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#71077
(Studio) Launch and landing of space shuttle Columbia shown.
REPORTER: Reporter unidentified
#71079
(Studio) Landing of space shuttle Columbia reported; films shown. John Young quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(No location given) Mission control's means of waking astronauts Young and Robert Crippen on final day in space noted; photos from Columbia and landing shown. Conversation between Columbia and control heard; Young's and Crippen's reactions to event noted. [YOUNG, CRIPPEN - praise experience.]
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) Mission control's response to flight's success reported, shown; flight dir. Don Puddy quoted. [Orbital flight test manager Deke SLAYTON - comments on Young's landing in spite of being a Navy pilot.] [Communications specialist Lee BRISCOE - recalls Apollo.] Columbia's 2nd test flight with Richard Truly and Joe Engle reported scheduled for September Young and Crippen said arriving here tonight; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Gene Cernan's role with Apollo moon missions recalled. [CERNAN - discusses significance of Columbia program; mentions USSR .] President Reagan's message to astronauts quoted; President's appearance at White House window to view circus parade shown. Possibility of President meeting with astronauts mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#71081
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Additional food rationing in Poland announced.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Polish TV's coverage of rationing program and details of new rationing examined; films shown Support for meat rationing discussed.
REPORTER: Jerry King
(Studio) Criticism by "Literary Gazette" of West's efforts to entice Poland away from Soviet bloc. outlined, discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71082
(Studio) Pravda's claim that Afghan rebels possess new United States land mines reported, discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71083
(Studio) Continued fighting in Beirut, Lebanon, between Syrian forces and Christian militia reported; Israel's admitted involvement in battle announced. Details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71084
(Studio) Strike by Britain's civil servants over naval personnel's servicing nuclear Polaris submarine reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71085
(Studio) Resumption of negotiations between striking coal miners and companies reported
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) Demands presented by UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Sam Church outlined on screen, discussed; response of industry negotiator Bobby Brown noted. [CHURCH - says ind. doesn't want to settle.] Current status of situation for both industry and striking miners mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#71086
(Studio) Chemical fire in Golden, Colorado, reported; details given. Films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KBTV film/tape)
#71087
(Studio) April sales for General Motors, Ford and Chrysler reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71088
(Studio) Incr. in prime rate by NYC's Morgan Guaranty Trust reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71091
(Studio) State Department award ceremony for former United States hostages in Iran recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia) Hostages' vacation at Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia examined; Bruce Laingen shown, mentioned. [Moorhead KENNEDY - hopes to relax.] State Department's plans for group and competition from hotel's facilities discussed; entire group noted guests of hotel. [KENNEDY - doubts if any serious work will be accomplished.] Hostages' telegram to Columbia astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen mentioned.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
#71092
(Studio) Funeral reported held today for Army General Omar Bradley.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Arlington, Virginia) Bradley's funeral featured; films shown. [Francis SAMPSON - praises Bradley.] General's career recalled; his burial in Arlington National Cemetery and significance of event noted.
REPORTER: John McWethy
#71094
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) International reaction to space shuttle Columbia's success examined; films shown. Concern over John Young and Robert Crippen cited. [MAN - praises effort.] Various commentators quoted. [MAN - comments on professionalism of project.] Extent of television coverage of event, include brief reference by USSR , outlined; issue of military use of space considered.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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