This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Last year's international death toll from terrorism compared to that in United States from cocaine.
(DC: George Strait) Senate hearing on cocaine's threat to nation examined; details given, scenes shown. ["MICHAEL" - describes experience with crack, both manufacturer and using.] [Senator Alfonse D'AMATO - considers drug epidemic more dangerous to United States than terrorism.] [Senator Patricia SCHROEDER - laments cuts in drug education programs in light of government's successes with other issues (listed).]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Baseball player Steve Howe's experience with cocaine detailed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: John Martin) National task force's recommendations on organ donation-transplant programs and procedures examined; details given, scenes shown. [Chairperson Dr. Olga JONASSON - calls for immediate national network.] [Senator Albert GORE - accuses Reagan administration of ideological knee-jerk reaction.] Related statistics outlined on screen, discussed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Sam Donaldson) Possible change in President Reagan's South Africa policy examined; scenes shown. [Senator Robert DOLE, Representative Robert MICHEL - notes President's awareness of Republican stance on South Africa.] Implications of Reagan's appointed of Robert Brown as new ambassador to South Africa and of other possible policy changes, include administration's incrd. contacts with African National Congress, considered. [OFFICIAL - feels South African regime has harmed itself in recent weeks] [Secretary of State George SHULTZ - calls for end to apartheid system.] [Senator Lowell WEICKER - wants new policy rather than new ambassador]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Dennis Troute) Litton Inds. reported admitting long- standing policy of overcharging government on defense contracts in collusion with subsidiary Clifton Precision Systems; details given, scenes shown. [US attys. Nick HARVEST, Edward DENNIS - describe scheme.] Chgs. against Litton and top execs. outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Congress hearing on organized crime's role in embezzling federal taxes on gasoline detailed; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Miamisburg, Ohio: Bettina Gregory) Dangers involved in transporting hazardous materials examined; recent train derailment in Miamisburg, Ohio, cited as example Scenes shown. Results of loopholes in federal law imposed after 1978 Waverly, Tennessee, disaster explained. [Miamisburg Mayor Robert MEARS - resents not being informed of hazardous cargo on trains entering town.] Extent of truck shipment of toxic cargos noted. [IN state police spokesperson Jim LYNCH - cites results of state's truck inspection recently.] Proposed legislature outlined on screen, discussed. [Representative Tim WIRTH - accuses government of dragging its feet.] [Trans. department spokesperson George NESTERCZUK - responds.]
#103672
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Ind. production for June and retail sales for same period reported "STK. MKT. REPORT"
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Greg Hyatt reported withdrawing from race; details given.
(Boston, Massachusetts: Karen Stone) Effect on Republican party of series of scandals involving Republican cands. in governor's race here examined; scenes shown. [Republican state chairperson Andrew NATSIOS - thinks Massachusetts Republicans are a laughing stock now.] [Democrat state chairperson Chester ATKINS - agrees.] Allegations against Hyatt cited as example [Associated Builders spokesperson Steve TOCCO - describes Hyatt's ostensible nudity in front of secys.] [HYATT - responds.] Hyatt's successor as Republican candidate Royall Switzler noted withdrawing after acknowledging fraudulent claims regarding his military record. [SWITZLER - apologizes.] Further fraud chgs. against Hyatt involving organized crime cited. [NATSIOS - considers it all a bad dream.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Family of Challenger astronaut Michael Smith reported filing claim against NASA; details given.
#103677
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Mojave, California: Andrea Naverson) Experimental plane Voyager reported succeeding in setting nonstop flight record; details given, scenes shown. [Pilot Dick RUTAN - praises experience.] Rutan and pilot Jeana Yeager noted planning around-the-world nonstop flight. [RUTAN, YEAGER - comment on ordeal.] Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh mentioned.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Houston, Texas: Charles Murphy) This year's All-Star game previewed; details given, scenes shown. [Commissioner Peter UEBERROTH - praises quality of players.] [Fan Mike SOTTILE - disagrees; cites Dave Winfield as example] Relatively unknown players participating and famous ones missing this year named, discussed. [Darryl STRAWBERRY - comments.] [Fan Roy SEAMANS - wants Pete Rose and Reggie Jackson to play.] Roger Clemens, Dwight Gooden and Lou Whitaker mentioned, shown. [Sociologist Dr. James K. SKIPPER, Junior - cites fans' changing relationship with players.]
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