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#78378
(Studio) Possible British destruction of Argentine cruiser General Belgrano reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Buenos Aires, Argentine) Details of cruiser's sinking examined; photos shown. Argentine rejection of United States peace plan proposed through Peruvian embassy discussed; pts. considered outlined on screen. Argentine belief that United States provided intelligence information that allowed British to sink Belgrano.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Studio) British government's response here to rumors of attack on Belgrano examined. [Defense Secretary John NOTT - claims ship was threat to British forces.] Incident tonight reported [Voice of helicopter pilot Lieutenant Ian MOFFAT - describes attack on Argentine ships]. Requisition of Queen Elizabeth II luxury liner for troop ship reported [Arthur MONTROSE - comments on missing cruise due to requisition.] For. secretary Francis Pym reported returning here.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Propaganda war between Britain and Argentina noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) United States intelligence community's response to differing versions of conflict examined; extent of statements by both sides discussed. [Naval analyst Michael MccGWIRE - predicts escalation in conflict.] Tactical aspect considered.
REPORTER: John McWethy
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
#78380
(Studio) Anti-government riots in Warsaw, Poland, described, shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Clash of government forces and demonstrators examined; films shown. Possible consequences of violence considered.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
(DC) United States said believing that today's crackdown in Warsaw was orchestrated by USSR ; details given. [State Department spokesperson Dean FISCHER - condemns violence.] United States interpretation of meaning of demonstrations outlined on screen; possible impact of situation for arms limitation negotiations and for summit between President Reagan and Leonid Brezhnev considered.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#78381
(Studio) Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes reported claiming no formal attempts at arranging summit between President Reagan and President Leonid Brezhnev; Reagan said hopeful of meeting this fall.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#78382
#78384
(Studio) President Reagan said trying for congress compromise on budget again; recent collapse of such negotiations recalled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Inability to arrive at consensus among Republican leaders regarding budget noted. [Senator Howard BAKER - opposes making budget political football.] Republican House leaders noted blaming speaker Tip O'Neill for collapse of talks. [Senators Pete DOMENICI - acknowledges Republican disunity.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
#78385
(Studio) Observance of Sun Day today, include criticism of Reagan administration's abandonment of solar energy for nuclear energy reported; film shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#78386
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) Exxon's decision to halt Colorado oil shale project examined; Canadian abandonment of tar sands oil project and Exxon subsidiary's withdrawal from similar project recalled. Implications for alternative energy projects examined. [Ind. spokesperson Michael KOLEDA - thinks industry is in rethinking stage regarding synthetic fuel efforts.] Role of government in synfuel dvts. considered.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#78387
(Studio) Columnist Ann Landers reported reusing old letters for her current columns; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#78388
#78390
(Studio) Jury reported selected in trial of John West Hinckley, Junior, accused of shooting President Reagan and others last year; details of jury given. President said not personally appearing as witness later in trial.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#78391
(Studio) President and Mrs. Reagan reported visiting Barbara and Philip Butler, victims of several racial incidents over the years; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#78392
(Studio) Incr. in number of inmates assigned to United States prisons reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Florence, Arizona) Overcrowding in Arizona prisons examined; situation at several described. [Inmate Jeff WEATHERFORD - notes impact of overcrowding.] Criticism of situation detailed. [Arizona corrections department dir. Ellis MacDOUGALL - notes public's necessity to choose target of public funding.]
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
#78394
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Spring tourism here examined; films shown.
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