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(Studio) Successful conclusion to hijacking of Air France liner to Tehran reported.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Paris, France) Hijacking's end examined; films shown. [Voice of TERRORIST - warns of blowing up plane; remarks transcribed on screen; poor audio.] [Voice of hostage Wilhelm OSTERN - describes ordeal.] [Voice of hostage John SCOTT - recalls experience.] [Voice of journalist Peter SCHOLL-LATOUR - believes hijackers, received as heroes here, are members of extremist Iranian group.] France's contingency plans had hostages not been freed discussed.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Leftist guerrillas reported holding large number hostages in El Salvador bank; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Polish news agency reported announcing lifting of United States sanctions on scientific and cultural exchanges and restoring United States landing rights to Poland's state airlines; possible withdrawal of United States objections to Poland's membership in IMF if amnesty for political prisoners conts.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Rtp. introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(NYC) Trading on Dow Jones stock exchange today examined; related statistics outlined on screen. Role of recent report on leading economy indicators and factory orders in market rise explained. [INVESTORS - are optimistic.] [Econ. Michael METZ - explains basis of today's bull market]
REPORTER: Norma Quarles
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(Studio) Census Bureau's reports on poverty rate in United States outlined.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) Technique used by Census Bureau to produce lower rate explained; Norma and Thomas White's case cited as example [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - claims Census Bureau reports substantiate criticism of President Reagan's policies' adverse effect on the poor.] [OMB spokesperson Don MORAN - defs. lower poverty figs.]
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(San Antonio, Texas) Texas campaign of Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro examined; films shown. [Mayor Henry CISNEROS - praises Mondale.] Importance of campaign efforts of Cisneros and Governor Mark White to Mondale noted. [FERRARO - recalls being prosecutor in NYC.] Jesse Jackson and supporters said monitoring Ferraro. Possible damage of Bert Lance's role in campaign considered. [campaign. manager Bob BECKEL - declines comment on Lance affair.] [MONDALE - comments (undecipherable).]
REPORTER: Don Oliver
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(Studio) Postmaster General William Bolger reported warning postal workers union of consequences should members strike as contract negotiations reach stalemate; response of letter carrier's union president quoted.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Nicaraguan defector, testifying before Congress committee , said claiming Sandinistas use drug smuggling to undermine United States youth and finance Sandinista cause.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Yellowstone National Park) Concern over bear's fatal attack on hiker Brigitt Fredenhagen in Yellowstone National Park examined; films shown. [Ranger Gary BROWN - believes grizzly bear was responsible.] Proximity of area closed for search to popular campground indicated on map; precautions taken by rangers in effort to prevent bear attacks described. [RANGER - instructs campers.] [Chief ranger Tom HOBBS - explains source of conflicts between bears and humans.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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(Studio) NRC reported approving start-up of California's Diablo nuclear power plant; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Defense reported resting its case in John DeLorean's drug trial; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Composer John Williams recalled announcing resignation as conductor of Boston Pops orchestra in June; his change of heart reported "Star Wars" mentioned.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Mexico City, Mexico) World's population crisis examined; Mexican mother's birth of child mentioned, shown. Her name given. [Robert McNAMARA - outlines predicted population growth, influenced only by killing females.] Time factor in population growth considered; estimated population of world by 2000 noted. [UN population director Rafael SALAS - comments on-production capacity versus population.] Impact of birth rate and food shortage on Africa explained; Mozambique cited as example Reagan administration's position on issue outlined; China's experience considered. [McNAMARA - explains implications of Chinese reports on female infanticide on large scale for other under-developed ntns.]
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Studio) Part II announced.
REPORTER: John Palmer
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Los Angeles, California) United States women's Olympic team coach Bela Karolyi noted former coach for Romanian Nadia Comaneci; scores receive last night by United States members Mary Lou Retton and Julianne McNamara and Romanian member Ecaterina Szabo recalled. Films shown. [RETTON - explains moving away from home to be coached by Karolyi.] [KAROLYI - compares Comaneci and Retton.] [RETTON - discusses training requirements.] [Louis PROZILLO - credits Karolyi with granddaughter's presence in Olympics.]
REPORTER: George Lewis
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