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(Studio) Libyan dictator Muammar el-Kadhafi, accusing British police of Tuesday's shooting at London embassy, said threatening lives of British ntls. in Libya unless London siege is lifted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Tripoli, Libya) Anti-British demonstrations at British embassy here, apparently orchestrated for media, examined; films shown. Kadhafi's allegation that gunfire from within London embassy was in self-defense against British attack on building noted include suggestion that police ofr. who died was killed by colleague. No. Britons in Libya, many replacing Americans ordered out 2 years ago by President Reagan, mentioned.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
(London, England) Status of continued police siege of Libyan embassy examined; films shown. [Voices of LIBYANS - deny any wrongdoing; suggest reporter mind his own business regarding arms within embassy; remarks transcribed on screen.] Psychological pressure on besieged Libyans described, shown. [sergeant David CUMMINGS - acknowledges need to respect law, but would like killer punished.] Indications of police preparations for long siege shown. Prim Min. Margaret Thatcher mentioned returning from Portugal tonight.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(Studio) Possibility of Britain breaking diplomatic relations with Libya and storming embassy considered.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer, Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Latest guerrilla offensive in El Salvador's Morazan Province described; attack on United States Army helicopter carrying Senators Lawton Chiles and J. Bennett Johnston in same region yesterday recalled.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Honduras) Salvadoran guerrillas, acknowledging firing on Senators' helicopter, said doing so because craft invaded Salvadoran air space; details of incident illustrated on screen. Realistic possibility of helicopter straying across border due to terrain and Army's denial of that noted. [Lieutenant Colonel James STRACHAN - denies craft was off course.] Death of Army member in recent mos. when his helicopter strayed into Nicaraguan air space recalled. [CHILES - reacts to incident.]
REPORTER: Jane Wallace
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(Studio) Lebanese President Amin Gemayel and Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad, meeting in Damascus, said continuing effort to solve Lebanon's problems; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Gross national product for first quarter reported, discussed.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Tacoma, WA) President Reagan's stopover here en route to China (PR) next wk. and praise of new US-China trade relationship featured; films shown. [REAGAN - notes status of US-China trade at present; promises United States exporters to push their prods. in China.] [Walter MONDALE - blames President for current US trade deficit.] campaign. strategy of President for China trip outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Anti-nuclear demonstration at California's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant as plant prepares to begin operation reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Seabrook, New Hampshire) Construction of Seabrook, New Hampshire, nuclear power plant reported suspended allegedly due to economy problems; possible imminent bankruptcy of Public Service of New Hampshire, plant owners, discussed. [Public utility commission spokesperson Wynn ARNOLD - anticipated company's financial problems.] Law affecting consumers' bearing burden of utility's loss noted. [PEOPLE - expect rate incr. anyway.] [Store owner and stockholder Ed DUGAS - supports company] Impact on state's unemployment as result of Seabrook closing mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) Judgment against Standard Oil of IN (Amoco) for 1978 oil spill off coast of France reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Basis of economy concerns of upcoming New Orleans World's Fair examined. [Fair president Petr SPURNEY - praises venture.] Fin. problems faced by fair organizers listed. [SPURNEY - acknowledges financial problems.] [Mayor Ernest "Dutch" MORIAL - doesn't want taxpayers to bear bulk of fair's losses.]
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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(Studio) United States and French researchers reported possibly discovering virus causing acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Delegates won by Walter Mondale, Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson in last night's Missouri caucuses listed on screen.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Hart's proposals to reform military insts. and approach to armed forces examined. [HART - feels nation has no other choice.] Mondale's position on issue mentioned. [Hart's defense adviser Bill LIND - explains cand.'s approach.] Hart's membership in Mil. Reform Caucus noted. [Defense analyst Edward LUTTWAK - comments on Army's reform attitude.] [LIND - cites lack of new reform ideas since 18th century.] [Former chief of naval operations Admiral Elmo ZUMWALT - doesn't believe military will be forced into revolution without serious consequences.] Impact of Hart's proposed changes on US allies considered. [HART - wants allies to assume more responsibility.] [LIND - believes Hart would withdraw more combat troops from Europe and Korea.]
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) Burial of General Mark Clark at The Citadel reported; his career in -1 II and Korean war recalled. Films, photos shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(South Bend, IN) Notre Dame Univ. students' demonstration protesting school's new drinking policies featured; films shown. [PROTESTER - considers issue a cause.] New regulations outlined. [Dean of students James ROEMER - notes school's experience with drinking by students; would like students to be as concerned about issues such as world hunger or peace.] [Student body president Rob BERTINO - feels new policy will make problem worse.] [ROEMER - warns that campus will go completely dry if alcohol abuse doesn't decline.] [PROTESTER - considers his soc. life now dead.]
REPORTER: Karen Stone
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