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(Studio) Current status of Falkland Island war between Great Britain and Argentina noted; foreign minister Nicanor Costa Mendez said proposing cease-fire at UN.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(New York City) Continue United Nations Sec. Council debate over war examined. [COSTA MENDEZ - (thru translator) criticizes England; calls for cease-fire and resumption of peace talks.] Implications of his remarks considered; reaction of Sir Anthony Parsons noted. [PARSONS - calls for Argentine retreat.] Resolution offered by Ireland outlined.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
(Studio) British and Argentine claims compared.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(London, England) Argentine offensive today described. [Defense ministry spokesperson James McDONALD - announces damage to ship.] [Voice of reporter Michael NICHOLSON - describes air raid.] No. of war ships lost by Britain, include today's sinking of Her (His) Majesty's Ship Antelope, mentioned. [Voice of Brian HANRAHAN - describes Antelope's sinking.] Antiaircraft weapons said diverted from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) bases in Germany; clarification of today's report considered.
REPORTER: James Compton
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) Nation noted celebrating independence day; President Leopoldo Galtieri's role in celebration mentioned. [Interior min. Alfredo ST. JEAN - (thru translator) claims Argentina is winning.] Lack of public information on fighting discussed.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig said urging British not to totally crush Argentines; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Admin. reported asking Congress to raise national debt; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Today's House debate of budget proposal, this one by Representative John Rousselot, examined. [ROUSSELOT - calls for legislature's passage.] Details of his proposal outlined on screen; final vote noted. [Representatives William DANNEMEYER, David OBEY, Leon PANETTA - debate issue.] Further budget proposals mentioned; remarks of Representative Bill Hefner outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Los Angeles, California) President Reagan's lobbying for budget proposals said incl. telephone calls while en route to California; his appearance at Rockwell International plant, site of space shuttle construction, featured. [REAGAN - defs. budget; mentions Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger; explains MX missile deployment idea.] His further activities today outlined.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) Citibank reported lowering prime interest rate; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Today's testimony of defense witness Dr. Thomas Goldman in John West Hinckley Junior's continuing assassination trial featured; Hinckley's infatuation with actress Jodie Foster noted topic of discussion. Poem Hinckley wrote, "Guns are Fun," shown, quoted.
REPORTER: Carl Stern, Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Aerial dogfight over Beirut, Lebanon, between Israel and Syria reported
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns President Reagan's strategic arms reduction talks (START) with USSR ; Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) acronym recalled. President Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter's action under Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) recalled; Cyrus Vance mentioned, shown with Leonid Brezhnev and Andrei Gromyko. Hypothetical outcome if Carter had accepted Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Sophia Loren's alleged physical and mental ailments while serving sentence for tax evasion described; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Rate of teenage unemployment noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Cleveland, Ohio) Anticipated summer unemployment here examined; Mayor George Voinovich's assessment of situation noted. His letters to President Reagan [which have yet to receive a reply) shown, quoted. [VOINOVICH - notes nearness of summer.] No. applying for limited number of public service jobs noted. [Human resources director Edward ROBINSON - noted benefits of job aside from salary.] Summer youth employment program discussed. [VOINOVICH - defs. request for federal aid for unemployment.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
(Los Angeles, California) John Hart's paper route noted pending termination due to "Daily News" leaning towards adult carriers. [Circulation director Tom OSBORNE - defs. hiring adults over younger applicants.] Role of adults in heretofore teenage jobs discussed. [Store manager John PRIEBE - criticizes teen employees.] Job situation here outlined.
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman
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(Studio) Continue hunger strike in Illinois over efforts to have ERA ratified reported; details given, films shown. Dick Gregory noted joining group which includes excommunicated Morman Sonia Johnson.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Yankee owner George Steinbrenner said in dispute with player Dave Winfield; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Mbrs. of Pittsburgh Steelers football team said owing taxes on their Super Bowl rings; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Fin. underpinnings of current Pac-Man video fad examined. [Retailer Michael BLECHA - notes women's liking for predator games.] University of Pennsylvania noted renovating student center with funds from Pac-Man; legislature pending in Pennsylvania house cited [State LEGIS. - notes use of game revenue.] Various related items shown.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
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