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(Studio) Compromise on revamping Social Security system agreed on by President Reagan's reform commission outlined; Reagan and speaker Thomas O'Neill said endorsing plan.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) [Senator Robert DOLE - anticipates package's passing in Congress] [American Federation of Govt. Employees spokesperson Ken. BLAYLOCK - opposes recommendations.] [American Association of Retired Persons president James HACKING - thinks package compromises everyone.]
REPORTER: David Hazinski
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) [Commission chairperson Alan GREENSPAN - notes compromise by all involved.] Cmsn. recommendations outlined on screen, discussed; elimination of multi-benefits under new plan explained. Case of ex-Representative Hastings Keith and wife cited as an example;; details given. [KEITH - describes his various pension benefits.] Social Security's current financial situation noted. [Representative Claude PEPPER - thinks recommendations assure Social Security's continuation on solvent basis.] Importance of current plan's success on durable economy recovery noted.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Upcoming item announced.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Plane crash in Ankara, Turkey, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko reported arriving in West Germany for talks on limiting nuclear missiles in West Europe; USSR 's efforts to drive wedge between United States and European allies over issue noted. Gromyko's trip noted 1st to West of Soviet dignitary since death of Leonid Brezhnev.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) Implications of Gromyko's trip on behalf of Yuri Andropov examined; films shown. Andropov's recent briefing of West German pols. seeking reelec. this year recalled. [Prime Min. Margaret THATCHER - believes West strength will force USSR into negotiations.] President Reagan's efforts to convince USSR of his commitment to arms control despite recent firing of arms control agency director Eugene Rostow noted; President's reaction to Rostow and negotiator Paul Nitze's mtgs. with USSR representatives on plan known as Zero Option recalled. Vice President George Bush noted scheduled for West European trip in near future; possible meeting between Gromyko and Secretary of State George Shultz to explore United States-USSR compromise noted.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) USSR reported admitting technical problems with Cosmos satellite; international effort to detect radioactive debris when satellite enters earth's atmosphere later in year noted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Browns Ferry nuclear reactor in Alabama reported shut down after discovery of radioactive water leak into Tennessee River; details given.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Sacramento, California) California state Democratic Convention and appearance of 7 Democrat hopefuls for pres. nomination examined; films shown. Efforts of Senator Alan Cranston, Ernest Hollings, John Glenn, Walter Mondale, Dale Bumpers, Gary Hart examined. [HOLLINGS, GLENN, MONDALE, BUMPERS, HART - campaign; Mondale recommends firing James Watt and Anne Gorsuch.] Results of polls taken by convention and "Los Angeles Times" outlined. [Representative Morris UDALL - accepts nomination.]
REPORTER: Ken Bode
(Studio) Upcoming item announced.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Meyer Lansky's reputed role as crime boss recalled.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Miami, Florida) Lansky's funeral today noted; Lansky's alleged crime career reviewed. Photos shown. [Rabbi S.T. SKWORSKI - praises Lansky's generosity.] Israel's refusal to allow Lanksy into country recalled.
REPORTER: Vic Walter
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(Studio) New Jersey program to fingerprint children in effort to reduce number of missing children in the future discussed.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Miami, Florida) Law authorities' material gains from drug war confiscation of vehicles, boats, planes examined; two law enforcement officers cited as exs. [President REAGAN - jokes about confiscated cash.] [Broward Cnty. Sheriff George BRESCHER - notes criminals are financing law enforcement in region.] [Detective Rick FREY - will turn criminals' machinery against them.]
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
(Studio) Upcoming item announced.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) United States aid to El Salvador noted contingent on Congress receiving certification of El Salvadbr's human rights gains.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Efforts of United States representatives to determine cntry.'s human rights status examined. [Senator Christopher DODD - doesn't think arms will solve problems.] [Amh. Deane HINTON - believes situation is improving with declining political assassinations.] 1980 murders of 4 American church women and 1981 killing of United States land reform officials recalled; current status of investigations noted.
REPORTER: Bonnie Anderson
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(Studio) United States envoy Philip Habib, arriving in Jerusalem, reported beginning shuttle diplomacy between Israel, Lebanon and Syria in effort to reach agreement on troop withdrawal from Lebanon.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Ford Motors chairperson Philip Caldwell reported calling for cut in number Japanese cars imported to US; details given. Prime Min. Yasuhiro Nakasone noted due in DC tomorrow to begin trade negotiations.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Tokyo, Japan) Nakasone's political style and success in incring. Japan's export ind. and military build-up recalled; details given. [NAKASONE - wishes happy new yr.] His background with Henry Kissinger at Harvard mentioned; purpose of recent trip to South Korea noted aimed at President Reagan. Nakasone's apparent success with South Korean leader Chun Doo Hwan described.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
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(Studio) IRA (Irish Republican Army) murder of Catholic judge in North Ireland reported; details given. Upcoming item announced.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Impact of snowstorm on northe. discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Mammoth Mt., California) Anna Conrad's survival of March avalanche which resulted in amputation of her feet and leg and efforts to cope examined; films shown. [CONRAD - discusses situation, desire to ski again.]
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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