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#80585
(Studio) President Reagan reported asking for and recing. resignation of Arms Control and Disarmament Agency director Eugene Rostow and others.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) President's firing of Rostow examined; his replacement Ken. Adelman recalled once working under Jeane Kirkpatrick.
REPORTER: Mike Von Fremd
#80586
(Studio) Congress reported told of no immediate solution to unemployment.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#80587
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [Congress Budget Ofc. director Alice RIVLIN - anticipates budget cuts in defense and entitlement programs as well as means of raising revenue.] Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger noted indicating President's willingness to seek government-wide pay freeze; possibility of Reagan proposing new taxes for 1985 considered. [Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - calls for streamlining and simplifying federal tax structure.] General opposition to tax increases noted.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(DC) Apparent success of President Reagan's gag order on White House staff said coming with Larry Speakes' reticence on cabinet's consideration of administration's moves; details outlined on screen. [REAGAN - praises outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker and his replacement Margaret Heckler.] General unraveling of Reagan's cabinet recalled beginning with resignation of Alexander Haig as Secretary of State, followed by Energy Secretary James Edwards, Trans. Secretary Drew Lewis. Historical significance of Reagan's loss of cabinet members this soon in administration noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#80591
(Studio) Recent end to hostage siege at Sing Sing prison in New York recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Memphis, Tennessee) Current status of hostage siege here at house of Lindberg Sanders examined; films shown. Police ofr. Robert Hester thought only hostage at this point; details given. [Dorothy SANDERS - notes husband's obsessive personality.] [Sanders' former EMPLOYER - describes Sanders indications of paranoia.]
REPORTER: Jay Schadler
#80592
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Los Angeles, California) Arrest of local NOW president Ginny Foat on 17 year old murder warrant stemming from death of Argentine busman. in Louisiana examined. [Judge Michael TYNAN - acknowledges Foat's desire to contest extradition.] Background to case outlined. [Attorney Kay TSENIN - notes LA's past failures to act on same warrant.] [Los Angeles' stance on issue explained. [Los Angeles sergeant Vincent LAMIA (missing in action) - wasn't aware that Foat was not in custody.]
REPORTER: Aviva Diamond
#80593
(Studio) Chairperson of the board and vice president of Century Armored Car Company in New York reported arrested for robbery there last year; warrant for company's president said also issued. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#80594
(Studio) Antitrust judgment against American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) brought by MCI reported dismissed; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#80595
#80597
(Studio) Recommendation agreed to by members of President Reagan's Social Security reform commission explained.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Recommendation to bring federal employees into Social Security system examined. [Representative Barber CONABLE - notes implications of excluding federal employees.] Fed. retirement program outlined on screen, discussed. [National Association Ret. Fed. Employees president Lud ANDOLSEK - objects to inclusion in Social Security] [Fin. Committee chairperson Senator Robert DOLE - supports idea.]
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Inability of many recipients to live on Social Security benefits examined. [Dorothy ATKINSON, Leonard BARUCH, Louise MORA, Dorothy GUY - cite necessity to work to augment Social Security income.] [Operation ABLE executive director Shirley BRUSSEL - notes desperateness of clients.] [Ida HENDERSON - notes alternative to working.]
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#80598
#80600
(Studio) Arrest, release and expulsion of United Press International director Ruth Gruber from Poland examined; background to incident explained. Films, photos shown. [GRUBER - believes campaign against West press has intensified.]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Polish authorities' encouragement of punk rock and New Wave music examined; films shown. [STUDENT - notes government's need to introduction changes.] Incring. drug abuse discussed.
REPORTER: David Ensor
#80601
(Studio) Pope John Paul II said acknowledging uncertainties in his scheduled summer trip to Poland this year; Vatican's response to Soviet newspaper's recent allegation that Pontiff was responsible for Polish crisis noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#80602
(Studio) Death of USSR president Nikolai Podgorny reported; his career, include role in overthrow of Nikita Khrushchev recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#80603
(Studio) Current atmosphere in Copenhagen, Denmark, following yesterday's squatters riots examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#80604
(Studio) Great Britain reported beginning study of participants/observers of 1950s atomic testing in the Pacific; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#80605
(Studio) Lieutenant Colonel Sigifrido Ochoa reported agreeing to end his rebellion in El Salvador; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#80606
(Studio) Frank Rizzo reported announcing candidate for mayor of Philadelphia for 3rd time; details given, films shown. Tonight's "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#80608
(Studio) Juan Marichal and Brooks Robinson reported elected to baseball's Hall of Fame today; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#80609
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Miami, Florida) New variety of orchid, enduracold, featured; films shown. Laymond Hardy's crossbreeding discussed. [HARDY - notes potential for industry]
REPORTER: John Qui
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