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(Studio) Dramatic interpretation of USSR foreign policy by Secretary of State Alexander Haig today reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Haig's appearance before House For. Affairs Committee featured. [HAIG - outlines his theory on USSR , include claiming Central America is on Soviet "hit list."] Jimmy Carter and Persian Gulf mentioned; Haig's foreign aid request outlined on screen, discussed; Secretary of State noted raising possibility of United States peacekeeping troops in Sinai once Israel withdraws.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Studio) Uniden. official quoted with regard to death of detente; White House response reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Item recapped at end of bdcast.
(DC) Successful USSR killer satellite test reported occurring earlier in wk.; Soviet space launch shown. Details of Soviet test given; political message intended for Reagan administration cited. Call for United States military presence in space, initially with the space shuttle, discussed.
REPORTER: John McWethy
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) USSR criticism of military use of United States space shuttle recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) USSR warning against United States military involvement in Afghanistan outlined; President Reagan's remarks on issue recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Warsaw Pact maneuvers in Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia and USSR discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70616
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Los Angeles, California) Johnny Carson, on "Tonight" show, reported almost causing mistrial in Carol Burnett's suit against "National Enquirer." [Courtesy NBC, CARSON - attacks "Enquirer's" article about him.] [BURNETT - defs. Carson's statement.] Impact of event on Burnett's suit outlined. [Judge Peter SMITH - explains dismissing some jurors.] ["Enquirer" attorney William MASTERSON - explains request for mistrial.] Possibility that incident will be basis for appeal mentioned.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
#70617
(Studio) Dust storm near Lubbock, Texas, reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KAMC film/tape)
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Woodward, OK) Drought's impact on wheat belt examined; films shown. [Farmer Neil LYON - expresses concern.] 1935 dust bowl recalled; scenes from "Headlines in the News" shown, bdcast. heard. [Soil conservationist Stewart RAY - predicts disaster if wind continues.] [Farmer Bill LEONARD - says there's nothing to do but pray.] "Grapes of Wrath" mentioned; impact on food prices of drought noted.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
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(Studio) Drop in prime lending rate by New York's Chemical Bank reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Congress subcommittee reported opening hearings on possibility that MIA's are still in S.E. Asia.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) 1973 release of United States military prisoners by Hanoi after United States left Vietnam recalled; films shown. [1973, Richard NIXON - declares absence of all US mil. forces in Vietnam.] Question of still unlocated POW's and MIA's examined; statistics outlined on screen. [Representative Robert DORNAN - says Pentagon officials believe live Americans were left behind in 1973.] Return since 1973 of bodies and Pentagon's categorization of the remaining unaccounted for as presumed dead discussed; case of Navy Lieutenant Ron Dodge cited as example His last radio transmission quoted on screen. Navy's conclusion that Dodge was alive and prisoners of war noted reenforced by photograph of him published later by Hanoi. [MIA (missing in action) wife, Janis DODGE - recalls efforts to find husband.] Similar case of Army Captain Harley Hall described; photograph shown. Cover-up charge against United States government noted. [MIA (missing in action) wife, Mary Lou HALL, MIA (missing in action) father Vincent DONAHUE, Representative G. V. MONTGOMERY - note government's inability to prove MIA's are dead.] Evidence gathered from incoming Vietnam refugees that US POWs still exist examined; testimony of witness quoted on screen. [National League of Families spokesperson Ann GRIFFIThigh school - is convinced prisoners are still there.] Marine private Robert Garwood's return, in light of Hanoi's insistence that no Americans were in Vietnam noted adding to body of evidence; details given. [Courtesy "Nightline", former Pentagon official, Dr. Roger SHIELDS - notes Pentagon's ignorance about Garwood's presence in Vietnam.] Garwood's testimony about other Americans in Vietnam noted. [GARWOOD - says he's living proof that MIAs could be alive.]
REPORTER: Ron Miller
(Studio) Pentagon statement issued today outlined.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#70624
(Studio) President Zia ul-Haq's reception for passengers held by hijackers aboard Pakistani airliner recently reported; films shown. Terrorists noted still in Syria.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Eruption of Sicily's Mount Etna volcano reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Japanese minister of trade Rokusuke Tanaka said calling for vol. restraint on auto exports by Japan's car companies; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Press Secretary James Brady's response to Tanaka's announcement reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's recommendation with regard to exempting certain mil. personnel from income taxes reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#70628
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Senator Budget Committee's hearing today on President Reagan's budget cuts featured; call for Social Security cuts by Senator Ernest Hollings noted. [HOLLINGS - questions action of Democrats] Final vote on Hollings' suggestion mentioned; added cuts approved by committee outlined on screen. [OMB director David STOCKMAN - calls for further reductions to achieve economic goals.]
#70629
(Studio) Amt. received by White House from private donations for redecoration of Reagans' personal quarters reported; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#70630
(Studio) Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident 3 years ago recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania) General Public Utilities' call for federal cleanup funds noted. [GPU nuclear group president Robert ARNOLD - notes company's cash shortage.] Company's efforts to alter its image illustrated with public relations film (shown). Reporter's tour of facility outlined.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
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