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#71057
(Studio) Astronauts' activity aboard space shuttle Columbia, include conversation with Vice President George Bush, noted. Film shown.
REPORTER: Reporter unidentified
#71059
(Studio) Scheduled arrival tomorrow of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen aboard space shuttle Columbia discussed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Astronauts' activities aboard craft examined; films shown, song about Columbia and astronauts' response heard. [ASTRONAUT - comments on temp. inside shuttle.] Implications of situation noted. [Space CONTROL, ASTRONAUTS, Vice President George BUSH - discuss experience.] Team's schedule for remainder of flight mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Shuttle's anticipated landing here tomorrow discussed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Edwards AFB, California) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) photos of Columbia during liftoff shown, discussed; concern over missing heat tiles examined. Risks involved both in reentry and landing outlined.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(DC) Secret United States Air Force telescopes in Hawaii and Florida discussed; their use to determine extent of damage on Skylab recalled. Tiel Blue and Tiel Amber, code names for process, explained as it pertains to Columbia; cameras' use in surveillance of USSR satellites and cosmonauts noted.
REPORTER: John McWethy
(Studio) Recovery of rocket boosters used for Columbia's launch detailed; films shown. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71061
(Studio) President Reagan reported resuming partial work schedule as he continues to recover from recent shooting.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#71062
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Admin.'s efforts to prevent tax bill compromise from succeeding examined. [Vice President George BUSH - says President Reagan doesn't feel the need for compromise.] [OMB director David STOCKMAN, aide Edwin MEESE - deny consideration of compromise.] [House Budget Committee chairperson Representative James JONES - claims administration officials are discussing compromise.] [BUSH - says admin. isn't aware of such talks.] Reagan's meeting today with Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger discussed; White House photos shown. Income tax return for President and Nancy Reagan shown outlined on screen. Amt. President donated to Treasury in overpaid taxes mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#71063
(Studio) Representative James Jones said among those targeted by some for defeat in 1982 elecs.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) National Conservative Pol. Action Committee (NCPAC) recalled working for defeat of Democrats in recent president election; group said now after liberals opposing President Reagan's economy program. Senator Paul Sarbanes, Representative Jim Wright, Representative James Jones and Representative Dan Rostenkowski reported to be NCPAC's latest targets; details given. [NCPAC chairperson Terry DOLAN - quotes Senator Everett Dirksen.] NCPAC's strategy to defeat incumbents examined; TV commercial shown. [JONES - says Oklahomans are independent.] White House noted refusing to comment.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
#71064
#71066
(Studio) State Department reported honoring former United States hostages in Iran.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Hostages' return recalled, shown; State Department ceremony today featured. [Secretary of State Alexander HAIG - presents hostages with Award for Valor.] [Bruce LAINGEN - accepts award for group.] [HAIG - reads message from President Reagan.] Implication of today's ceremony mentioned.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#71067
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Violence this wkend. in London suburb of Brixton discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(London, England) Severity of violence, apparently not racial in nature, recalled; films shown. [PEOPLE - discuss possible causes of violence.] Conditions in area contributing to situation outlined. [MAN - calls for decrd. police presence.] [Police OFR. - can't allow crowd to rule.]
REPORTER: John McKenzie
#71068
(Studio) Japan's criticism of United States nuclear submarine George Washington's refusal to rescue crew of freighter that it collided with reported; details given. Navy said conducting investigation.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71069
(Studio) USSR defectors Maxim Shostakovich and son reported asylum in the West; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71070
(Studio) 1st Coca-Cola bottling plant reported opening outside Peking, China (PR); details given, Chinese translation of name noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71073
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Alleged impact of money market funds on savings and loan assns. examined; money market system explained. [The Reserve Fund president Bruce BENT - notes success of money mkts.] Growth of money mkts. in recent mos. noted. [Central Federal Savings and Loan president Franklin ORNSTEIN - cites recent example of his company's loss.] Differences in amount of interest earned with traditional savings account versus money market funds outlined on screen, discussed; response of banks listed on screen, examined. Benefits of money market funds considered. [Dr. Milton ROSE - notes amt of interest earned with money market funds.] Impact on savings insts. outlined; recommendations considered by Congress listed on screen. [ORNSTEIN - thinks money market funds will continue.] [BENT - says inflation is real problem.]
REPORTER: Mike O'Connor
#71074
(Studio) Pulitzer Prizes reported awarded to "Charlotte Observer", for its series on textile industry and brown lung disease, to "Longview" (WA) "Daily News" for its coverage of Mt. Saint Helens eruption, and to John Kennedy Toole for "A Confederacy of Dunces."
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71076
(Studio) Live coverage of tomorrow's landing announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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