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(Studio) Drop in unemployment rate in January discussed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [President REAGAN - thinks economy recovery has begun.] Bureau of Labor Statistics director Janet Norwood's explanation of seasonal adjustment's role in January figs. and Reagan's reaction noted; actual number of unemployed Americans since December graphed on screen. Role of include military in employment figs. discussed. [REAGAN - defs. such practice.] Pol. advantages for Reagan of new unemployment rate explained.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
(Studio) Reagan's past criticism of use of seasonal adjustment process to determine unemployment statistics recalled.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Problems posed for Paterson, New Jersey, by hard-cord unemployed examined; changes in composition of CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) training program participants cited as example [Edward REED - describes situation.] [CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) planning director Katie THORNTON - thinks low education and untrained are being left behind in program.] [Army recruiter Captain Susan ROMA - notes competitiveness in Army now.]
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Bridgeville, Pennsylvania) Efforts of Pennsylvania authorities to prevent further violence in independent truckers' strike examined; films shown. [Governor Richard THORNBURGH - orders incrd. police patrols.] [TRUCKERS - appreciate police guard.] [Truck co. owner Richard STEINBECK - is frustrated at having to shut down business]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
(Studio) Independent Truckers Association president said offering to halt strike if other truckers join in symbolic protest; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) President Reagan said asking Justice Department and FBI to aid local authorities in halting independent truckers' strike violence. [REAGAN - won't acknowledge strikers' demands due to use of violence.] His praise of Marine captain 's response to confrontation with Israeli tanks in Beirut, Lebanon, noted. [REAGAN - believes incident won't reoccur.] Nancy Reagan's presentation of birthday cake featured.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Vice President George Bush's continuing European trip to promote Reagan administration's disarmament stance noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Geneva, Switzerland) Bush's stopover here for disarmament negotiations between United States and USSR featured; films shown. [BUSH - challenges USSR to develop arms limitation strategy.] Response of USSR delegate noted. [USSR AMB. - isn't encouraged.] [USSR negotiator Viktor KARPOV - doesn't believe United States is serious about arms negotiations.] [BUSH - feels successful.]
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Israel's criticism of United States response to Wednesday incident between Marine captain and Israeli tanks reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns deteriorating United States-Israeli relations; Prime minister Menahem Begin's criticism of President Reagan's desire to include King Hussein in peace moves noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) No. deaths in Texas nursing home between 1977-79 noted; Senate Committee on Aging chairperson John Heinz's claim that deaths and abuse of nursing home patients are linked with Medicare and Medicaid payment system outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Houston, Texas) Allegations against Autumn Hills nursing home in Texas City, Texas, examined. [Former assistant district attorney David MARKS - recalls case.] Deal reached between home owners and district attorney James Hurry described; Marks' termination from job as result of effort to block plea bargain arrangement noted. [MARKS - thinks plea bargaining was used due to victims' ages.] New dist. attorney said declaring plea bargain illegal and ordering another grand jury investigation. [Autumn Hills president Robert GAY - defs. operation.]
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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(Studio) Death of singer Karen Carpenter from apparent heart attack reported; her fight with anorexia nervosa noted. Her career with brother Richard Carpenter recalled.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Evangelist Oral Roberts' financial problems and his claim that God specified amount each supporter should donate during conversation with him examined; portions of fundraising letter quoted on screen. File films shown. [1982, ROBERTS - acknowledges financial problems.] [Courtesy "Donahue", ROBERTS - claims to have seen 900 foot vision of Jesus.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) Don Temple's efforts to find winning lottery ticket he discarded in WA discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Pebble Beach, California) Golfer's problems with putting noted; Jerry Pate's method of celebrating tournament win recalled, shown. Arnold Palmer, Sammy Snead mentioned, shown. Jim Flood's invention of new putter featured. [FLOOD - notes putter's name; describes new putter's advantage.] Response to Gene Littler's use of putter noted. [PEOPLE - comment.] [LITTLER - praises club.] Jack Lemmon's recent shot shown.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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