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(Studio) Harold Washington reported winning Chicago's mayoral election over Bernard Epton. [WASHINGTON - wants unified city.] Epton's refusal to attend unity luncheon with Washington, Mayor Jane Byrne and Richard M. Daley, noted. [WASHINGTON - thinks political machine is mortally wounded.] Historical significance of yesterday's election discussed; details outlined on screen. [Alderman Edward BURKE - denies political machine exists in Chicago.] City cnclman. Vito Marzulo's criticism of Washington recalled. [MARZULO - accepts election outcome.] Democrat Roman Pucinski's support for Epton recalled; Pucinski said now claiming support for Washington. [EPTON - criticizes Washington's financial expertise; doesn't regret losing black friends.] Epton noted leaving for Florida without conceding defeat. White House said not commenting; reactions of Democrat and Republican national cmtes. reported
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Possible future of Chicago political machine discussed; criticism of Walter Mondale's appearance in campaign noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw, Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Morton Grove, Illinois, trustees who promoted nation's toughest handgun laws said winning reelec. yesterday; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Temporary detainment of Lech Walesa by police in Gdansk, Poland, following his announcement of secret meeting with underground Solidarity leaders discussed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Warsaw, Poland) Implications and details of today's incident examined; films shown. Walesa's efforts to revive his leadership over that of Zbigniew Bujak discussed; Cardinal Jozef Glemp's support of Walesa quoted.
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat said wanting to continue negotiations with Jordan's King Hussein on President Reagan's peace plan.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Arafat's desire to resume talks with Hussein noted coming after meeting with Sweden's Prime Min. Olof Palme; details given, films shown. State Department reaction noted. [Egyptian foreign minister Butros GHALI - encourages dialogue between Arab moderates.] Ghali mentioned meeting with Secretary of State George Shultz.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) Probability that President Reagan's nominee as arms control director Ken. Adelman will be confirmed tomorrow by Senator noted; Senator Paul Tsongas quoted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Representatives Berkley Bedell and Robert Torricelli said convinced of covert US efforts to overthrow Nicaraguan government following their visit there.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Managua, Nicaragua) United States embassy noted admitting arms flow from Nicaragua to El Salvador is negligible and that real issue is United States inability to accept Marxist government here; related factors discussed. Films shown. [Former ambassador Robert WHITE - dismisses significance of arms flow.] Deterioration of US-Nicaraguan relations described; basis of Nicaraguans' belief that CIA was behind assassination here of El Salvadoran rebel leader noted. United States occupation of Nicaragua and support of dictator Anastasio Somoza recalled. Govt. `s control of press and army described. [Colonel Dan. ORTEGA - (thru translator) praises relationship with Cuba.] Role of Cuban, East German and Soviet advisers here noted.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Extensive flooding along Rhine River in West Germany described, shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Impact of major typhoon on Tahiti discussed; island owned by MarIon Brando said threatened.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Success in attaching King Kong balloon to Empire State Building announced; details given, films shown. Original "King Kong" with Fay Wray recalled.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) General Motors reported beginning employee recall due to incrd. sales; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Intensified effort by IRS (Internal Revenue Service) to deter tax cheaters examined. [IRS spokesperson Alan YEE - informs Harry Sack of tax debt.] [Tax consultant Michael SKIGEN - describes enthusiasm of IRS (Internal Revenue Service) official over new power for enforcement.] New penalties listed on screen, discussed. [Former IRS (Internal Revenue Service) agent James GOLATO - notes importance of informers.] Amt. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) paid out in rewards to informers last year mentioned.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Billie Hall noted testifying before congress committee on organ transplant system when she learned of son Brandon's receipt of liver donor. [Representative Albert GORE - announces location of donor today.] [HALL - describes son' s ordeal; praises parents of donor.] Brandon noted preparing for transplant surgery in Memphis, Tennessee; details given.
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(5) Commentary concerns national implications of Harold Washington's win of Chicago, Illinois, mayoral race; issue of black political power discussed. Governor Mario Cuomo, Senator Frank Lautenberg mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(5) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Chicago, Illinois) Unification task faced by mayor-elect Harold Washington examined; factors enforcing city's entrenched divisiveness in past noted. [PEOPLE - disagree on city's future.] Implications of Washington's election for patronage system considered. [PEOPLE - comments.]
REPORTER: Mary Nissenson
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