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(Studio) President Reagan's latest campaign rhetoric quoted.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Hoboken, New Jersey) President's Georgia and New Jersey campaign activities today featured; films shown. His appearance in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Frank Sinatra said effort to court Geraldine Ferraro's traditional blue collar ethnic voters; President said to be expected to attack Ferraro and Walter Mondale tonight for their positions on abortion and United States policy in Central America. [REAGAN - supports tuition tax credits.] His strength among Italian-American voters in 1980 recalled. [PEOPLE - express differing opinions on Reagan.] His appearance in Jimmy Carter's Georgia described. [REAGAN - claims he and George Bush won't write off the South]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Ferraro's comparison of Reagan's campaign tactics with her first Congress race in 1978 noted. [FERRARO - recalls nastiness of campaign; doubts Reagan will focus on issues.]
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) President Reagan's promise for cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients reported.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(NYC) Federal government's bailout of troubled Continental Illinois Bank examined. [FDIC chairperson William ISAAC - defs. rescue.] FDIC's role in bailout package outlined on screen, discussed. [New Continental chairperson John SWEARINGEN - warns against expecting instant results.] Continental's financial problems reviewed; losses of shareholder Battery March Fin. Mgt., investment company, noted.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
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(Studio) Postal unions reported rejecting United States Postal Service's contract offer; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) Communication Workers of America union noted providing operators for American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T); lack of separate operators for private companies such as MCI and unions' reaction to those companies' commercials deriding operator behavior examined. [Union president Glenn WATTS - claims operators are offended by critical advertising.] Union's commercials promoting operators described, shown; significance of alliance between union and American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) considered. [PEOPLE - note rudeness of many operators.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Federal Communications Commission reported raising limit on number radio and television stations owned by one individual; complete lifting of limitations by 1990 announced.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Signal operator reported blamed for Monday's collision of Amtrak trains in NYC; his suspension said coming after discovery of cocaine and marijuana in his blood.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Managua, Nicaragua) Arrival of Norwegian peace ship in Nicaragua with medical and agricultural aid examined; films shown. [Nobel prize winner George WALD - feels cargo is better than arms.] Opposition candidate Arturo Cruz's refusal to run in fall elecs. discussed. [CRUZ - explains decision.]
REPORTER: Mike Boettcher
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(Studio) Role of Kharg Island in Iran-Iraq war noted.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(London, England) Films of Kharg Island oil terminal narrated. [NBC CAMERAMAN - describes facility's condition.] Pol. implications of terminal's contd. operation for Ayatollah Khomeini cited.
REPORTER: Henry Champ
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(Studio) Israeli military ballots said improving Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir's position following recent election in Israel.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) Commentary concerns implications of recent Israeli election for stability of that nation's government; Winston Churchill quoted. Factors affecting showing of Likud party, founded by Menahem Begin, against Labor party considered; analysis of situation by "New York Times"' Thomas Friedman cited. Golda Meir, Shimon Peres mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Livonia, Michigan) Psychological impact of being fired from job explained. [PEOPLE - note trauma of termination; recall reasons.] Lack of legal protection for workers under employment-at-will doctrine considered. [Michigan Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Richard STUDLEY - defs. employers' right to fire workers.] [Michigan State Univ. prof. Jack SIEBERT - disagrees; explains.] Michigan law allowing fired employee to challenge termination in court examined; John Frederick's case against Color Tile cited as example [FREDERICK - describes psychological impact of being fired and fighting it in court] [Blue Cross-Blue Shield administration Vice President Louis ANDERSON - resents such lawsuits.] Court decision against health insurance company in 1980 said catalyst to suits against other employers; companies training of employees on how to fire other employees legally noted.
REPORTER: Lloyd Dobyns
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(NYC) Venero Pagano reported winning largest lottery in history; details given. [PAGANO - recalls initial reaction to news; doubts his life will change.] [NEIGHBORS - praise Pagano's good fortune.] [PAGANO - is holding up well.] Pagano's background outlined. [PAGANO - warns those seeking money from him.]
REPORTER: Bill Schechner
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