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(Studio) Launch of space shuttle Columbia tomorrow anticipated; films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Astronauts' preparation for launch and possible emergency rescue outlined; arrival of tourists noted. Souvenir industry mentioned. [Shuttle administration John YARDLEY, launch director George PAGE - express optimism about launch.] Favorable weather forecast noted; critical moments between now and launch outlined.
REPORTER: Lynn Sherr
(Studio) Post-launch control of shuttle reported passing to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Houston, Texas) Mission control-Houston's responsibilities during launch explained; space center here noted controlling space projects since 1965, the year Columbia astronaut John Young 1st went into space.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
#71504
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Careers and backgrounds of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen examined; Young's 1st flight recalled aboard Gemini III with Gus (Virgil I.) Grissom. Films shown. Risk involved in space shuttle Columbia explained. [YOUNG - notes expense of testing shuttle with unmanned flight.] Questions concerning shuttle's function examined. [CRIPPEN - outlines components of successful flight.] NASA's short-term goals for 1st flight discussed; role played by national security issue in shuttle program noted. [Former Air Force Secretary Hans MARK - cites role of Defense Department in shuttle's design.] Mil. needs for shuttle, pertaining to spy satellites and lasers, explained. Scientific functions of Columbia examined; upcoming Galileo space probe to Jupiter discussed.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71506
(Studio) Discovery of 23rd victim of Atlanta, Georgia, killer, reported; circumstances surrounding Larry Rogers' disappearance and death noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Atlanta, Georgia) Police interest in Larry Marshall, currently held in Hartford, Connecticut, jail in relation to child killings examined; films, photograph shown. [Jerry THORNTON - claims to have seen 10 of the-murdered children in neighborhood.] Possibility that victims -were exchanging sex for money with various men in the area discussed; Thornton, a former roommate of Marshall, reported claiming that Timothy Hill, Patrick Baltazar and Joseph Bell once stayed with them. Tom Terrell's record of sex offenses and allegation that Hill spend night at Terrell's house noted. [TERRELL - says Hill was with him on March 12.] Discovery last week of Hill's body and police interest in Terrell mentioned. [Public Safety Commissioner Lee BROWN - denies that sex is significant factor in murders.] FBI and other authorities said considering sex in their investigations; pressure on Atlanta task force possibly contributing to their position on issue noted.
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin
#71507
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Today's statements about Poland from Secretary of State Alexander Haig, spking. in Madrid, Spain, and from Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, in Rome, Italy, outlined; film shown. Polish Communist party leader Stanislaw Kania reported visiting rank-and-file in Gdansk.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Kania's meeting with workers in Gdansk examined; films shown. Nearby Solidarity strategy-planning meeting, attended by Jan Rulewski who was among those beaten in Bydgoszcz last month, discussed.
REPORTER: Jerry King
(Studio) West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's remarks about invasion of Poland reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#71508
(Studio) Cease-fire between Syrian troops and Christian militia in Lebanon said apparently holding.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Barbados court decision on extradition to Britain of Great Train robber Ronald Biggs reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Last night's report on apparent swindle of Iran in arms deal recalled; arrest in Iran of military general in charge of procurement reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Treasury Secretary Don. Regan's response to Democrat's alternative economy plan reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - outlines alternative to Kemp-Roth tax plan.] Rostenkowski's recommendations compared on screen with Kemp-Roth, discussed. [ROSTENKOWSKI - claims plan is consensus package] [Representative Barber CONABLE - thinks move is just to get Republican support on floor.] Treasury Sec. Don. Regan's criticism of Rostenkowski plan quoted; Reagan's proposed budget cuts noted still under consideration in House Budget Committee Letter from President Reagan to Representative Robert Michel shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
#71514
(Studio) Latest photograph of President Reagan released by White House today shown, discussed; his continued progress and possible release from hospital this wkend. reported Press Secretary James Brady, the most seriously wounded in assassination attempt, said probably regaining full mental abilities; details given. Mrs. Brady's acceptance of gift for husband shown; White House spokesperson quoted with regard to Brady's progress.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#71515
(Studio) Indictment today of Edward Richardson in New Haven, Connecticut, for threatening President Reagan reported; letters written by him noted referring to actress Jodie Foster. Authorities reported finding no link between Richardson and John Hinckley, accused of shooting Reagan. Details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71516
(Studio) Conviction of Sam Goody Corporation officers for counterfeiting tapes and record albums reported; details given. "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever" noted among those counterfeited.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#71519
(Studio) United Nations conference on plight of African refugees reported opening in Geneva, Switzerland; amount pledged by United States noted. Film shown. Extent of Africa's refugee problem, underscored by drought and famine, examined; ntns. involved listed. Situation in Somalia discussed as example; lack of international attention to Africa, compared to that given S.E. Asia or Afghanistan noted. [Save the Children Fund spokesperson, Dr. John SEAMAN - cites role of pols. in crisis.] Inability to remedy food problem in the near future and prognosis for continent's future discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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