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(Studio) Current status of hijacked Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro reported; reports that some American hostages have been killed said unconfirmed. Terrorists recalled demanding Israel release Palestinian prisoners. [Voice of HIJACKER - issues demands, threats; remarks transcribed in part on screen.] Apparent circumstances of hijacking and its odyssey since takeover reviewed, illustrated on map. [Former PASSENGER - is angered at United States government's lack of backbone in dealing with terrorism.] PLO chairperson Yasir Arafat said denying organization's involvement; details given. [Voice of Captain Gerardo DeROSA - warns against rescue attempt; claims all aboard are in good condition; remarks transcribed on screen.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Rome, Italy) Italian government's handling of hijacking examined; remarks of foreign minister Giulio Andreotti and defense minister quoted, outlined. [Pol. analyst Paolo GARIMBERTI - notes government hopes for diplomacy solution with aid of Arafat.] Possible link between hijacking and recent terrorist attacks in Rome discussed.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
(Studio) Questions remaining unanswered listed on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President Reagan's response to crisis examined. [REAGAN - notes number countries involved.] United States diplomacy goal in affair outlined on screen. [Assistant secretary state Richard MURPHY - cites United States policy against negotiating with terrorists.] Admin.'s perception of terrorists' motives, include replication of Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) hijacking outcome in Lebanon, listed on screen. [MURPHY - explains terrorists' possible motive in disrupting Mideast peace process.] [Former undersecretary state Joseph SISCO - considers need for United States to alter its policy on terrorism due to its failure.] Admin. mentioned looking to Italy to take lead in ending crisis.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Long Branch, New Jersey) Efforts of hostage families to cope with hijacking of Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro featured; scenes shown. [Robert KANTOR - recalls parents' pre-cruise concern over terrorism.] Kantor's parents mentioned currently in Cairo; couple noted part of peer group that had made travel plans together. [Steven HODES - notes uncle Seymour Meskin's poor health.] [Lisa KLINGHOFFER - describes health problems of father Leon Klinghoffer and other hostages.] [Carol HODES - hopes hostages aren't forgotten as Beirut hostages have been.]
REPORTER: Renee Ferguson
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Israel's response to hijacking and terrorists' demand that Palestinian prisoners here be released examined; scenes shown. [Prime Min. Shimon PERES - explains his stance.] Prisoners mentioned incl. terrorist Simir El-Konaitery, convicted for 1979 raid on Nahariya; details given.
REPORTER: Don McNeill
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Mil. options available to United States examined. [Terrorism expert Brian JENKINS - notes large United States military presence in Mediterranean has not prevented terrorist attacks on United States ints. in region.] Current presence of United States naval force south of Italy described. [Pentagon spokesperson Robert SIMS - denies maneuvers are related to Achille Lauro events.]
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) British women kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon, recently said released; number Westerners remaining hostages in region mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Contd. Congressional stalemate over legislature aimed at lowering fed. deficit and linked to national debt ceiling, which in turn affects fed. employees' paychecks, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Known death toll from flooding and mudslides in Puerto Rico reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Ponce, PR) Major slide in Ponce, PR, examined; scenes shown. [Colonel William NAVAS - cites number bodies recovered so far.] Conditions elsewhere described, shown.
REPORTER: Juan Vasquez
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Contd. investigation into city's handling of May confrontation with MOVE cult, resulting in destruction of local neighborhood by fire, examined; events at time reviewed. [Investigation committee chairperson William BROWN - explains focus of inquiry.] Mayor Wilson Goode recalled initially taking responsibility and later deviating from that position. [July, GOODE - believes police must assume responsibility.] [Fraternal Order of Police spokesperson Robert HURST - warns Goode of political bloodbath if he tries to use police as scapegoats.] [PEOPLE - criticize level of rhetoric; are concerned with their homes.]
REPORTER: Harold Dow
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(Studio) Injuries sustained by Little Richard in California auto accident reported; details given, scenes shown. His rock and religious career recalled; Little Richard's real name, Richard Penniman, mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Mideast events acting as background to current Palestinian hijacking of Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro, believed aimed at disrupting peace efforts, reviewed; increase West Bank violence as prospects of negotiations between PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat, King Hussein and Prime Min. Shimon Peres improve noted. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) attack on Israeli tourists in Cyprus, Israel's retaliatory raid on PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) base in Tunisia mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) Hijacking updated.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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