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(Studio) Great Britain and Argentina reported considering cease-fire proposals; plan said submitted to United Nations Sec. General Javier Perez de Cuellar by United States and Peru.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) [Voice of foreign minister Francis PYM - notes his continuing negotiating efforts with Secretary of State Alexander Haig.] Destruction of HMS Sheffield discussed; death toll so far noted. [Survivors' WIVES - comment on psychological toll.] [MAN - thinks Argentina's shore bases need to be destroyed.] Anti-war demonstration here mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: James Compton
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) Briefing of foreign ambs. here with regard to Haig's unacceptability as mediator noted. [For. minister Nicanor COSTA MENDEZ - explains Haig's loss of role.] Costa Mendez's preparation for United Nations Sec. Council meeting mentioned. Boost to military here of Sheffield's loss noted; arrival of General Belgrano survivors shown, described.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) Devaluation of Argentine peso due to war reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Haig's revived role as mediator examined; main pts. of United States proposal outlined on screen, discussed. Haig's efforts with Pym, Perez de Cuellar and Peruvian President Fernando Belaunde noted. [HAIG - declines comment; notes President Reagan's support of diplomatic solution.]
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Apparent roles of Haig and Belaunde described.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Today's court hearing in trial of John West Hinckley, Junior, accused of shooting President Reagan and others, examined; videotape of shooting shown. Secret Service agent Dennis McCarthy's testimony quoted on screen. Evidence obtained from Hinckley, include letter praising Adolf Hitler, examined. Postcard of President and Nancy Reagan, written to actress Jodie Foster, and poem quoted on screen. Tomorrow's witnesses mentioned.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Senator Budget Committee reported rejecting President Reagan's proposed budget; reaction of press aide Larry Speakes noted. Representative Tip O'Neill's response described.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Findings of National Institute of Mental Health study on television violence examined in detail. [Institution spokesperson Dr. David PEARL - notes long-term impact.] Findings of NBC study and response to government report noted. [National Association of Broadcasters president Shaun SHEEHAN - thinks programming has improved.] Lack of recommendations in government report mentioned.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) No. of assassinations of Turkish diplomats by Armenian terrorists in recent years noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(No location given) Assassination of Orhan Gunduz, Turkish consul in Boston, Massachusetts, examined; Justice Commandos for Armenian Genocide reported claiming responsibility. Films shown. Composite draping of killer shown, described; March 22, 1982, bombing of Gunduz's import store recalled. Authorities said not commenting on report that Gunduz had anticipated his murder. [Turkish ambassador Sukru ELEKDAG - calls for crackdown on Armenian terrorists in US.] Current trial of Armenian accused of assassinating Turkish diplomat in Los Angeles mentioned.
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy, Artist: Liz Williams
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(Studio) Gun control advocates reported renewing efforts on Capitol Hill; N.T. (Pete) Shields, head of Handgun Control Incorporated, reported claiming cycle of violence. Majority of Senator Judiciary Committee said opposed to gun control.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Response to Louisville, Kentucky, ad for applicants at new shopping center shown, described.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Loretta Glickman new mayor of Pasadena, California, reported 1st black woman to become mayor of major city; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported canceling government subsidies to sugar growers in favor of import quota; details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Agriculture Secretary John Block reported asking Congress to cut dairy price supports.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Watkins, Minnesota) Issue of price supports for America's dairy farmers examined; current status of dairy surplus noted. [BLOCK - comments on amt. of cheese government will give away.] Cost of subsidies to government last yr. noted. [BLOCK - cites amount spent at present.] Agriculture act of 1949 explained; case of Dairyman's Cooperative Creamery Association cited as example [Association spokesperson George De MEDEIROS - defs. action.] Amt. of milk bought by government last year mentioned. [Nutrition Institution spokesperson Ellen HAAS - considers situation one of conspicuous hypocrisy.] Farmer Gene Asfeldt's increase in herd explained. [ASFELDT - would like higher subsidy.] [Farmer Emilio GROPPETTI - defs. subsidies.] Probable course of situation considered.
REPORTER: Mark Nykanen
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(Studio) Number of British and Argentine losses so far in Falkland Island conflict noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns naval vulnerability of both nations in conflict, as well as role of missiles in situation; possible escalation of war as result considered.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) Comment on United States support of Britain in conflict by Argentine ambassador to UN noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) Family of Conrado Etchebarne examined as illustrating attitude here; Marcello Etchebarne, Jose Sanchez Elia quoted. [Conrado ETCHEBARNE - doesn't think United States knows what's happening.] [Bebe ETCHEBARNE - (thru translator) claims Argentina has been negotiating with England for a century.] [ETCHEBARNE - comments.] [SANCHEZ ELlA - thinks they have more of a feeling of Americanism than does US.] [Agostan ETCHEBARNE - will fight if necessary.]
REPORTER: Dan Molina
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