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#526731
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Police report following arrest last April of Doug. West Marshall for possess ion of large amount of cocaine said basis for continuing federal grand jury investigation of congress drug traffic; details examined. Allegations that cocaine use has prevailed in Democrat cloak room and have involved former Representative Barry Goldwater, Junior discussed; drug agents said recording conversation between federal protected witness Devon DuPree and Goldwater. Response of Goldwater's attorney William Bittman mentioned. [Police ofr. Michael HUBBARD - discusses possible extent of investigation.] Marshall's career as House page and later drug dealer outlined; suspect thought currently in Australia.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
#526732
(Studio) Washington, DC prosecutors office said investigating White House appts. to board of Legal Services Corporation for possibly violating law concerning consulting fees.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526734
(Studio) Record trading on Wall Street reported; closing Dow Jones average noted. Details outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526735
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Chicago, Illinois) Response of unemployed to temporary Chicago city job openings examined; films shown. [PEOPLE - criticize Mayor Jane Byrne's job program tactic.] [Philip BAMBICINO - will take whatever he can get.] Anticipated number of applicants for each available job noted.
REPORTER: Mary Nissenson
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(Studio) Democratic national party chairperson Charles Manatt's criticism of bipartisan effort to solve Social Security system's problems said attacked by Senator Robert Dole; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President Reagan reported signing into law gasoline tax increase originally thought to increase road and bridge construction jobs; White House economist Martin Feldstein said concerned that bill will increase unemployment.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Oak Creek, WI) Truckers' opposition to new gasoline tax examined. [Tom COYLE - agrees roads need repair, but opposes gasoline tax.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
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(Studio) Portland, OR, authorities said confirming that cyanide was found in Anacin-3 bottle taken from home of poison victim; state medical examiner Dr. William Brady's refusal to recall product noted due to belief that incident was isolated tragedy.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President Reagan noted naming Elizabeth Dole new Trans. Secretary; husband noted Senator Robert Dole.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Reagan's problems of gender gap stemming from his few appts. of women to government posts examined. [President assistant Helene VON DAMM - doesn't think women lack influence in administration] Reagan's record compared to Carter. [REAGAN - comments on ERA.] His appointed of Sandra Day O'Connor, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Anne Gorsuch and Faith Ryan Whittlesey (to replace Dole in White House) recalled. [DOLE - will continue to increase number of women.] Criticism of President's appts. of federal judges mentioned.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell
#526741
(Studio) Govt.'s annual health report outlined; incring. death rate among youth discussed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Issue of L. Ronald Hubbard, founder of Church of Scientology, disappearing considered.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles, California) Scientology's controversy, include legal battles with IRS, recalled; issue of Hubbard's whereabouts examined. [1966, HUBBARD - claims to have lost money on Scientology.] Hubbard's son Ronald DeWolf reported filing suit in effort to gain control of father's estate. [DeWOLF - wants to expose father's criminal empire.] [Scientology attorney John PETERSON - claims Hubbard is victim of smear campaign] Possible impact of controversy on church noted.
REPORTER: George Lewis
#526743
(Studio) Contd. major eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526745
(Studio) State Department said preparing for unscheduled hard landing of crippled USSR nuclear-powered spy satellite Cosmos 1402.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) USSR noted denying any problems with satellite's orbit. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - announces contingency plans.] Diplomatic problems involved in recovering debris explained.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
#526746
(Studio) Danish Captain Kent Kirk's challenge to British fishing rights in ongoing fishing war between the 2 ntns. described; films shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526747
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Commentary concerns lack of indications that President Reagan plans to seek 2nd term; findings of Gallup poll in race between Reagan, John Glenn and Walter Mondale noted. Senator Paul Laxalt recalled named general chairperson of Republican national committee Issue of high level Commerce Department employee Dennis LeBlanc acting as handyman on President's ranch recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#526748
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Phoenix, Arizona) Bigamy trial of Giovanni Vigliotto, accused of having 83 wives, examined; films shown. [Prosecutor David STOLLER - notes Vigliotto's line to women.] [Defense attorney Rich STEINER - explains Vigliotto absconding with wife's money.]
REPORTER: Eric Burns
#526750
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(NYC) Broadway's financial doldrums examined; scenes from "Plenty" and others shows shown. Length of run for several plays (named in report) listed; declining attendance outlined on screen, discussed. Success of "Cats" noted. [Schubert Org. spokesperson Bernard JACOBS - blames critics.] ["New York Times" critic Frank RICH - notes price of tickets as opposed to chances taken by audience.] [Producer Joseph PAPP - calls for more interesting plays.]
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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