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(Studio) President Reagan's reaction to USSR President Konstantin Chernenko's letter to network correspondent and claim that budget cuts won't be decided soon noted.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(California) President's silence about budget cuts upon arrival here, and while departing White House, noted; his probable consideration while here of deficit projection noted. Disunity among advisers over means of cutting deficit and his alleged commitment to not increase taxes discussed. Admin.'s response to tone of Chernenko's letter considered.
REPORTER: Emery King
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(Studio) Iden. of latest victim of Seattle's Green River serial murderer reported; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Tampa, Florida) Robert Joseph Long reported chgd. with series of murders here in recent mos.; his background and circumstances of killings examined. Films shown. [Sheriff Walter HEINRICH - announces chgs. lodged.] Discovery of latest known victim Kim Marie Swan mentioned; photograph shown. Search for waitress Vickie Marie Elliott noted.
REPORTER: Dennis Murphy
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(Studio) Investigation into aborted takeoff and emergency evacuation of passengers on United Airlines flight 194 reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Dr. Christiaan Barnard's opposition to future baboon heart transplant surgery such as that performed on Baby Fae outlined; his role in animal heart transplant surgery recalled.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Loma Linda, California) Contd. controversy over Baby Fae's baboon heart transplant examined; films shown. [Dr. Sandra NEHLSEN-CANNARELLA explains interpreting Baby Fae's experience as success.] [University of California at Los Angeles spokesperson Dr. William FRIEDMAN - disagrees.] [Yesterday, Dr. Leonard BAILEY - will analyze Baby Fae results before proceeding.] [FRIEDMAN - questions basis of Bailey's enthusiasm.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
(Studio) Reaction of Vatican theologian Father Gino Consetti to animal organ transplants and Baby Fae reported.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Nicaraguan President-elect Dan. Ortega reported calling for summit with President Reagan in effort to improve US-Nicaraguan relations; details given. Nicaraguan amb. Orlando Castillo reported claiming negotiations to purchase fighter planes and missiles are underway with USSR .
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534489
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) Indications that Salvadoran guerrillas are considering participating in legal election and political process examined; details outlined on screen. [Opposition leader Guillermo UNGO - will improve position.] Implications of change in guerrilla tactics explained.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
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(Studio) Earthquakes reported hitting Sumatra; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reported claiming foiling of terrorist plan to assassinate Chancellor Helmut Kohl and King Fahd; similar plans of dictator Muammar el-Kadhafi to murder former Libyan prime minister mentioned also interrupted.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) European Community Council reported urging members to address African famine relief needs; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Sudan) Famine's impact on Sudan examined; films shown. Experiences of families named in report considered. [VENDOR - (thru translator - hopes to sell hay to provide food for children.]
REPORTER: Bonnie Anderson
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(Studio) Status of investigation into assassination of Indian Prime Min. Indira Gandhi reported.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Evacuation of Bikini island due to radioactive contamination from past US atomic testing there recalled.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) Bikinians' push in Congress to have United States clean up their island examined; background to region's devastation reviewed. Films shown. [Dr. Henry KOHN - explains necessary process to clean up contaminated land.] Pending treaty with Marshall Island noted excluding administration commitment to Bikini. [Bikini attorney Jonathan WEISGALL - explains islanders' concern over new arrangement with Marshall Island government]
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Org. labor's support for Walter Mondale against Ronald Reagan recalled.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) New union strategy in dealing with Reagan administration examined. [During campaign, AFL-CIO president Lane KIRKLAND - encourages support for Mondale.] Size of union vote for Reagan mentioned. [Pol. analyst Austin RAINEY - interprets situation.] [WORKERS - explain ignoring leaders in voting.] [Right-wing Republican Richard VIGUERIE - considers Mondale's problems with electorate due to union support.] [AFSCME Union president Gerald McENTEE - questions possibility of true labor consensus existing.] [RAINEY - questions wisdom of earlier union endorsement of cands.] [VIGUERIE - thinks labor's influence has diminished.] Implications for union leaders of Mondale's defeat explained.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) Experience of Vietnam refugee Nguyen Dinh Nya, leading musician in Vietnam, since arriving in United States examined; films shown. Family members named, discussed. [NGUYEN explains desire for artistic freedom not available in Vietnam.]
REPORTER: Jack Reynolds
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