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#83734
(Studio) Economist Martin Feldstein's praise of possible economic recovery as indicated today by wholesale prices and factory product noted.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) March industry product, producer price index outlined on screen, discussed. [FELDSTEIN - is optimistic.] STK. MKT. REPORT; Dow Jones' reaction to overall economic factors considered. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) refunds so far mentioned; role of Individual Retirement Accounts in income tax system discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#83735
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) Nancy and Ronald Reagan's 1982 income tax return examined; details outlined on screen. [Nancy REAGAN - jokes.] Details of Reagan return outlined, discussed; size of their charitable deductions mentioned. [January 19, 1982, REAGAN - claims he's unable to list actual donations.] Amt. Reagan's 1980 campaign received despite his objection to federally financial elecs. noted.
REPORTER: Mike Von Fremd
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83738
(Studio) Teamsters president Roy Williams reported resigning following bribery conviction.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Chicago, Illinois) Williams said agreeing to resign in effort to stay out of prison; details given. Federal Judge Prentice H. Marshall's decision to accept resignation pending appeal examined. [Attorney Raymond LARROCA - accepts conditions for client's freedom.] [Prosecutor Doug. ROLLER - questions future of Teamsters.] Background to Williams' bribery trial involving former Senator Howard Cannon recalled.
REPORTER: Chris Bury Artist: Andy Austin
(DC) Contenders for Williams' office Jackie Presser, Joe Morgan, Andy Anderson, Ray Schoessling examined; details given, films shown. Williams' apparent health despite claims to the contrary noted.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
#83739
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(San Juan Capistrano, California) Efforts of Mr. and Mrs. David Willette to prevent Naturalization and Immigration Service from deporting adopted Liberian son Sam examined; background to situation explained. [Mrs. WILLETTE - hopes for stay of deportation.] [David WILLETTE -anticipates action against son if he doesn't leave vol.] [Months ago, Sam WILLETTE - hopes for help.]
REPORTER: Tom Schell
#83740
(Studio) Condition of Ethel Merman following surgery for brain tumor reported
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83741
(Studio) Continue recovery of liver transplant recipient Brandon Hall reported
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83742
#83744
(Studio) 3 Americans said seized by Nicaraguan troops while fishing in Costa Rican waters. Nicaragua said allegedly receiving Cuban aircraft. Details given.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83745
(Studio) West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's meeting here today with President Reagan discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83746
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Warsaw, Poland) Lech Walesa's driver Mieczyslaw Wachowski said interrogated by police regarding Walesa's recent secret mtgs. with underground Solidarity leaders; details given, films shown. Walesa said planning to meet again with underground; major Solidarity anti-government protests last May 1 recalled. Govt.'s efforts to jam Solidarity's clandestine radio broadcast today discussed.
REPORTER: David Ensor
#83747
(Studio) Severe winter weather in northe. resulting in flash flood warnings noted; snow's impact on stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, reported, shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83748
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Silver Fork, California) Revival of Pony Express here due to washed out roads following heavy rainstorms featured; films shown. Rider Malcolm McFarland of Pony Express Association mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
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#83751
(Studio) Egypt's foreign minister reported presenting President Reagan with letter from President Hosni Mubarak pledging Egyptian support for Reagan's Mideast peace initiative.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83752
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Studio) Severe starvation in Ethiopia due to continue drought examined. Films shown. European Parliament's relief effort mentioned; factors affecting United States refusal to help explained. [Relief WORKER - describes situation.]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#83754
(Studio) Demise of King Kong balloon atop Empire State Building reported, shown. Fay Wray mentioned.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#83755
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Murfreesboro, Arkansas) Diamond field here featured; films shown. [Nick DAVELLO, Bill KENNEDY, MEN - discuss finds.] Ray Shaw's discovery mentioned; Uncle Sam diamond shown. Mark Twain quoted.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
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