This program is 27 minutes long
#299009
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Successful launch of space shuttle Discovery featured; films shown. [Voice of launch control spokesperson Mark HESS - describes delay caused by aircraft in area.] [Launch director Bob SEICK - notes chastisement of private pilots interfering with launch.] Astronauts Judy Resnik, Steve Hawley (husband of Sally Ride) mentioned, shown. [HAWLEY - praises mission's progress, launch of commercial satellite.] Past shuttle failures recalled.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
#299010
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Preliminary findings of United States Air Force investigation into yesterday's crash of B-1 prototype examined; films shown. Conversation between chase plane pilot and B-1 crew member Richard Reynolds quoted on screen. Contd. inquiry into cause of Rockwell test pilot Doug Benefield's death while rest of crew survived noted. [United States Air Force undersecretary Edward ALDRIDGE - foresees no changes in B-1 program.]
REPORTER: Bill Lynch
#299011
(Studio) End to heat wave in south plains reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299012
(Studio) Collapse of store roof in Dell City, OK, detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299013
(Studio) Status of continued forest fires in Montana examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299015
(Studio) Vice President George Bush reported appearing before Teamsters meeting in Columbus, Ohio, to rec. union's endorsement of Reagan-Bush ticket. Teamsters recalled only major union to back Reagan in 1980.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Hartford, Connecticut) Geraldine Ferraro's campaign prowess in recent days described; films shown. [FERRARO - attacks Reagan's silence on deficit reduction plans.] Husband John Zaccaro reported removed as conservator of private estate due to loan issue; judge's praise of Zaccaro and basis of decision quoted on screen, discussed; Ferraro's response noted. [FERRARO - points out that she's the cand.; feels sympathy for husband; anticipates election victory.] Aides' hope for sympathy backlash considered.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
#299016
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(NYC) President Reagan's former United States Air Force secretary and national security aide Thomas C. Reed reported indicted on felony counts stemming from insider stock trading; amount Reed donated to Reagan's 1980 campaign recalled. Allegations of United States attorney Rudolph Giuliani outlined. [GIULIANI - claims Reed profited from insider stock manipulation.] Possible sentence mentioned; his claims of innocence quoted on screen. Democrats' possible exploitation of case as example of Reagan administration `s "sleaze factor" considered.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#299017
(Studio) House subcommittee reported accusing White House of stonewalling in providing documents on former Environmental Protection Agency official Rita Lavelle; documents sought said raising questions about White House involvement in superfund program administered by Lavelle. Lavelle recalled accused of timing superfund grant announcements to help Republican cands. in 1982 election; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299018
(Studio) Environmental Protection Agency ban on toxic waste dumps located above ground water reported; details given. Est. percentage of underground water supplies contaminated by toxic waste cited.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299019
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Chicago, Illinois) Controversy over EPA's consideration of ban on leaded gasoline examined; health risks involved in leaded gasoline explained. [PEOPLE - oppose ban.] EPA's claim that leaded gasoline sale will drastically decline from those of 1976 if proposed ban is enforced noted questioned in light of past Environmental Protection Agency erroneous projections; details graphed on screen, discussed. [EPA spokesperson Barry NUSSBAUM - notes public doesn't recognize health threat from leaded gasoline.] Failure of methods imposed on public to decrease use of leaded gasoline explained. [DRIVER - rationalizes illegally removing pollution control device from auto.] [NUSSBAUM - cites amount of lead used in United States by autos doing so illegally.] [MAN - feels additional cost is worth it to protect environment]
REPORTER: Ned Potter
#299021
(Studio) Senior State Department official and recent West German report noted questioning Konstantin Chernenko's health status.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Moscow, USSR ) Closing ceremonies for E. bloc's Friendship `84 games, alternative to recent Olympics, featured; films shown. [Sports chairperson Marat GRAMOV - (thru translator) claims Friendship games' records surpassed those set at Los Angeles Olympics.] Issue of athletic superiority discussed; 1988 Olympics noted scheduled for South Korea. USSR decision on those games, affected by lack of relations with South Korea and downing of Korean Air Lines flight, considered.
REPORTER: Mark Phillips
#299022
(Studio) Defection of Iranian pilots, in US-built jets, to Iraq reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299023
(Studio) Pierre Gemayel, father of Lebanon's Dres., reported buried today next to son Bashir and granddaughter; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Lebanon) Gemayel's political career noted reflected in funeral; films shown. Anticipated impact on President Amin Gemayel's support in Christian Phalange community considered; Moslem-Christian conflicts affecting Gemayel's future control discussed.
REPORTER: Larry Pintak
#299024
(Studio) London memorial service for Richard Burton, attended by former wives Elizabeth Taylor, Suzie Hunt and widow Sally Hay reported; films shown. Welsh playwright Emlyn Williams' eulogy quoted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299026
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Bluewood, Mississippi) Controversy over safety of 3-wheel motorcycles examined; films shown. [Attorney Chris ROY - explains his opposition to machines; Evel Knievel mentioned.] Statistical role of 3-wheelers on off-road accidents noted; extent of Melinda Roberts' injuries cited as example of vehicles' questionable safety. [Barry JUNEAU - describes his paralysis as result of 3-wheeler accident.] [Farm bureau safety department spokesperson Mike BLANKENSHIP - outlines odds of having accident.] [Honda public relations spokesperson Kurt ANTONIUS - acknowledges need to accelerate safety awareness programs; attributes accidents to misuse of vehicle.] [DRIVER - jokes about drinking while operating motorcycle.] Mississippi farm bureau's efforts to educate drivers described; shown; Consumer Prods. Safety Commission mentioned beginning investigation.
REPORTER: Bruce Hall
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#299029
(Studio) Australian government's predicament over what to do with American teenager David Smith, discovered having stowed away on commercial airliner, noted. [SMITH - describes hiding on plane.] Circumstances surrounding Smith's success in stowing away aboard Qantas flight from Hawaii and slipping past customs officials before being arrested for lack of cab fare outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
#299030
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Los Angeles, California) Handicapped Olympic torchbearer Jerry Ortega reported having his torch stolen from him during ceremony honoring Olympic torchbearers; details given, photos-shown. [Patricia GOMEZ - describes son's response to torch run for games; significance of that event as well as honor ceremony for him.] [ORTEGA - considers thief sick, crazy.] Mayor Tom Bradley (shown) noted replacing stolen torch. [ORTEGA - would like original torch returned.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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