This program is 27 minutes long
#276487
(Studio) Landing of space shuttle Columbia shown, conversation between astronauts and control heard.
#276489
(Studio) Successful flight of Columbia, include today's landing, reported; details given. Shuttle's landing shown, described conversations between Columbia and control heard. No. viewing landing at site mentioned; Young's check of craft noted. [CRIPPEN - praises mission.] Significance of project noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276491
(Studio) Mission control's response to successful landing of space shuttle Columbia noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Houston, Texas) Photos taken from shuttle shown; control's reaction to craft's landing reported [Johnson Space Center director Christopher KRAFT - says astronauts are in good shape.] Debriefing here of John Young and Robert Crippen discussed. [Shuttle payload director Glynn LUNNEY - notes gains from this flight; comments on future flights.]
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Studio) Further coverage of event later in bdcast. announced.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276493
(Studio) White House reported mounting rescue operation for Secretary of State Alexander Haig.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) White House reported coming to aid of Haig in his efforts to get regional assistants confirmed by Senator [Aide Edwin MEESE - wants to know why there's a holdup.] Current activities of Haig's assistants Lawrence Eagleburger, Chester Crocker mentioned; Senator delay said engineered by Senator Jesse Helms. Details outlined on screen, discussed; Helms said remaining opposed to Crocker, John Holdridge, and Thomas Enders. Possible morale problems at State Department and possibility that Reagan is attempting to ease Haig out considered.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
#276494
(Studio) President Reagan's telephone conversation with wounded Press Secretary James Brady detailed.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#276495
(Studio) Finding of federal survey of high school srs. with regard to mandatory military or civilian service reported; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#276496
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Atlanta, Georgia) Today's funeral for Larry Rogers, 23rd of city's slain children and adults, reported; details given, films shown. [Reverend Howard CREECY - notes loss of extended family atmosphere.] Possible impact of Rogers' death on city noted. [George WILLIAMS, Lillian Cox BANKS - react to murders.] Recriminations between local and federal prosecutors discussed; front page of "Atlanta Constitution", with regard to interview with FBI director William Webster, shown. [Public safety cmsr. Lee BROWN - denies Webster's claim that some killings have been solved.] [Dist. Attorney Lewis SLAYTON - says there's nothing to take to grand jury.] Mayor Maynard Jackson's letter to Webster shown, quoted.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
(Studio) Health and Human Services Secretary Rich Schweiker reported announcing grant for Atlanta hospital to treat children affected by crisis.
#276497
(Studio) General Omar Bradley's burial in Arlington National Cemetery today, following eulogy by Francis Sampson, reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Arlington National Cemetery) Bradley's background and career recalled; his funeral services today featured. World War II recalled. Films shown. [SAMPSON - eulogizes Bradley.] William Westmoreland, Andrew J. Goodpaster, J. Lawton Collins and Bob Hope noted present. Details of services outlined; his wife Kitty Bradley incld. in report
REPORTER: Jim McManus
#276499
(Studio) Calm reported today in London's Brixton section following recent violence.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(London, England) Situation in Brixton today examined; role of economy problems in region's lifestyle noted. [Arthur BOWERS - says blacks are harassed.] [Hugh ATKINS - thinks police are the problem; explains.] Response of government and police mentioned. [Police OFR. - outlines his role.] Possibility of extremists capitalizing on wkend.'s violence mentioned.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
#276500
(Studio) State Department concern over anticipated visit to Cuba of USSR warships and tanker reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Basis of Department's concern examined; Department spokesperson quoted.
REPORTER: Diane Sawyer
#276501
(Studio) Amt. of United States military supplies sent to El Salvador since 1st of year compared to that USSR has sent guerrillas since last fall; details given.
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Amt. of United States aid to El Salvador noted; details given. Concern over fertilizer supply discussed. [Coffee grower Ricardo ESCALON - predicts disaster if they don't get fertilizer. ] Response of US aid officials outlined; current status of problem considered. [Agency for International Dvt. spokesperson Robin GOMEZ - thinks more assistance might be needed.] Commitment of Reagan administration to underwrite El Salvador's economy mentioned.
REPORTER: Charles Kraus
#276502
(Studio) "Pravda's" article with regard to land mines used by rebels in Afghanistan reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#276503
(Studio) Israel reported confirming support of Christian militia in war with Syrian troops in Lebanon; details of today's fighting given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#276504
(Studio) Resumption of negotiations between striking coal miners and soft coal ind. announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#276505
(Studio) Discovery that New York Governor Hugh Carey's new wife, Evangeline Gouletas, has been married more times than previously announced reported; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#276508
(Studio) Walker Percy quoted; implications of quote for astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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