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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Palm Springs, California: Sheilah Kast) Signing of free trade agreement between Canada and United States reported [Prime Min. Brian MULRONEY - calls it historic day.] President Reagan reported signing pact during vacation at home of Walter Annenberg. Impact of trade agreement outlined on screen. Protest against pact by Canadian automobile workers at border reported; details given, scenes shown. [PROTESTER - says Canadians want to keep own identification] Parliamentary opposition to plan detailed. [Liberal party leader John TURNER - calls agreement a sellout.] [In radio address, voice of REAGAN - calls protectionist measures backward looking.] Reagan's opposition to omnibus trade bills reported
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(No location given: Bettina Gregory) Rainstorms causing floods on island of Oahu, Hawaii, reported; details given, scenes shown. [RESIDENTS - describe flood.] [TOURIST - would rather be here than in Chicago.] Emergency declaration noted issued by mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Recovery of body of second cross-country skier killed in avalanche in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado. reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Persian Gulf: Hilary Bowker) Attack on Greek-owned, Maltese-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf reported; details given, scenes shown. [Voice of CAPT. - describes rocket attack.] Possibility that attack was by Iraq, not Iran, noted. Attacks on commercial shipping in Gulf reviewed; Iraq's December 9 attack on Norway ship recalled; limited role of United States Navy patrols in area noted; NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) mentioned. Iranian attack on United States helicopter December 24 noted. Inevitability of serious confrontation between United States and Iran in Gulf reiterated.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Johannesburg, South Africa, R: Jim Hickey) Civilian train reported hitting land mine in Mozambique Thursday; details given, scenes shown. Guerrilla war against government by rebel forces, RENAMO, reviewed; scenes shown. Rebel strategy of cutting off capital city of Maputo through civilian attacks noted. Response by South Africa to attack mentioned.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Israeli rocket attacks on villages in south Lebanon and air attacks on port city of Sidon reported Announcement of coverage of issue of recent Palestinian unrest in Israeli-occupied territories on "This Wk". given; Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres mentioned.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Stmt. by presidential candidate Senator Robert Dole about Iran/Contra scandal and role of Colonel Oliver North in response to praise of North by Vice President George Bush during interview with David Frost reported [On "The Next President", DOLE - says North had exemplary career prior to, but not after, his role in Iran affair.]
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Endorsement of president candidacy of Senator Albert Gore by North Carolina's Senator Terry Sanford and ex-gov. Jim Hunt reported Incident on plane carrying Representative Richard Gephardt on campaign trail reported
#111937
(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Walter Rodgers) Expectations for new year in USSR reported; details given, scenes shown. Econ. reforms planned by Mikhail Gorbachev and people's complaints about them detailed. [London School of Oriental and Asian Studies spokesperson Martin McAULEY - discusses difficulty of change in USSR .] [In New Yr.'s address, GORBACHEV - (thru translator) admits economy problems.] Success of Gorbachev's foreign policy of detente with Europe and United States mentioned.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Completion of journey across Atlantic Ocean in pedal-boat by West German journalist Rudiger Nayburg reported; details given.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Results of Hall of Fame bowl game between University of Michigan-University of Alabama reported; details given, scenes shown from NBC Sports; players named. Victory by University of Pittsburgh over University of Florida in college basketball game reported; details given, scenes shown from CBS Sports; players named. Report introduced.
(Seattle, WA: Dick Schaap) Unknown pro basketball player Lafayette "Fat" Lever, of Denver Nuggets, featured; details given, scenes shown. [LEVER - discusses anonymity.] Trade bringing Lever to Denver detailed; players named. [Coach Doug MOE - comments on acquisition of Lever.] Lever's feats detailed. [Player Alex ENGLISH - discusses Lever.] [MOE - says almost traded Lever.] [LEVER - explains nickname.]
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Tokyo, Japan: Bill Greenwood) Traditional New Yr. celebrations in Japan featured. [At Imperial Palace, Emperor HIROHITO I - (thru translator) thanks crowd for concern about health.] Buddhist and Shinto ceremonies shown. [MAN - comments.] Tourism to and from Japan detailed. [American TOURISTS - discuss costs.] Rel. of value of yen and dollar contrasted.
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