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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Latest confrontation between Israelis in Beirut, Lebanon, and United States Marines there examined; actions of Captain Charles Johnson described. [Captain Dale DYE - describes Johnson's reaction to Israeli tanks.] Israel's version of events outlined; basis of Israel's criticism of Marines' lack of security in region noted. Response of Marine Colonel Tom Stokes mentioned.
REPORTER: Vic Aicken
(DC) Admin.'s response to incident discussed; anticipated duration of Marines' stay in Lebanon considered.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd, Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's praise of Johnson noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Possibility of new assassination plot against Pope John Paul II said raised with Italian authorities' arrest of Turk Mustafa Savas on suspicion that he planned to murder pontiff in Milan in May; details given. Question of Savas's association with Mehmet Ali Agca considered.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Pope John Paul II reported presiding over investiture of new cardinals.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Rome, Italy) Pol. implications of pontiff's appointed of Joseph Bernardin of Chicago, Jozef Glemp and Julijans Vaivods of Latvia examined; international aspect of College of Cardinals noted.
REPORTER: Keith Miller
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(Studio) Continue violence during ongoing independent truckers' strike reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(No location given) Sniper attack on Ray Griffin in Georgia, kidnapping and beating of Vern Davinnie in Ohio and other attacks examined; films shown. Extent of strike's effectiveness discussed. [Broker Larry SMITH - thinks next 2 days are critical.] American Trucking Association estimate of industry's slump noted.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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(Studio) Argument between Representatives Claude Pepper and J.J. Pickle on Social Security issue reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Arrest of suspects in last December's Sentry Armored Courier Corporation robbery in New York City examined. [FBI spokesperson Lee LASTER - describes arrest of Christos Potamitis in PR.] Arrest of George Legakis as well mentioned; details of robbery recalled, films shown. Arrest of chairperson, president and vice president of Sentry for theft in separate incident recalled.
REPORTER: Eric Burns Artist: Ida Libby Dengrove
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(Studio) Tornados reported hitting Florida as snowstorm hit Midwest; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) [Senator Alan CRANSTON - announces candidate for 1984 presidential race.] Film shown. Details of Cranston's announcement outlined. [CRANSTON - notes importance of nuclear war deterrent; comments on need for peace in Mideast, wife's Parkinson's disease.] Cranston's political career recalled; his remarks on Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan recalled.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Major United States oil refiners reported announcing declining oil prices; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns implications of falling oil and gasoline prices.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Chicago, Illinois) Alexander Malahoff said proven not father of child born to Judy Stiver, surrogate mother he hired; background to unwanted child recalled. Results of blood tests noted announced on Phil Donahue show. [Judy and Ray STIVER - will take child home.] [MALAHOFF - is relieved.] [Attorney Noel KEANE - notes unfortunate aspect of case.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
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(Studio) Dr. Gil Hauer Santos, in "New England Journal of Med.", noted suggesting doctors receive fees-only upon improvement of patients; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Phoenix, Arizona) Continuing bigamy trial of Giovanni Vigliotto examined; number wives he's reported to have had noted. Amt. lost to Vigliotto by Sharon Clark, Patricia Gardiner, Joan Bacarella mentioned. [EACARELLA - realizes she's been victimized.] [VIGLIOTTO - is unable to determine why he married so often.] [SPECTATORS - love trial, praise Vigliotto.] [VIGLIOTTO - attacks attorney] Possible sentence mentioned.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Chesapeake Bay) Threat to environmental of Chesapeake Bay, especially its oyster beds, examined. [Oyster fisherman Waydie MURPHY - notes poor harvest.] [Dr. George KRANTZ - considers possible source of bay's declining oxygen level.] Factors contributing to bay's demise explained. [KRANTZ - elaborates.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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