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(Studio) FBI reported arresting Northrop engineer Thomas Patrick Cavanagh for allegedly trying to sell stealth secrets to USSR .
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Los Angeles, California) Circumstances surrounding Cavanagh's apprehension examined; films shown. FBI agent Richard Bretzing's assessment of importance of stealth information believed stolen by Cavanagh noted; Reagan administration reported increase number wiretapes on foreigners in US.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Vienna, Austria) Disappearance of Frank and Carol Bassere, sought by fed. investigators in connection with smuggling of high technology to USSR examined; Bassere noted chairperson of Technics Incorporated Circumstances surrounding their disappearance since August 1983 reviewed. [NEIGHBOR - notes couple's prolonged absence.] Bassere and wife reported in Europe to avoid arrest in US. KGB's alleged recruitment of United States businessmen such as Bassere out of Vienna discussed; United States intelligence noted claiming Vienna-based Xennon Company, run by Gerd Walter, is KGB conduit. Walter's suspected role in recruiting Bassere mentioned. Extent of Walter's alleged high tech espionage for USSR described; Bassere's role in helping Walter smuggle computer chip manufacturing components explained.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
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(Studio) President Reagan reported supporting Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's opposition to defense budget cuts.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) [WEINBERGER - praises Reagan's wisdom.] Defense cuts proposed by OMB director David Stockman and Weinberger's proposal outlined on screen, discussed. [Deputy press secretary Larry SPEAKES - notes budget plan is reviewed.] Congress reaction noted. [Senator John WARNER - believes Congress is serious.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) Reality of Weinberger's proposed defense budget, despite efforts to present it as cut, explained, discussed. [SOLDIERS - resent lower pay raise than anticipated.]
REPORTER: Fred Francis
(Studio) [WEINBERGER - discusses defense spending increases in coming years, anticipated showdown with Congress]
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Common Cause's opposition to Edwin Meese's nomination as Attorney General outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Second most active day in Wall Street's history reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Stk. activity today as result of falling interest rates, lowered due to Fed. Reserve Bd.'s move, examined. [Dean Witter Reynolds spokesperson Robert STOVALL - explains today's activity.] Reagan administration's criticism of Federal Reserve Bd. outlined. [Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - attacks board's policy.] [Econ. John WILSON - fears recession.] New York banks' drop in prime interest rates recalled, discussed.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) "Mike Hammer" actor Stacy Keach reported losing appeal of his sentence here for cocaine smuggling; details given. Argument presented by his attorney Richard Duquesne for lighter sentence outlined; response of judge, Lord Chief Justice Lane, noted. Suspension of sentence given Keach's secretary Deborah Steele mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Hurst Artist: Julia Quenzler
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns Pentagon secrecy surrounding upcoming space shuttle mission; NBC News, AP, and "Aviation Week and Space Technology" noted agreeing to mil.'s request for suppression of information John F. Kennedy, "New York Times" and Bay of Pigs, Iranian hostage incident recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Vatican's threat to expel several nuns and clergy from their religious orders if they don't retract statement on abortion reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Nashville, Tennessee) W. O. Smith Community Music School here, school for low income students, featured; films shown. [STUDENTS - comment on their musical aspirations.] [SMITH - recalls childhood during the depression, lack of money for music lessons.] Smith noted first black member of Nashville Symphony. [SMITH - notes consequences for him of no formal instruction.] School's fee scale outlined. [SMITH - hopes to see school's graduate become successful musician.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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