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#283693
(Studio) President Reagan's continual efforts to gain public support for his economy policies noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) President's visit to dairy farm featured. [REAGAN - recalls milking cow; blames Wall Street attitude for high interest rates; responds to inquiry regarding interest rates for farmers.] Original purpose of trip noted campaign effort for Governor Richard Thornburgh and Senator John Heinz. [REAGAN - jokes about acting and politics.]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
#283694
(Studio) President Reagan's prediction last night that recession is bottoming out recalled; industry product for April discussed. Wholesale prices for same period noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#283695
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Boise, ID) State government's lack of funds examined. [Governor John EVANS - comments on situation.] Evans' order to cut pay of state employees, incl. self, discussed. [WORKERS - note impact of pay cut.] Impact on state welfare office described. [Regional welfare manager Larry COLEMAN - notes possible consequence for child abuse investigations.] Governor's defense of program noted. [EVANS - claims state is experiencing same problems as industrialized states.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
#283697
(Studio) Federal judge reported overturning Abscam conviction of former Representative Richard Kelly.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) FBI videotape of Kelly taking money shown; Judge William B. Bryant's ruling quoted on screen. [KELLY - defs. actions.] Justice Department reaction noted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
#283698
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Defense testimony of Dr. William Carpenter in assassination trial of John West Hinckley, Junior, examined; Hinckley's alleged plans, involving actress Jodie Foster, Senator Edward Kennedy outlined; photo, videotape of Hinckley's assault on President Reagan shown.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#283699
(Studio) Latest eruption of Mount Saint Helens volcano described, shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#283700
#283702
(Studio) Weather's impact on Falkland Island conflict mentioned; USSR criticism of Britain's war zone and actions in general reported Sir Anthony Parsons, British envoy to UN, noted called home for consultations; Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's pessimistic analysis of conflict outlined. Argentine prisoners captured during British assault on South Georgia Island said repatriated to Argentina today.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) Prisoners' return examined; films shown. Belief here that British will attack soon considered.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#283703
(Studio) Israeli official General Raphael Eytan said confirming report that troops are massing on border with Lebanon; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#283704
(Studio) Mass arrests of those allegedly taking part in yesterday's protest against martial law reported; films shown, details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#283706
(Studio) House Assassinations Committee's conclusion on acoustic tape following assassination of President John F. Kennedy recalled; Louis Stokes, chairperson of 1978 committee , noted calling for further investigation due to National Academy of Sciences' analysis of tape. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#283707
(Studio) Assassination attempt on George Wallace recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Shelby Cnty., Alabama) Wallace's political comeback efforts, include his cand. for governor, examined. [WALLACE - claims campaigning is good for his health.] Arthur Bremer's attack on him recalled, May 15, 1972, film shown. [WALLACE - recalls attack.] Role of race voting in his campaign considered. [Tuskegee Mayor Johnny FORD - recalls Wallace's segregationist stance.] 1963 file film shown. [WALLACE - claims he and voters have changed.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
#283708
(Studio) Bernadine Dohrn's activism in 1960s recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(No location given) Dohrn's role in Students for Democratic Society, Days of Rage demonstrations recalled; her refusal to cooperate with grand jury investigating Brinks robbery examined. [DOHRN - discusses her stance, past experiences.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
#283710
(Studio) National Center for Disease Control's claim that accidental poisoning deaths of children has dropped since introduced of child-proof caps reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#283711
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Opera tenors Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo featured; films shown. [PAVAROTTI, DOMINGO - discuss careers.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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