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#71257
(Studio) President Reagan reported making economy speech next Tuesday; upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Item recapped at end of bdcast.
#71258
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Houston, Texas) Continued enthusiasm of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen over their recent flight in space shuttle Columbia noted. [YOUNG, CRIPPEN - praise craft narrate films taken from Columbia.] Question of missing tiles discussed. [YOUNG and CRIPPEN - continue narration.] Astronauts Joe Engle and Dick Truly said scheduled for shuttle launch in October [YOUNG - presents next team with key to Columbia.]
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) Item recapped at end of bdcast.
#71259
(Studio) Deaths and destruction from tornadoes in and near Houston, Texas, examined; films shown. Event noted occurring during press conference held by Columbia astronauts. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson (KTRK film/tape)
#71261
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) President Reagan s upcoming Capitol Hill speech with regard to his economy plan said aimed at hopefully helping his troubled legislature; his meeting this morning with Senator Howard Baker mentioned. White House photograph shown. Results of ABC News "Washington Post" poll with regard to President's job performance, tax cut, foreign policy outlined on screen, discussed; Jimmy Carter mentioned. Reagan's anticipated lifting of United States grain embargo against USSR reported being announced soon; details given. [Aide Edwin MEESE - claims USSR knows admin.'s position.] Possible benefits from partial lifting of embargo considered.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#71262
(Studio) Consumer price index for March discussed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Significance of March figs. noted; price activity of home heating oil, gasoline, hsing., transportation costs and food prices examined. Details outlined on screen. Index activity since beginning of year compared to that of 4th quarter last year [Economist Gary SHILLING - considers implications of index.] Predicted activity in next few mos. of oil and hsing. costs mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#71263
(Studio) Incr. in Social Security payments contingent on consumer price index activity explained; today's announced increase reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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#71266
(Studio) Miami woman's claim that former friend is involved in Atlanta's child murders said leading to yesterday's announcement by Congress for Racial Equality director Roy Innis.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Atlanta, Georgia) Police and FBI reported investigating Innis' claim that he knows identification of man involved in killings; background to situation recalled. [Yesterday, INNIS - says suspect is under surveillance.] Denial of parents that they had seen Innis' information noted. [WOMAN - cites no. of publicity seekers appearing in Atlanta.] [Urban Crisis Center spokesperson Dr. Charles KING - questions Innis' motives.] Alleged police response to Innis' information reported.
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin (WSB film/tape)
#71267
(Studio) Soldier from Fort Benning, Georgia, arrested for apparent racial attack, said under suspicion in Buffalo, New York, murders of blacks; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71268
(Studio) John Hinckley, Junior, accused of attempting to assassinate President Reagan, reported undergoing neurological tests at Duke Univ. hospital last night; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Condition of Press Secretary James Brady, following last night's surgery, reported; Brady's situation said topic of tonight's "Nightline."
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#71269
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Implications of Polish visit by USSR Marxist-Leninist ideologist Mikhail Suslov discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Significance of Suslov's visit examined; films shown. Communist party leader Stanislaw Kania's address to young congress discussed.
REPORTER: Jerry King
#71271
(Studio) Continuing unrest in North Ireland reported; British government said refusing to allow Ramsey Clark and Father Dan. Berrigan to meet with imprisoned IRA member Bobby Sands. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71272
(Studio) State Department's continued efforts to defuse opposition of United States sale of AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia reported; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#71273
(Studio) No. of planes lost over Gulf of Mexico by United States Air Force last week reported; Air Force said investigating possibility that 1 plane was shot down by its own missiles.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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#71275
(Studio) Senate subcommittee reported beginning hearings today on legislature aimed at determining when human life begins; if passed, bill said possibly reversing Supreme Court decision on abortion.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Bill 5.158 quoted on screen, discussed as it would affect various means of birth control as well as abortion. [Dr. Hymie GORDON - claims life begins at conception.] Opposing viewpoints noted expressed by demonstrators. [PROTESTERS - chant.] Pro-abortion demonstration outside shown. Congress research service and attys. said warning subcommittee that 5.158 is unconstitutional; details given.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
#71276
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) Society's efforts to cope with alcoholism among children examined. [TEACHER - discusses issue with class.] Statistics related to subject outlined. [Drug counselor Karin JACKSON - comments on age of youthful drunks.] [BRUCE, SUE - note ages they began drinking.] Bruce Dostie's program for young alcoholics discussed. [DARRYL - mentions behavioral contract participants sign.] [NIPPA program spokesperson DOSTIE - cites program s goal.] Duluth, Minnesota, program, 2001, examined. [BRIAN, PARTICIPANTS - comment on selves, 2001 program.] Uncertainty of programs such as these due to funding questions discussed; anticipated impact of federal budget cuts on treatment for alcoholism outlined on screen. [University of Michigan researcher Richard DOUGLAS - claims administration is hypocritical.] Reagan admin.'s argument for health treatment funds recalled.
REPORTER: Ron Miller
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#71278
(Studio) Cary Grant's marriage to English publicist Barbara Harris revealed; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71279
(Studio) Barbados reported not honoring British extradition request for Great Train Robbery participant Ronald Biggs; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71280
(Studio) Father and stepmother of Lady Diana Spencer reported going into hiding following accusations of their profiteering from her upcoming wedding to Prince Charles; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71281
(Studio) Bizarre accident at English racetrack involving Queen Elizabeth's former jockey Sir Lester Piggott and horse reported; films shown, details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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