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(Studio) John McEnroe reported winning Wimbledon over Bjorn Borg; details given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(London, England) McEnroe's win and his antics during tournament examined; films shown. Presence of Lady Diana and Princess Grace of Monaco noted. [McENROE - comments on winning; denies being a bad person; says hello to Stacy.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Sobel
(Studio) McEnroe's praise of Borg quoted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Continued mtgs. between USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko and Polish Communist party leader Stanislaw Kania during Gromyko's visit to Poland reported; implications of the foreign minister's visit considered.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Warsaw, Poland) Significance of Gromyko's visit in light of upcoming Polish Communist party cong.'s call for reforms opposed by USSR examined; films shown. Anti-USSR protests and Solidarity's denial of involvement noted.
REPORTER: Martin Fletcher
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(Studio) Continued rioting in London, England, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(London, England) Last night's riot in Southall, in southwest London, examined; films shown. Clash between right-wing youths known as Skinheads and local Asian residents discussed. [Community leader Shanbhu GUPTA - comments on situation.] Brixton riots 3 mos. ago recalled.
REPORTER: Dianne Wildman
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(Studio) IRA (Irish Republican Army) hunger strikers in Maze prison said asking Britain for negotiations to prevent further deaths; details given.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Florida couple recalled seeking United States Air Force aide for their newborn baby after being refused admission to a number of Florida hospitals; United States Public Health Service said beginning investigation into incident.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Miami, Florida) Hospitals' refusal to help Stephanie McElrath recalled; background to incident outlined. Film shown. [Jackson Memorial spokesperson Dr. Charles BAUER - says such refusals are common.] Problems faced by intensive care units for babies described. [BAUER - thinks infant fatalities due to facility shortages is significant.]
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
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(Studio) Handicapped climbers reported reaching Mt. Rainier's summit.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(Mt. Rainier, WA) Groups' handicaps listed; Martha Holzworth's climb to greet her returning blind daughter Sheila, after the climb noted. [CLIMBERS - sing, celebrate.] Climbers named in report; group said being honored Tuesday at White House reception.
REPORTER: Bill Sternoff (KING-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Gallaudet College's economy predicament and fact that it's exclusively for the deaf examined. [President Edward MERRILL - notes need to double enrollment.] Enrollment jump said due to 1964-65 rubella epidemic with resulting birth of large number of deaf babies; details graphed on screen, discussed. Situations of Karen Olsen, Troy Baker and Caroline Dunn cited as exs. [OLSEN, BAKER, DUNN - (thru interpreter) discuss lives.] Percentage of Gallaudet budget coming from Congress and question of Congress's approach to the rubella generation considered. [MERRILL - notes successes of graduates.] [DUNN - says she can do anything.] Rubella noted now preventable; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Abernethy
(Studio) Anchor praises interpretation of sign language during interviews by Richard Gerst and tape editor Jim Michael; Michael's parents said deaf.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Congress debate on tax cuts for business noted.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
(DC) Competition between House Ways and Means committee chaired by Representative Dan Rostenkowski and Senator Fin. Committee chaired by Senator Robert Dole over who can give business the better tax break noted. [Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - comments on implications of Congress unity on issue.] Proposed tax breaks of administration discussed; details graphed on screen. [President REAGAN - defs. proposal.] [Senator Lloyd BENTSEN - thinks private sector has been impeded.] Disagreement between Democrats and Republicans over tax breaks to companies losing money cited. [AFL-CIO spokesperson Arnold CANTOR - comments.] White House rationale for large tax cuts for business explained.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Findings of Senate subcommittee on oversight of government management with regard to cheating by firms recing. government contracts and government awarding them new contracts outlined; security guard firm discussed as example
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) Postal service's inability to send letter addressed to President Reagan to the White House reported; background to situation outlined. Senator William Proxmire's response reported.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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(Studio) John Adams' prediction concerning celebration of July 4th quoted. Independence Day celebrations in Denmark and across United States shown.
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch
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