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#81049
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Record high trading on Wall Street today examined; Dow Jones industry average closing record and vol. on New York exchange outlined on screen. [Mkt. analyst Monte GORDON - thinks optimism in nation's economy recovery accts. for rally.] Chase Manhattan Bank noted lowering consumer rate on loans; Wall Street's apparent approach to possible high budget deficits incring. interest rates considered.
REPORTER: Michael Connor
(Studio) Moderate retail sales for December noted; sales for Sears, K Mart and J.C. Penney listed on screen.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81050
(Studio) Response in Chicago, Illinois, to limited number of job openings with city reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81051
(Studio) President Reagan reported signing gasoline tax increase legislature
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) New gasoline tax noted hoping to fund hwy., road and bridge repairs as well as partially funding mass transit; details examined. Truck industry's opposition to new tax discussed. [Truckers Robert WATKINS, Doug FISHER - note additional cost to them.] Truckers said calling for ntnwide. shutdown later in month
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#81052
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(London, Ohio) Farmers' protest here over low crop prices and escalating costs generally and specifically today over Prod. Credit Association's efforts to call in delinquent loans examined. [Doug DAILEY - notes burden of keeping farm.] Amt. Dailey owes PCA mentioned. [Credit manager Willis BUSH - claims discussions have to be held through central office] [DAILEY - responds.] Possibility of Dailey losing farm in 8 days noted.
REPORTER: Ron Miller
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81054
(Studio) United States noted dismissing claim of USSR Academy of Sciences member that crippled Soviet spy satellite poses no danger to earth.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Decaying orbit of nuclear-powered Cosmos 1402 examined; illustrations shown. Inability to use space shuttle to retrieve satellite explained; nuclear detection teams said standing by to locate any hazardous debris should it fall in US.
REPORTER: John McWethy
(Studio) Tonight's "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81055
(Studio) Warsaw Pact communique calling for nonaggression pact between NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Soviet alliance noted eliciting little reaction from West; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81056
(Studio) Current status of fishing war between England and Denmark discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(N. Sea) Danish Captain Kent Kirk's apparent success in beginning test case in intl. courts with his violation of British fishing waters today in the Sand Kirk examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
#81057
(Studio) Protest demonstration in Cherbourg, France, of Greenpeace vessel against unloading of Japanese nuclear waste there reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81058
#81060
(Studio) Federal judge reported approving program for vol. desegregation of Chicago, Illinois, public schools; details of plan outlined.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81061
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Findings of federal government's annual health report on United States examined; high death rate among youth discussed. Implications of findings considered.
REPORTER: George Strait
#81062
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Traditional use of methadone to treat heroin addiction and its drawbacks noted; possible use of new drug naltrexone as heroin blocker examined. [Dr. Harold GINZBURG - notes naltrexone is nonaddictive.] New drug's process explained. [Naltrexone USER - notes lack of urge to use heroin since new drug blocks its euphoria.] Possibility of Du Pont offering it for public use soon noted. [Dr. Charles O'BRIEN - cites lack of effect of opiates while taking naltrexone.] [USER - comments.]
REPORTER: Sheryl McCarthy
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#81065
(Studio) Portland, OR, medical examiner Dr. William Brady reported feeling that cyanide death of Patricia Bennett was isolated incident, not demanding recall of any specific nonprescription drug she ingested.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81066
(Studio) Church of Scientology recalled focus of FBI and other police investigations in past.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Los Angeles, California) Issue of church founder L. Ron Hubbard's whereabouts examined; Hubbard recalled disappearing 3 years ago. 1966 film shown. [PEOPLE - express differing opinions about Hubbard's existence.] Hubbard's son Ronald DeWolf noted filing suit in effort to control father's estate; details given. Scientology, founded on Hubbard's book "Dianetics, The Modern Science of Mental Health", discussed. [DeWOLF - claims father's estate is being manipulated by several, include forging of his signature.] Publisher Bill Widder's efforts to have Hubbard's recent signature verified noted. [Church OFFICIAL - claims Hubbard lives, despite having never met him.] Audio tape allegedly featuring Hubbard partially played.
REPORTER: Judd Rose
(Studio) Tonight's "20/20" noted dealing with Scientology.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#81067
(Studio) Israel and Lebanon said still unable to agree on agenda for troop withdrawal talks; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81068
(Studio) Contd. factional fighting in Tripoli, Lebanon, discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81069
(Studio) British scientist Richard Stevenson reported suggesting that Jesus Christ's crucifixion possibly occurred on April 3, 33 A.D.; details given; eclipse of sun then noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81071
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Las Vegas, NV) Consumers electronics fair here featuring several models of robots examined. [Electronic Inds. Association spokesperson Jack WAYMAN - thinks business is booming.] Items on display reviewed.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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