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(Studio) Ronald Reagan reported ending California vacation in anticipation of president transition.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Los Angeles, California) Nancy Reagan's greeting of press secretary Lyn Nofziger noted; films shown. Crux of Reagan's remarks outlined. [REAGAN - comments on ranch, vacation.] Transition director Edwin Meese reported officially designated as counselor to President, a cabinet position which will also make him member of national security cncl.; James Baker, also member of sec. cncl, reported made Reagan's chief of staff. Details given. [REAGAN and NOFZIGER - reject questions about economy] Efforts by Reagan's staff to develop economy program and next week's meeting between President Carter and President-elect Reagan noted.
REPORTER: Susan King
(DC) Consideration of Richard Schweiker, William Simon, David Stockman for cabinet posts and Reagan's use of advisers such as Justin Dart and Holmes Tuttle to help with cabinet appts. examined; films shown. William French Smith and Paul Laxalt mentioned. Possible slowdown in search for Republican appointees due to Republican control of Senator considered.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(DC) Reagan's campaign chief reported under consideration as successor to CIA dir. Stansfield Turner; details given.
REPORTER: John Scali
(Studio) Efforts by European leaders to ascertain foreign policy of a Reagan admin. noted include United States visit by West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Moscow, USSR ) United States delegation in Moscow, USSR , include William Scranton, General Brent Scowcroft and Helmut Sonnefeldt, said closely questioned about Reagan administration; details given, films shown. [SONNEFELDT - comments on SALT II, Soviet reaction to United States election] USSR said waiting for alternative US proposals to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II before voicing their own; their alleged approach to Reagan administration outlined.
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
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(Studio) USSR delegate to European security conference in Madrid, Spain, Leonid Ilichev's defense of USSR 's adherence to human rights detailed; films shown. Conf. said reaching agreement on agenda; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Continued captivity of United States hostages in Iran noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Swiss government reported impounding earrings in possession of Sotheby's due to allegations that they belong to Shah of Iran's widow, Farah; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Interview with West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt on Sunday's "Issues and Answers" and upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#63053
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(No location given) Films of inside Three Mile Island reactor containment building contaminated during last year's accident, shown, discussed. [Metropolitan Edison vice president Gale HOVEY - comments.] Possible time frame of full-scale cleanup and cost noted.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(No location given) Federal government reported declaring Love Canal impossible to clean up; government's program to buy up homes there recalled. Details given. [Homeowners association spokesperson Marie POZNIAK - notes conditions of home-buying program.]
REPORTER: Rita Sands
#63054
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Pasadena, California) Voyager I's latest photos of Saturn and its moons shown, discussed. [US Geological Survey spokesperson Dr. Gene SHOEMAKER - comments.] Voyager I's future outlined.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
#63055
(Studio) Incr. in discount rate by Federal Reserve Bd. reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Hijacking of school bus in Belgium reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Brussels, Belgium) Hijacking examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
#63059
(Studio) "Ladies Home Journal" interview with Anita Bryant said announcing her alleged change of position with regard to homosexuality; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken chain, reported ill; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Congress subcommittee 's report on Medicare's progress since its inception said released next week
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Congress report examined; details with regard to Medicare outlined on screen. [Alice CHAUZA - notes cost prevent her seeing physician.] [Representative Claude PEPPER - criticizes doctors] Possible course of new Republican administration outlined.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
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(Studio) Opening arguments said presented today in trial of Marine Pvt. Robert Garwood, accused of collaborating with enemy in Vietnam war.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) Arguments presented by prosecutor Werner Hellmer and defense attorney John Lowe outlined; testimony by former prisoners of war Francis G. Anton quoted. [ANTON - comments.] Course of remainder of trial noted.
REPORTER: June Massell, Artist: Aggie Whelan
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(Studio) Resignation of Miss World, West Germany's Gabriella Brum, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Evanston, Illinois) Lecture career of G. Gordon Liddy examined; his role in Watergate recalled. [LIDDY - addresses audience.] His assessment of Richard Nixon noted. [LIDDY - comments on Jimmy Carter, Watergate burglary.] His offer to murder Jack Anderson recalled. [WOMAN - praises Liddy.] [LIDDY - quotes Bible.]
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
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