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(Studio) Attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II reported, shown.
REPORTER: Reporter unidentified
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(Studio) Attempted assassination of President Reagan recalled; today's attempt on Pope John Paul II reported Pontiff's apparent condition noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Shooting in Vatican City detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Rome, Italy) Details of shooting given; films shown. [Voice of witness Lowell NEWTON - describes scene.] Pontiff's wounds detailed; police said detaining Mehemed (sic) Ali Agca. Ann Odre of Buffalo, New York, and Jamaican woman said both hit in shooting; details given. President Alesandro Pertini noted among those visiting hospital; Swiss guardsman's assessment of sec. during papal forays into public noted.
REPORTER: Bill Blakemore
(Studio) Agca's background, include 1979 public threat against pope examined; films, photos shown. His assassination of Turkish newspaper editor (named in report) recalled; Agca's opposition to pope discussed. Sec. surrounding John Paul's Turkey visit due to Agca recalled; Agca said member of Turkey's National Action Party Agca's alleged remark with regard to shooting the pope quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Vatican secretary state Cardinal Agostino Casaroli said en route to NYC when shooting occurred; his resumption of church affairs until pontiff recovers mentioned. [CASAROLI - expresses sadness for gunman.] Casaroli noted leaving for Rome tonight; further coverage of incident later in broadcast announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) President Reagan's reaction to attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II reported; his statement, issued later in day, quoted on screen. [Vice President George BUSH - questions condition of world.] Special Mass for pontiff at Saint Mathews Cathedral noted attended by House speaker Thomas O'Neill, Secretary of State Alex Haig and others.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Passage of gun control legislature in Connecticut, previously failing by 1 vote, noted coming after state senate heard of shooting.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) John Paul's United States visit recalled; films shown. National reaction to his shooting examined. [Pontiff's cousin, John WOJTYLA - recalls reaction upon hearing news.] Chicago noted hearing of incident as Mayor Jane Byrne was honoring Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy for his heroism during attempted assassination of President Reagan. [MAN - tells Byrne that pope was just shot.] [BYRNE - announces shooting to audience.] [John Cardinal CODY - recalls John Paul's reaction to concerns about his safety during United States tour.] New York City luncheon for opera singers Leontyne Price and Luciano Pavarotti noted interrupted by news. [PAVAROTTI - acknowledges his sadness.]
REPORTER: James Walker
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) International reaction to shooting examined; Giscard d'Estaing, Holland's John Cardinal Willebrands quoted. [Prime Min. Menahem BEGIN - expresses dismay at such violence.] Reactions of Queen Elizabeth, Franz Cardinal Konig of Austria, Lech Walesa reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Poland's reaction examined; films shown. Stanislaw Kania's televised message quoted. [Solidarity spokesperson Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ - notes pontiff's popularity here.] Residence of Stephan Cardinal Wyszynski noted besieged by calls. [Church spokesperson Jerzy DABROWSKI - reacts to news.]
REPORTER: Jerry King
(Studio) Further coverage of situation on tonight's "Nightline" and upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) USSR criticism of United States following incident involving departing Soviet plane yesterday reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) United States customs' detention of Aeroflot plane as it prepared to leave Dulles International Airport yesterday examined; discovery of Omega navigational system, not illegal, mentioned. [USSR embassy press counselor Valentin KAMENEV - says USSR has registered protest over criminal act.] State Department's defense of search noted. [Department spokesperson Dean FISCHER - dismisses Tass' terms.] USSR said breaking United States diplomatic seals on anything not personally carried out of USSR .
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) Seizure of large arms shipment by customs agents from Austrian jetliner in Houston, Texas, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Houston, Texas) Circumstances of arms seizure, beginning at Colt plant in Connecticut, examined; films shown. South African company said contracting with British arms dealer for United States purchase, with payment through European bank; details given. Colt's cooperation with government agents noted. [Customs spokesperson Frank CHADWICK - cites extent of government monitoring of transactions.] Chgs. lodged against 2 Britains and 4 Austrians mentioned.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy Artist: Priscilla Coleman
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(Studio) Fibers found on murder victim William Barrett said matching those found on other victims in city's string of child killings; details given, films shown. Postponement of Special Assignment series announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Treasury Secretary Don Regan's defense of President Reagan's tax cut plan before Senator Fin. Committee outlined; film shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's upcoming Far East tour reported; cntries. listed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Continued efforts of United States envoy Philip Habib to ease current Mideast crisis over Syrian missiles in Lebanon noted; his mtgs. with Israeli opposition leader Shimon Peres and Lebanon President Elias Sarkis discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Continued violence in North Ireland reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Belfast, North Ireland) Current riots here examined; films shown. Transfer of body of IRA (Irish Republican Army) hunger striker Francis Hughes from morgue to his family's home described, shown.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
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