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(Studio) Drug industry reported announcing new pkging. plans following recent Chicago deaths due to poisoned Tylenol.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Ind.'s recommendations examined. [Proprietary Association president James COPE - will extend use of tamper-resistant pkging.] Drugs covered by plan listed on screen. [COPE - notes profit incentive for rapid movement on new pkging.] FDA (Food and Drug Administration) said drafting new federal regulation requiring tamper-resistant pkging. on over-the-counter prods.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
(Studio) Current status of Chicago investigation into murders said centering on recent arrest of Roger Arnold. [Police superintendent Richard BRZECZEK - notes lack of tangible evidence linked with Arnold.] [ARNOLD - denies involvement in Tylenol poisoning.] Circumstantial evidence associating Arnold with murders outlined; findings of ABC News poll on public awareness of Tylenol problem outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) President Reagan's comments on war on crime quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) President's program thought aimed at stopping major crime families' drug business [REAGAN - calls for crippling mob.] Success of government crackdown on drug industry in Miami, Florida, discussed; details outlined on screen. Cities targeted for similar task forces listed on screen. [REAGAN - notes allocation for new prison and jail facilities.] Past administration's failures at such efforts recalled.
REPORTER: Mike Von Fremd
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(Studio) Mediator Sam Kagel noted committed to solving NFL (National Football League) strike.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Hunt Valley, MD) Current status of negotiations examined; films shown. Issue of union wage scale considered. [KAGEL - denies settlement is at hand.] [Federal Mediation Service director Kay McMURRAY - is optimistic.] Minnesota Vikings noted contacting players.
REPORTER: Stone Phillips
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(Studio) President Reagan's reference to letter from "Judith" of Selma, Alabama, during his economy address last night recalled. [REAGAN - reads letter.]
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Selma, Alabama) Judith McMurtrey featured; family's economy standing described. [McMURTREY - defs. her concerns despite lack of severe economy problems; comments on President's telephone call today.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase
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(Studio) President Reagan's son Ron noted collecting unemployment after Joffrey Ballet Company members were laid off. [REAGAN - explains not seeking financial help from family.]
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Continue civil dissatisfaction in Poland and General Wojciech Jaruzelski's claim that recent disturbances over banning of Solidarity had delayed lifting of martial law noted. Underground Solidarity spokesperson said encouraging workers to continue protests.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Crackdown on Gdansk shipyard workers in retaliation for their recent strike described; demonstrations in Krakow, include death of 1 protester, discussed. Atmosphere here noted. Films shown.
REPORTER: David Ensor
(Studio) Demonstration in Nowa Huta following protester's death reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Car bombing in south Lebanon headquarters of Major Saad Haddad reported; details given, films shown. Clashes between right-wing Christians and leftist Moslems near Beirut noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Beirut, Lebanon) Continue Christian-Moslem clashes southe. of Beirut discussed; films shown. Lebanese army's justification for dragnet through Moslem Beirut examined; issue of disarming Christian militias as Moslems have been disarmed considered.
REPORTER: Walter Rodgers
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(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz reported meeting with Israeli foreign minister Yitzhak Shamir to discuss Israeli proposals for withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Bridgewater, New Jersey) Current status of American family examined; George and Patti Gemberling featured. [George GEMBERLING - notes financial limitations.] Kathy McGill family's situation described. [Family therapist Dr. Don. BLOCH - thinks self-iden. makes life bearable.] Ken Moose, Arlene D'Ambolo thought representative single parent families. [D'AMBOLO - notes importance of children needing her.] [BLOCH - cites family's continual change.] [Brian McGILL - comments on love.]
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Jihan Sadat's visit with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia, reported, shown. Carter's release of memoirs, "Keeping Faith", noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Los Angeles, California) Carter's handling of Iranian hostage incident recalled; films shown. [CARTER - discusses willingness to go to war for hostages.]
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Studio) Remainder of Carter interview on tonight's "20/20" announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) White House soccer game between children's teams Green Raiders and Stompers, with President Reagan starting game, reported, shown. Pele noted also present.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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