Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 1983-04-22

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Tennessee / Liver Transplant

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:33:20 pm

  (Studio) 13-month old Brandon Hall reported undergoing 2nd liver transplant.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Memphis, Tennessee) Hall's condition prior to and following 2nd transplant examined; films shown. [Dr. Peter WHITINGTON - discusses Hall's reaction to 1st surgery, current condition.] Hall said receiving 2nd liver from apparent murder victim Amanda Carroll; Carroll's father John Carroll noted arrested for murder. [MAN - is glad something good came out of Carroll's death.] [Billie HALL - attributes son's continued survival to miracles.] Hall's current condition with pneumonia as well as 2nd transplant mentioned; issue of liver transplants in general discussed. [WHITINGTON - hopes to avoid 3rd transplant.]
  REPORTER: George Strait

  (Studio) Upcoming items announced.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (Jerusalem, Israel)

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  05:33:20 pm — 05:33:40 pm

• (Commercial: Anacin; IBM Office System.)

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  05:33:40 pm — 05:34:30 pm

• Economy / Cost of Living

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Studio) Consumer price index for March discussed.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (NYC) Activity of specific index categories examined; details outlined on screen. [President REAGAN - praises lack of inflation in recent months.] 1st quarter consumer price index's impact on Social Security cost of living allowances explained; allowance's growth since 1975 outlined on screen.
  REPORTER: Dan Cordtz

• Economy / Meat Prices

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio) Weather's impact on meat prices explained.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Dakota City, Nebraska) Cattle's inability to survive severe mud situation examined; films shown. [RANCHER - notes pneumonia among herd.] [Walter BEERMANN, Jim WALSH - feel frustrated over inability to help animals.] Calf losses noted. [Wahoo By-Products Company spokesperson Frank SWENDORSKI - notes influx of calf carcasses.] Impact of heavy cattle losses on meat prices and packing house employment noted. [Iowa Beef Processors spokesperson Charles HARNESS - discusses impact on industry in general.] Meat prices since January outlined. Impact of saturated ground on grain farmers noted.
  REPORTER: Chris Bury

• Unemployment / Health Insurance

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:39:10 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan said conditionally supporting congress move to provide health ins. to unemployed discussed.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Caterpillar-UAW Settlement

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  05:39:10 pm — 05:39:30 pm

  (Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) mbrship.'s apparent desire to end strike against Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Illinois, and elsewhere reported; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:39:30 pm — 05:39:40 pm

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Tucks; Efferdent; Buick Skylark.)

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:41:10 pm

• Poland

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:43:10 pm

  (Studio) Lech Walesa reported returning to work.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (Warsaw, Poland) Implications of Walesa's right to return to work examined; films shown. Danuta Walesa's reaction described. Pope John Paul II's scheduled June visit mentioned. Walesa's further interrogation today regarding Solidarity fins. noted.
  REPORTER: David Ensor

• USSR / Space Exploration

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Studio) Failure of recent Soyuz space mission and return of cosmonauts today discussed; films shown.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Hitler's Diary

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio) "Stern" magazine reported claiming possession of Adolf Hitler's diaries; details given.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Barbie / Nazi Arms Ring

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (La Paz, Bolivia) Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie's role in arms ring operated by Nazis in South America examined; films, photos shown. Barbie's establishment of trading company and use of it as cover for arms deals discussed. [Interior sub-secretary Gustavo SANCHEZ - (thru translator) claims Nazis coordinated arms sales to Israel.] Israeli ambassador noted denying allegations. [Arms dealer George PORTUGAL - claims Barbie purchased arms for Israel from US.] Odessa-style Nazi network said to include Hans Rudel, Willem Sassen, Frederic Schwend discussed; Sassen recalled associated with Adolf Eichmann.
  REPORTER: John Martin

  (Studio) "Nightline" announced.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Economy: Gold Price

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:47:00 pm

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Purolator Courier; Sanka Coffee; Krylon Spray Paint; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars.)

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  05:47:00 pm — 05:49:00 pm

• US-USSR Relations / Grain

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:49:10 pm

  (Studio) USSR said not yet responding to President Reagan's offer to make new grain deal.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Mideast / Lebanon

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan's commitment to Mideast peace plan noted include sending Secretary State George Shultz to region to discuss troop withdrawal from Lebanon.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (DC) [REAGAN - notes Shultz's primary purpose.] Jordan's King Hussein recalled refusing to participate in negotiations due to unreasonable demands of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat. [REAGAN - suggests Palestinians find representative other than PLO.] Extent of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) presence in Nicaragua described. [REAGAN - confirms Nicaraguan report] Implications of President's remarks on PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) representing Palestinians considered.
  REPORTER: Mike Von Fremd

  (Studio) Shultz's mission said allegedly Reagan's last ditch attempt to negotiate Mideast peace.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Studio) Israel and Lebanon said accusing each other of bad faith in troop withdrawal negotiations.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

• Beirut / United States Embassy Bombing / Aftermath

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:54:40 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (Beirut, Lebanon) Continue efforts to recover bodies of victims killed in terrorist bombing of United States embassy here noted; films shown. Undersecretary state Lawrence Eagleburger and delegation mentioned arriving from United States today to escort bodies of American victims back tomorrow. [EAGLEBURGER - notes United States commitment to open diplomatic relations despite such attacks.] Incrd. security noted not preventing series of threats against United States installations here, such as American Hospital and American University.
  REPORTER: Mike McCourt

  (Studio) Pervasive fear in Mideast between Lebanese, Israelis and Palestinians and among each other discussed.
  REPORTER: Peter Jennings

  (Studio) Remains of embassy victims noted flown to Washington, DC tomorrow; President Reagan mentioned present for ceremony. Memorial service reported scheduled for National Cathedral. CIA hdqtr. `s method of honoring slain agents such as Robert C. Ames, killed in Beirut bombing, shown, discussed.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Economy: Money Supply

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:54:50 pm

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; K Mart; Fasteeth; Subaru.)

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  05:54:50 pm — 05:56:20 pm

• Commentary (1984 Politics)

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  05:56:20 pm — 05:57:30 pm

  (Studio) Commentary concerns political problems facing President Reagan's reelec. bid and Democrat cands. John Glenn, Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, Reubin Askew, Alan Cranston and Ernest Hollings. "This Week" announced.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Top Item Recapped

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  05:57:30 pm — 05:57:50 pm

• Good Night

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  05:57:50 pm — 05:57:50 pm