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(Studio) Progress of President Reagan and Press Secretary James Brady following Monday's assassination attempt reported; continued investigation of suspect John Hinckley noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(New Haven, Connecticut) Actress and Yale student Jodie Foster reported recing. several letters from Hinckley. [FOSTER - reads statement with regard to her response to letters; discusses kidnap threat.] Scenes from "Taxi Driver", starring Foster and having quasi-parallel with current events, shown. [FOSTER - denies that there's any message in "Taxi Driver."]
REPORTER: Denise Baker
(DC) Hinckley's stay in New Haven and Reagan's visit there discussed; films, photograph shown. Further information illustrating Hinckley's obsession with Foster mentioned.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
(Studio) Hinckley's family reported retaining firm of Williams and Connolly for son's defense; senior partner noted Edward Bennett Williams.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) White House relocation of materials and equipment to President's hospital described.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Reagan's activities today examined; films shown. Visits by aides James Baker and Michael Deaver and wife Nancy mentioned; visit by Vice President George Bush reported canceled due to fatigue. Sec. surrounding hospital mentioned. [BUSH - praises President's recovery.] James Baker's statement with regard to Reagan's future schedule reported.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) Revision of original account of President's response to being shot noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Reports on severity of Reagan's wound immediately following shooting recalled. [Dr. Dennis O'LEARY - describes President's condition.] Actual course of events once President arrived at hospital examined. [Paramedic Roberto HERNANDEZ - describes Reagan's condition.] Assessment of situation by Dr William O'Neill with regard to emergency room events outlined.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell Unsigned sketches
(Studio) Conditions of shooting victims Timothy McCarthy and Thomas Delahanty reported; Treasury Secretary Don. Regan reported ordering Secret Service investigation of shooting.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#516108
(Studio) Fire at Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas, NV, reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Las Vegas, NV) Circumstances surrounding fire examined; films shown. Other hotel fires in city recently recalled. [Hotel GUEST - describes experience.] Arson team noted investigating.
REPORTER: David Burrington (KVBC-TV newstape)
#516109
(Studio) Senator Harrison Williams reported beginning his Abscam trial.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) [WILLIAMS - thinks FBI videotapes will exonerate him.] Tapes, featuring Williams, Mayor Angelo Errichetti, and undercover FBI agents shown, discussed. Arguments of prosecutor and defense outlined.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier Artist: Ida Libby Dengrove
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(Studio) Eddie Duncan reported latest victim of Atlanta, Georgia, child killings; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) April 10th reported set by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) as launch date for space shuttle Columbia.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Solidarity reported canceling strike alert for general strike except for province of Bydgoszcz.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Warsaw, Poland) Disagreement of Bydgoszcz union representatives with national union leaders outlined; Lech Walesa's role in current calm and opposition to his moderation by radical wing discussed. Films shown. Meat rationing program noted instituted today.
REPORTER: John Cochran
#516115
(Studio) United States reported halting aid to Nicaragua due to its support of El Salvadoran guerrillas; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#516116
(Studio) Tornadoes reported hitting Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama today; impact on Hurtsboro, Alabama, examined. Films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor (WYEA-TV news tape)
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(Studio) Coal miners' strike reported continuing; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#516118
(Studio) European success of timolol, used to prevent fatalities in victims of 2nd heart attacks reported; FDA (Food and Drug Administration) noted preventing its use in United States yet.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Glenwood Springs, Colorado) Glenwood Springs, Colorado, low crime rate and crime prevention programs outlined; possible role of police in contributing to fear examined. [Police chief Robert HALBERT - notes difficulty in maintaining balance between reality and paranoia.] [Kelly WATKINS and HUSBAND - comment on TV's fixation on violence.] Statistics used by Justice Department to monitor United States crime rate explained, discussed. [Attorney General William French SMITH - considers statistics frightening.] Correction to Smith's analysis of statistics outlined on screen. [Dr. Alfred BLUMSTEIN - doesn't believe violent crime has incrd.; explains.] [SMITH - says violent crime is major issue.] Exploitation of issue for pol. reasons considered.
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
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(Studio) International criticism of lack of gun control in US, following attempted assassination of President Reagan, noted; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Gun lobby's influence in United States mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Senator Edward Kennedy's pro-gun control efforts examined; films shown. [KENNEDY - criticizes Reagan shooting.] His proposed legislature outlined on screen. [Courtesy "Today", Edwin MEESE - doesn't think gun control will stop shootings.] Legis. under consideration on Capitol Hill mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(Studio) Nelson Shields, chairperson of Handgun Control, Incorporated, quoted with regard to potential for change if Reagan concerns self with issue; Attorney General William French Smith noted doubting that shooting will change President's view.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#516123
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Dixon, Illinois) Town's get-well wishes to President Reagan featured; films shown. [Rogene HUMPHREY, Brad LAWTON, Susan KASSEL, Grant BRICKLEY - comment on President] Front page of "Dixon Telegraph" shown.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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