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(Studio) Pope's continued recovery reported Investigation of Mehmet Ali Agca discussed. International terrorist organization said thought sent to kill Pope. Conflicting testimony to Agca noted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Rome, Italy) Police investigation of Agca detailed. Conspiracy link said to persist in police opinion. Scenes of assassination attempt shown. Wounding of Ann Odre, and Rose Hall noted. Search for accomplices said underway in several ntns. Agca memoirs noted. Contents detailed as incl. statement that act was in protest of USSR presence in Afghanistan and United States imperialism in El Salvador. Link with Palestine cause said noted in memoir.
REPORTER: George Lewis
(Studio) Agca's mother reported saying as child Agca was nervous and strange, but reared to be gentle.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Evidence of Pope's improved condition presented.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Rome, Italy) Gemelli hospital shown. Italy president Sandro Pertini reported visiting Pope. Attention paid Pope reported Mother Teresa shown at hosp. Pope said to deliver regular weekly message from bed, by audio link, to Vatican square.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Last rites said given Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. Career recalled. Role in calming radical faction in current Polish situation noted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) United States said to have incrd. naval strength in Mideast in with regard to Israel, Syria, Lebanon missile crisis. United States Embassy dependents said urged by US government to leave Beirut. USSR cruiser said close to Lebanon coastline with 30 others. Philip Habib said in Saudi Arabia seeking Saudi pressure on Syria to remove missiles. Alexander Haig statement noted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Hillsdale, Michigan) Alexander Haig speech at Hillsdale College noted. [HAIG - speaks pessimistically of Mideast crisis. USSR aid in crisis called uncertain.] Haig quoted further with regard to Habib efforts. (Dateline given by anchor as Washington state.)
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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(Studio) Helmut Schmidt quoted as supporting United States nuclear warheads in West Europe. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) plan said protested in West Ger.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Resignation of Japanese government official over Japan's closer military alliance with United States reported.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Tokyo, Japan) For. Min. Masayoshi Ito reported resigning over one word in communique. "Alliance" said word in question. Zenko Suzuki said now accused of making new military commitments to US. Ito replacement said Sunao Sonoda. Fishing wrangle between United States and Japan noted as worrisome issue. Sinking of Japanese ship by United States submarine recalled.
REPORTER: Jim Upshaw
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(Studio) USS. Africa relationship said snagged on issue of making Namibia separate nation
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) Roelof Botha, South Africa foreign minister's visit to United States recently recalled; scenes shown. Africa said not wanting United Nations troops supervising Namibia's transition to independence. Botha shown visiting Ronald Reagan and Alexander Haig. [BOTHA - in May 14 interview is optimistic with regard to working relationship with United States.] Carter administration policy toward South Africa said unsuccessful. South Africa said told future relations depend on Namibia issue.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Head of Protestant paramil. group quoted favoring political status for hunger strikes to avoid civil war. Protestant Ulster Defense Org. mbr. asking for same for members of his group in Maze prison.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) White House reported talking of compromise on tax cut plan. David Stockman quoted with regard to "multi"-year cut.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) Reasons for compromise set forth. [Don. REGAN - on May 11, says admin. has momentum; no ground need be given.] Audience of financial analysts said skeptical of Regan remarks. Stk. market weakness, high interest rates and sagging bond market cited as reasons for compromise mind-set. David Stockman quoted. [Fin. Analyst Erwin WILL - says investors skeptical; fear Congress will so water program as to ruin it.] [Fin. Analyst John McSTAY - cites business doubts.] [Fin. Analyst Tony COPE - cites general skepticism.] Fears tax cut will fire inflation noted. [Senator Robert DOLE - raises questions.] Reporter raises further questions.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Admin. said also willing to compromise on Social Security cuts. Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker said expecting give-and-take on plan.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Report on Tidewater Conf. of Republicans given; Social Security said top item.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Easton, MD) [Senator Charles PERCY - calls Social Security main issue.] [Governor Lee DREYFUS - asks for Congress proposal.] [Trade Representative Bill BROCK - blames Democrats for current mess.] Millicent Fenwick shown smoking pipe. Informality said stressed. Issues discussed listed. [Representative Don CLAUSEN - speaks of free trade.] Unity of party said reality.
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(Studio) Senator John Glenn said already campaigning, possibly for President in 1984.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) Glenn shown at Chicago dinner with Jane Byrne. [Apr. 12, 1981 GLENN - is keeping all options open.] 1976 race recalled. Glenn for President talk said begun in 1980, when Jimmy Carter lost big and Glenn won big in Ohio. [GLENN - in various situations "keeps options open."] Glenn's virtues noted. Astronaut days recalled; scenes shown. [GLENN - speaks of Richard J. Daley.]
REPORTER: Tom Pettit (WKYC-TV News/tape)
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(Studio) Acquittal of Robert Garwood in trial for molestation of 7yr.-old girl reported Garwood's conviction of aiding enemy in Vietnam recalled. Garwood quoted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Bomb explosion in Pan Am terminal at Kennedy's International Airport reported Puerto Rican Armed Resistance group said claiming responsibility. 1 said dead in explosion.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Pleasant Colony win of Preakness race reported ABC Sports film of finish shown. Belmont Stakes race anticipated. Bold Ego mentioned.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Old Vic Theater Co's. demise reported Fins. blamed.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(London, Eng.) Stills of old plays shown. [Admin. Andrew LEIGH - calls programs classics; introduction to Shakespeare for Londoners.] 148 year history noted. Peter O'Toole's "Macbeth" said artistic failure. [Theater Critic Jack TINKER - notes play was financial success.] Old Vic's Children's Theater, in co's. last performance, shown. Laurence Olivier shown in early photos.
REPORTER: James Compton
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