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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Contd. allegations of fraud in Philippines elec. and confusion over Corazon Aquino's apparent defeat of Ferdinand Marcos noted.
(Manila, Philippines: Mark Litke) Aquino's declaration of victory featured; scenes shown. [AQUINO - is waiting for Marcos to concede; cites violence and fraud of election; claims Marcos campaign is still trying to cheat her of victory.] Aquino supporters' efforts to protect ballot boxes and their concern over own safety described, shown. [Arlene LORZERO - warns fight has just begun.] [AQUINO - warns against violence by her followers as excuse for Marcos to declare emergency powers.]
(Manila, Philippines: Jim Laurie) Marcos' similar claims of victory noted. [MARCOS - cites possibility he will declare election invalid.] Govt.- controlled media's coverage of events described. [MARCOS - denies chgs. of manipulation.] [Senator Richard LUGAR - accuses government of wholesale fraud and abuse; explains.] [MARCOS - notes Filipino character doesn't allow conceding.]
(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) "This Week" announced.
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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Senator Edward Kennedy, recently returned from Moscow mtgs. with Mikhail Gorbachev, said claiming USSR has eased demands on Star Wars; details given.
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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Attacks on Tonton Macoute, former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvlier's private army, by citizens and army in Haiti today reported
(Talloires, France: Dean Reynolds) Duvalier's temporary exile here featured; scenes shown. [City official Georges BISE - resents Duvalier's presence in town.] Anti-Duvalier demonstration in Paris and French sensitivity over being haven for former African dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa noted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Report introduced.
(Amman, Jordan: Bob Zelnick) Collapse of Jordan talks between PLO chairperson Yasir Arafat and King Hussein over Mideast peace process examined; scenes shown. Issues remaining obstacles to peace outlined on screen, discussed. [ARAFAT - wants United States involved; explains.] United States position on West Bank and Gaza Strip outlined. Hussein thought now approaching Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to pressure Arafat. [Palestinian journalist Rami KHOURI - cites need for involvement of Palestinian leadership in peace settlement.] Implications of Hussein-Arafat failure for United States Mideast policy considered.
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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Train collision in Alberta, Canada, detailed.
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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Weather said blamed for highway pile-up in Salt Lake City, UT; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Report introduced.
(NYC: Jeff Greenfield) Frank Lloyd Wright quoted. Impact of communications satellites on television news discussed; technology allowing local stations access to national events as they occur explained. [WJLA news director Tom DOERR, Miami news director John TERENZIO - cite coverage of Challenger disaster as example] Role of Conus Communications in such networking explained. [Conus founder Stanley HUBBARD - notes local stations' preference for autonomy from ntl. networks and latter's effort to provide affiliates with similar technology cited. [NBC affiliate services vice president Jo MORING - notes local stations prefer their own stars.] [TERENZIO - comments.] Implications for networks' nightly news shows considered. [HUBBARD -thinks networks will have to change.]
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(NYC: Ray Gandolf) Fig. skater Debi Thomas' defeat of Caryn Kadavy and Tiffany Chin in competition reported; scenes shown. Indoor pole vault record reported broken by Sergei Bubka in Moscow; scenes shown. Zola Budd reported breaking women's indoor track record; details given, scenes shown. Illinois-Michigan, Memphis State-University of Nevada at Las Vegas basketball games detailed; performances of individual players (named) mentioned. Scenes shown courtesy CBS and NBC Sports. Other NCAA scores listed on screen. Boxer Alexis Arguello profiled; his bout tomorrow with Billy Castello noted. [ARGUELLO - explains his motivation.] His career reviewed; bouts with Aaron Pryor recalled. [ARGUELLO - discusses his career, legal and drug problems, his family, disenchantment with Nicaraguan guerrillas.]
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(Studio: Kathleen Sullivan) Report introduced
(San Francisco, California: Ken Kashiwahara) Unusual tour service here, Near Escapes, featured; scenes shown. [Company founder Kay GRANT - explains her approach to tours.] [John LARMER - praises Near Escapes.] [Taxidermist Leo FIORI - describes job he declined.] [Kate HONEYCUTT - comments on her experience.]
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