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(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) violation of United States-mediated cease-fire with Israel in Lebanon reported; details given. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat's warning that cease-fire is not equivalent to peace noted; United States envoy Philip Habib said en route to United States to brief President Reagan.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) United States said anticipating incrd. Arab pressure to deal with PLO directly; details given, films shown. [Saudi Arabia ambassador Faisal ALHEGELAN - calls for direct contact with PLO.] Secretary of State Alexander Haig, State Department spokesperson Dean Fischer quoted on screen; United States official's denial that current situation reflects change in policy towards PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) reported Controversy surrounding planned United States sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia discussed.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Intensity of Israel's raid on Beirut, Lebanon, recalled; films shown. Prime Min. Menahem Begin's justification for raid outlined. [Former prime minister Yitzhak RABIN - comments.] Syria's role in Lebanon and with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) cited as source of problem; details given. Israeli hopes for Habib's mission recalled. [Former United Nations ambassador Chaim HERZOG - calls for solution involving both Syria and Israel.] Habib's mtgs. with Begin discussed.
REPORTER: Arthur Kent
(Studio) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said claiming responsibility for violating cease-fire; details given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) President Reagan reported to continue William Casey as CIA director as long as there is no evidence to any financial wrongdoing on Casey's part.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) CIA cnsl. Stanley Sporkin's former role with Casey at Securities and Exchange Commission recalled. [SPORKIN - claims there's no security fraud.] [Senator Paul LAXALT - calls for open-mindedness.] Senate Intelligence Committee said recing. 1st staff report on Casey Monday; details given.
REPORTER: James Polk
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(Studio) Former agriculture secretary Earl Butz reported released from prison early; details given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell reported reversing his earlier ruling, allowing Alabama prison inmates an early release.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Montgomery, Alabama) Background to situation, stemming from overcrowding in state's penal system, recalled; today's release examined. Films shown. Prison official Ron Tate quoted. [Inmates Thomas CONLEY, Edward RAZICH John PEOPLE - comment on release.] State's release program detailed.
REPORTER: Gina Gregory (WSFA-TV newstape)
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(Studio) President Reagan's televised defense of tax cut plan this Monday announced.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Reagan's preparation for speech, as well as tomorrow's luncheon for conservative Representatives, include Eugene Atkinson, Kent Hance, Romano Mazzoli, Dave McCurdy, Ronald Mottl, Richard Shelby and Gus Yatron, discussed; films, photos shown. Efforts on behalf of Democrat tax plan by Representative Dan Rostenkowski noted; Senator Robert Byrd's criticism of Republican ad campaign against Democrats outlined. [BYRD - comments.]
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Difference between Senator and House debates on tax cut plans examined. [Courtesy "Meet the Press", Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - comments.] Tax reductions implied by proposals for various economy strata listed. [Senator Edward KENNEDY - notes his tax reduction under administration's plan.] [ROSTENKOWSKI - notes White House opposition to targeting.] Democrats' link of inflation with tax cuts explained.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit, Artist: Arthur Lien
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(Studio) Continue criticism of Reagan administration's program of high interest rates noted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Wall Street's reaction to Federal Reserve Bd.'s policy regarding high int. rates examined. [Representative Henry GONZALEZ - calls for impeachment of Federal Reserve Bd.] [Bd. chairperson Paul VOLCKER - responds.] Admin.'s economy plan recalled. [Economist Michael EVANS - explains White House approach.] [Merrill Lynch Economics president Dr. Albert COX - outlines economy forecast.] Position of President Reagan and Volcker on high interest rates discussed.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) New trolley system reported opening in San Diego, California, today.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(San Diego, California) Inauguration of city's new trolley system examined; films shown. [Transit official Maureen O'CONNOR - defs. honor system of fare payment.]
REPORTER: Meredith Lewis
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(Studio) Strike threat reported renewed by probability that air traffic controllers will reject recently negotiated contract; details given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Mike Darling's climb of Mt. Rainier only to find wife waiting for him, described.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Lady Diana Spencer's unexpected departure from Prince Charles' polo match discussed.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(London, England) Royal couples' activities today noted; films shown. Merchants' exploitation of wedding noted; various products shown. [MAN - considers possible reason for satirical merchandise.] "Not the Royal Wedding" book examined. [Comedian Roland ATKINSON - notes public's affection for Charles and Diana.]
REPORTER: James Compton
(Studio) Wedding ring said made from historic Welsh gold nugget, originally used to make Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth's rings.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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