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(Studio) Govt. ofcs. reported closing due to Congress's inability to pass government spending legislature
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) OMB director David Stockman's order to close government agencies examined; films shown. [WORKERS - explain working without pay.] November 1981 recalled last time government shut down; cost to government of paying employees retroactively noted. [WORKER - hopes she gets paid.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(DC) Senator debate on funding package discussed; films shown. Controversial amendments attached to spending bill examined. [Senators Alan SIMPSON, Howard BAKER, Gary HART - criticize Senator process.]
REPORTER: Ann Compton
(DC) [President REAGAN - blames his order to shut down government on Democratic party] [Representative James WRIGHT - considers President's remark an unwarranted aspersion.] House record of passing appropriations bills earlier than Senator and fact that Reagan allowed government to operate earlier this week despite being technically out of money noted. Representative Thomas O'Neill mentioned considering today's shutdown a Hollywood publicity stunt; election-yr. boost of today's shutdown for Reagan considered.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Senator reported passing temporary legislature funding government through tomorrow; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) General findings of latest ABC "News-Washington Post" poll for President Reagan and Walter Mondale summarized.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Poll results for each candidate detailed on screen, discussed. [MONDALE - acknowledges being behind in polls, but dismisses credibility of results.] [Geraldine FERRARO - comments on Reagan's career as actor carried over into pols.] Issues examined in poll considered; survey mentioned conducted before indictment of Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Atlanta, Georgia) Effort of some south Democrats to distance selves from Mondale-Ferraro ticket examined; Republican commercials in North Carolina Senate race, Georgia Congress contest shown. [Tennessee Senator candidate Victor ASHE - accuses opponent Albert Gore, Junior, of supporting Mondale.] [Pollster Claibourne DARDEN - considers ticket a kiss of death for south Democrats] [Senator Jesse HELMS - is proud of being Reagan conservative, accuses opponent Governor James Hunt of being Mondale liberal.] [HUNT - responds.] [ASHE - challenges Gore to mention Mondale's name.] [GORE - responds.] Mississippi Governor Bill Allain, Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris noted absent from Mondale-Ferraro campaign appearances in their state. [HARRIS - explains absence.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase
(Studio) Tomorrow's interview with Mondale announced.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87557
(Studio) Suspension of air traffic controller over last week's incident involving Vice President George Bush's campaign plane's proximity to private aircraft reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#87559
(Studio) Senate Intelligence Committee reported investigating FBI's internal security procedures following first arrest in history of FBI agent for espionage, Richard Miller; Senator investigation noted not beginning until after Miller's trial.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Los Angeles, California) Miller's arraignment and plea entered here today examined; Miller's suspected relationship with alleged KGB agent Svetlana Ogorodnikova and his possible financial problems contributing to situation discussed. Photos shown. [Stepfather-in-law Felipe GONZALEZ - acknowledges Miller's financial plight.] Miller said excommunicated by Mormon church; espionage chgs. against him involving Ogorodnikova outlined. Nikolay Ogorodnikov and wife said suspected KGB agents. [Russian emigre Mischa MARKARIAN - isn't surprised couple are KGB, only that they weren't arrested a decade ago; explains.] Markarian's description of Ogorodnikova's relationship with high-ranking Soviet officials and fact that she and husband were voted out of Russian Orthodox church due to pro-Soviet activities noted.
REPORTER: Tom Schell Artist: Bill Lignante
#87560
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Legal efforts of would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley, Junior, to obtain more freedom at Saint Elizabeth's mental hospital reported; films shown. His remarks to Judge Barrington Parker about obsession with actress Jodie Foster, shooting of President Reagan and others quoted on screen; testimony of Dr. Joan Turkus, opposing granting Hinckley greater on-grounds freedom, quoted on screen.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien Artist: Freda Reiter
#87562
(Studio) Terrorist car bombing of Israeli embassy on Cyprus reported; details given, films shown. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) faction opposed to Yasir Arafat said claiming responsibility.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Turkish police reported searching Ankara for truck bomb believed designated for United States embassy there; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz's meeting with E. German foreign minister today said first such cordial encounter between the two ntns. since 1948; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Frankfurt, West Germany) Govt.'s consideration of imposing speed limit on hwys. and autobahns for safety and environmental reasons examined; current situation described, shown. [Envtlst. Jo LEINEN - thinks auto emissions are major source of forests' destruction.] [Auto lobbyist Michael KOENING - disagrees.] Auto lobby's argument against speed limit for safety reasons outlined. [PEOPLE - consider speed limit a stupid idea.]
REPORTER: Jim Hickey
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) president Owen Bieber reported appointed to Chrysler board of dirs.; his predecessor Doug. Fraser recalled resigning from board in June. Chairperson Lee Iacocca's rationale for granting seat to Bieber explained. Federal Reserve Bd.'s analysis of concentrated wealth in United States outlined on screen, discussed. STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#87567
(Studio) International boycott against Nestle prods. reported ending today; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Preparations for tomorrow's launch of space shuttle Challenger reported; coverage announced. Film shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87570
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(No location given) Mass caribou deaths from drowning in north Quebec, blamed on power company by Eskimos and many Canadians, examined; films shown. [Wildlife biologist Stuart LUTTICH - describes power company's flooding of region.] Health hazard existing as result of deaths noted.
REPORTER: Roger Caras
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