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(Low audio) 5:30:10 "SPACE SHUTTLE / ACCIDENT"
(Studio) Death of technician during test of space shuttle Columbia reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Kennedy Space Center) Circumstances surrounding accident examined; films shown. 1967 launch pad fire killing Apollo astronauts recalled. [Info. director Hugh HARRIS - notes speed of rescuers.] All involved said working for Rockwell International [Space center spokesperson Rocky RAAB - cites deficiency of precautions.] Victim John Bjornstad noted recently returning to work after prolonged layoff; [MAN - comments on job.]
REPORTER: Phil Bremen (WCKT-TV newstape)
(Studio) Problems in shuttle program noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Size of cuts recommended today by Senator Budget Committee reported exceeding those requested by President Reagan; Senator Howard Baker mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Committee's final recommended cuts outlined on screen, discussed in comparison with those of President [Senators Daniel MOYNIHAN, Howard METZENBAUM, Pete DOMENICI - debate issue.] Programs affected listed on screen.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Recent remarks of national security adviser Richard Allen's aide on death of United States-USSR detente, Secretary of State Alexander Haig's statement on Communist control of Nicaragua and murder of nuns in El Salvador noted all denied today by various government officials.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Haig's allegation yesterday with regard to Nicaragua recalled; efforts by State Department spokesperson William Dyess today to soften Secretary's remarks reported [DYESS - says Haig didn't mean what he implied.] Haig's efforts to clarify yesterday's statement by undersecretary state Walter Stoessel with regard to United States mil. involvement in Cuba outlined; Secretary of State's letter to West German for. minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher with regard to Haig aide's comment quoted on screen.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Haig said softening his comment with regard to Nicaragua and Communist "hit list" in Central America before Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. [Senators Howard BAKER, Edward ZORINSKY - praise and criticize Haig.] [HAIG - says information on arms shipments is received daily.] Emergence of "big stick" diplomacy explained. [Senator Paul TSONGAS and HAIG - discuss use of military force.] [BAKER - comments on United States and USSR 's use of military force.]
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
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(Studio) "Newsday" reported announcing White House action with regard to fundraising organization
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Dismantling of Coalition for a New Beginning, begun by Reagan associate Justin Dart, discussed. [Common Cause spokesperson Fred WERTHEIMER - notes pattern emerging with regard to fundraising without disclosure of contributors in reference to private donations for redecoration of White House private quarters.] [Senator William PROXMIRE - thinks administration doesn't want public to know.] Nancy Reagan's aide Peter McCoy quoted with regard to March of Dimes and contributors.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) President Reagan's criticism of Congress Budget Ofc. recalled; application of same semantics today in Representative John Dingell's criticism of President reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Recommendations of President Reagan's task force investigating Japanese auto exports to United States outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Trade deficits of industry ntns. last year reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Price paid for 1911 Canadian silver dollar reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Police brutality during Solidarity meeting in Polish town reported; details given, Lech Walesa mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Continued eruption of Italy's Mount Etna reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Volcano's current status examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Steve Mallory
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(Studio) Roles of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young in founding Mormon church recalled; discovery of Smith document announced; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Massachusetts oil deal with Venezuela reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Boston, Massachusetts) Situation of Mario Penissi outlined as example of situation faced by Massachusetts residents with regard to energy needs. [PENISSI and Anthony RICCIO - (in Italian) discuss heating bill.] [Governor Edward KING - notes significance of agreement.] State's energy needs and deal with Venezuela discussed; EPA spokesperson quoted.
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Coal City, Illinois) Impact of rising energy costs on United States farmers examined. [Farmer Richard WHITCALFER - notes incring. fuel costs.] Mac McDaniel's commuting expenses discussed. [McDANIEL - cites reason he moved.] Dr. Myron Yanov's heating expenses examined. [YANOV - notes waste.] Hearse operator Jerry Dowd's fuel problems reported [DOWD - mentions necessity of fuel.] Dowd's solution outlined; incring. wood expenses such as those faced by Polly Logan noted. [LOGAN - notes her fear.] Anticipated changes in United States lifestyle due to energy problems noted; Neil Leonard's alternative life discussed. No. of underground and solar homes in US mentioned.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell
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(Studio) (Report in progress.) Opposition to military aid to El Salvador from US Catholic Conf. noted; Associated Press item quoting president of National Council of Churches reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(El Salvador) Father Ken Myers' work with children here examined; films shown. [MYERS - discusses children's physical and emotional problems.]
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
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