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(Studio) President Reagan reported noming. 1st woman to Supreme Court; timetable of ethnic Justices' appts. outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Reagan's appointed of Judge Sandra Day O'Connor examined. [REAGAN - announces her nomination] Opposition to O'Connor's nomination by anti-abortion groups noted. [REAGAN - is satisfied with her record on right-to-life issues.] [Attorney General William French SMITH - denies effort to focus on any one issue.] O'Connor's personal position on abortion mentioned; Justice William Rehnquist's support of her appointed noted. President's selection process outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) O'Connor's judicial similarity with Potter Stewart mentioned; her career and background examined. Films shown. Details outlined on screen. [National Right to Life president Dr. J.C. WILLKE - opposes her appointed due to abortion issue.] [Richard VIGUERIE - thinks her position on ERA and abortion disqualifies her with conservatives.] [NOW president Eleanor SMEAL - praises O'Connor's appointed] [Former Supreme Court clerk Donna MURASKY - comments on Justices' anticipated response to female peer; mentions Lewis Powell.] Justice Byron White quoted on screen.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
(Studio) Opposition to O'Connor by Jerry Falwell and Moral Majority reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Memo on O'Connor from aide to Attorney General William French Smith shown, quoted on screen. [Senator Jesse HELMS - claims information President has about O'Connor differs from that he has.] [Senator Charles GRASSLEY - expresses skepticism about nomination] Apparent reaction of Senator Strom Thurmond and Edward Kennedy reported [Senator Alan CRANSTON, Dennis DeCONCINI, MAN - praise O'Connor.] Admin. said pressing for early confirmation; details given.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Phoenix, Arizona) [O'CONNOR - reacts to nomination.] O'Connor's background examined; photos shown. Justice William Rehnquist mentioned. [O'CONNOR - recalls difficulty in finding a job when beginning her law career.]
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
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(Studio) Extent of drug use among United States military during Vietnam war recalled; chief of naval operations Admiral Thomas Hayward reported ordering crackdown. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Navy said giving unannounced urine tests to personnel at 2 bases; results and details given. Recent crash of plane on USS Nimitz recalled; Navy's findings of marijuana use among those injured or killed noted. Orders issued by Hayward listed on screen.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) President Reagan reported agreeing to move Cuban refugees from Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; tentative plan to move them to Ellington Air Force Base near Houston, Texas, said scuttled by opposition from Senator John Tower.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Fort Chaffee, Arkansas) Status of refugees here detailed; films shown. [Catholic refugee service spokesperson David LEWIS - notes implications of US rejection of refugees.] [Refugee center director Barbara LAWSON - expresses optimism.] Atmosphere here and financial aspect of camp outlined.
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Kenneth Gibson reported declaring state of emergency due to water shortage resulting from vandalism of city's water supply; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Wholesale food and overall wholesale prices for June reported; inflation rate for the year discussed. Energy price activity in June mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Senate subcommittee hearing on President Reagan's proposed cuts in Social Security examined. [Senator William ARMSTRONG - hopes unity will be achieved.] [Senator Dan. MOYNIHAN - claims administration is conducting political terrorism on the issue.] [Health and Human Services Secretary Richard SCHWEIKER - responds.] Democrat criticism of admin. position and Schweiker's response noted.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) Pope John Paul II reported naming Monsignor Jozef Glemp as new primate of Poland to replace Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Glemp's appointed and background examined; films shown. Church's role in Polish pols. discussed; Glemp's attributes outlined.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Rioting in London district of Wood Green; reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Iran reported expelling Reuters correspondents; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Edwards, AFB) New NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) plane, AD-1, with revolutionary scissors wing examined; Concorde mentioned. Details given, films shown. [Test manager William ANDREWS - thinks unconventional configuration is biggest public relations problem.] [Test pilot Fitzhugh FULTON, Junior - praises plane.] Concern over project's future due to Reagan budget cuts noted.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Successful crossing of English Channel by solar-powered aircraft, the Solar Challenger, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Manston, AFB) Solar Challenger's flight piloted by Stephen Ptacek examined; films shown. [Designer Paul MacCREADY - notes implications of flight.]
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
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