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#78115
(Studio) Tape recordings of conversations between John West Hinckley, Junior and actress Jodie Foster said played during his trial today.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Today's proceedings examined in detail; tapes played, transcribed on screen. Testimony from John Hinckley, Senior, regarding son's musical abilities noted. William Carpenter's testimony outlined; Hinckley's insanity defense noted hinging on testimony such as Carpenter's.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
(Studio) Secret Service director John Simpson reported calling for new law protecting those guarded by Secret Service from assassins; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
#78116
(Studio) Pope John Paul II, worshiping at Fatima, Portugal, shrine noted avoiding subject of last night's assassination attempt.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Lisbon, Portugal) Latest assassination attempt by Juan Fernandez Krohn examined; films shown. Fernandez Krohn's loyalty to renegade French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre noted; Lefebvre's church said deploring today's incident. Probable chgs. against Fernandez Krohn cited.
REPORTER: Bill Blakemore
#78117
(Studio) Assassination attempt on George Wallace 10 years ago recalled; Wallace reported announcing today his candidacy for governor of Alabama. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#78119
(Studio) United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar reported meeting separately with British ambassador Sir Anthony Parsons and Argentine representative Enrique Ros over Falkland conflict; Parsons' remarks noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Conservative party's concern that Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher will make too many concessions to Argentina rather than fight for recovery of island noted. [In parliament, voice of THATCHER - claims peaceful solution, rather than sell-out, is sought.] [In parliament, voice of for. secretary Francis PYM - notes difficulty in negotiating with Argentina.] Remarks of uniden. government spokesperson outlined. Details of latest mil. confrontation given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings, Artist: Freda Reiter
(London, England) Film of Her (His) Majesty's Ship Hermes and guideship narrated.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) President Leopoldo Galtieri's meeting with crew of British Thames TV, abducted yesterday, examined; film shown. [GALTIERI - (thru translator) hopes for settlement.] Basis of his guarded optimism about negotiations outlined on screen, discussed. Return to Argentina of troops captured by British during recapture of S. Georgia Island reported, shown. Efforts of special envoy Vernon Walters to repair US-Argentine relations noted.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Studio) Further discussion of issue on tonight's "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Impact of Braniff airlines' bankruptcy noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Dallas, Texas) Braniff's collapse examined. [Braniff president Howard PUTNAM - praises employees.] [PASSENGER - criticizes shutdown.] Problems transferring passengers to American Airlines described. [PASSENGER - complains.] Civil Aeronautics Board hotline for consumers listed on screen. [Stewardess Sharon FINNEGAN - comments.] Company vice president quoted.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
(NYC) Braniff's history examined; president Harding Lawrence's expansion of airline recalled. [Airline investment adviser Barry GORDON - recalls decision.] Size of Braniff's debt noted; drop in company's stock value cited. Boost given to American Airlines and others by Braniff's collapse explained.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#78123
(Studio) General Motors, Ford and Chrysler auto sales for 1st of month reported Companies noted calling in laid-off workers.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#78126
(Studio) House approval of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) budget, exceeding that sought by President Reagan, reported; House Budget Committee noted approving Democrat version of budget proposal. Details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#78127
(Studio) Severe storms noted sweeping across Texas and OK.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Dallas, Texas) Storm's impact on north Texas examined; films shown. Tornado's destruction of Wichita Falls suburb recalled. [Art TESTA - considers flood the worst in city's history.]
REPORTER: Bob Sirkin
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#78130
(Studio) Prime Min. Menahem Begin's claim that guerrilla attacks from south Lebanon has rendered cease-fire there null and void noted causing concern of renewed fighting.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#78131
(Studio) USSR reported launching 2 cosmonauts for linkup with Salyut 7 space station tomorrow; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#78132
(Studio) Continue civil unrest in Poland described.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Demonstration here protesting martial law examined; films shown. Implications of protests considered.
REPORTER: Jerry King
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