CBS Evening News for
Monday, Apr 10, 1989

(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Los Angeles, California: Jerry Bowen) Researchers in Georgia and Texas reported reaching conclusions similar to Utah scientists who claimed to have made breakthroughs in understanding nuclear fusion; details given, scenes shown. [Georgia Tech prof. James MAHAFFEY - comments.] [Texas A&M Univ. professor Charles MARTIN - says he achieved excess energy.] Nuclear fusion compared to nuclear fission. [UT researcher Stanley PONS - comments.] [University of California professor H.W. LEWIS, Fusion Power Assocs. spokesperson Stephen DEAN - express skepticism re: experiments.] Fusion confusion noted continuing.