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(Studio) Resignation of Max Hugel, director of CIA's covert operations, reported following expose by "Washington Post"; controversy surrounding his appointed recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) White House efforts to disassociate self from Hugel affair noted; his letter of resignation to CIA director William Casey regarding allegations of stk. manipulation quoted on screen. President aide David Gergen quoted on screen with regard to President's reported response.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) John Stein, CIA career official, said named as Hugel's replacement.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Hugel's fall from grace, involving former business partner Thomas McNell, White House aide James Baker, CIA general cnsl. Stanley Sporkin, Casey and "Post" editor Benjamin Bradlee detailed. Photos shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Decision of New York City federal judge with regard to Casey's role in misleading investors during 1970's stint in private business reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) House tax committee said approving Democrat tax cut proposal over that of President Reagan.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Final House Ways and Means Committee vote, with Representative Kent Hance siding with Republicans, noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Committee debate over President's tax cut plan, include Representative Barber Conable's Pro-Reagan efforts, described; films shown. Democrat and Republican plans compared on screen; probable ideological and partisan confrontation over the plans considered.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(DC) Reagan's luncheon with Senator Republicans and lobbying efforts regarding his tax cut proposals examined. [REAGAN - criticizes Democrat plan.] [Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - acknowledges strength of the President] [REAGAN - continues his criticism.] President's later visit with Senator Robert Byrd mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
#517906
(Studio) Supreme Court nominee Judge Sandra O'Connor's Washington, DC activities today, include mtgs. with Attorney General WilliamFrench Smith, Senators Strom Thurmond, Howard Baker, Joseph Biden, Robert Byrd, Peter Domenici, Barry Goldwater, reported; photos shown. Senator Orrin Hatch's optimism over her upcoming confirmation hearings quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#517908
(Studio) Beginning of controversial program of aerial spraying in California in effort to eliminate Mediterranean fruit fly reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Palo Alto, California) California's continued efforts to control infestation, include spraying of malathion, examined; films shown. [RESIDENT, Governor Jerry BROWN - comment on helicopter noise.] [Medfly project director Jerry SCRIBNER - is pleased with program's beginning.] Authorities noted confiscating fruit at state's borders and air terminals.
REPORTER: Bill Sternoff
#517909
(Studio) Wayne Williams, chgd. in some of Atlanta's murders, reported making court appeal for release; details given. Grand jury noted considering evidence today against Williams in death of Nathaniel Cater.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Williams' court appearance today examined; films shown. [Dist. attorney Lewis SLAYTON - notes possibility of Williams leaving town.] [Defense attorney Mary WELCOME - responds.] Judge said ruling soon.
REPORTER: Bob Jimenez, Artist: Mindy Warren
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(Studio) Arrest of several Miami homicide detectives for alleged involvement in area's drug traffic reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Miami, Florida) Allegations against the detectives outlined; films shown. [Justice Department spokesperson Michael LEVIN - cites chgs.] Investigation, beginning in 1978, said centering around Mario Escandar; details given. [Public safety director Bobby JONES - notes corruption in professional stratas.]
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
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(Studio) Pan American World Airways' efforts to correct financial losses reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Basis of Pan Am's losses, include merger with National Airlines, outlined. [Pan American president William H. WALTRIP - thinks losses have gone on for too long.] Airlines' plans to remedy situation outlined on screen; airports which Pan Am is closing ofcs. listed.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
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(Studio) National Wildlife Federal reported joining Sierra Club and Audubon Society in calling for resignation of Interior Secretary James Watt.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Israeli raid on Palestinian targets in south Lebanon reported include skirmish with Syrian jet-fighter; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced.
(Warsaw, Poland) Poland's Communist party cong., with state of the party address by Stanislaw Kania, examined; films shown. Actions of USSR delegation, include attack on President Reagan, discussed; scouts quoted.
REPORTER: John Cochran
#517917
(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's remarks concerning hypothetical USSR invasion of Poland reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Haig's appearance before For. Policy Association examined. [HAIG - attacks critics of United States arms control efforts with USSR .] His call for linking United States arms control policy with USSR 's international policy noted. [HAIG - continues attack on administration's critics.]
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
#517918
(Studio) China (PR) reported giving NBC permission to open news bureau in Peking; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#517920
(Studio) United States imprisonment of Japanese Americans in relocation, or concentration, camps following Pearl Harbor recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) United States reaction to Pearl Harbor, include that of Franklin Roosevelt, recalled; scenes from Paramount news reel shown. Details of Japanese Americans' imprisonment outlined; films shown. [Japanese American League spokesperson Mike MASAOKA, former inmate Dr. Kinzo YAMAMOTO, author Lillian BAKER, William HOHRI - recall events.] Congress hearing into affair examined. [Abe FORTAS - calls it a tragic error.] [Former assistant Attorney General James ROWE - questions the worth of a 40-yr.-late apology.]
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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