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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President Reagan's news conference featured. [REAGAN - discusses economy plan, federal employment.] Apparent negative effect of pre-selection of reporters attending event noted. [REAGAN - misreads reporter's names.] [McClendon News Service spokesperson Sarah McCLENDON - asks about conformity among Republicans] [REAGAN - responds.] [Globe Syndicate spokesperson Lester KINSOLVING - asks about right-to-life issue.] [REAGAN - responds with regard to abortion.] President's appointed of antiabortion leaders to government positions and their impact reported.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan's assessment of budget cuts' impact on unemployment reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Wholesale prices for February and unemployment for same period reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Govs. of major auto industry states reported calling for action by President Reagan to limit Japanese imports; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported announcing plans for incrd. arms sales to Saudi Arabia; Israel's criticism noted. Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Defense Department's rationalization of sale outlined; details discussed. Other ntns. involved in Mideast arms sale listed on screen; administration noted using USSR gains in Afghanistan and elsewhere as reason. Details given. [REAGAN - comments on Cubans in El Salvador, United States troops in El Salvador, "warmonger" image.] El Salvador said prompting reevaluation of Central America similar to reevaluation of Persian Gulf; details given.
REPORTER: Diane Sawyer
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(Studio) Discovery of body of black child in Atlanta, Georgia, reported; number black children murdered so far mentioned. Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported refusing to block execution of convicted murderer Steven Judy; details given. IN Governor Robert Orr noted not intervening.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Indianapolis, IN) Judy's conviction recalled; photos, films shown. [Feb. 1980, JUDY - discusses his situation.] [Mark CHASTEEN - comments on killer of his family.] Judy's background recalled. [Foster mother Mary CARR - notes his sensitivity.] Judy's position on issue recalled opposite that of ACLU; details given. [ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) spokesperson Henry SCHWARTZCHILD - says Judy's wishes aren't the issue.] [JUDY - denies there's a soul in him.] [MAN - defs. death penalty.] ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) noted stopping their battle. [JUDY - questions living.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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(Studio) Aaron Lee Owens' statement today, after being released following false imprisonment, quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Oakland, California) Background to Owens' conviction for crime he didn't commit and today's release discussed. [Judge Alan LINDSAY - notes society's inability to right the wrong done Owens.] [OWENS - wants freedom; recalls prison experiences.] Circumstances leading to Owens' release explained.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Rutgers Univ. scientist, writing in "Science" magazine, reported warning against use of synthetic hormones by pregnant women; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) United Nations General Assembly reported calling for sanctions against South Africa re: recognition of Namibia; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) White House science panel recalled offering meteorite scenario as explanation for explosions off coast of South Africa; details given, diagrams shown. [Panel spokesperson Dr. Jack RUINA - thinks theory is appealing.] Conflicting opinions of staff at radio telescope recalled. [Dr. Richard BEHNKE - recalls data collected from Vela satellite.] Testimony by CIA official with regard to South Africa's navy, equipped with Israeli nuclear weapons, Defense Intelligence Agency's assessment, and leaked secret analysis by United States Naval Research Laboratory discussed; details outlined on screen. Info. requests filled by National Technical Info. Service pertaining to explosions outlined on screen, discussed. [RUINA - comments on intelligence community's public statements.] "The Economist's" confidential report with regard to Israel's relationship with South Africa and Taiwan concerning nuclear development discussed, quoted in part on screen. December 15, 1980, explosion off coast of South Africa recalled, examined. [State Department spokesperson William DYESS - says Department thinks event was natural.] Senate subcommittee member Dr. Leonard Weiss' skepticism over meteorite theory noted. [WEISS - expresses surprise.] Reagan White House said planning no further investigation of either incident.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Poland's government reported continuing crackdown on dissidents; details given. Solidarity union leader Lech Walesa's response noted. Films shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Hijackers holding Pakistani plane and passengers in Kabul, Afghanistan, reported killing one hostage; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Space shuttle Columbia reported scheduled for launch in April; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Anchor discusses his departure; Doug Edwards, Dan Rather mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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