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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) White House meeting between president Reagan and Prime Min. Yasuhiro Nakasone to discuss US-Japan trade and defense relationship examined; films shown. [REAGAN - notes purpose of tomorrow's meeting] [NAKASONE - is grateful to Reagan.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Issue of fairness between United States and Japanese trade policies discussed; apparent reason for White House ignoring issue of Japanese auto exports to United States and recent remarks of UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) president Doug. Fraser considered.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd; Stephen Frazier
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(Studio) Continue massive turnout of applicants for few job openings at Milwaukee, WI, plant reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Milwaukee, WI) City's economy plight and implications of turnout for jobs at A.O. Smith Company examined. [APPLICANTS - want work.] Situation at Allis-Chalmers cited as example [City commissioner William DREW - notes high rate of unemployment among unskilled labor here.]
REPORTER: Mary Nissenson
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(Studio) American Stk. Exchange, National Association of Mfrs. and Mtl. Federation of Independent Business said asking President Reagan for further budget cuts, especially in defense, due to projected deficits.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported hearing arguments today on Betamax case pitting Sony Corp. against movie industry over issue of home video recorders' possible infringement of copyright laws.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Background to case recalled; opposing arguments presented Supreme Court today outlined. Reactions of Justices Warren Burger, Sandra O'Connor and remarks of movie industry attorney Stephen -Kroft outlined. [Sony attorney Dean DUNLAVEY - defs. home video recording.] [Motion Picture Association spokesperson Jack VALENTI - notes copyright fees for books, albums, etc.] Congress action noted ultimately resolving dispute.
REPORTER: Carl Stern Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Yuri Andropov's pressure on arms control since assuming office noted actualized in foreign min Andrei Gromyko's efforts in West Germany today.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Bonn, West Germany) USSR pressure on West Europe for arms control as proposed by Andropov examined; Gromyko's visit with West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl cited as example Gromyko's remarks at news conference today outlined. Films shown. President Reagan noted sending Vice President George Bush to West Europe this year as follow-up to Soviet efforts.
REPORTER: Stan Bernard
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(Studio) Vatican bishops' conference to discuss United States bishops' stance on nuclear war discussed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Continuing indications that President Reagan's arms control policy is in state of chaos said coming with reports that United States negotiator Paul Nitze and USSR ambassador Yuli Kvitsinsky worked out informal arms limitation agreement last summer only to have it squelched by national security adviser William Clark. [NITZE - feels complete support by administration in his negotiating efforts; denies his freedom has been restricted; thinks United States is committed to agreement.] Implications of Nitze's need to defense self for administration's stability considered.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Commentary concerns current state of US-USSR arms negotiations between Paul Nitze and Yuli Kvitsinsky; photograph shown. Both ntns.' reaction to negotiators' informal agreement on disarmament plan last summer described.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) State Department reported expelling Polish news correspondent Stanislaw Glabinski today in retaliation to Poland's recent expulsion of United Press International reporter Ruth Gruber; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Condition of artificial heart recipient Barney Clark following latest surgery discussed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Controversy stemming from Memphis, Tennessee, police siege on cultists holding police ofr. hostage last Thur. noted; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Memphis, Tennessee) Ofr. Robert Hester thought tortured by Lindberg Sanders and followers prior to his death; audio recording of Hester pleading for help played, transcribed on screen. Police said feeling Sanders wanted disc jockey C.J. Morgan to broadcast murder of Hester. [police director John HOLT - defs. police action.] [Memphis NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) spokesperson Maxine SMITH - questions police conduct.] NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) said seeking independent investigation.
REPORTER: David Hazinski
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Los Angeles, California) Background to death of hospital patient Clarence Herbert explained. [Nurse Sandra BARDENILLA - objected to discontinuing food and fluids to Herbert.] preliminary hearing for Doctors Robert Nejdl and Neil Barber on murder chgs. examined. [NEJewish Defense League - thinks family and doctors should make the decision.] Possible course of trial considered.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Olympic medals reported restored to Jim Thorpe today.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles, California) Thorpe's performance in 1912 Olympic games and IOC's later denial of his medals recalled; background information recalled. Films, photos shown. [Grace THORPE, a great-GRANDSON - praise Thorpe.]
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Traffic ofr. Victor Sciacca featured; films shown. [SCIACCA - discusses his work.] His appearance on "Candid Camera" recalled; scenes shown. [SCIACCA - comments.] Sciacca's forced retirement this month noted. [PEOPLE - praise Sciacca.] [SCIACCA - hates to retire.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
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