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(Studio) USSR reported ending Warsaw Pact maneuvers in and around Poland; apparent effort of President Leonid Brezhnev to dispel fears of Soviet invasion of Poland noted. State Department response to Brezhnev's remarks quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Prague, Czechoslovakia) Brezhnev's address to Communist party conference here as it relates to Poland examined; films shown. Czech leader Gustav Husak's remarks yesterday recalled; speech by Polish representative Stefan Olszowski discussed. Brezhnev itinerary while here mentioned; 1968 USSR invasion of Czechoslovakia and events immediately preceding it recalled. Polish Communist party leader Stanislaw Kania mentioned. Possible implications of Brezhnev's visit considered.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Polish television coverage of Brezhnev's speech and atmosphere here in general examined; Solidarity's call for end to confrontation with government noted. Efforts of government and Communist party to ease tension discussed; alleged link between end of Warsaw Pact maneuvers on same day Brezhnev spoke in Prague mentioned.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
(Moscow, USSR ) Ignorance here of West concern over heightened USSR military action concerning Poland noted; perception of situation by West analysts here examined. Films shown.
REPORTER: Gordon Joseloff
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(Studio) Arrest of Edward Michael Richardson by Secret Service for threatening to assassinate President Reagan reported; his apparent obsession with actress Jodie Foster and effort to finish John Hinckley's attempted assassination noted. Letter from Richardson to Foster quoted; hotel where letter was found said allegedly same one that Hinckley stayed in while trying to contact Foster at Yale. Richardson's former residence near the Hinckley family home in Colorado mentioned. Release of wounded Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy from hospital today reported; President's remarks to him mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) McCarthy's wounding in assassination attempt recalled, shown. [McCARTHY - comments on President's progress; thanks ambulance crew and others.] [Carol McCARTHY - seeks identification of man who aided husband after shooting.] David Ostermeyer, employee of Agency for International Dvt., said iden. as the man in question. [OSTERMEYER - is pleased at McCarthy's recovery.] [McCARTHY - notes pleasure in being alive and Irish.] Sec. around McCarthy's house noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Med. community's concern over possible elimination of emergency treatment system due to President Reagan's budget cuts noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Importance of shock trauma centers in emergency cases said illustrated by possible role George Washington Univ.'s trauma center played in saving lives of President Reagan and Press Secretary James Brady; films shown. [American Trauma Society spokesperson Dr. Thomas HUNT, Washington Hospital Center spokesperson Dr. Howard CHAMPION - claim link between Reagan's survival and his access to trauma center.] [Representative Henry WAXMAN and CHAMPION - discuss probability that had Reagan not been President nor Brady near trauma center, that both would have died.] Criticism of Reagan's proposal for state med. funds outlined.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
#276898
(Studio) President Reagan's continued progress reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Reagan's current condition and anticipated release date noted; rescheduling of his planned trip to Mexico and mtgs. with President Jose Lopez Portillo mentioned. Nancy Reagan mentioned, shown. [Dr. Dennis O'LEARY - thinks concern is appropriate but hopes for imminent release.] President's mtg. with FBI director William Webster discussed; White House staff's message to President, Tim McCarthy, James Brady and policy ofr. Thomas Delahanty shown. Request that media not publish details of Vice President George Bush's schedule mentioned; copy of President's schedule said allegedly found in hotel room of accused gunman.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) House Budget Committee reported favoring Democrat alternative to economy proposals of President Reagan.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Committee's consideration of plan proposed by Representative James Jones examined; position of Representative Delbert Latta mentioned. [JONES - reads final tally.] [Representatives Jim MATTOX, Jack KEMP - debate budget issue.] Committee's final decision noted. [Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - criticizes Jones' proposal.] OMB director David Stockman mentioned.
REPORTER: George Herman
#276900
(Studio) Grain elevator explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather (KZTV film/tape)
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(Studio) Sentence given former Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman on drug chgs. reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Continued preparations for Friday's launch of space shuttle Columbia reported; possible delay in launch due to weather noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Massacre of San Salvadoran suburb residents reported; details given; government troops' role noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Continued intensification of Lebanon's civil war between Syrian forces and Christian militia reported; situation in Zahle noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, of Secretary of State Alexander Haig to discuss Mideast security reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Importance of Haig's visit here and shadowing of trip by Lebanon civil war noted; details given, films shown. Issues discussed by Haig and the Saudis said include incring. USSR influence in region; Saudi pressure on United States for sales of AWACS examined. Role of Israel in US-Saudi arms sales cited.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Atlanta, Georgia, reported releasing composite sketch of man allegedly seen with missing Larry Rogers; sketch shown, details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Army's opposition to memorial in Arlington National Cemetery commemorating victims of unsuccessful rescue attempt of United States hostages in Iran reported; Colonel Ann B. Smith's statement to House subcommittee quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276911
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [Bank depositor Keith NORBIE - questions bank's procedure.] Norbie's loss of funds described. [Mother Eleanore NORBIE - recalls son's reaction.] [Keith NORBIE - expresses disillusion with banks.] Bank's defense of system outlined. [First Bank Duluth spokesperson Jim CLAYPOOL - claims snowballing effect.] [Minnesota state treasurer Jim LORD - calls bank procedures thievery.] Norbie family noted never hearing from bank as to fate of Keith's funds. [LORD - notes 1 bank claims it can't find state of Minnesota to which it owes money; cites ploys used by other banks to avoid paying.] Amt. banks said to have taken from unclaimed accts. outlined on screen, discussed; legislature dealing with dormant accts. noted not introd. Size of pro-bank lobbying groups in United States pols. outlined on screen. [Representative Benjamin ROSENTHAL - says consumer has no lobbying system.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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