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#81460
(Studio) "Build-down" concept of arms reduction explained.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) President Reagan's formal proposal for build-down examined. [REAGAN - supports build-down.] United States proposal outlined on screen, discussed. [REAGAN - cites necessity for tradeoffs between United States and USSR ; explains.] President said appointing James Woolsey to join Edward Rowny's negotiating team. [Senator Sam NUNN, Representative Les ASPIN - support President's proposal.] Anticipated political impact on USSR of today's announcement considered.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) USSR analysts' response to build-down proposal reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) United States goals for Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) explained; primary negotiating barrier outlined on screen, discussed. USSR 's immediate rejection of President Reagan's proposals at United Nations last week recalled; difference in focus of United States proposals considered.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#81461
(Studio) United Nations General Assembly reported agreeing on Nicaragua's request for debate on threats to peace in Central America; objections noted lodged by El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Rift between rebels attempting to overthrow Nicaragua from Honduran base and CIA sponsors thought hampering flow of United States arms to region.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Honduras) Recent guerrilla attack on Sandinista church, against CIA orders, thought possibly widening war here due to Nicaragua's announcement that it will now pursue anti-government rebels into Honduras; guerrilla faction which conducted the raid said a dissident group dissatisfied with CIA sponsors. Basis of their complaints explained; films shown. Diplomats at United States embassies in Honduras and Nicaragua said sharing negative assessment of CIA; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Collins
#81462
(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat said fearing Syrian move to destroy military wing of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) that is loyal to him; details given. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81464
(Studio) Weather forecast for Arizona, already experiencing severe flooding, reported; death toll so far noted. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81465
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Apparent fraudulent precious metals sales of California-based Bullion Reserve of North America firm examined; New York state attorney general's inquiry into company noted. [New York attorney general Robert ABRAMS - notes he ordered Bullion execs. to produce evidence of their financial claims.] Suicide on following day of Bullion chairperson and discovery of relatively empty vault noted; company said filing for bankruptcy this week. Possible extent of scam considered. [ABRAMS - describes firm's deceptive sales approach.] Company attorney said blaming suicide victim Alan Saxon and filing suit against his estate. [Company attorney Richard OSBORN - declines to speculate on customers' future recovery.] Amount unaccounted for so far noted.
REPORTER: Stone Phillips
#81466
(Studio) Various drinking ages of individual states illustrated on map; cong. hearings on possibility of national drinking age noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Madison, WI) Underage drinking said illustrated by situation along WI-Illinois border; WI's drinking age noted 18, while Illinois is 21. [Mothers Against Drunk Drivers spokesperson Mickey SADOFF - feels Wisconsin business community is more concerned with profit than lives.] [WI Tavern Owners Association spokesperson Michael BIRKLEY - defs. state.] MADD's claim that lower Wisconsin drinking age is responsible for Illinois's number of traffic deaths discussed; Tom Morgan's role as parent vol. on Illinois highway explained. [MORGAN - notes his daughter was victim of drunk driver.] Parents in both Wisconsin and Illinois said lobbying Wisconsin legislature to raise state's drinking age. [Lee SWANSON - recalls son's death as example of need for higher drinking age.] [WI Governor Anthony EARL - agrees with higher drinking age.]
REPORTER: Joe Spencer
#81467
(Studio) Supreme Court reported hearing arguments on local govts.' display of nativity scenes without violating separation of Church and State.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Pawtucket, Rhode Island) Background to case stemming from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, suit brought by Dan. Donnelly examined. [DONNELLY - notes religious intensity of nativity scene.] Reaction to lower court rulings recalled. [MAN - objects to court decision.] [Mayor Henry KINCH - agrees.] Arguments presented Supreme Court today by solicitor general Rex Lee and attorney Amato DeLuca quoted; remarks of Justice John Paul Stevens noted. Implications of case for other cities noted.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
#81468
(Studio) Strike by Oakland, California, teachers over pay issue detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81469
(Studio) Continue teachers' strike in Chicago, Illinois, reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81472
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tuscaloosa, Alabama) Community's and employees' refusal to let General Motors close its carburetor plant here examined; Reubin Haye cited as example of workers' longevity at plant. [Jerri LEWIS - recalls depression of workers.] Employees and management noted turning plant into applied research facility of University of Alabama, General Motors Corporation Corporation and United Auto Workers; details of plan explained. [Plant manager Tom GILLIGAN - notes benefits of combining academia and work force.] Problems initially encountered in project examined. [Task force director Dr. Barry MASON - acknowledges "ivory tower" approach of academicians.] Econs. involved in program so far for both GM and university outlined; various cost-saving proposals of students, faculty and workers described. Change in attitude of all involved in project noted. [Union representative Grady COOK, student Mike BUTLER, GILLIGAN - describe their satisfaction with program.] Univ. said considering similar programs with other inds.
REPORTER: Jay Schadler
#81473
(Studio) Increase in life expectancy of average American announced.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81474
(Studio) Increase in number of marriages and decline in number divorces in United States reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#81476
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Little Rock, Arkansas) [Arkansas state LEGISLATORS - debate issues.] Arkansas "Gazette" columnist Richard Allin's "Southern Legislative Dictionary", a humorous examination of Southern pols.' dialects, featured; selections from dictionary discussed. [ALLIN - discusses South accents; doubts if William Shakespeare was Elizabethan forerunner of dialects that his book mocks.] [State representative Reverend Jerry KING - concedes Allin's point.]
REPORTER: Hughes Rudd
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