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(Studio) Tass reaction to President Reagan's arms reduction proposal, contained in speech to Irish parliament, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) Demonstrations both inside and outside Irish parliament protesting United States policy in Central America and on nuclear arms reported, shown. [REAGAN - responds to parliamentary protesters; claims United States is prepared for peace; calls for USSR to return to arms control negotiations.] [Mbr. of parliament Thomas MacGIOLLA - explains his protest.] President's later arrival in London, where he was met by Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher noted, shown.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Tass reported claiming USSR dissident Andrei Sakharov and his wife are alive; French President Francois Mitterrand's decision to proceed with scheduled Moscow visit said interpreted in West as indication that Sakharov is alive.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) No. countries formally meeting deadline for registering in summer Olympics reported; those boycotting games listed on screen. Details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Bermuda) Contd. search for more survivors from Marques, sinking during tall ships race off Bermuda, examined; films shown. Recovery of James McAleer's body mentioned. [SURVIVORS, Philip SEFTON, Marques owner Mark LITCHFIELD - react to disaster.] Skipper Stuart Finlay and his family said among those still missing.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) National Trans. Safety Bd.'s hearings on train accidents caused by drunk engineers featured; Wiggins, Colorado, collision last April cited as example [Survivor Richard SPONZOL - describes crash.] Findings of investigations into Livingston, LA, accidents and others involving drinking and drug usage by engineers just prior to crashes reviewed. [Brakeman Keith YOUNG - denies crews' sleeping is intentional.] [NTSB chairperson James BURNETT - notes number drunk railroad workers discovered during recent survey.] Lack of federal regulations governing alcohol and drug use by railroad workers noted; continued claims of Federal railroad Admin. director John Riley that such regulations are imminent noted.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on authorities' right to exercise preventive detention of juveniles reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) No. delegates at stake in tomorrow's primaries in California, New Jersey, New Mexico, West Virginia and SD reported [Gary HART - anticipates victory in California and New Jersey.] Hart's staff said developing alternative plan to convention if tomorrow results in defeat for cand. [Walter MONDALE - jokes about lack of sleep.] Mondale's status in New Jersey and California and number votes he still needs for nomination mentioned. [Jesse JACKSON - encourages voters.] Jackson noted purchasing television time to appeal to Hispanics and Asians as well as to blacks. No. delegates at stake in California's primary mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(San Francisco, California) California's approach to life and pols. discussed; films shown. [campaign. consultant Clint REILLY - attributes state's lethargy to cands.' attitude toward campaign] Voter breakdown of San Francisco for Mondale, Hart and Jackson outlined.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Contd. search in North Carolina and Virginia for escaped prison inmates reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Possible implications of Ayatollah Khomeini's remarks for Iran's anticipated major offensive against Iraq considered.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Contd. religious violence in India between Sikhs and government troops detailed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Normandy, France) Reunion here of United States and German vets. who participated in D-Day invasion featured; films shown. [Vets. Josef KOENIG, Bill SALVEY, Hans SCHNEIDER - recall experience.]
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Normandy, France) Commentary concerns D-Day invasion's implications for modern-day war; William the Conqueror's 1066 invasion and United States atomic bombing of Japan recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) "D-Day: Plus 40 Years" special announced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Dominican Republic) San Pedro de Macaris' history of producing major league baseball players examined; films shown. Pedro Guerrero Juan Samuel, Joaquin Andujar, Julio Franco, Rafael Ramirez cited as exs. [Tommy LASORDA, Julio ANARIS, GUERRERO, island RESIDENT (thru translator) - discuss reasons for rate of major league ball players, motivating factors.]
REPORTER: Bill Schechner
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