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#70532
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Hijacking of Pakistani airliner, currently at Damascus, Syria, airport, recapped; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Damascus, Syria) Current status of hijacking examined; films shown. [Voice of HIJACKER - announces conditions for hostages' release; conversation and details of demands transcribed on screen.] Caterer's experience on board plan outlined.
REPORTER: Jacques Grenier
(Karachi, Pakistan) Funeral for slain hostage Tariq Rahim and Pakistan's preparations to meet terrorists' demands examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Item recapped at end of bdcast.
#70534
(Studio) President Reagan's commitment of federal funds to Atlanta, Georgia, for its investigation into slaying of black children reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Pol. motive for President's decision outlined. [REAGAN - announces allocation to Atlanta; discusses racist allegations.] [Vice President George BUSH - acknowledges uniqueness of case.] Amt. contributed by federal government so far noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Atlanta, Georgia) Reaction of officials here to Reagan's decision examined. [Mayor Maynard JACKSON - thanks President and Vice President] Use of federal funds discussed; missing child, Joseph Bell, reported added to homicide task force's special list. Vice President George Bush said being briefed by Atlanta authorities tomorrow on investigation's status.
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin
#70535
(Studio) President Reagan reported in New York City tonight to see son Ron perform with the Joffrey II ballet company; film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70536
(Studio) March auto sales for Chrysler and other auto companies reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#70539
(Studio) Amt. of economic aid for El Salvador planned by Reagan administration announced; departure today of congress delegation for that nation said canceled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Trip's cancellation examined. [Feb. 25, 1980, Representative Clarence LONG - asks to go.] Long's opposition to military aid to El Salvador recalled. [Representative Jack KEMP - discusses trip's cancellation.] Republicans noted favoring pol. aid; politicalization of trip discussed. Committee chairperson Jamie Whitten's cancellation of visit examined; letter quoted on screen; Long's reaction noted.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Studio) Possibility of Vietnam-like military involvement of United States in El Salvador noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(El Salvador) Risk involved in Reagan administration's decision to make El Salvador a priority issue examined; Parallels with Vietnam discussed. Films, details shown; arrival this week of Green Berets, domino theory, Fidel Castro, other Latin American ntns. incld. in report Argument against comparing Vietnam and current situation in El Salvador examined; China (PR), USSR , mentioned. [President Jose Napoleon DUARTE - thinks Vietnam concept is exploited by Americans] Fragility of political-soc. fabric of El Salvador discussed.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#70541
(Studio) President Reagan's remarks yesterday concerning current hijacking in Syria recalled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Statistics related to 1980 terrorist attacks on United States property and personnel listed on screen; Marine embassy training in Quantico, Virginia, shown. [State Department spokesperson Ambassador Anthony QUAINTON - notes change in terrorist tactics.] Takeover of United States embassy in Iran and failed rescue attempt there said illustrating problems faced by ntns. in dealing with intl. terrorism; films shown. United States Army's jungle training school for antiterrorist techniques in Panama examined; scenario involving Panama Canal explained. Role of Delta rescue team noted. [Georgetown Univ. Center for Strategic Studies spokesperson Robert KUPPERMAN - cites primary means of combating terrorism.] Results of CIA and FBI excesses in 1960s and 1970s on current ability to gather intelligence outlined; NYC's intelligence unit, aimed at combating terrorism, examined. Info. discovered during raid on terrorist bomb factory in New York City prior to Democratic convention last year recalled. [New York City police Captain Don MOSS - notes implications of info.] Antiterrorist plans for Democratic Convention and reality of terrorists' ability discussed; general situation summarized.
REPORTER: John McWethy
#70542
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Dancer and former defector Yuri Stepanov reported released in Moscow, after his kidnapping yesterday by secret police there; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70543
(Studio) Docking of Soyuz space craft with Salyut space station reported; launch of Soyuz last night shown. Details given. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70544
(Studio) Prince Charles' fall from horse reported; Lady Diana, horse, Good Prospect, incld. in report Films shown. [Prince CHARLES - notes inevitability of such falls.] Drunken Duck said winning race.
#70547
(Studio) Auction of Mary Pickford's memorabilia reported; details given, films shown. Douglas Fairbanks mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70548
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Mt. Airy, North Carolina) Reunion of Joe Sardler with daughter Tammy after he regained his sight examined; background to situation recalled. [SARDLER - comments on seeing daughter for 1st time.] Circumstances surrounding Sardler regaining his sight outlined. [SARDLER - describes accident; discusses future.]
REPORTER: Al Dale
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