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(Studio) Heavy fighting reported occurring around British beachhead in Falkland Island, Pope John Paul II noted announcing Argentine visit to follow upcoming trip to England; and United Nations Sec. Council said directing Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar to resume peace negotiations. [PEREZ de CUELLAR - doesn't anticipate success.]
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) Britain's loss of Her (His) Majesty's Ship Sheffield, Ardent, Antelope, Coventry and Atlantic Conveyor noted. [In Parliament, Defense Min. John NOTT - describes size of British task force.] [Prime Min. Margaret THATCHER - restates commitment to battle.]
REPORTER: James Compton
(Studio) Pope John Paul II said visiting Argentina following British trip; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) [Monsignor Achille SILVESTRINI - (thru translator) explains arrangement of Argentine trip for pontiff.] His mtg. with President Leopoldo Galtieri noted, shown. Argentine version of yesterday's events outlined.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Upcoming item announced.
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) Films of Port Stanley air assault and survivors of HMS Sheffield narrated. [PILOTS - comment on air battle.] [Sheffield Captain James Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) - describes ship's damage.] Photos shown. Total number of British dead so far mentioned.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Studio) Argentine death toll, include missing from General Belgrano, noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Apparent losses, men and equipment, of both Britain and Argentina examined. figs. listed on screen. Issue of USSR arms aid mentioned.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Senator John Tower and Secretary of State Alexander Haig reported delivering commencement addresses at West Point and Annapolis, respectively; details given. Films shown.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Admin. reported confirming major arms sale to Israel; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(California) Sale of F-16s said fulfilling promise made by President Carter; details outlined. Prime Min. Menahem Begin said visiting President Reagan next month; issue of stalled Palestinian autonomy talks and United States missile sale to Jordan considered. Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon said voicing complaints yesterday in meeting with Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) President Reagan's criticism of Governor Jerry Brown quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Governor Jerry Brown said expected to win Democratic Senator nomination in California primary.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Los Angeles, California) Republican cands. for Senator S.I. Hayakawa's seat Ted Brunsma, Maureen Reagan, Barry Goldwater, Junior, Pete Wilson, Paul McCloskey profiled. [Maureen REAGAN, WILSON, GOLDWATER, McCLOSKEY - campaign] Brown's campaign examined. [BROWN - thinks his record is enough to run on.] Status of opposing cands. Fresno Mayor Daniel Whitehurst, state senate Paul Carpenter and Gore Vidal examined. [VIDAL - anticipates confrontation with Brown.] Current poll showings mentioned.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Center for Disease Control said tracing cases of food poisoning in 7 states to bad batch of marijuana; number possibly stricken noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) House veto of FTC (Federal Trade Commission) regulation calling for dealers to reveal used car defects and auto industry lobby's efforts reported FTC (Federal Trade Commission) chairperson James C. Miller III said drafting new regulations; response of consumer groups mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Houston, Texas) Fallacy that Sunbelt holds unlimited economy opportunity and realities of Texas welfare program examined. [Human resources department spokesperson Charles TERNES - notes limited welfare program.] [Michelle LANDRUM, Rudy LOPEZ - comment on their predicaments.] [TERNES - comments on situation.]
REPORTER: Barbara Rowen
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns Social Security system and Medicare; Franklin Roosevelt's perspective on Social Security and system's history examined; related statistics listed on screen.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Alabama attorney general reported ruling in favor of Birmingham Rotary Club's exclusion of blacks and other minorities; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Memphis, Tennessee) Commercialization of Elvis Presley recalled; his home, Graceland, noted beginning public tours in effort to raise money. Scenes of Presley singing shown. Rooms in home examined. [Priscilla PRESLEY - explains motive.]
REPORTER: Bonnie Erbe
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(Studio) Pope John Paul II's upcoming visit to Great Britain noted as 1st time Papal authority has visited England.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(London, England) Financing of and preparations for papal visit examined. [Sports star promoter Mark McCORMACK - notes Church's goal.] Shopkeepers' concern over financial losses discussed. Play "The Jewelers' Shop", written by Pope John Paul II, noted opening last night to full house.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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