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(Studio) Walter Mondale believed probably winning Pennsylvania primary over Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) President Reagan's efforts to defense his Central American policy due to furor over disclosure of CIA mining operation in Nicaraguan harbors noted; Senator Barry Goldwater's scathing letter of criticism cited as example
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) (Temporary audio loss.) Admin.'s temporary end to CIA- directed mining operation examined; details illustrated on map. Officials' effort to divert attention from issue by claiming anti- Salvadoran guerrillas are preparing for maj. offensive, backed by Nicaragua, noted. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - alleges possibility of military response by those involved.] Secretary of State George Shultz said recommending that White House declare World Court has no right to settle harbor mining dispute; international lack of support for United States position and possibility that Congress will halt all funds for covert operations against Nicaragua as result of administration's disregard for international law cited.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(DC) Congress's reaction to CIA mining of Nicaraguan waters examined; Goldwater's blistering attack on policy in letter to CIA director William Casey quoted on screen regarding mining violating international law and seen as act of war. [Senator Paul SARBANES, Patrick LEAHY - agree mining violates international law; question Reagan admin's unending "stupid" foreign policy mistakes.] Senator mentioned unconvinced by Casey's lobbying efforts. [Representatives Ted WEISS, David BONIOR, Barbara BOXER - condemn state-sponsored terrorism whether by United States or USSR ; criticize United States role as international outlaw.] Reagan recalled recently suggesting Congress should refrain from criticizing his foreign policy once it is in effect.
REPORTER: Bob Abernethy
(Studio) No. foreign vessels damaged by United States mines noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Managua, Nicaragua) Econ. impact here of CIA mining operation examined; films shown. [WOMAN - feels Sandinista government's economy policies are worse than were Somoza's.] [PHARMACIST - (in Spanish) considers Reagan and mining operation inhumane.]
REPORTER: Mike Boettcher
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(Studio) Pentagon's annual assessment of USSR military readiness outlined; Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's claim that report justifies United States military buildup noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania campaigns. of Walter Mondale, Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart examined; films shown. Econ. issues of concern to Pennsylvania voters outlined. [MONDALE - cites need for job security.] Mayor Wilson Goode mentioned. [JACKSON - encourages dreams of children.] Focus of Hart's Pennsylvania campaign and importance of primary to him discussed.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Jackson reported planning his own convention prior to Democratic national conv.; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Houston, Texas) Space shuttle Challenger's successful retrieval of Solar Max satellite for repair examined; films shown. [Voice of Robert CRIPPEN - announces success.] Role of astronaut Terry Hart explained. [Voice of President REAGAN - suggests satellite be brought back to earth if unrepairable.] [CRIPPEN - responds.] James van Hoften and George Nelson noted scheduled to repair Solar Max tomorrow; details given.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Marshville, North Carolina) Evacuation of town following train derailment and resulting fire featured; films shown. [Fire marshal Kevin STEWART - explains strategy in fighting fire.] Possible cause of derailment considered.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Census Bureau's analysis of rise in working women and specific profession and occupations detailed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander's reaction to state's latest prison escape quoted; National Guard noted participating in manhunt.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Memphis, Tennessee) Capture of 2 escapees and continued search for Gary Sanders examined; films, photograph shown. [ALEXANDER - accuses guards of incompetence.] Details of yesterday's escape and that in February reviewed. [WOMAN - reacts to latest escape.]
REPORTER: David Hazinski
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(Studio) Birth of test tube triplets to Deborah Styles Loss last week in San Diego, California, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#536426
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) Attempted assassination of French defense minister Charles Hernu during memorial service in Toulouse, France, for French troops slain in Chad examined; assailant noted Lionel Rehal, grief-stricken brother of dead soldier. Films shown.
REPORTER: Henry Champ
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#536429
(Studio) Walter Mondale's apparent showing so far in Pennsylvania primary analyzed; implications for Gary Hart considered. Outcome of New York primary recalled. Jesse Jackson's poor showing among white voters mentioned. Ed Kennedy and George Bush recalled winning 1980 Pennsylvania primary; Jimmy Carter mentioned. Primary coverage announced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw, John Chancellor
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