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(Studio) Preparations for Friday's launch of space shuttle Columbia reported proceeding; arrival of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cape Canaveral, Florida) Young and Crippen's arrival here shown, discussed. [YOUNG, CRIPPEN - express enthusiasm for launch.] Safety preparations examined; films shown. Optimistic weather forecast mentioned.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
(Studio) USSR criticism of shuttle leading to arms race intensification reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Columbia's military value explained; NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) animation shown. [Senator John GLENN - notes importance of satellite surveillance.] Shuttle's possible role in countering USSR 's anti:-satellite system considered. [Lieutenant General Kelly BURKE - doesn't think anti-ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) space laser is possible in this century.] Justification for Army constructing its own launch site at Vandenburg Air Force Base and control center in Colorado noted.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Coverage of launch, include special and "Today", announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) President Reagan's continued progress and possible return to White House this wkend. reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Nancy Reagan noted arriving with gifts. [Nancy REAGAN - says she's taking husband candy from King of Morocco and picture from Bob Hope.] John Connally recalled wounded during assassination of John F. Kennedy. [CONNALIY - outlines advice he gave President] No. of get-well messages and gifts arriving at White House daily cited; films shown.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) Admin. reported considering not publicizing President's schedule in the future due to assassination attempts; Treasury Secretary Don. Regan's remarks on issue on "Today" show mentioned. "Washington Post" and "Washington Star" said agreeing not to publish Vice President George Bush's schedule.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - acknowledges tactical problem faced by House Democrats in battle over budget cuts due to President Reagan's injury.] House Budget Committee chairperson James Jones' attack of OMB director David Stockman quoted on screen. [JONES - hopes bunker mentality towards Democrat alternatives to budget won't continue.] [Representative Stephen SOLARZ - says USSR and New York state legislature are only parliamentary bodies not allowing amendments.] [Representative James MARTIN - offers defense amendment during air raid test.] Issues debated in coming sessions mentioned.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Senator Howard Baker's defense of television coverage of Senator reported; his mention of Webster, Clay and Calhoun noted. His support of coverage said include House's experience; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, noted apparently impervious to inflation; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Nantucket, Massachusetts) Importance of tourism and construction inds. to Nantucket Island outlined; island's move now to curb construction of summer homes examined. [RESIDENT - states his concern over situation.] [Constructor Ronny DiSILVA - approves of limited construction.] Town's rationale for law explained.
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
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(Studio) Apparent lull in Syrian shelling of Christian quarters in Zahle, Lebanon, reported ; intensity of war in Lebanon mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Beirut, Lebanon) War's status here examined; films shown.
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REPORTER: Steve Malory
(Studio) Conflicting versions of yesterday's massacre in San Salvador, El Salvador, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Evidence said indicating mass execution; US reported calling acting ambassador Frederic L. Chapin back with his assessment of incident. [Defense MIN. - (thru translator) claims only the bad is publicized.] Differences between police and witnesses' versions examined. [WOMAN - (thru translator) notes link between police arresting people and those people's later deaths, as well as lack of freedom to criticize government] Discovery of 5 more bodies mentioned.
REPORTER: Phil Bremen
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(Studio) USSR and Czechoslovakian criticism of Poland's Solidarity union reported; State Department said claiming continued USSR military exercises along Polish borders.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Defection to United States of Romanians Bela Karoly and wife Marta, and Geza Pozsar, the coach, trainer and choreographer, respectively, of Nadia Comaneci, reported; scenes from Moscow Olympics shown. Details of their defection, following tour of Romanian gymnasts, outlined; film shown, courtesy Capital Center. Trio noted trying to get Romanian government to release their families. [Representative William ARCHER - notes talent of defectors.] US reported granting them permission to work.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(Studio) Archer's popularity among defecting Romanians and his remarks to Romanian representative here today reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Circumstances surrounding John West Hinckley's arrest in Nashville, Tennessee, and FAA's letter to him outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Estimated amount lost by IRS (Internal Revenue Service) through cheating on income taxes mentioned. [Prof. Robert MASON - discusses reasons for cheating.] [MAN - cites financial motivation for cheating.] Amt. he earned and amt. he actually claimed mentioned. Case involving 1 type of deduction outlined as example; problems surrounding IRS's ability to audit tax returns considered. [IRS spokesperson William WILLIAMS - notes image of IRS.] [Paul STRASSELS - calls for standing up to IRS.] Strassels' claim that people are often entitled to larger deductions than they take outlined on screen, discussed. [Irwin SCHIFF - claims that not paying taxes isn't illegal.] Shift's imprisonment for not paying his taxes announced; film shown.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen (WVIT-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Reds reported beating Phillies today on opening of baseball season.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Osaka, Japan) Impetus given Japanese baseball by Babe Ruth recalled; films shown. Efforts by Japan to dominate balls, shoes, bats, and gloves ind. examined; Pete Rose use of Japanese glove cited as example Japan's largest manufacturer, Mizuno, noted present at Oakland A's facility. Mizuno's manufacturer system outlined, discussed.
REPORTER: Jim Upshaw
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