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(Studio) Philippines ruler Ferdinand Marcos reported apparently suffering major setback in elecs. there.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Manila, Philippines) Elec. results so far, favoring opposition cands., outlined. [MARCOS - claims majority in national assembly.] Focus of disagreement on vote tally discussed; role of Catholic church and priests such as Father Rolando Dizon cited. Contd. allegations of vote tampering and Marcos' stance on allowing specific number seats to be won by opposition considered; fear of ntnwide. violence over issue of Marcos' dictatorship and election-rigging mentioned.
REPORTER: Stan Bernard
(Studio) State Department's assessment of election outlined.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Stanley and Mary Elizabeth Allen reported freed by Sri Lanka abductors; details given. [Mary Allen's MOTHER - reacts to news.]
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Gary Hart thought favorite in today's Oregon and Nebraska primaries over Walter Mondale. Latest delegate tally for Hart, Mondale and Jesse Jackson listed on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) Hart campaign's lobbying of uncommitted delegates examined; campaign tactics discussed. [HART - solicits delegate's vote.] [campaign. manager Oliver HENKEL - believes candidate who wins uncommitted delegates will win nomination.] campaign. roles of Marlo Thomas, Carl Sagan, Carole King, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty described; films shown. [KING - sings.] [Uncommitted delegate Fran CARLTON - would be influenced if Hart wins remaining primaries.]
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(San Francisco, California) Mondale's courting of uncommitted delegates featured. [MONDALE - believes Hart's campaign tactic is based in fantasy.] [Representative Parren MITCHELL - has never met Hart.] Mondale's long-standing relationship with many delegates described; number of uncommitted delegates allegedly pledged to Mondale and Hart listed on screen. [Delegate Jessie STRATTON - doesn't anticipate changing her support of Mondale.] Implications of today's primaries for Hart's delegate count explained.
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
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(Studio) Edwin Meese's failure to report certain items on his financial disclosure form last year and impact on his nomination as Attorney General recalled; Meese said requesting extension on this year's form.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) United States Information Agency deputy director nominee Leslie Lenkowsky said rejected by Senate committee due to his role in blacklisting liberals; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) Supreme Court decision on right of cities to ban billboards on public property reported; background to suit brought by Los Angeles, California, city cncl. member Roland Vincent against city reviewed. Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens quoted on screen. [VINCENT - claims signs mean difference between participating in election by some cands.] Implications of court's ruling considered.
REPORTER: Carl Stern Artist: Arthur Lien
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(Studio) House rejection of legislature allowing religious orgs. use of public school classrooms reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) ruling claiming real estate sales practices restrict competition examined; cmsns. received by agents selling house sought by Nick and Helen Belmonte and that sold by Bill Gould outlined. [GOULD - thought commission rates in south California were all the same.] [FTC commissioner Michael PERTSCHUK - notes consumer has legal right to seek reduced rate.] Report's criticism of multiple listing agencies explained. [National Association of Realtors spokesperson William NORTH - denies price fixing conspiracy.] Reagan administration appointees at FTC (Federal Trade Commission) said deleting crucial statement in report; details given.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Ind. production for April reported, discussed.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) Background to Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company's financial problems and rescue pkg. developed by its competitors examined; roles of Penn Square bank failure in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Argentina's foreign debts, faulty management decisions reviewed. [Recently, Treasury Secretary Don REGAN - claims government will protect integrity of nation's banking system at all costs.] Continental president Edward Bottum noted. seeking aid from Federal Reserve Bd., chaired by Paul Volcker. [DEPOSITOR - explains withdrawing funds.] Reagan administration, in election year, said determined not to allow snowballing effect.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Chrysler chairperson Lee Iacocca's offer to freeze some car prices if Reagan admin. acts on Japanese competition and unions make further concessions; details given. His expected salary this year mentioned.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Mexican president Miguel de la Madrid's White House visit noted emphasizing differences with president Reagan over United States policy in Central America; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Reagan administration's stated desire to aid Costa Rica against Nicaragua noted.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(San Jose, Costa Rica) Peace demonstration here calling for Costa Rican neutrality in conflict between United States -backed guerrillas and Cuban-supported Nicaraguan government featured; films shown. [PROTESTER - feels cntry.'s peaceful coexistence has been due to its lack of military force.] Role of United States in providing mil. supplies for border skirmishes between guerrillas and Nicaragua discussed. Costa Rica's concern over US-backed guerrillas operating within its borders noted. [Costa Rican CMDL. - claims total neutrality.] [Guerrilla LDR. - denies operating inside Costa Rica.] Use of Costa Rican airstrip by guerrillas shown.
REPORTER: Mike Boettcher
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) Commentary concerns debate over United States intervention in Central America; recent remarks of Richard Nixon, president Reagan, national security adviser Robert McFailane cited as exs. Contadora Group's efforts to negotiate settlement and admin.'s war mentality considered; McFarlane's comparison of Central America with Vietnam recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) Conflict in House over speaker Thomas O'Neill's control of televised sessions featured; films shown. [REPRESENTATIVES., O'NEILL, James WRIGHT - argue.] Incident last week involving camera view of Representative Newt Gingrich explained. [O'NEILL - considers Gingrich's actions lowest form of life.] [GINGRICH, REP., O'NEILL - argue.] [GINGRICH - feels his character has been impugned by "McCarthyism of the left."] [WRIGHT - appeals for maturity.] Outcome of today's argument described.
REPORTER: Steve Hurst
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