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#74304
(Studio) Report on frigid weather said to come later in broadcast
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#74305
(Studio) President Reagan reported asking Congress to pass legislature denying tax exemption to schools practicing racial discrimination. Friday's ruling to contrary recalled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Reagan said getting much criticism with regard to Friday's ruling. Bob Jones Univ. in Greenville, SC, cited in report Scenes of school shown. Criticism of Friday's ruling by press cited. William French Smith and Sam. Pierce mentioned. Reagan's statement today quoted. [NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) executive director Ben. HOOKS - is still critical of Reagan.] Report summarized.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#74306
(Studio) Federal judge in Washington, DC reported refusing to dismiss government suit against American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) until he reviews settlement, to be sure it is in public interest. No delay in settlement said expected.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) General Motors Corporation and auto workers union said reaching unusual agreement.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Detroit, Michigan) Earlier secret talks between General Motors Corporation and UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) credited as basis for approach to current talks. [UAW Douglas FRASER - says such savings as may come from current agreements will be passed on to United States consumer as lower prices.] Job security said to be focus of talks. [GM chairman Roger SMITH - points out benefits of agreement for all.] Same proposal said made to Ford Motor Company
REPORTER: Michael O'Conners
#74309
(Studio) Effect of storms on South cited. Citrus crop said endangered in Florida.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Snow scenes in Dallas, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee, shown. [ABC meteorologist John COLEMAN - predicts another storm, with snow for Northeast.] Buffalo, New York, said about normal; absence of heat in NYC noted. [WOMAN - takes telephone call with regard to heat lack.]
REPORTER: Joe Benton (WFAA, KATV, WHBQ, WKBW, WABC, film/tape)
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Island City, Florida) Scenes of oranges being picked shown. Efforts to save crop reported Severity of weather stressed. Vegetables said also damaged. Higher prices predicted as result of freeze.
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase
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(Studio) Death toll from California mudslides given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#74312
(Studio) Witness reported testifying she saw Wayne Williams with Nathaniel Cater before Cater's death was discovered. Williams reported having said he knew
#74313
(Studio) Judge Alcee Hastings reported entering no plea in with regard to chgs. of bribery. Judge in case said entering not guilty plea in Hastings behalf. Scenes shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) White House said requiring advance clearance before any member of national security staff can meet with members of the press. Action said following recent flood of leaks. Those suspected of leaking information said to be investigated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#74317
(Studio) Alexander Haig's actions today reported Mtg. with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) officials in Brussels noted. Tonight Haig said in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt-Israel problems involving Palestinians, noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Cairo, Egypt) Haig remarks in Brussels considered. Scene at Cairo airport shown. [HAIG - calls for action.] Haig explosion at reporters' question with regard to United States double standard in Polish, Turkey and Chile situations noted. [HAIG - berates reporter for masochistic tearing down of West values.] Haig action explained as frustration over growing neutralistic attitude in Europe. Haig image as mad bomber noted.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#74318
(Studio) Poland and USSR 's reaction to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) stance with regard to Poland reported Tape of Polish foreign ministry meeting yesterday in Moscow shown. Reagan administration said blamed for hampering return to normalcy in Poland.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) US-USSR reported resuming talks with regard to arms reduction in Geneva, Switzerland. Scenes shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#74320
(Studio) Polish government officials, at meeting with foreign reporters, said expressing hope for end to martial law February 1 depending on conds. Official Polish TV said concentrating on floods in Poland.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Polish television scenes of floods shown.
REPORTER: Jerry King
#74321
(Studio) United States embassy in Warsaw said protesting that fors. being hindered in entering West embassies by having to have written permission from Polish government
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#74322
(Studio) Pope reported meeting Polish official with message from Wojciech Jaruzelski. No details said available. Pope said also having had letter from Lech Walesa.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) International Red Cross said expressing concern that it is not allowed to visit prisoners detained under martial law.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#74326
(Studio) Practice of disposing of nuclear waste in sea said possibly to be resumed by Environmental Protection Agency under Reagan administration
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Navy film of waste dumping shown. Environmental Protection Agency film shown. Environmentalists' concerns noted. Details of new plan given.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#74327
(Studio) 2nd report in series introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Artificial hearts considered. Scenes shown. Experiments on animals noted. [University of Utah Med. Center Dr. William DeVRIES - explains installation of device.] Pros and cons of procedure considered. Jarvik 7 identification as best of such devices. [Texas Heart Institute Dr. Denton COOLEY - sees artificial heart as temporary means of sustaining life.] Earlier cases of artificial implants recalled. [Univ. Utah Med. Center Dr. Robert JARVIK - speaks of longevity of the devices.] [Dr. DeVRIES - notes drawbacks to device.] Cost noted. [Harvard Med. School Dr. William BERNHARD - considers devices impractical.] Bernhard's modification of device noted. Success of new techniques noted.
REPORTER: George Strait
#74328
(Studio) Death of James P. Sandifur called "Marrying Sam", reported Said to have married 240,000 persons.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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