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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Philippines parliament reported ignoring necessity to decide outcome of recent president election; belief that Corazon Aquino defeated Ferdinand Marcos said held by most, while Marcos thought not allowing her victory.
(Manila, Philippines: Jim Laurie) Voters' pressure on parliament to decide issue illustrated; scenes, photos shown. Gun attack on Aquino supporters detailed. [Opposition parliament member Ramon MITRA - fears parliament will ignite fuse.] Majority held by Marcos' party in assembly and law governing their tally explained. NAMFREL, independent watchdog organization, noted designating Aquino winner; walkout Sunday by computer operators who claimed tally was being manipulated mentioned. [Courtesy "Good Morning America", MARCOS - wants government and NAMFREL to continue vote tally while parliament conducts its own.] [AQUINO - warns parliament not to be dictator's puppet.]
(DC: Sam Donaldson) Reagan administration said preparing for reality of Marcos declaring himself winner despite evidence to the contrary. [President REAGAN - claims two-party system now exists in Philippines; claims United States will aid country despite election outcome.] Implications of press spokesperson Larry Speakes' comment for both Marcos and Aquino considered. United States policy said already determined despite whatever evidence of vote fraud Senator Richard Lugar will present President; Lugar recalled heading United States monitoring team.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Pentagon reported announcing further military maneuvers off Libyan coast; details given. Libya's plans for similar exercises in same region noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) reported formally cancelling next 3 space shuttle flights as investigation into Challenger's explosion conts.; United States Air Force said retaining its shuttle schedule. Details given.
(DC: Lynn Sherr) Status of investigation by President's commission examined; scenes shown. [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) SPOKESPERSON - explains presence at today's hearings.] [Cmsn. chairperson William ROGERS - praises NASA's cooperation with commission] Cmsn.'s apparent reaction to discovery via media of NASA's long-standing concern over seals in solid rocket boosters, possible cause of accident, noted; details illustrated on screen. "New York Times" publication of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) memoranda discussing issue outlined, quoted on screen. [Feb. 6, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) spokesperson Judson LOVINGOOD - acknowledges evidence of seal erosion.] Contrary assessment in NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) memo cited; hypothesis offered by "Aviation Wk. and Space Technology" discussed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) House Democrats reported holding budget hearings in several cities to counter President Reagan's proposals; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Grand Coulee Dam: Barry Serafin) Grand Coulee dam's role in Great Depression history and its symbolic as well as practical importance as Pacific Northwest's energy provide reviewed; historical footage shown. Other such dams in Bonneville Power Admin. (BPA) and federal government's desire to sell BPA examined. [Energy Secretary John HERRINGTON - doesn't feel government belongs in business of power marketing.] States provided energy at reasonable rates by BPA listed; concern over economic impact of private onwership of BPA explained. [WA Governor Booth GARDNER - fears economic effect on states.] [Kaiser Aluminum spokesperson John BRACHER - agrees; cites impact on his industry] [Senator Slade GORTON - considers idea a folly, the product of OMB gnomes.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Violence in meatpackers' strike against Thorne- Apple Valley plant in Detroit, Michigan, reported; details given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) General Henri Namphy reported sworn in as Haiti's new President; details given, scenes shown. Continuing demonstrations against exiled dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier described.
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Jim Wooten) Haitians' reaction to new government and overthrow of Duvalier family dynasty examined; scenes shown. [PEOPLE - feel nation has been reborn.] Severity of island's economy and soc. problems discussed; attacks on Duvalier's secret police, Tonton Macoute, and his father Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier's tomb described. [MAN - thinks any leader will be better than Duvalier.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Drug Enforcement Agency's reward offered for suspected witness Rene Martin Verdugo to agent Enrique Camarena's murder in Mexico last year noted spurring his kidnapping by Mexican police who turned him over to United States border agents; police officers and their families said given refuge in United States as protection.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) No. accused Mafia members on trial in Palermo, Italy, noted; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Omaha, Nebraska: Michael Connor) Community's effort to cope with suicides of high school students Thomas Wacha, Mark Walpus and Michele Money in same week examined; scenes, photos shown. [Principal Dr. John McQUINN - saw nothing unusual in their lives prior to suicides.] No. attempted suicides of Bryan high school students recently mentioned. [Students Kim STEWART, Dave JECK - are confused.] [TEACHER - advises students.] [Suicide prevention expert Barbara WHEELER - counsels parents, teachers.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(W. Berlin: Pierre Salinger) Probability USSR dissident Anatoly Shcharansky will be released here tomorrow in E.-W. spy exchange examined; scenes shown. United States embassy spokesperson Ed Harper's explanation of trade's process outlined. USSR 's apparent effort to dramatize charge that Shcharansky is CIA agent noted. Plans to fly dissident to Israel for reunion with wife Avital mentioned.
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