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(Studio) Possibility of United States grain embargo against USSR being lifted soon announced.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, appearing on Cable News Network, quoted with regard to likelihood of embargo being lifted within next few weeks contingent on USSR ' s continued position on Poland; details given. Role of domestic pols. in decision explained. [Senator Robert DOLE - notes farming industry's immediate agriculture needs combined with political options.] Possibility of White House trading lifting of embargo for support of its farm bill mentioned; questions raised by lifting embargo outlined.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
(Studio) Continued drought conditions in Midwest outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(El Dorado, Illinois) Situation in south Illinois examined. [Scott BERRY - can't recall last rain.] Impact of weather conditions on farmers' planting decisions explained. [O.L. BERRY - acknowledges risks involved in method currently being used.] Drought's effect on towns in region as well cited. [El Dorado, Illinois, Mayor Richard MOORE - says emergency exists.] Details of El Dorado's plight examined. [Resident Phil CAIN - notes decrease in number of baths taken.] Water rationing efforts outlined. [MOORE - cites economy impact on town.]
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Los Angeles, California) Confusion here stemming from court order of federal judge yesterday with regard to reinstatement of busing plan, despite earlier ruling on issue, examined. [School board member Thomas BARTMAN - calls situation a tragedy.] Background to situation, involving ruling of California state supreme court, detailed. [School board attorney William SHEA, NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) spokesperson Thomas ATKINS - express conflicting opinions.] Federal appeals court said making decision shortly.
REPORTER: Linda Douglass
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(Studio) Apparent cause of death of coal miners trapped in Colorado mine this week reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Glenwood Springs, Colorado) Mine said not reopening until company and government officials conduct investigation. [Mine Safety and Health Admin. spokesperson John McGRATH - notes danger inherent in mining.] Accident's impact on town examined. [Chamber of Commerce president, Charles OGLESBY - cites impact of tragedy.] [Newspaper owner Peter STAUFFER, Joan CHAFFIN - cite town's situation.]
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Federal investigators reported trying to determine cause of mid air collision yesterday between plane carrying skydivers and Air United States commuter flight near Loveland, Colorado; details given, films shown. [Voice of survivor Steve KINNETT - describes incident.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) San Francisco, California, earthquake 75 years ago recalled; possibility of it occurring again noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(ban Francisco, California) San Francisco quake recalled; films shown. [Survivor Olivia GRANUCCI - recalls disaster.] Predicted extent of damage and fatalities if San Andreas fault moves again outlined; implications of information gathered by University of California-Berkeley seismic laboratory noted. [Seismologist Bruce BOLT - predicts damaging quake in next 10-20 years] San Francisco's state of preparedness discussed. [Emergency Services dir. Philip DAY - thinks apathy is preventing preparedness.] [Psychiatrist Dr. Francis RIGNEY - cites psychological factors contributing to situation.] Findings of recent survey with regard to residents' attitude towards situation outlined; today's ceremonies with regard to 1906 earthquake mentioned. [GRANUCCI - expresses fatalistic attitude towards another major quake.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) White House physician, Dr. Dan. Ruge, appearing in United Press International interview, reported assessing President Reagan's condition immediately following assassination attempt; physicians involved in attending Pres noted attributing treatment he received from trauma center as saving his life. Such trauma centers reported among those programs targeted for budget cuts by President
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Peoria, Illinois) Function and operations of trauma centers such as that at Saint Francis Hosptial in Peoria, Illinois, explained; films shown. Role trauma plays in death rate of under-40 Americans mentioned. [Emergency medical systems dir. Dr. John OTTEN - notes death rate has been cut in half.] Illinois's role in developing trauma centers cited; details of program given. Ntnwide. trauma center systems outlined on map; question of center's fate due to Reagan admin's position on budget discussed. [OTTEN (ed.:incorrectly iden. as Dr. C. Thomas Thompson) - predicts end of trauma centers; elaborates. Amt. of federal funds spent on centers noted. [American College of Surgeons C. Thomas Thompson - notes need of seriously injured patient.] [Dr. Kenneth MATTOX - comments on pervasiveness of traumatic incidents in American life.] [DOCTOR - comments on regions not covered by trauma systems.] [Note: Idens. of spkrs. confused in video titling.]
REPORTER: Joan Snyder
#276577
(Studio) Pope John Paul II's celebration of Easter vigil Mass reported; beginning of Passover as well mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(NYC) Broadway's successful season examined; musical "42nd Street" mentioned. [Producer Nelle NUGENT, critic Clive BARNES - discuss possible reasons for success; "Variety" mentioned.] Theater's use of TV to advertise plays noted; commercial for "Fifth of July" and scenes from "42nd Street" shown. Current ticket prices discussed. [PEOPLE - comment on situation.] Producer Liz McCann's annual income from shows such as "Amadeus" (about Mozart) noted. [McCANN - explains technique; mentions "Mornings at Seven."] [Mickey ROONEY - discusses role in "Sugar Babies."] Respective failure and success of "Frankenstein" and "Evita" discussed. [Former "Evita" lead Patti LUPONE - comments on unemployment.]
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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