January 8, 1982 - ABC World News Tonight

An original copy with commercials (no affiliate cut-ins) of ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London, Max Robinson in Chicago, and Max Reynolds in Washington D.C.

Topics discussed include unemployment reaching 8.9% with Brit Hume.

Ronald Reagan goes to Camp David for the weekend expressing sympathy for the unemployed with Sam Donaldson.

Michigan unemployment hits 15%, leading UAW union leaders to discuss renegotiating their contracts with GM and Ford due to hardships of the economy, including competition with Japan and declining car sales.First story has David Garcia in Chicago interviewing Kevin Post of the UAW, Douglas Fraser president of the UAW.

Second story has Stephen Aug reporting in Washington D.C. on other unions negotiating, including the United Auto Workers Union, Oil Chemical and Atomic workers union, features walkout footage from KRTK in Port Arthur, Texas, Other unions mentioned include the Teamsters Union, United Rubber Workers, United Food and Commercial Workers specifically meatpackers, Amour and Wilson Foods mentioned.

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Story with Bill Greenwood in Washington D.C. about two antitrust lawsuits being settled between AT&T (Bell Systems) and IBM. Features press conference from Charles Brown chairman of AT&T.

Story with Carole Simpson in Washington D.C. about the IRS announcing it will no longer deny tax exempt status to private schools, even if the schools practice "Racial discrimination". Bob Jones University president Bob Jones interviewed, as well as NAACP president Benjamin Hooks

Report by Bob Sirkin about Atlanta murderer Wayne Williams being contradicted in a court room by Atlanta police officer Carl Holden (courtroom sketch by Bill Lignante), and Officer Robert Campbell

Report about Black Liberation Army member Nicholas LaBorde being extradited to New York in connection to a robbery. Featuring footage from WPVI in Philadelphia.

Stock Update

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Report by Ken Kashiwahara on Northern California storms, mudslides and water crisis in Santa Cruz. Features footage from KNTV and KOVR of the Sacramento Delta. Also features Lake Tahoe snow.

Report by John Mckenzie on cold weather in Cyberia, and snow/cold/flooding weather in Great Britain, specific footage shows Scotland, Wales, London.

Report on Spain announcing it will end the blockade on Gibraltar.

Price of Gold update.

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Report on Ronald Reagan reacting to a story in the Washington Post that suggested Edwin Meese might be named Attorney General, as well as talking about a summit meeting with Soviet president Brezhnev.

Report on Poland saying there were no strikes going on during martial law, mentioning a hit list on communist party leaders. Report by Greg Dobbs on martial law easing up within Poland

Report on Secretary of State Haig leaving for Brussels

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Report on medicare being required to pay 10% of their hospital costs for stays longer then one day.

Report by Rebecca Chase on a poor family in Clearwater, Florida on people trying to help middle-aged cancer victim Betty Jean Meshey, and HRS the state welfare office intervening to stop their federal welfare. Featuring footage from WTSP

Promo for Dark Room and Strike Force on ABC.