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(Studio) President Reagan's return from Canadian trip noted include reception by Vice President Bush; President's assessment of mtgs. with Prime Min. Pierre Trudeau reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Ottawa, Canada) Reagan's address to Canadian parliament examined; films shown. [REAGAN - notes that after submitting his proposed budget he left the cntry.] Conservative and liberal response to his remarks mentioned. [REAGAN - calls for inviolability of West hemisphere; comments on USSR invasion of Afghanistan.] Trudeau's later remarks said highlighting differences remaining between the 2 ntns. over fishing rights. [TRUDEAU - calls for political solution of El Salvador problem.] Canada's for. minister reported emphasizing cntry.'s opposition to supplying arms to El Salvador such as the United States is currently doing.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Lobby efforts of Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker on behalf of President Reagan's proposed budget cuts noted. [Representatives Shirley CHISHOLM, Peter STARK - criticize budget's impact on the poor.] [SCHWEIKER - wonders where else to cut spending.] Jane Russell, on behalf of program for homeless orphans, said illustrating opposition to budget cuts. [RUSSELL - asks that cuts not hurt children.] OMB director David Stockman's appearance before House public works subcommittee mentioned. [Church MBRS. - sing protest song about Stockman and Reagan.] Protest against cuts in food stamps program by national antihunger coalition noted.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
(DC) Budget cuts said closing National Aquarium, oldest in this hemisphere; House television tape show. Tip O'Neill's complaints about public ignorance of cuts' impact noted. [Representatives Patricia SCHROEDER, George DANIELSON - note the rich will get richer and the poor, poorer.] Representative Bill Alexander's criticism said echoed in Senate by minority leader Robert Byrd; Demo strategy against Reagan plan outlined.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
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(Studio) Union members at Braniff International Airways reported voting selves a pay cut; details given. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Former Iran hostage Bruce Laingen said supporting future armed rescue missions; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Laingen's response to President Reagan's pledge of retribution in future hostage situations noted. [LAINGEN - comments on Reagan's vow not to negotiate.] Democrat response to Laingen's defense of President Carter's action cited. [Representative Lee HAMILTON - notes Laingen is present due to negotiations.] [Former hostage Colonel Charles SCOTT - says unsuccessful rescue mission impressed Iranians.] Laingen quoted with regard to future hostage situations.
REPORTER: David Ensor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Iran President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr's threat to resign in conflict with religious-pol. party reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Current status of hijacked Pakistani airliner in Damascus, Syria, reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Panama) Past terrorism, include 1972 slaughter of Israeli Olympic team at Munich, West Germany, by USSR -trained Palestinians, 1975 Croatian bombing at NYC's La Guardia airport in effort to gain independence from Yugoslavia, IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombing in London and PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) attack on school in Maalot, Israel, recalled; films shown. [Terrorism expert Yonah ALEXANDER - calls modern terrorism new form of warfare.] Sophistication of current terrorist activity examined; related statistics for 1978-1980 listed on screen; details from CIA report on international assassinations incld. Groups such as CIA-trained Omega 7 (an anti-Castro organization), USSR -supported and Libya-trained Palestinian orgs., and Japanese Red Army examined. [Ambassador Anthony QUAINTON - comments on change in "fashionable tactics" of terrorists.] This week's hijacking in Damascus said antiquated; details given. Boost to terrorists by seizure of United States embassy in Iran discussed. [QUAINTON - questions terrorists looking for new tactics.] [International consultant on terrorism, Robert KUPPERMAN - predicts hit-and-run operations; elaborates.] No. of attacks in past years directed at US citizens and/or United States property noted. [KUPPERMAN - notes influence of US media.] [ALEXANDER - cites lack of guarantees against terrorists' use of nuclear capabilities.] Reagan administration's stance on Latin American mentioned.
REPORTER: John McWethy
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(Studio) Funeral for latest victim of Atlanta's child murderer, Curtis Walker, reported; discovery of his body last Friday recalled. Films shown. Benefit concert last night by Sammy Davis, Junior and Frank Sinatra mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Carol Burnett's suit against "National Enquirer" noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Los Angeles, California) "National Enquirer's" exploitive aspects cited. Scenes from "The Carol Burnett Show" shown; March 2, 1976, "National Enquirer" article about Burnett and Henry Kissinger said basis of her suit against publication. Details given. [BURNETT - discusses her position in situation.] "Confidential" magazine recalled put out of business by similar situation in 1957; details given. Suit filed by Shirley Jones and Marty Ingles discussed. [JONES - comments.] [Courtesy the "Donahue Show, Enquirer" spokesperson Haydon DAMERON - says they stand by story.] Issue of accuracy of stories noted. [Former "Enquirer" reporter Tracy CABOT - says all involved are aware of inaccuracies, include the star.] Burden of proof on Burnett outlined.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
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(Studio) Andrew (Rube) Foster player and founder of Negro National League, and Johnny Mize reported added to baseball hall of fame; details given. Films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Former United States ambassador to El Salvador Robert White reported forced out of foreign service due to his disagreement with Reagan administration; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(El Salvador) Importance of Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador pols. examined; Archbishop Oscar Romero's activities and his assassination and murders of 4 United States missionaries recalled suspected work of government security forces. Position of Romero's replacement, Monsignor Arturo Rivera y Damas outlined.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(El Salvador) Reporter's experience in guerrilla camp examined; films shown. United States claim that training is supervised by Cubans and Nicaraguans said denied in face of guerrillas trained by US; details given.
REPORTER: Jon Snow
(El Salvador) Tomorrow's report outlined.
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