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#83857
(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
#83860
(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
#83861
(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
#83862
(Studio) President Reagan said conditionally supporting congress move to provide health ins. to unemployed discussed.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#83863
(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
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#83866
(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
#83867
(Studio) Failure of recent Soyuz space mission and return of cosmonauts today discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#83868
(Studio) "Stern" magazine reported claiming possession of Adolf Hitler's diaries; details given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#83869
(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
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#83872
(Studio) USSR said not yet responding to President Reagan's offer to make new grain deal.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#83873
(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
#83874
(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
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#83877
(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
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