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#526753
(Studio) Unemployment for December discussed; related statistics listed on screen.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(No location given) Plight of those employed in changing industry jobs examined. [Former tire builder Bob SMITH - describes efforts to find job.] [Economist Barry BLUESTONE - anticipates long recovery period of those losing jobs from dying inds.] Goodyear's change in emphasis from blue collar jobs to white collar technicians cited as example [BLUESTONE - doesn't believe unemployed from auto, tire, chemical and other inds. are able to find jobs in newly evolved inds.] [SMITH - questions employment worth.] Structural unemployment discussed.
REPORTER: John Hart
#526754
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) White House's 1983 economy forecast examined; details outlined on screen; spokesperson Larry Speakes quoted on screen. [Labor Secretary Raymond DONOVAN - is encouraged by unemployment figs.] President Reagan's claim that no decision has been made on 1983 noted. [Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - is pessimistic over deficits.] Defense officials' continued objections to cutting Pentagon budget noted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
#526755
(Studio) Former Commerce Secretary Peter Peterson reported spearheading publicity campaign to pressure Reagan administration to lower federal deficit; details given. Former Treasury Secys. Michael Blumenthal, John Connally, C. Douglas Dillon, Henry H. Fowler and William E. Simon noted on Peterson's board
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526757
(Studio) Tass reported confirming orbital problems of nuclear-powered Cosmos 1402 satellite; USSR claim that satellite will be destroyed upon reentry noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526758
(Studio) Explosion and fire of gasoline tanks in Newark, New Jersey, reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Newark, New Jersey) Details of fire at Texaco tank farm examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
#526759
S) Contd. series of earthquakes in north California reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Los Angeles, California) Quakes in Mammoth Lakes region examined; films shown. [PEOPLE - describe experience.] [Geologist Dr. Charles BACON - notes reason for concern over possibly volcanic eruption.]
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman
#526760
(Studio) Postponement in scheduled launch of space shuttle Challenger announced; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526761
(Studio) Bomb threat aboard Korean airlines flight 007 from Alaska to Seoul discussed; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526764
(Studio) State Department reported lifting arms sales embargo to Guatemala due to latter's alleged improvement of human rights practices; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Guatemala) Controversy surrounding Rios Montt government's approach to human rights examined; Amnesty International's allegations cited as example [President Efrain RIOS MONTT - (thru translator) claims government policies are based on honesty.] Comments on new government of peasants (named in report) quoted.
REPORTER: Bonnie Anderson
#526765
(Studio) El Salvadoran army Colonel Sigifrido Ochoa reported rebelling against defense min.; basis of State Department's concern noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Ochoa's control of Cabanas province and opposition to defense minister Jose Guillermo Garcia Merino and association with President Roberto D'Aubuisson examined; films shown. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - acknowledges lack of facts.] Danger to United States policy explained.
REPORTER: Fred Francis
#526766
(Studio) Nicaragua said bracing for attack from right-wing Hondurans next week in effort to disrupt meeting of nonaligned ntns.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526768
(Studio) Justice Department reported calling for overturn of court-ordered affirmative action program in New Orleans, Louisiana, police department on grounds of reverse discrimination; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526769
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Chicago, Illinois) Health officials' concern about spread of infectious diseases at day care centers examined. [Dr. Stanley SCHUMAN - notes pervasiveness of infectious diseases at such facilities.] [National Association for Child Care spokesperson Carol ROGIN - defs. licensing procedures.] Recent outbreak of hepatitis in Arizona community recalled; recommended precautions outlined. [David GAYWALT - anticipates child catching illness.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
#526770
(Studio) Justice Department reported calling for fine against Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. for air pollution; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526771
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Difficulties posed for elderly by new tamper-resistant drug pkgs. examined. [Dr. Frederick SHERMAN - notes use of over-the-counter for treatment of major illnesses among elderly.] [FDA (Food and Drug Administration) spokesperson Mark NOVITCH - suggests alternatives.] FDA's recommendations to elderly outlined.
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
#526772
(Studio) President Reagan reported signing legislature establishing permanent system for disposal of nuclear waste; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#526774
(Studio) Drop in attendance at NFL (National Football League) football games noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Dallas, Texas) Poor turnout for NFL (National Football League) games, include upcoming playoffs, examined. [FAN - won't attend any more games.] Drop in television audiences for ABC, CBS and NBC listed on screen. [Player Tony DORSETT - questions fans' desertion.] Audience sizes at recent games listed. [Kansas City Royals owner Ewing KAUFFMAN - thinks owners and players need to work together in community activities.] [Chicago Bears general manager Jim FINKS, Dallas Cowboys general manager Tex SCHRAMM - comment.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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