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(Studio) Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen shown aboard space shuttle Columbia.
REPORTER: Reporter unidentified
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(Studio) Space-shuttle Columbia's scheduled landing tomorrow discussed. Risks involved in landing and reentry outlined; animation shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Edwards AFB, California) Preparations for landing examined; NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) videotape of test landing in 1977 shown. [Test pilot Fitz FULTON - comments on runway.] Recovery and rescue precautions discussed.
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman
(Houston, Texas) Today's activities of astronauts Robert Crippen and John Young examined; films shown. [CRIPPEN - comments on problem with flight recorder.] [Vice President George BUSH and ASTRONAUTS - discuss mission.] [ASTRONAUT - comments on technical problems.] [CRIPPEN - notes view of Kennedy Space Center, Long Island, landing site.] [Flight director Don. PUDDY - discusses reentry concerns.] Scheduled time of arrival at Edwards Air Force Base mentioned.
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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(Studio) President Reagan's return to work today noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) White House photos of Reagan meeting with Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger shown discussed; President's biggest concern said dealing with rumors of possible compromise on his income tax proposal. [Vice President George BUSH - denies compromise is under consideration.] Bush said responding to comments by Representative James Jones with regard to his alleged talks with admin. officials on possible tax compromise; 3 Treasury Department officials noted meeting with Jones last week Assistant Treasury Secretary John Chapoton quoted.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) National Conservative Pol. Action Committee (NCPAC) reported publishing new hit list of politicians.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Representatives James Jones, Dan. Rostenkowski, James Wright and Senator Paul Sarbanes reported NCPAC's latest targets due to their stand on administration's econ. package [NCPAC chairperson John DOLAN - thinks the 4 are responsible for econ. destruction.] NCPAC's technique examined; television commercials shown. [JONES - says he will ignore outside pressure groups.] White House's apparent response mentioned.
REPORTER: Emery King
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(Studio) President Reagan's 1980 income tax returns said released today.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Ronald and Nancy Reagan's tax return examined; portions of form and details outlined on screen. Maureen Reagan mentioned. Presidents' returns noted always audited.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
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(Studio) Former United States hostages in Iran reported given Medal of Valor; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's presentation of awards said include indirect allusion to Carter administration's handling of Iran crisis. [HAIG - says Reagan admin. would have handled matter differently, reads message from President Reagan.] [Moorhead KENNEDY - thinks United States should compensate hostages since they don't have right to sue Iran.] All former hostages reported recing. new assignments by midsummer.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) Salt's role in aggravating blood pressure reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Rel. between salt and high blood pressure noted; move undertaken by General Foods and Jewel Supermkts. mentioned. ["New York Times" food editor Craig CLAIBORNE - calls for warning label for food.] [American Med. Association spokesperson Dr. Ray GIFFORD - supports labeling.] National Insts. of Health mentioned; cong. subcommittee investigating issue said seeking recommendations from Reagan admin. and from FDA. Details given.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Pulitzer Prizes reported awarded to "Charlotte" (North Carolina) "Observer" for its series on brown lung disease, to John M. Crewdson of "New York Times" for his work on illegal aliens, to "Arizona Daily Star", to "Longview" (WA) "Daily News", to John Kennedy Toole for "A Confederacy of Dunces", and to Robert K. Massie for "Peter the Great: His Life and World."
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Continued violence in Brixton section of London, England, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(London, England) This wkend.'s violence recalled; films shown. Raqial and economy conditions in region noted. [WOMAN - calls for opportunity.] Nonracial issues said crux of violence; details given. [PEOPLE - criticize police.] Concern over possibility of major racial strife erupting in Britain noted.
REPORTER: Dianne Wildman
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(Studio) Union leader Lech Walesa's call for government cooperation in settling government labor unrest outlined. Remarks of uniden. senior government official who frequently travels on Secretary of State Alexander Haig's plane with regard to Poland reported; identifying characteristics of the anonymous source listed. Richard Nixon mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Schedule for space shuttle Columbia following its landing here tomorrow noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cape Canaveral, Florida) Recovery of shuttle's booster rockets reported; films shown. Presence of USSR trawler in area and Coast Guard's escort out of region noted; rockets' condition, their separation from shuttle and recovery discussed. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) demonstration shown. [Space-shuttle project spokesperson Wiley WILLIAMSON - notes cost issue.] Cost of each set of rockets mentioned.
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
(Studio) History of space age, beginning with USSR 's launch of Sputnik, examined; films shown. Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, incld. in report [Voice of President John KENNEDY - believes in United States commitment to landing man on moon.] Skylab, US-USSR joint cooperation project recalled; number sent into space by USSR mentioned. Coverage of tomorrow's landing announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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