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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on states' right to block construction of new nuclear power plants until federal government devises waste disposal system reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Background to case explained; opinion of Justice Byron White outlined on screen. Current status of new nuclear plants mentioned. [Atomic Industrial Forum spokesperson Paul TURNER - questions industry's future.] [Edison Elec. Institution spokesperson John KEARNEY - is examining geological formations for waste disposal.] [S. California Edison Company spokesperson Charles KOCHER - notes industry's situation.] Implications of court decision considered.
REPORTER: Carl Stern Artist: Betty Wells
(Studio) Anticipated federal nuclear waste disposal sites described.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Hanford, WA) Econ. crisis of nuclear power industry examined; situation here cited as illustrating overall problem. Background information recalled. Governor John Spellman's efforts to spread debt of failed plants noted. Impact of today's Supreme Court decision on completion of remaining nuclear power plants mentioned.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
(Buchanan, New York) Indian Part nuclear power plant thought illustrating safety concerns about industry; findings of NRC report on plant's emergency procedures outlined on screen, discussed. [Cnty. legislature Herbert RESIMAN - explains cnty.'s refusal to participate in plant's emergency procedures.] [Cnty. executive Andrew O'ROURKE - calls for federal government participation in emergency evacuation.] [Consolidated Edison spokesperson Laurence KLEINMAN - hopes plant will continue functioning safely.]
REPORTER: Eric Burns
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(Studio) Lebanese officials reported arresting suspects in Monday's bombing of United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Beirut, Lebanon) Continue efforts to recover bodies from rubble and investigation into attack examined; films shown. [Dundas McCULLOUGH - describes trying to save victim.] Press attache John Reid mentioned, shown. For. minister Elie Salem's commitment to punishing those guilty noted.
REPORTER: Vic Aicken
(Studio) President Reagan said appointing delegation to escort bodies home; his plans to meet plane Sunday mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) President Reagan reported addressing Congress next week in effort to gain support for his Central American policy.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Brazil's seizure of Libyan cargo planes carrying arms and explosives to Sandinistas in Nicaragua examined; films shown. Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes' remarks on implications of incident quoted. Admin. recalled claiming Nicaraguans supply insurgents in El Salvador; Nicaragua's claim that weapons were to be used against guerrilla leader Eden Pastora, known as "Comandante Cero", discussed.
REPORTER: Fred Francis
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(Studio) Richard Nixon reported addressing Republican fundraiser; rules affecting media outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Condition of liver transplant recipient Brandon Hall reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Oxford, Mississippi) Racial conflict over University of Mississippi's use of Confederate flag as school symbol examined; films shown. [Chancellor Porter FORTUNE, Junior - announces decision to drop flag's official use.] Flag's differing symbolism for blacks and white here discussed; Ku Klux Klan recalled featured in Ole Miss yearbook and protesting black cheerleader's refusal to carry Rebel flag. [STUDENTS - deny racial issue.] [STUDENTS - think another emblem used by school is racist.]
REPORTER: David Hazinski
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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on prison officials' responsibility for punitive damages reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Jefferson City, Missouri) Case against prison stemming from Dan. Wade's prison rape examined; background to suit explained. [ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) spokesperson Alvin BRONSTEIN - approves Court decision.] [Guards union spokesperson Lee SAUNDERS - disagrees.] [WADE - hopes case will help other inmates.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Roy Williams noted resigning today as Teamsters union president; Jackie Presser thought his likely successor.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Scottsdale, Arizona) Salary of Teamsters hierarchy in light of increasing unemployment among union members and pension funds stolen by mobsters noted; Williams resignation as effort to remain out of prison on bribery conviction recalled. Probability that Presser will succeed him examined. Presser's assns. with organized crime figs. in Ohio mentioned. [PRESSER - blames media for his reputation.] Teamsters official Salvatore Provenzano of New Jersey said indicted for mail fraud, embezzlement and bribery. [PROVENZANO - is surprised at bribery charge]
REPORTER: Brian Ross
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(Studio) Philadelphia mayoral candidate Frank Rizzo's son-in-law Joseph Mastronardo, Junior, said surrendering to authorities on gambling chgs.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Rizzo noted debating candidate Wilson Goode during police raid on daughter's house and arrest of son-in-law; details examined, films shown. [RIZZO - claims police action was political] [Police commissioner Morton SOLOMON - notes size of bookmaking operation Rizzo's son-in-law is engaged in. ] Solomon's criticism of Rizzo as mayor mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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(Studio) President Reagan reported signing new Social Security plan; details given. [REAGAN - thinks bill representatives nation's commitment to Social Security] [Representative Thomas O'NEILL and REAGAN - discuss President's middle name.] President said named after his mother Nell Wilson.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Commentary concerns House nuclear freeze resolution; current status of US-USSR negotiations noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) Dr. Howard Jacobs' use of fertility pump with women suffering fertility problems such as Katerina Rekovich Hudspeth featured. [JACOBS - discusses pumps.] Sue Marsden's experience noted. [MARSDEN - recalls reaction to pregnancy.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
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