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#79335
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Studio) Latest cease-fire in Beirut, Lebanon, examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Jerusalem, Israel) United States envoy Philip Habib's continuing mediation efforts in light of today's fighting in Beirut between PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) and Israel discussed; films shown. [For. minister director general David KIMCHE - hopes for constructive effect on Habib.] Habib mentioned meeting with opposition leader Shimon Peres; Prime Min. Menahem Begin's interpretation of Habib's remarks outlined. Israeli stance on cease-fire and PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) withdrawal from Beirut explained.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
(DC) Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq willingness to accept conditionally PLO examined; details outlined on screen. [State Department spokesperson Dean FISCHER - laments deaths of innocent populace.] Current status of situation mentioned.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Beirut, Lebanon) Today's fighting here examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) political aide Hani al-Hassan's conditions for PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) withdrawal from region outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#79337
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) House Ways and Means Committee's acceptance of Senator-spawned legislature incring. taxes examined. [Representative Dan. ROSTENKOWSKI - considers legislature requested by administration] House Republicans' efforts to avoid endorsing tax increases outlined on screen, discussed. [Representative Robert MICHEL - thinks House is being used for campaign purposes.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
#79338
(Studio) Breakthrough in treatment of diabetes reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) [Diane NELSON - praises new insulin pump.] Pump's function explained. [MAN - notes benefits of pump.] Med. advantage of pump for several diseases considered.
REPORTER: George Strait
#79339
(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) reported requiring funeral home operators to supply itemized cost lists to clients.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#79340
(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) reported trying to block Gulf's merger with Cities Service (CITGO); details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#79343
(Studio) International custody battle over Walter and Natalie Polovchak recalled.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) [Walter and Natalie POLOVCHAK - praise freedom in US.] Their appearance before House committee examined. [Walter POLOVCHAK - thinks he will be jailed upon return to USSR .]
REPORTER: Bill Greenwood
#79344
(Studio) Selective Service System said acknowledging slow progress of draft registration.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) Higher than anticipated number of men not registering for draft examined. [Representative Robert KASTENMEIER - wonders if massive prosecution would actually work.] [General Thomas TURNAGE - thinks there is groundswell of patriotism.] Possibility of basing student loans on number of registered students considered.
REPORTER: Susan King
#79346
(Studio) Severe thunderstorms along eastern coast examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#79348
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Interior Secretary James Watt noted declining comment on recent letter to Israeli ambassador Moshe Arens; portions of letter quoted on screen. [Anti- defamation League spokesperson Ken. BIALKIN - notes Watts' honesty about letter, apology.] Watt's response to Representative Joe Moakley concern over Watt's decision to grant offshore oil drilling licenses quoted on screen. [MOAKLEY - thinks Watt's overstepping his bounds.] [Senator Dan. MOYNIHAN - calls for Watt's resignation.] Admin. spokesperson's comment on latest Watt letter mentioned.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
#79349
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Everglades National Park, Florida) Conflict between Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Depts. of Interior over fishing rights in Florida Everglades examined; background to situation explained. [Everglades National Park supt. Jack MOORHEAD - thinks commercial fishermen are responsible for decline of fish.] [Commercial fisherman Butch BARNHILL - responds.] Related statistics outlined on screen; former Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus recalled ordering phaseout of commercial fishermen by 1985. Watt's approach to problem described. [Sport fishermen Hank BROWN, Jimmy ALLBRIGHT - think commercial fishing has ruined park.] [BARNHILL - comments.]
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
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#79352
(Studio) Lord Snowdon's portraits of Prince William, Princess Diana and Prince Charles examined, shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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