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(Studio) President Reagan's continued progress reported; President noted briefed on Poland today.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) White House spokesperson Larry Speakes quoted with regard to improbability of USSR invasion of Poland.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Warsaw, Poland) Atmosphere noted inside Poland with regard to continued Warsaw Pact maneuvers and labor unrest; postponement of scheduled parliament session laid due to apparent indisposal of Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski. Details given, films shown. Lech Walesa's assessment of possible USSR invasion outlined.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(DC) [White House aide Edwin MEESE - says there's nothing new from Poland.] Possible implications of USSR airlift to Soviet airbase at Legnica, Poland, considered; significance of upcoming Communist party conference in Prague, Czechoslovakia attended by President Leonid Brezhnev, discussed.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, both out of United States on foreign affairs tours, said concerned with Polish situation today.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(London, England) Weinberger's latest analysis of Polish crisis outlined; films shown. [WEINBERGER - discusses airlift of fresh USSR mil. supplies into Poland.] Possible NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) actions should USSR invade Poland considered.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
(Cairo, Egypt) Haig's arrival here noted overshadowed by Polish events. [HAIG - expresses regret that trip involves Poland.] Secretary noted assuring Egypt of President Reagan's commitment to them; Jimmy Carter mentioned. [HAIG - says strong Egypt is indispensable to peace.] His mtg. with foreign minister Kamal Hassan Ali and issues under discussion examined; films shown. Necessity of fixing international peacekeeping force once Israel withdraws from Sinai discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Intensification of Lebanese civil war between Syrian forces and Christian militia reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) President Reagan's continued progress noted; his response to learning of progress of Press Secretary James Brady and others wounded in assassination attempt quoted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Nancy Reagan's arrival at hospital and details of President's current status outlined; films shown. [Dr. Dennis O'LEARY - discusses President and Brady's progress; Dr. Arthur Kobrine mentioned.] Continued arrival of mail discussed; wounded Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy and wife Carol reported visiting Reagan today. Details given.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
(Studio) FBI reported finding taped telephone conversations in hotel room of John Hinckley, accused of attempting to assassinate Pres; one call said possibly with actress Jodie Foster. Details given. Hinckley noted undergoing psychiatric exams.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Arrival here of Hinckley's parents JoAnn and Jack Hinckley, following visit with him at North Carolina federal prison, discussed; parents' statement shown, quoted.
REPORTER: John Ferrugia
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(Studio) Today noted anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Junior
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Atlanta, Georgia) Coretta Scott King's participation in commemoration ceremonies outlined; films shown. [KING - expresses concern over future of US; mentions attempted assassination of President Reagan.] Continued searches for clues leading to information about missing and murdered children noted; funerals today for slain Eddie "Bubba" Duncan and Timothy Hill reported Details given, films shown. Larry Rogers noted now added to missing children list. [Stepfather, George HOOD - believes boy is dead.]
REPORTER: Pam Olsen
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(Studio) Midwest reported hit by large number of severe storms and tornadoes today; current death toll mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Chicago, Illinois) Tornado's impact on WestBend, WI, examined; films shown. [Bill BUTZ, Sandra ANAS, Mark DAUER - describe experience.] Accident of United Airlines plane over Illinois caused by storm, reported; details given. [Passenger Bob BOLLARD - describes incident.] Weather in Minneapolis, incl. snow today, noted.
REPORTER: Don Webster
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(East Lansing, Michigan) Impact of proposed budget cuts on Michigan State Univ. students examined; Janice Newman's case cited as example [NEIMAN - calls prospects devastating to her and family.] Michigan's general economy slump, affecting univs., detailed. [Univ. president Cecil MACKEY - notes financial difficulty.] Mackey's proposed reductions in university programs outlined; controversy resulting from his proposals examined. [College of Nursing dean Isabelle PAYNE - criticizes recommendation to eliminate nursing program.] Proposals for firing faculty, incld. tenured prof south, discussed. [Edward EISENSTEIN - notes link between academic freedom and job security.] [MACKEY - defs. proposed budget cuts.] Univ. trustees' decision today reported
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(Studio) Possibility that San Antonio, Texas, will become 1st major United States city with Hispanic mayor noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(San Antonio, Texas) Mayoral race here between cands. John Steen and Henry Cisneros examined; films shown. [STEEN and CISNEROS - campaign] Significance should Cisneros be elected discussed; his background outlined. Steen and Cisneros television commercials shown; details of their campaign tactics given.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) Huntsville, Texas, prison trustee reported killing warden and guards; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(London, England) Susan Brown, 1st woman in Oxford-Cambridge boat race, featured. [Oxford coxswain, BROWN - discusses crew's reaction to her.] Today's race examined. [Cambridge boat club president, James PALMER - claims lack of concern about Brown.] Race results noted. [Sebastian EARL - praises Brown.]
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