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(Studio) Anticipation of tomorrow's launch of space shuttle Columbia noted; preparations for flight by astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen examined. Films shown. [Launch director George PAGE, crew surgeon Dr. Craig FISHER, METEOROLOGIST - express optimism for launch.] Est. number of viewers here mentioned; importance of project cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Cape Canaveral, Florida) Design, function and launch of Columbia examined; NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) animation shown. Skylab's reentry recalled; craft's orbit indicated on map. Risks involved in project noted.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
(Studio) Mercury and Apollo programs recalled; upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Discovery of 23rd victim of Atlanta, Georgia, murders, Larry Rogers, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Atlanta, Georgia) Circumstances surrounding discovery of Rogers' body and his disappearance examined; films shown. Composite drawing of suspect shown; police interest in Larry Marshall, currently held by police in Connecticut, reported.
REPORTER: Bob Jimenez
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(Studio) Representative Dan Rostenkowski reported announcing Democrat alternative to administration's tax plan.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) [ROSTENKOWSKI - announces plan.] Details of his proposal, compared with Reagan's, outlined on screen, discussed. [Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - sees no need for compromise.] Other sources of opposition to Reagan program examined. [AFSCME president Jerry WURF - claims public services will be eliminated.] Municipal employees' union's television commercial against administration plan shown.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) President Reagan's continued progress and possible discharge from hospital this wkend. reported; latest White House photograph of him shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Reagan's visitors today, include Nancy Reagan, and his condition examined; gift for Press Secretary James Brady from David Wright of Canada, shown. Brady's continued recovery discussed.
REPORTER: Susan Peterson
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(Studio) Limitations placed on former United States hostages in Iran with regard to amount they're allowed to earn from speeches and writings reported; details given. "Federal Election Commission role noted."
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Possibility that former head of Poland's Communist party, Edward Gierek, will be tried for cntry.'s economy problems reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Gdansk, Poland) Current party leader Stanislaw Kania's meeting with party rank-and-file in Gdansk examined; films shown. Nearby Solidarity meeting, incl. criticism of Lech Walesa, discussed.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Death of General Omar Bradley last night reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(No location given) Bradley's career and background recalled; Normandy invasion of World War II mentioned. [Clarence NORMAN, General James GAVIN - praise Bradley; Geo Patton mentioned.] His post-war experiences, include presence at President Reagan's inauguration, recalled. Films shown. Burial tomorrow at Arlington National Cemetery mentioned.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
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(Studio) United States and USSR space exploration in past 6 years noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Dr. John Logsdon's theory with regard to NASA's Post-Apollo mentality outlined; films shown. [LOGSDON - thinks NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) got used to power, money.] Skylab mentioned; space shuttle program, design, function and launch, examined. [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) spokesperson John YARDLEY - acknowledges underestimating of shuttle expense.] Criticism of shuttle program outlined. [Senator William PROXMIRE - thinks NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) knew of higher cost from the beginning.] Problems occurring in program discussed. [Rockwell International spokesperson George JEFFS - notes pressure of aerodynamic factors.] Amt. shuttle is currently over budget mentioned. [LOGSDON - questions worth of shuttle.]
REPORTER: John Dancy
(Studio) Basis for supporting space program outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Preparations of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen for tomorrow's launch noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) [YOUNG - thinks space flight is old man's business] Young and Crippen's careers examined; films shown. Astronauts Gus Grissom, Michael Collins and Charlie Duke, and Gemini flights, Apollo X and XVI mentioned. [CRIPPEN - notes his wait for this chance.] [YOUNG - admits nervousness.]
REPORTER: Roy Neal
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