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#84380
(Studio) Catholic bishops' conference debating organization's final statement on nuclear freeze noted beginning today.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Chicago, Illinois) Bishops' pastoral letter criticizing nuclear weapons and United States military strategy examined. [Bishop James MALONE - opens debate.] Bishops' endorsement of freeze and final pts. of letter outlined on screen, discussed. [Cardinal Joseph BERNARDIN - notes purpose of ltr.] Implications of final draft for Reagan administration and conservative Catholics discussed. [Archbishop Philip HANNAN - thinks letter will be detriment to US-USSR relations]
REPORTER: Chris Bury
(Studio) White House said declining comment on bishops' conference
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84381
(Studio) Current status of House debate on nuclear freeze amendment outlined; probability of pro-freeze amendment mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84382
(Studio) Yesterday's anti-government demonstrations in Poland recalled; death of 1 protester in Nowa Huta mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Implications of massive demonstrations for government and underground Solidarity examined; Nowa Huta casualty discussed. Films shown. Lech Walesa's reaction to demonstrations noted. Cardinal Jozef Glemp's concern that Pope John Paul II's June visit will be canceled by government mentioned. Tomorrow's Polish holiday and traditional protests against Communist rulers noted basis of anticipation for further demonstrations.
REPORTER: David Ensor
#84383
(Studio) Radical Spanish priest in Portugal, Father Juan Fernandez Krohn, reported convicted of attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II; his assault on pontiff May 12, 1982, recalled, shown. Details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84386
(Studio) Death toll from severe storms throughout Midwest this weekend reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) Tornadoes' impact on Weston, Ohio, examined; films shown. [Police SPOKESPERSON - notes lack of warning.] Tornadoes in Marion and Jefferson, IN, Michigan, reported; films shown. Current status of storm system illustrated on weather map.] Tornado in Hamburg, Iowa, noted. [Royal THOMPSON - describes experience.] Continue heavy rain and flash floods said predicted.
REPORTER: Joe Spencer
#84387
(Studio) Hijacking of Capitol Air plane to Cuba last night reported; plane's return to Miami, Florida, today noted, shown. Details of hijacking given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#84388
(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on California vagrancy law reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Edward Lawson's case before Supreme Court, testing California's vagrancy laws, recalled; details outlined on screen, discussed. [LAWSON - notes legal and soc. implications of California law.] Opinion of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor quoted on screen. [LAWSON - notes implications of court's decision.] Ruling's impact on California police explained.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien Artist: Freda Reiter
(Studio) "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84389
(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on Texas education law affecting students living in school district without parents discussed. Case before court involving Detroit, Michigan, police department's affirmative action policy outlined.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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#84392
(Studio) Complications arising in recovery of liver transplant recipient Brandon Hall reported; background to his case recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#84393
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) Center for Disease Control recalled recommending evacuation of all residents of Mountainview trailer park in Globe, Arizona, 3 years ago due to asbestos threat; EPA's lack of action noted. Testimony of Globe residents before congress committee featured. [Sarah LUCKY, John INSALACO, Catherine SCOTT - express concern over families' futures.] Environmental Protection Agency said offering to pay for temporary relocation; residents push for government buy-out similar to that in Missouri noted. [EPA superfund director William HEDEMAN - acknowledges agency's lack of action.] [Representative Albert GORE, HEDEMAN - categorize EPA's response as classic case of government inaction.] Hedeman's criticism of Environmental Protection Agency and bureaucratic approach to efforts to eliminate superfund outlined.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#84394
(Studio) Size of anticipated federal deficit noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) Continuing congress debate over federal budget examined; proposed compromise of Budget Committee chairperson Senator Pete Domenici outlined on screen, discussed. [DOMENICI - is optimistic.] Deficit left by Domenici plan mentioned. President Reagan's meeting today with Senator William Roth and Representative Connie Mack concerning budget veto noted.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
#84395
(Studio) New factory orders for March reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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#84398
(Studio) Norway's continue search for unidentified submarine discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#84399
(Studio) End to doctors' strike in France reported; continuing civil unrest there in protest over government of President Francois Mitterrand noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Paris, France) Anti-government demonstrations here and issues under debate examined; films shown. Criticism of Mitterrand's new economy austerity program outlined; France's current economy situation described. Pol. implications of civil unrest for Mitterrand considered.
REPORTER: Pierre Salinger
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#84402
(Studio) Brooke Shields reported entering Princeton Univ. in the fall.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#84403
(Studio) Death of former football player Norm Van Brocklin reported; details given. His career recalled, films shown courtesy NSL Films.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#84404
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Memorial service for choreographer George Balanchine noted; films shown. Balanchine's career reviewed; films, photos shown. [Voice of Edward VALELLA - praises Balanchine.] Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland mentioned.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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