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#70838
(Studio) Reports that Poland's Politburo has resigned en masse said unconfirmed; possibility that latest Moscow warning with regard to Solidarity is prelude to military intervention mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Warsaw, Poland) Implications should Stanislaw Kania and Politburo resign examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Jerry King
(DC) [Courtesy NBC, Secretary of State Alexander HAIG, ABC's "Issues and Answers", Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER, and CBS's "Face the Nation", Senator Chas. PERCY - discuss Poland's current crisis; possible realignment of US-China (PR) relations due to events cited.] Haig's refusal to confirm Percy's analysis noted. [HAIG - says events will be considered as they develop.]
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Studio) President Reagan reported telling "Washington Post" that his decision re: US grain embargo against USSR is tied to Polish events; details given. Tass' continued criticism of Reagan's statements on Poland's affairs and Pope John Paul II's call for peaceful resolution reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Rome, Italy) pontiff's role in Poland's free trade union movement examined; films shown. Similar role in Poland of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski discussed; leadership problem faced by Lech Walesa noted.
REPORTER: Bill Blakemore
#70840
(Studio) American reported wounded and British hostage reported escaping from hijacked Indonesian airliner currently in Bangkok, Thailand.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Bangkok, Thailand) Successful escape of Robert Wainwright and shooting of Karl Schneider detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Don Morphet
#70841
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Trilateral Cmsn.'s background and current meeting examined; members noted incl. David Rockefeller, David Owen, Takeo Fukuda. Criticism of commission noted. [Elliot RICHARDSON - calls criticism ridiculous.] Former mbrship. of Jimmy Carter, Harold Brown, George Bush recalled. [1980, BUSH - defs. commission] Importance of Japanese industrialists' mbrship. with regard to United States call for limited foreign auto imports noted.
REPORTER: Mike von Fremd
#70842
(Studio) Response of Japanese auto mfrs. association chairperson to level of vol. auto imports requested by United States reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#70843
#70844
(Studio) UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Sam Church's continued efforts to gain miners' support for recently negotiated contract reported; details of current strike situation reported Films shown.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Baltimore, Maryland) Impact of extended coal miners' strike on other ntns. examined. [Freighter Framsum Captain Frank COLLETTE - notes incrd. conversion from oil and gas to coal.] [Shipping agent Albert KNIGHTON - thinks coal is cheaper.] [Chessie System spokesperson LeRoy EDWARDS - notes co.'s current coal supply.] Problems created by incrd. foreign demand of US coal discussed. [COLLETTE - comments.] [KNIGHTON - says port facilities are lacking.] Issue of future United States competitiveness outlined. [KNIGHTON - predicts incrd. business with additional facilities.]
REPORTER: Ray Nunn
#70846
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Basketball games between Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76er's, and between North Carolina and IN featured; films shown, courtesy NBC and CBS Sports. Celtics' players Larry Bird and Robert Parish mentioned. Differences between IN coach Bobby Knight and North Carolina coach Dean Smith examined. [KNIGHT, SMITH - praise each other.] Coaches' records recalled. Avon Women's Tennis Open match between Martina Navratilova and Andrea Jaeger reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Jim Lampley
#70848
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(No location given) Scenes from "Raging Bull" shown courtesy Chartoff Winkler Prod.; Robert DeNiro's portrayal of Jake La Motta discussed. Makeup artist Michael Westmore's work examined; actor Joseph Turkel incld. in reported [TURKEL - reacts to session's end.] [Sylvester STALLONE - comments on his nose.] Westmore's work with Stallone in "Rocky", "Rocky II" and "Rocky III" noted. [STALLONE - objects to makeup.] [WESTMORE - recalls making "Raging Bull."] Importance of Academy Awards noted; Miss Piggy mentioned.
REPORTER: Hughes Rudd
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