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#276037
(Studio) Apparent conflict between Secretary of State Alexander Haig's recent remarks about Communist control of Nicaragua and Reagan administration perspective on Central America reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Haig's remarks yesterday recalled. [HAIG - modifies statement on Nicaragua.] His efforts to avoid explaining remarks about Cuba noted. [Senator Paul TSONGAS and HAIG - discuss allegations that United States is planning military action against Cuba.] Secretary's rationale for position mentioned. [HAIG - says no decision has been determined.] [Senator Howard BAKER - says USSR and Fidel Castro now understand United States foreign policy.] Haig's reaction to White House official's remark yesterday on death of detente reported.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
#276038
(Studio) Terrorist attacks recently on United States embassy personnel in San Jose, Costa Rica, as well as Honduran embassy there recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Jose, Costa Rica) Aftermath of terrorist bombings examined; Costa Rica's reputation of neutrality noted. [President Rodrigo CARAZO ODIO - (thru interpreter) criticizes bombings.] [Embassy political ofr. Michael SKOL - discusses leftist-Communist mvts. in Central America.] Allegations that USSR and Cuba use embassies here to plot Central American unrest considered. [ODIO - (thru interpreter) notes Central American is in middle of US-USSR conflicts.]
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
#276039
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Issue of casualties here examined; films shown. Related statistics given; nation's human rights commission's efforts to collect casualty figs. noted. Judicial Aid Society, sponsored by Catholic Church, noted disagreeing with government figs.; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Faw
(Studio) State Department's assessment of El Salvador casualty rate, reported by AP, mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276041
(Studio) Space shuttle Columbia's role in United States space program noted; problems plaguing program listed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Orlando, Florida) Death of Rockwell International technician John Bjornstad during shuttle test today reported; details given, films shown. Astronauts John Young and Robert Griffin noted not involved.
REPORTER: Pam Olsen
(Studio) Condition of injured technicians reported; 1967 accident resulting in death of astronauts recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276043
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Senator Budget Committee's approval of President Reagan's requested budget cuts examined. [Senators Howard METZENBAUM, Slade GORTON - debate issue.] Committee's approved cuts outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: George Herman
#276044
(Studio) Purpose of Coalition for a New Beginning, formed by friends of President Reagan, recalled primarily that of fundraiser and lobbyist for President s econ. plan; reasons for group's dismantlement given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276045
(Studio) White House purge of Council on Environmental Quality reported; letter of protest to President Reagan noted include signature of Representative Morris Udall. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276046
#276048
(Studio) Continued eruption of Italy's Mt. Etna, on Sicily, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276049
(Studio) Vigilante efforts of Atlanta, Georgia, residents in light of slayings of black children there reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) Reverend Earl Paulk reported recing. telephone call from man claiming to be killer of some of the slain children, include most recent victim Curtis Walker; details given, films shown. [PAULK - recalls conversation with man.] Current status of Paulk's role in investigation outlined.
REPORTER: Sam Ford
#276050
(Studio) Census Bureau's report of urban growth in South and Southwest outlined; cities listed on screen.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276052
(Studio) Appearance before House subcommittee of actors Liv Ullman and John Amos on behalf of foreign aid to E. Africa due to massive starvation there featured. [ULLMAN, AMOS - call for incred. aid; Hiroshima, Dachau, Auschwitz, Buchenwald mentioned.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) E. Africa situation examined; films shown. Starvation- related statistics for Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia given. United States and USSR arms shipments, rather than food, to area mentioned; problems in food distribution efforts outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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