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(Studio) President Reagan noted delivering Central America policy speech to Congress tonight.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Significance of speech to President's efforts to gain support for Central America policy examined. [REAGAN - feels threat to United States exists in region.] Reagan's anticipated remarks on Libyan planes trying to smuggle arms into Nicaragua, additional aid for area outlined; his selection of Richard Stone as special envoy to El Salvador noted. Stone recalled former lobbyist for right- wing government of Guatemala. President's remarks quoted on screen. Senator Christopher Dodd's warning of another Vietnam mentioned.
REPORTER: Mike Von Fremd
(DC) Role of El Salvador in United States incrd. involvement in Central America discussed; current status of guerrilla war in El Salvador and Reagan administration's request for emergency military aid to Salvadoran government noted. Cuba's backing of Nicaraguan government discussed; CIA intervention in Nicaragua from Honduras considered. Boland amendment said now central issue in standoff between White House and Congress [Representative Gerry STUDDS - criticizes administration's covert operations as being illegal.] Admin.'s response to critics noted.
REPORTER: John McWethy
(Studio) Upcoming item announced.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Ford's 1st quarter profits reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) Ford's new line of cars and importance to company examined; Model T's and A's significance recalled. Films shown. [Ford executive vice president Harold POLING - notes ind.'s general slump in past year] Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz, Ford's new models, examined; Fairmont and Zephyr recalled dropped after doing poorly. [Analyst David HEALY - anticipates consequences should new cars fail.]
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Fruit crop losses in Georgia and South Carolina due to weather detailed.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Big Sur, California) Mudslides reported blocking California's coastal Highway 1; impact on tourism noted. [Betty WALTERS - notes desolation.] Current status of slides described. [Resort owner Bob BUSSINGER - notes impact on hotel.] [Resort owner Barbara DAUGHTERS - thinks tourists will be treated better once they return.] Annual traffic on Highway 1 mentioned.
REPORTER: Judd Rose
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(Studio) FTC (Federal Trade Commission) reported eliminating need for CB radio licenses.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Serious and sometimes fatal side effects of Alupent asthma medication examined. ["JIM" - describes reaction.] [Dr. Richard CUSHING - notes Jim went into respiratory arrest.] [Dr. Leslie HENDELES - warns against overuse of Alupent.] ["JIM" - notes panic when one can't-breathe.] Alupent commercial shown. FDA's tight control of drug and drug's implication in large number of deaths of asthmatics in England and Australia recalled. [FDA (Food and Drug Administration) spokesperson Dr. Mark NOVITCH - explains agency's relaxation of controls.] [CUSHING - discusses dangers to purchasers.] Alupent manufacturer's response to controversy outlined on screen; FDA (Food and Drug Administration) decision said made over objections of medical community and without consulting FDA (Food and Drug Administration) allergy advisory board [Advisory board spokesperson Dr. William PIERSON - criticizes handling of affair.] Possibility of congress investigation noted.
REPORTER: George Strait
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(Studio) Walter Johnson's strikeout record with Washington Senators baseball team recalled; Nolan Ryan of Houston Astros reported breaking Johnson's record today. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Interior Secretary James Watt's objection to Beach Boys and Nancy Reagan's efforts to set Watt straight recalled; President Reagan's comment on affair today noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz's assessment of negotiations for troop withdrawal from Lebanon described.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Jerusalem, Israel) Shultz's meeting today with Israeli Prime Min. Menahem Begin to discuss troop withdrawal examined; films shown. [SHULTZ - is optimistic.] Begin's emphasis of USSR threat in Syria mentioned; points expected to be made by Shultz in upcoming negotiations with Begin outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) Yuri Andropov reported calling for ban on weapons in space, in response to appeal by United States scientists; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Lech Walesa reported returning to work in Poland; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Forest fires in north Japan reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Tokyo, Japan) Current status of fires examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
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(Studio) Riot in Paris, France, between education protesters and police rptd; details given, films shown. President Francois Mitterrand said agreeing to meet with demonstrators.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) California chapter of NOW president Ginny Foat reported extradited to Louisiana on murder chgs.; details given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) General William Westmoreland's libel suit against CBS noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(NYC) CBS internal report, ordered released by court, examined; network's criticism of "The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception" noted. [January 23, 1982, Mike WALLACE - claims conspiracy among United States military intelligence.] Background to issue recalled. Report outlined on screen, discussed; exchange between George Crile and George Hamscher not broadcast cited as example [CBS News president Van Gordon SAUTER - discounts significance of internal report] [Westmoreland's attorney Dan BURT - disagrees.] Implications of situation for journalism considered.
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
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