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(Studio) President Reagan's economy speech tonight to joint session of Congress noted his 1st public appearance since assassination attempt.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) President's preparation for speech cited; portions of address quoted on screen, discussed. White House photos shown. His meeting this morning with Congress Republicans with regard to tax and budget cut pkgs. discussed. [Senator Howard BAKER - praises President's recovery; mentions Representative Robert Michel.] Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes quoted with regard to President's economy plan.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) House Democrats said apparently rallying to President Reagan's call for support of budget cuts.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Senator Budget Committee's approval of President's proposed economy package examined; recent rebellion of Senators Charles Grassley, Steven Symms and William Armstrong recalled. [GRASSLEY - responds to Senator Patrick Moynihan's suggestion that his vote change might be related to lifting of United States grain embargo against USSR .] [MOYNIHAN - comments on Grassley's use of "malarkey" being form of ironic observation.] [Senator Howard METZENBAUM - criticizes committee 's promise with regard to budget deficit.] Senator Pete Domenici mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(DC) House speaker Thomas O'Neill's remarks yesterday and his announcement of new Democrat tactics against administration's economy plan examined; details outlined on screen. [Representatives Larry CRAIG, Theodore WEISS - debate issue.] House Republicans use of baseball bats for symbolism noted.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) House Ethics Committee reported calling for expulsion of Representative Raymond Lederer due to his conviction in Abscam bribery case; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Israel reported shooting down Syrian air craft over Lebanon today; Israel's support of Christian militia and implications of today's events cited.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Israel) Israel's defense of its air attack on Syrian craft today explained. [Prime Min. Menahem BEGIN - thinks Israel has moral obligation to Christians.] Renewed rocket attacks on Israeli settlements in the north mentioned.
REPORTER: Vic Aicken
(Studio) State Department's concern over Israeli involvement in Lebanon conflict reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Basis of State Department's concern examined; USSR ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin said urged to use USSR 's influence with Syria to halt assault on Lebanese Christians.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's defense of administration's decisions on lifting grain embargo against USSR and proposed sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia before House subcommittee , despite his opposing positions on issues, reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) [Representatives William GRAY III, Jack KEMP - criticize decisions.] [HAIG - responds; mentions Afghanistan, Poland.] Implications of today's hearings for administration cited.
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported approving appts. to State Department; absence of Senator Jesse Helms mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Richard Nixon's response to President Reagan's pardoning of former FBI officials Edward Miller and West Mark Felt following their convictions in illegal wiretapping case reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) 26th victim of Atlanta, Georgia, child killings reported found; similarities between deaths noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Discovery of Jimmy Payne's body discussed; films, photos shown. [Mayor Maynard JACKSON - thinks killer's having difficulty luring children.] Similarities between Payne's death and those of others noted. [Med. examiner Dr. Saleh ZAKI - comments on cause of Payne's death.] Police said looking for Richard Character, reported missing yesterday.
REPORTER: Bob Jimenez
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(Studio) General Motors' 1st quarter profits recalled; losses for same period for Chrysler and Ford Motor Company reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Space shuttle Columbia reported returning to Cape Canaveral, Florida, today from California; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Findings of National Assessment of Education Progress with regard to reading skills of nation's students reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Jailed IRA (Irish Republican Army) leader Bobby Sands reported given last rites; Pope John Paul II's private secretary noted trying to meet with Sands with regard to his hunger strike.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Belfast, North Ireland) Burial today of Paul Whitters, another victim in continuing sectarian violence in North Ireland, reported; films shown. Role played by Sands' hunger strike in incring. violence, include today's attack on British security forces, discussed; possibility of IRA (Irish Republican Army) renewing its bomb attacks on London and British politicians if Sands dies cited. Sands' background examined; implications of his recent election to British parliament considered. [Reverend Ian PAISLEY - calls for defense of Protestants.]
REPORTER: Fred Francis Unsigned Sketches
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(Studio) French Communist party reported endorsing socialist candidate Francois Mitterrand in his race against President Valery Giscard d'Estaing; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Tomorrow's white election in South Africa discussed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Johannesburg, South Africa) Elec. noted centering on issue of South Africa's apartheid system; details given, films shown. [Right-wing POL. calls for white control.] [Prime Min. P.W. BOTHA - says people don't want confrontation.] Pressure from right-wing groups said forcing Nationalist party to increase its attacks on labor unrest as USSR -inspired. [BOTHA - comments on threat of USSR expansionism.] Irony in situation explained.
REPORTER: James Compton
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Mono Cnty., California) Mark Twain's comment on Mono Lake outlined; destruction of Mono Lake by Los Angeles department of water and power examined. Photos shown. Ecosystem of lake described. [Biologist David GAINES - notes consequences of lake' s destruction.]
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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