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(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz said claiming Libyan threat to Sudan has eased.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) President Reagan reported calling off operation near Libya involving AWACS and US naval force due to Sudan's arrest of alleged Libyan agents in Khartoum details given. [Courtesy "This Wk.", SHULTZ - believes threat has receded; praises Reagan's reaction.] [Courtesy CBS, Senator Henry JACKSON - praises President's decisions.] Reagan administration recalled denying movement of AWACS or USS Nimitz was related to Libyan threat to Sudan.
REPORTER: John McWethy
#82740
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Nigeria reported breaking ranks with OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) to announce oil price cut. [Courtesy "This Wk.", SHULTZ - notes oil war's benefits to United States economy; discusses Israeli criticism of United States troop withdrawal plan in Lebanon, Reagan's overall Mideast peace plan, King Hussein Zero Option missile plan for Europe, Ken. Adelman's nomination as director of arms control agency.]
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
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(Studio) Israel's former defense minister Ariel Sharon reported reappointed to cabinet committee posts; details given.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#82743
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Possibility that Environmental Protection Agency computer discs pertinent to congress investigation were erased examined. [EPA spokesperson Hugh KAUFMAN - claims discs and material on toxic waste cleanup have disappeared.] Uniden. Environmental Protection Agency employee said confirming disappearance of at least 2 discs; Environmental Protection Agency memo attacking agency's general cnsl. Robert Perry for his efforts to make industry polluters pay for cleaning up their waste dumps quoted on screen, discussed. Official Mike Brown, in charge of agency's hazardous waste computers, noted warning employees not to purge computer's memory banks; details given. Environmental Protection Agency administration Anne Gorsuch noted marrying Bureau of Land Mgt. administration Robt Burford today; films shown. Tape gap during Watergate recalled.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#82744
(Studio) Continue manhunt for alleged murderer Gordan Kahl in North Dakota noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Jamestown, North Dakota) Psychological impact of search on region's inhabitants examined. [MAN - notes unusual nature of situation for North Dakota.] Authorities' failure to find Kahl described. [Tax protester Len MARTIN - thinks government attitude is producing people like Kahl.] General lack of support for Kahl's radical anti-tax movement here noted. [WOMAN - thinks citizens should pay their taxes.] [FBI spokesperson Dick BLAY - considers Kahl and followers dangerous.] Kahl's alleged will outlined.
REPORTER: Joe Spencer
(Studio) Monday's "Crime in America" announced.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Massacre in Assam, India, of Bengali immigrants by native Indians trying to halt Bengali voting in current election discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Recent brush fires in south Australia thought arson.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Melbourne, Australia) Fire's impact on region examined; films shown. [PEOPLE - describe experience.] Destruction of entire towns noted. [Frank WILEY - will rebuild.] National support for fire victims described; current status of fires noted.
REPORTER: Mark Litke
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(Studio) Walter Mondale reported announcing 1984 president candidacy tomorrow.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#82749
(Studio) Prince Andrew, currently in Florida, said guarded by Secret Service bodyguard named "Donna"; details given. Kathleen Koo Stark mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Dick Schaap
#82751
(Studio) Cale Yarborough reported winning Daytona 500 auto race today over Buddy Baker; Yarborough's crash earlier in week recalled, shown courtesy CBS Sports. Virginia-Missouri basketball game featuring Ralph Sampson and Steve Stipanovich reported; film shown. San Diego golf open between Gary Hallberg and Tom Kite reported, shown. Boston Bruins hockey goalie Pete Peeters, coached by Gary Cheevers, featured; Cheevers' background recalled, films shown. [CHEEVERS - thought his record would be hard to beat; jokes about Peeters' threat to record.] [PEETERS - responds.] Peeter's hockey career reviewed; films shown. Wayne Gretzky mentioned. [PEETERS - compares his defense with Redskins' defense of John Riggins.] [Brad PARK, Glenn SATHER, CHEEVERS - praise Peeters.] [PEETERS - praises teammates.]
REPORTER: Dick Schaap
#82753
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Fort Worth, Texas) Jerry Olson's trained buffalo, Chief, featured; films shown. [OLSON - notes pet's moodiness.]
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
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