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(Studio) Latest Iraqi attacks on ships near Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal and Iranian assault on ship off Saudi Arabia's coast reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Bahrain) Apparent circumstances of Iraqi attack on Chemical Venture examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
(DC) Details of Iranian attack in Saudi waters examined; films shown. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - acknowledges attack.] Role of Saudi air force following attack and issue of United States naval presence in region discussed. [Bahraini information minister Tariq al- MOAYED - considers United States military involvement is important; explains.] United States said ready to deliver Stinger missiles to Saudi Arabia on emergency basis to meet Iranian threat. Israeli ambassador heir Rosenne's opposition to weapon sales to country still at war with Israel mentioned. Syrian vice president Abdel Halim Khaddam reported informing Iran that it would side with Saudis if Iran engages them in war; Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's contd. confidence considered. Possibility of USSR supplying Iraq with missiles cited.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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(Studio) Israeli air raid on Palestinian guerrilla base in Syrian-controlled eastern Lebanon reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Canada's NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) representative Michael Forrestal said questioning sincerity of President Reagan's arms control overtures to USSR ; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Romania reported announcing decision to participate in summer Olympics' details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#297153
(Studio) Former Salvadoran national guardsmen reported convicted of killing 4 United States church women in 1980; details of trial mentioned. House said approving emergency military assistance to El Salvador, while rejecting CIA request for funds targeted for its anti-government operation in Nicaragua.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Zacatecoluca, El Salvador) Outcome of guardsmen's murder trial examined; films shown. [Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights spokesperson Michael POSNER - praises jury's and judge's courage.] Course of prosecution's argument outlined. [Voice of PROSECUTOR - (thru translator) accuses defs. of cowardice, brutality.] Possible sentence mentioned. [Sister Helene O'SULLIVAN - hopes other murder cases will be brought to trial here.] Classified United States report noted accusing Salvadoran military of cover-up in case; details given.
REPORTER: Jane Wallace
(DC) House debate and approval of funds for El Salvador featured; films shown. [Representatives Michael BARNES, Edward BOLAND, Robert MICHEL - debate Salvadoran trial, funding for covert operations against Nicaragua.]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NCY) Reactions of families of United States church women killed in El Salvador to trial outcome featured; films shown. [William FORD - notes questions regarding cover-up remain unanswered.] Home movies of Jean Donovan shown. [Michael DONOVAN - hopes trial will result in human rights progress in El Salvador.] [Julia KEOGH - doesn't believe defs. acted on their own.] Families of Donovan, Maura Clarke, Ida Ford and Dorothy Kazel said feeling United States government has acted passively in case. [FORD - thinks State Department considers women's murder irrelevant compared to department's "mindless war against communism"] [DONOVAN - describes permanent impact on him of his sister's murder; opposed her going to El Salvador.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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(Studio) President Reagan's conscious effort to both voice his support of CIA director William Casey and imply it by participating with Casey in groundbreaking for new CIA building described, shown; Casey recalled accused yesterday by House subcommittee of being conduit for Reagan's 1980 campaign `s acquisition of pilfered briefing papers of Jimmy Carter. Reagan's praise of CIA employees quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Gary Hart's and Jesse Jackson's campaign gimmicks recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Implications for Walter Mondale's campaign of his confidence in winning Democratic nomination examined; films shown. [MONDALE - predicts victory in New Jersey and California primary, winning nomination by noon, June 6th.] Current delegate count for each candidate listed on screen; possible role of public perception of Mondale in his new image considered. [Representative Morris UDALL - disagrees with perception and electability issue.] [Governor Mark WHITE - believes Mondale will get nomination without necessarily winning big.]
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
#297158
(Studio) Census Bureau's analysis of current United States baby boom detailed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Autopsy findings of David Kennedy's death reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Environmental Protection Agency reported proposing controls on industrial sources of benzene pollution due to chemical's severe health risks for humans; envtlists.' criticism of EPA's selective approach to regulating benzene noted focusing on EPA's use of risk versus cost analysis. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#297162
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Dumping of toxic waste in major cities such as New York City through contaminated heating oil explained, discussed; apparent role of organized crime considered. [Undercover AGENT - explains process; remarks transcribed on screen.] Details of New Jersey case examined; seriousness of health risks involved explained. [AGENT - conts. discussion.] Extent of New Jersey defs.' sales of contaminated heating oil illustrated on map; lack of federal or environmental regulations against adding hazardous chemicals to heating oil mentioned. [EPA spokesperson Hugh KAUFMAN - acknowledges legality of procedure.] [AGENT - feels money is basis of government allowing such operations to continue]
REPORTER: Harold Dow
#297163
(Studio) "Journal of American Med. Association" editor Dr. George Lundberg reported calling for ban on head punches in boxing; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#297165
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Peacock population in Palos Verdes, California, featured; films shown. [RESIDENTS - complain about birds' noise, filth.] [WOMAN - defs. peacocks.] [Carl ALLEN - recalls birds' presence at his home.] City's debate on Humane Society program to trap and transfer peacocks to reserve noted.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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