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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Springfield, Colorado) Efforts of militant farmers here to halt foreclosure on Jerry Wright's farm examined; background to case outlined. [WRIGHT - wants more people to return to farming.] [Cnty. treasurer Thelma GOODNIGHT - reads government bid for Wright's land.] Ensuing civil unrest described, shown; Kansas agrarian radical Mary Elizabeth Lease recalled. [WRIGHT - refuses to leave land.]
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
(Allegheny Cnty., Pennsylvania) Allegheny Cnty. Sheriff Eugene Coon's efforts to prevent foreclosure on homes of unemployed steel workers examined. [Joyce and James SEYBERT - comment on his being laid off.] [COON - explains his actions.] [Unemployment committee spokesperson Bob ANDERSON - wants federal legislature preventing foreclosures.]
REPORTER: Steve Shepard
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
#80999
(Studio) President Reagan noted meeting with Republican leaders to discuss means of reducing federal deficit.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [Senator Paul LAXALT - notes size of deficit.] Budget deficit forecast for future years listed on screen. [LAXALT, Robert DOLE, Representative Thomas O'NEILL - discuss possible cuts in defense and nondef. areas.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Concern reported that Syria may soon acquire new long-range weapons from USSR , posing threat to both Israel and United States military forces in region.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Findings of United States intelligence outlined on screen, discussed. [State Department spokesperson Alan ROMBERG - warns against exacerbating tensions.] Basis of United States concern explained; Israel's possible response should new missiles enter Syria considered.
REPORTER: John McWethy
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(Studio) Israel's discovery of USSR -made rockets along border with Lebanon reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81004
(Studio) Continue fighting in Tripoli, Lebanon, between pro- and anti-Syrian militias reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81005
(Studio) No. thought still detained in Poland as result of martial law reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81006
(Studio) Formal opening of Warsaw Pact conference in Prague, Czechoslovakia, today with Yuri Andropov attending examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81007
(Studio) Current status of fishing war between England and Denmark discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81008
(Studio) Continue efforts of Louisiana to cope with floods reported; film shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Massive traffic pile-up in Little Rock, Arkansas, due to weather reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Pro-Reagan Democratic Representative Phil Gramm reported removed from House Budget Committee
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Gramm said planning to resign House seat to run for it again as Republican; his efforts with Republicans to write Gramm-Latta budget recalled. [GRAMM - resents expulsion.] [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - defs. Gramm's defeat.] Implications of action by Democrat steering and policy committee to other Democrats noted. [Representative G.V. MONTGOMERY - understands committee 's message.] [GRAMM - will rethink situation.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Studio) President Reagan's news conference tomorrow night announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81013
(Studio) President Reagan reported signing Orphan Drug Act and bill allowing Federal Communications Commission to require all new phones be compatible with certain types of hearing aids.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Funeral in Denver, Colorado, today of former astronaut and Representative-elect Jack Swigert reported, shown; his career and ill health recalled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Preparations by all involved for John DeLorean's upcoming drug trial noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Los Angeles, California) DeLorean's post-arrest and release activities examined. [Attorney Seth HUFSTEDLER - describes client's lifestyle.] Importance of DeLorean Mfr. Company to his financial status noted; assets sold by DeLorean to raise bail recalled. Govt.'s case against him for cocaine dealing discussed. [DeLorean dealer Maurice CLAFF - notes boost in sales since DeLorean's arrest.] Scenes from "Matt Houston" featuring Christina Ferrare DeLorean shown; financial benefits she's realized by husband's arrest outlined. IRA, denying partnership with DeLorean in his motor company, said threatening his life; details given. [HUFSTEDLER - thinks full story won't be revealed until trial.]
REPORTER: Judd Rose
#81018
(Studio) Death of Representative Benjamin Rosenthal tonight reported; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Spiro T. Agnew reported paying back money he received as bribes and kickbacks while governor of Maryland and Vice President
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Maryland attorney general Stephen H. Sachs noted presenting state with Agnew's check; Agnew's resignation in 1973 recalled. Films shown. His career reviewed. [Attys. Roy BALDWIN, Richard TENENBAUM - comment on law students' efforts to make Agnew pay.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
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