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#70635
(Studio) Death of technician following successful test of space shuttle reported
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Kennedy Space Center) Countdown demonstration of Columbia, with astronauts John Young and Bob Griffin, examined; films shown. Details of accident involving Rockwell technicians given.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman Artist: Gerald Andrea
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70637
(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's warning yesterday about Communist "hit list" in Central America recalled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Haig's appearance today before Senate Foreign Relations Committee with regard to Cuba featured. [HAIG - discusses arms shipments to El Salvador from Nicaragua.] State Department spokesperson William Dyess' efforts to clarify yesterday's remarks of Haig noted. [DYESS - says that contrary to Haig's statement, Nicaragua has not been written off by US.] Possible political interpretations of situation outlined.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
#70638
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Alleged police brutality against Solidarity union members and town cncl. in Polish city northw. of Warsaw reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Farmers' demands, include rural Solidarity union, outlined; West German foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher noted in Warsaw for discussions relating to Poland's economy collapse. Details given, films shown. Warsaw Pact military maneuvers in and around Poland mentioned.
REPORTER: Jerry King
(Studio) Communist party leader Stanislaw Kania reported in Budapest, while Poland's deputy prime minister and financial minister are dealing with economy dimensions of nation's problems in Moscow.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70639
(Studio) Defense and prosecution attys. in Carol Burnett's libel suit against "National Enquirer" reported resting cases; details given. Article involving Burnett and Henry Kissinger recalled basis of suit.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70640
(Studio) Tornadoes in and around Orlando, Florida, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WFTV film-tape)
#70641
(Studio) Forest fire near Jacksonville, Florida, reported; details given, films shown. University of North Florida noted affected.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (WTLV film/tape)
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#70644
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Possibility that American MIAs, shot down over Laos, are still alive investigated; films shown. Importance of Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos during Vietnam war recalled; number United States personnel remaining unaccounted for there listed on screen. [Representative G.V. MONTGOMERY - claims MIAs are all dead.] Evidence indicating POWs, include David Herlika and Eugene DeBruen, are still alive examined; Defense Intelligence Agency report acknowledging Pathet Lao's imprisonment of American POWs quoted on screen. Other reports of POWs noted verified. [Former Pathet Lao prisoner Rosemary CONWAY - recalls hearing Pathet Lao reading off prisoners' names.] Montgomery's dismissal of such information discussed; Vincent Donahue's efforts to locate missing son Morgan noted involving meeting with Pathet Lao leader [DONAHUE - recalls leader's admission that he was holding United States prisoners and Montgomery's response to info.] Refugee Boa Kua Phanavoung's imprisonment with US POWs cited. [ PHANAVOUNG - comments on experience; remarks transcribed on screen.] [MONTGOMERY - disputes importance of polygraph tests.] Pentagon's continued approach to MIA (missing in action) issue discussed; revelation of anti-Communist guerrilla leader that Laos is still holding American POWs outlined. [Guerrilla LDR. - claims prisoners are being kept as ransom; explain Remarks quoted on screen.] Remaining unanswered questions considered.
REPORTER: Ron Millers.
(Studio) Montgomery quoted with regard to Special Assignment series.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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#70647
(Studio) Speaker Thomas O'Neill's announcement of change in attitude of constituents with regard to budget cuts reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Senator Budget Committee hearing into proposed budget cuts featured; committee 's approved cuts outlined on screen. Committee's cuts noted exceeding those suggested by President Reagan; programs discussed listed on screen. [Senators Howard METZENBAUM, William ARMSTRONG - argue issue.] Final vote noted.
(DC) House subcommittee hearing with regard to President's recommendation for cuts in Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) examined; background of program outlined. Jane Krell's situation cited as example of program's focus. [KRELL - acknowledges her ignorance about children's nutritional needs prior to joining program.] [Deputy Agriculture Secretary Richard LYNG - calls it motherhood issue.] Current status of issue in House mentioned.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
#70648
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Press Secretary James Brady's announcement that President Reagan has recd. task force report into Japanese auto imports in United States; details of task force's recommendations outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Apparent conflict between Japan's trade minister and foreign minister Masayoshi Ito on auto issue reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70649
(Studio) Continued effects of volcanic activity of Italy's Mt. Etna on Sicily reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(No location given) Mt. Etna's current status examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
#70650
(Studio) Finland noted USSR 's primary trading partner, followed by Germany and US; United States economy sanctions against USSR following invasion of Afghanistan mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70651
(Studio) England's inflation said reflected in release today of nation's largest bank note; details given, films shown. Queen Elizabeth incld. in report
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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