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(Studio) Victory of Francois Mitterrand in French elecs. reported Valery Giscard d' Estaing said defeated for second term.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Paris, France) Celebrations shown. 23 years conservative government noted ended. Mitterrand and Giscard shown voting. New legislature elecs. predicted in June. Imp. of majority in national assembly noted.
REPORTER: Bernard Redmont
(Studio) United States reaction reported
(DC) Communist party said not thought to have stronger role in next government Mitterrand characterized as pragmatist. Nationalizing of some inds. such as pharmaceuticals predicted. Effect on United States business noted.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Sinkhole in Winter Park, Florida, reported Drought blamed.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Winter Park, Florida) Scenes shown. [Mae OWENS - recounts seeing tree disappear.] Owens' home shown in hole. [Gwenn BROWN - tells of home's sinking.] Parts of 2 business houses said devoured. Car shown falling in hole, swimming pool shown. Utilities noted affected. [Acting Mayor Don WRIGHT - says hole will be new lake.] Hole said expanding.
REPORTER: Pam Olsen
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(Studio) Record low temps. reported in West states. Huron, SD; Duluth, Minnesota; Omaha, Nebraska, cited.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Size of National Rifle Association noted. Gun control supporters reported meeting in Chicago, Illinois, to unite efforts. Differing approaches to issue noted as divisive.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Chicago, Illinois) Representatives at meeting sing "Lay That Pistol Down." Friday rally shown. [TV Talk Show Host Phil DONAHUE - addresses crowd.] [Former Representative John ANDERSON - addresses crowd.] Fund-raising reception shown. [Mayor Jane BYRNE - speaks at reception.] 22 anti-gun groups said at meeting [National Alliance of Handgun Control Orgs. Don MAILLE - sets 2 million mbrship. goal.] Street scenes shown.
REPORTER: Derrick Blakely
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(Studio) Case of Vietnam fishermen versus Ku Klux Klan noted going to trial tomorrow in Houston, Texas.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Seabrook, Texas) Net-mending by Texas and Vietnam shrimpers shown. Over-fishing said blamed by some for trouble. Ku Klux Klan role reported [Grand Dragon, Texas Ku Klux Klan Louis BEAM - addresses crowd.] Court hearing tomorrow reported Beam said urging state to buy Vietnam boats in order to settle issue. Vietnam said claiming desire to sell out, but buyers find prices too high. [Potential Buyer Tom WALDROP - says prices unreasonable.] [Vietnam Fisherman SU Van Do - doubts buyers' intentions.] Some evidence of reconciliation noted.
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) Mayoral vote in McAllen, Texas, given. Non-hispanic Othal Brand said elected. Ramiro Casso noted optimistic loser. Scenes shown. Police brutality issue noted.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Issuing of Ronald Reagan's daily schedule said resumed; first time since shooting. Reporters said agreeing not to publicize specific details.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
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(Studio) Mtg. of Philip Habib with President Hafez al Assad. Habib said going to Israel tomorrow. Menahem Begin quoted with regard to intentions if Habib is not successful in getting Syrian missiles out of Lebanon.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Report said cleared by Israeli military censors. Golan Heights scenes shown. Situation explained. Possible large scale conflict said feared. Begin said denying United States gives go ahead to military strike against missiles. Israel said hopeful but doubtful with regard to success of Habib mission. Proximity of Israeli elecs. noted.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) Hopeful signs for peace said noted by archbishop in El Salvador following arrest of troops for deaths of 4 American women last December
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(La Libertad, El Salvador) Father Paul Schindler's role noted. Schindler's church service shown. Unresponsive native crowd noted. Dead women recalled. [SCHINDLER - sees arrest as positive sign.] Defense Min. Jose Garcia's announcement of arrests and statement that chgs. await further evidence from United States reported Garcia shown. FBI role noted. Garcia said needing incrd. military aid from US. Material already received by El Salvador for fight with leftist guerrillas reported Reagan administration said supporting El Salvador's government in fight with guerrillas and linking additional aid to punishment of those guilty of women's murders.
REPORTER: Charles Kraus
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(Studio) 36th anniversary of Nazi Ger. surrender in WWII noted. Camp Stalag 17 recalled. Stalag prisoners of war inmates' reunion reported.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Prevost, Pennsylvania) Reunion scenes shown. [Bill DAILEY and another MAN - recall war times.] Play "Stalag 17", written by 2 POWs, recalled. Scenes shown. Dog tags shown. [Fred WEISER - shows souvenirs.] [Roger HUGHES - recalls Easter 1945.] Experiences recalled. [Ralph TARR - recalls wooden bread.] [Former Camp Leader Joe KURTENBACH - recalls POWS' strength.] [Fred De ROLF - recalls bugs in soup.] [Vince PALE - recalls getting shipments of hockey sticks and toilet paper, instead of expected food.] Unpleasant memories also noted.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) Houston Rockets pro-basketball team featured.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Houston, Texas) NBA playoffs shown. Gavin Maloof, young owner of team inherited from late father George Maloof, characterized. [MALOOF - talks off and on through item re) team, philosophy, training.] [Calvin MURPHY - praises owner.]
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