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#70552
(Studio) Ending of Pakistani airliner hijacking in Syria reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Damascus, Syria) Sec. surrounding hospital where freed hostages are located noted; films shown. Hostage Fred Hubbell mentioned, shown. [Hostage Craig CLYMORE - notes seriousness of terrorists.] Clymore's alleged legal problems in United States noted; hostage claiming to be Lawrence Mangnum said possibly carrying false passport. Details given.
REPORTER: Jacques Grenier
(Karachi, Pakistan) President Zia ul-Haq's televised address, in which he criticized Afghanistan's role in hijacking, outlined; Pakistani television film shown. [Saleem KHAN - looks forward to reunion with uncle.] Pilgrimage to Mecca by above-mentioned hostages planned; details given.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(Studio) Colonel Muammar el-Kadhafi's explanation of his change in position re: hijacking reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#70554
(Studio) March in Atlanta, Georgia, today with regard to that city's child killings reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Atlanta, Georgia) [MAN - sings.] Extent of march's support, include NYC's Guardian Angels, outlined; films shown. Coretta Scott King and Ben Vereen said leading march.[Debra HARRIS, Joyce JOHNSON - claim there's ntnwide. genocide.] Problems faced by city's police outlined.
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase
#70555
(Studio) Representative Clarence Long's departure today in effort to make personal info,gathering trip to El Salvador reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(El Salvador) Current status of conflict near San Salvador examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Mike von Fremd
#70557
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Admin.'s lobbying efforts on eve of Senator Budget Committee's sessions on President Reagan's proposed budget examined. [OMB director David STOCKMAN - notes names he's been called; defs. budget cuts.] [Courtesy NBC's "Meet the Press", Educ. Secretary Terrel BELL - criticizes cutbacks' criticism.] [Health and Human Services Secretary Richard SCHWEIKER - claims cuts aren't hurting people.] Implications of Schweiker's remarks explained.
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
#70558
(Studio) Senator Robert Byrd's call for action from President with regard to Japanese auto imports reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Task force appointed by President Reagan to study Japanese imports issue said unable to make recommendations when it meets later in week due to continuing conflict between camps; details given. [March 9, REAGAN - says auto industry can begin depression by itself.] [Courtesy CBS, General Motors board chairperson Roger SMITH - doesn't want trade war.] Trans. Secretary Drew LEWIS - favors vol. drawback by Japanese; mentions UAW, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler.] Pol. motive of Reagan administration's position explained.
REPORTER: Joe Benton
#70559
(Studio) Transit workers' strike in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson (WPVI film/tape)
#70561
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Basketball games between Alabama-Kentucky, Wichita State-Iowa, Wake Forest-Arizona State reported; players Glen Morris and Randy Smithson incld. in report; Film shown courtesy NBC Sports. Doral golf tournament with Tom Kite and Ray Floyd reported; film shown, courtesy CBS Sports. Horse trainer LeRoy Jolley, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk, noted currently training Executive Order, Dash of Pleasure, and Cure the Blues, all expected to run in this year's derby; films shown. [JOLLEY - discusses ea. horse's attributes.] Secretariat and Foolish Pleasure noted sires of the 1st 2; horses' backgrounds discussed. [JOLLEY - notes strain on horses and trainers.] Jolley's moodiness noted. [JOLLEY - asks reporters to leave.] His father, Moody Jolley, recalled; photos shown. [JOLLEY - recalls father selecting Foolish Pleasure for him, comments on Genuine Risk's win of derby.] His commitment to job cited. [JOLLEY - instructs jockey.] Problems faced by him mentioned. [JOLLEY - notes scope of task.] Odds against Genuine Risk last year recalled.
REPORTER: Dick Schaap
#70563
(Studio) Report introduced.; Larry Holmes, Bjorn Borg, Tom Watson mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) Philip Cohen, champion at crossword puzzles, featured; details of final match given, films shown. [COHEN - comments on difficulty of puzzle.] [Puzzle creator Henry HOOK - reacts to praise.] Details of playoff s outlined. [Contestant Ray VIGNEAULT - notes obsession of some to game.] 1st crossword on record, invented by editor Arthur Winn, shown, discussed; history of craze recalled. Photos shown. [Former "New York Times" editor Margaret FARRAR - explains addiction.] [Enigmatology expert Will SHORTZ - explains process of creating puzzle.] [FARRAR - recalls strange animals appearing in puzzles.] ["New York Times" puzzle editor Will WENG - gives solver free rein in finding solution.] [COHEN - reacts to winning prize.]
REPORTER: Tom Hoving
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