires in United States last year cited. [US Fire Admin. spokesperson Gordon VICKERY - says United States has worst record in the world.] Post-fire reform of fire safety codes examined; fires at Atlanta, Georgia, Winecoff Hotel in 1946, Tucson, Arizona, hotel in 1970 and Los Angeles, California, hotel in 1970 and following reform of fire codes recalled. Films shown. [VICKERY - comments.] Vickery recalled fire chief in Seattle, WA, when city experienced 2 hotel fires in 1970; details given. Lack of national fire safety legislature noted. [VICKERY - comments.] Problems facing local enforcement of fire codes discussed. [Clark Cnty., NV, fire chief Roy PARRISH - notes lack of enforcement powers.] Use of financial expense as reason for not installing fire safety equipment in hotels said illustrated by MGM's case; details given. [Clark Cnty., NV, fire inspector Michael PATTERSON - comments.] [PARRISH - comments.]
REPORTER: Mark Nykanen
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Arizona Desert) Use of tumbleweeds in experimental energy program examined; films shown. [Erwell HATCH - comments.] Details of program, producing Tumblelogs, given. [Dr. Martin KARPISCAK - comments.] [FARMER - comments.]
REPORTER: Bill Sternoff
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