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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Lesley Stahl) President Reagan's suggestion that military retaliation against Libya for recent terrorist attacks will occur examined. [REAGAN - cites need to be tough; notes Muammar el-Kadhafi is suspect in week's bombings.] Kadhafi's denial of involvement and threat to escalate violence against Americans, include civilians, if United States attacks Libya again outlined. [CIA dir. William CASEY - explains difficulty in tracking all suspects.] West Germany, in move designed to placate US, said expelling some Libyan dipls. and preventing those in E. German from entering. [sergeant Tom THOMAS - believes dependents should be sent home if situation worsens in West Germany.] US mil. response said approved against Libya.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: David Martin) Navy's preparations in Mediterranean in preparation for possible retaliatory strike against Libya examined; size of Vice Admiral Frank Kelso's fleet noted. Libya's recovery from damage imposed by Sixth Fleet recently described.
(Studio: DR, David Martin) Possibility of administration using Navy attack rumors to divert attention from other action discussed. Coverage of Reagan's news conference tonight announced.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Phil Jones) Police lobby's efforts to halt bill's passage in House which will weaken current gun control laws examined. [Ofr. George ALBERTO - describes being shot by juvenile.] [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - thinks gun lobby is nation's most effective.] Amt. of political contributions by National Rifle Association compared to that of gun lobby; legislature supported by National Rifle Assn. outlined on screen. [Representatives Robert WALKER, Mario BIAGGI, Lawrence SMITH, Larry CRAIG - debate issue.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Senator Fin. Committee reported voting against cutting tax breaks for oil, gas and timber inds.; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Investigators' findings that Challenger crew cabin remained intact until it hit the water after explosion during liftoff reported
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida: Bruce Hall) Conclusions reached so far examined; photos shown. [National Trans. Safety Bd. spokesperson Terry ARMENTROUT - notes cabin's condition immediately following explosion.] Hypothesis regarding crew's time of death outlined. [ARMENTROUT - discusses significance of findings.] Wreckage recovered so far examined.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Mexicana Airlines pilots reported believing recent crash in Mexico was result of bombing(s); details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Peter Van Sant) New Federal Aviation Administration regulations designed to prevent drunk pilots from flying examined. [Federal Aviation Administration administration Don. ENGEN - notes similarity with highway authorities' problem with drunk drivers.] Alcoholism-related statistics for airline pilots outlined on screen. [PILOT - describes drunk crew mbrs.] Alcohol recalled linked to 1977 crash of Japan Air Lines cargo plane in AK; photos shown courtesy "Anchorage Times". [PILOT - recalls 1 incident of drunk pilot.] [National Trans. Safety Bd. spokesperson Patricia GOLDMAN - cites need to fully assess problem.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Apparent cause of last week's industry district fire in San Francisco, California, reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Reaction of Israel's ambassador to United Nations to information found in former secretary general Kurt Waldheim's file in UN's war crimes archive quoted; allegations that Waldheim was involved in Nazi atrocities recalled surfacing recently.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Lem Tucker) Lyndon LaRouche's press conference featured. [LaROUCHE - claims nation has forgotten majority support him.] Recent success of his followers in Illinois's Democrat gubernatorial primary, on same ticket as Adlai Stevenson, recalled. LaRouche's background, include evolution from Trotskyism to right-wing cult leader, reviewed. [LaROUCHE - accuses drug lobby and USSR of sponsoring attacks in media on him.] His allegations that Henry Kissinger is gay and that Queen Elizabeth heads international drug ring recalled. [LaROUCHE - claims criticism of him as being neo-Nazi anti-Semite originates with drug lobby.] [AFL-CIO spokesperson Tom KAHN - thinks LaRouche is after power, not promoting particular ideology.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Clint Eastwood reported winning Carmel, California, mayoral race; President Reagan's congratulatory telephone call described. Scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Representative Harry Reid's understanding of administration's decision to further delay scheduled nuclear test in Nevada outlined; issue noted part of US-USSR pre-summit dialogue.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Macatawa, Michigan: Frank Currier) Flood threat posed by Great Lakes' rising water level explained, discussed; scenes shown. [Resident Joe MILAUKAS - considers region a disaster area now.] [Envtlist. Lee BOTTS - cites inability to reverse situation.] [Jim KYPER - describes home's destruction.] [Michigan natural resources department Chris SHAFER - agrees there's no way of reducing water level.] [Marina owner Joe CUIPAK - dismisses effectiveness of dikes.] [Michelle WILSON - anticipates further damage.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) India thought surpassing China (PR) as most populous nation soon; analysis of world population growth by Population Reference Bureau outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Greek myth of Daedalus outlined. Project on man- powered plane sponsored by National Air and Space Museum and Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aircraft powered by pilot's pedaling from Crete-to-Greece detailed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Bellingham, WA: Jerry Bowen) Blimp's original purpose in aviation reviewed; historical footage shown. [1958, Captain H.B. VAN GORDER - predicts blimps will become familiar sight in arctic.] Craft's surveillance role during World War II noted. Blimp's possible role in Star Wars program explained, discussed. [Goodyear Aerospace Corporation spokesperson Fred NEBIKER - discusses project.] Status of radar blimp projects by Boeing and smaller companies described. [Aerolift Incorporated spokesperson J.J. MORRIS - notes lack of originality in idea.] Navy reported deciding on blimp's role in Star Wars next week
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