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#89193
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) Attorney General William French Smith reported requesting special prosecutor's investigation of Attorney General-designate Edwin Meese's personal financial dealings and questions of conduct. Special prosecutors, under Ethics in Govt. Act passed after Watergate, recalled only named 3 times: Leon Silverman investigated Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan, Arthur Christy conducted inquiry of Hamilton Jordan and Gerald Gallinghouse investigated Tim Kraft. Details of those cases recalled; Meese's commitment to seeking Attorney General post noted.
REPORTER: Jack Smith
#89194
(Studio) Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger reported naming NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) official General James Abrahamson to director development of space-based anti-nuclear missile program, President Reagan's "star wars" defense system. Abrahamson's assessment of such space-based system outlined.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) Possible USSR reaction to Abrahamson's appointed and implications for US-USSR relations discussed.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel, Barrie Dunsmore
#89195
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) President Reagan's lobbying of his emergency aid request for El Salvador before convention of insurance agents featured. [REAGAN - considers aid insurance policy against anti-American chaos.] Voter turnout in Salvadoran elecs. recently mentioned. [Representative Clarence LONG - opposes increase aid.] [Representative Robert LIVINGSTON - disagrees.] Senator noted opening debate on issue tomorrow; United States ambassador Thomas Pickering mentioned briefing entire Senator in secret. Focus of Democrat opposition, led by Senator Edward Kennedy, explained.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
#89196
(Studio) No. delegates at stake in today's Connecticut primary mentioned; expectations for Gary Hart there noted. Exit poll results so far mentioned.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Hart's apparent showing over Walter Mondale and Jesse Jackson so far among specific voter groups examined; details outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NBC) Implications of race between Mondale and Hart for traditional Democratic party discussed; role of 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago in bringing about party's current disunity reviewed. Clash at that convention between Senator Abraham Ribicoff and Mayor Richard Daley recalled. [1968, RIBICOFF - decries Gestapo tactics in Chicago.] [Pol. scientist Austin RANNEY - considers symbolism of Ribicoff's break with Daley.] Socioecon. groups generally supporting Hart described. [RANNEY - considers Mondale the "last hurrah" for Democrat coalition; explains.] Film of John Kennedy shown.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Studio) Jackson's lead so far in Virginia caucus popular vote reported; delegates apparently won by Mondale, Hart and Jackson listed on screen. Senator Edward Kennedy, in "Boston Globe", said refusing draft movement or Vice President nomination. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89198
(Studio) Lloyd's of London reported claiming Greek oil tanker was hit by Iraq shell near Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal; details given. Iraqi claims of bombing region and Iran's past threats to block Strait of Hormuz as consequence recalled.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89199
(Studio) Hijacking of Piedmont passenger plane, en route from New Jersey to Florida, to Havana, Cuba, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89200
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Congress `s temporary ban on credit card surchgs. recalled; store owner Henry Stella's situation outlined on screen as example [National Federal of Independent Business economy Dr. William DUNKELBERG - claims cash customers pay costs of credit card users.] Proposals under consideration by congress dealing with surcharge issue outlined, discussed. [PEOPLE - oppose surcharge] Pro- and anti-surcharge arguments explained.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#89201
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Arlington, Virginia) Findings of National Association of Secondary School Principals survey of students' attitudes toward nuclear war, education, economy, and other issues examined; details outlined on screen. [Survey author Janis CROMER - praises nation's current generation.] [Students Jill NEPTUNE, Don. MIGLIORI, Lisa PARKER - discuss factors narrowing generation gap; future goals.]
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
#89202
(Studio) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) reported inspecting Louisville, Kentucky, plant where most Girl Scout cookies are produced due to discovery of foreign objects in many cookies; details given.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89204
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Argentina's inability to pay foreign debt and implications for United States banks holding outstanding loans to Argentina discussed. STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Stephen Aug
#89206
(Studio) Civil unrest in Poland following government `s recent ban on crucifixes in schools recalled.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Warsaw, Poland) Pol. factors contributing to increase strength of Poland's Catholic Church explained; films shown. Criticism of Cardinal Jozef Glemp's approach to dealing with government discussed. [Eastern European Studies, Keston College, director Alexander TOMSKI - feels USSR must be pleased with Glemp's behavior.] Poles' criticism of Glemp's exile of popular activist priest, his sluggish response to government's ban on crosses in schools detailed and lack of public support for Lech Walesa and Solidarity detailed. Focus of Glemp's defenders' argument outlined. Pope John Paul II and General Wojciech Jaruzelski mentioned.
REPORTER: David Ensor
#89208
(Studio) Dangerous Sports Club of England's latest feats at Saint Moritz, Switzerland, shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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