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(Studio: Peter Jennings) USSR 's domestic version of Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster described.
(DC: John McWethy) Photo released by Sovs. shown, discussed. [Environmental Protection Agency admin. Lee THOMAS - cites lack of evidence indicating problems with another reactor.] Factors suggesting 2nd Chernobyl reactor may be experiencing problems listed; details given. [NRC spokesperson Harold DENTON - describes sequence of events in Chernobyl accident.] Indications prior to explosion of pending disaster reviewed; Soviet rejection of United States offer to help mentioned.
(Studio: Peter Jennings, John McWethy) Chernobyl's current status discussed.
(Moscow, USSR : Walter Rodgers) Soviet version of accident offered public here examined; scenes shown. Details outlined on screen. [USSR amb. to Great Britain Leonid ZAMYATIN - claims area has been stabilized.] Zamyatin mentioned meeting with Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher. [United States embassy spokesperson Miroslav WERNER - advises Americans against travel to Kiev environs.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Bialystok, Poland: David Ensor) Polish authorities' concern over radioactive fallout examined; scenes shown. [WOMAN - (thru translator) doesn't believe truth has been told public.] Implications for cntry.'s food and water supply considered.
(Stockholm, Sweden: Mike Lee) Sweden's continued monitoring of radioactive fallout examined; scenes shown. [OFFICIAL - notes discovery of contaminated milk in mothers and farm animals.] [Energy department minister Rolf ANNERBERG - notes USSR promised to keep them better informed in the future.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) British and West German home secys. reported criticizing USSR 's failure to release full info.; details given, scenes shown. Upcoming items announced. Item recapped at end of broadcast
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) European workers near Chernobyl, USSR , nuclear power plant accident reported leaving cntry.; results of authorities' monitoring them for radiation upon arrival in Austria noted. [Voices of American tourists in Kiev Dr. Karen BLACK, Betty KARLIN - relate information they've received in Kiev.]
(Montgomery, Alabama: Rebecca Chase) United States officials' monitoring of radioactive fallout from USSR examined; scenes shown. [NOAA meteorologist Jamie HAWKINS - explains weather phenomenon involved in circulating fallout on global scale.] [White House Environmental Protection Agency task force spokesperson Sheldon MEYERS - doesn't expect health impact on United States of fallout.] [NOAA spokesperson Lester MACHTA - describes possible route of fallout to US.] [EPA radiation lab director Chas. PORTER - explains his facilities' role in detecting fallout.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Upcoming item announced.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Richland, WA: Gary Shepard) Concern over safety design and precautions at Hanford, WA, nuclear power plant due to its similarity to Chernobyl, USSR , site of major disaster, examined; no shutdowns due to malfunction at Hanford in recent mos. noted. [Hanford Ed Action League spokesperson Tim CONNOR - explains movement to have plant closed.] [Coalition for Safe Power spokesperson Nina BELL - cites design flaw at Hanford.] [RESIDENTS - debate issue.] Northwest Congress delegation said calling for investigation of Hanford.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(NYC: Dan Cordtz) Stk. market's fall today explained, discussed. [Analyst Robert STOVALL - sees trend as normal.] Stk. Mkt. Report
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Overthrow of Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier recalled.
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Mark Potter) Growing unrest over new government's failure to improve economy and political conditions here examined; scenes shown. [General Henri NAMPHY - (thru translator) defs. pace of new government] Recent police assault on demonstrators reviewed.
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