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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Phoenix, Arizona: Gary Shepard) Reaction of Arizona Governor Evan Mecham to indictments against him for concealing campaign loan reported; details given, scenes shown. [MECHAM - calls it political persecution, not legal prosecution.] Fire in office of special prosecutor investigating Mecham reported Petitioning for recall election noted; scenes shown. [Arizona state representative Debbie McCUNE, Arizona sen. president Carl KUNASEK, Arizona state representative Jim HARDIGEN - say Mecham should consider resigning.] Issue of Mecham's impeachment noted.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Des Moines, Iowa: Jerry King) Issue of Vice President George Bush's role in Iran/Contra affair reported coming up during Republican president cands. debate in Iowa. [BUSH - says has answered questions about affair.] [Alexander HAIG, BUSH - discuss issue.] Differing opinions among cands. on issue of intermediate arms treaty with USSR detailed. [Pete du PONT, Senator Robert DOLE, Pat ROBERTSON - debate INF treaty.]
(Des Moines, Iowa: Carole Simpson) Word that Bush will testify before attys. representative special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh reported while Bush campaign in Iowa. [BUSH - says testimony privileged; offers to answer any questions on Iran/Contra affair.] Accusation by Dole against Bush of "media bashing" noted. [DOLE - says Bush is taking on press.] [ROBERTSON, du PONT, Representative Jack KEMP, HAIG - comment of issue.] Bush's focusing on issue of financial disclosure mentioned.
(Studio: Barry Serafin) Investigation in Texas of petitions filed on behalf of Dole, Haig and du Pont reported FBI reported called in to examine possible fraudulent signatures on petitions. [DOLE - says Texas party controlled by Bush.] Appearance of Dole and Republican national chairperson Frank Fahrenkopf on "This Wk". announced.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Celebration by Richard Nixon of birthday with family in Saddle River, New Jersey, reported
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv, Israel: Dean Reynolds) Contd. violence between Palestinians and Israeli forces in Gaza and on West Bank reported; details given, scenes shown of unrest. Israeli prevention of press coverage noted. Call by PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat for United Nations forces to replace Israel in occupied territories reported [Israeli defense minister Yitzhak RABIN - says Arafat's proposals not serious.] Detention of Palestinian journalist calling for commercial boycott by police reported [Hanna SENIORA - says acting within law.]
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Releasing of videotape of young French hostages Marie and Virgenie Valente in Lebanon reported
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Claims by Iran of attack on Iraqi oil platform in Persian Gulf reported
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(DC: Sheilah Kast) Recommendations from president commission investigating October stock market collapse reported; details given. [Senator Phil GRAMM - says report will die quietly.] Plan for overall revision of securities market detailed. [Senator William PROXMIRE - discusses controversial plan.] Report's criticism of computerized trading of stock futures and options detailed. [President stock market commission chairperson Nicholas BRADY - says United States market is most honest market] Role of President Reagan, recent volatility of stock market and attention of Congress to market mentioned.
(Studio: Barry Serafin) Response of Hong Kong stock market to yesterday's drop in stock market reported; gold prices announced.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Spreading of slick from recent oil spill down Ohio R. to Wheeling, West Virginia, causing water restrictions reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Services in Baton Rouge, LA, for former basketball great, Pete Maravich, who died Tuesday reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Results of NFL (National Football League) play-off games between Cleveland Browns-Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings-San Francisco 49ers reported; details given, scenes shown courtesy of NBC Sports; players named. Tomorrow's games previewed. Report introduced.
(NYC: Dick Schaap) Starting black quarterbacks in NFL (National Football League) featured; details given, scenes shown. Doug Williams, Warren Moon, and college players Syracuse Univ.'s Don McPherson, University of OK's Charles Thompson, Michigan State's Bobby McAllister, USC's Rodney Peete named; scenes shown. [Washington Redskins player Mark MAY - hopes team has first black quarterback in Super Bowl.] College career of Williams at Grambling College and pro career recalled; scenes shown. [WILLIAMS - comments.] [Washington Redskins player Gary CLARK, Joe JACOBY - talk about Williams and tomorrow's game.] Myths about black quarterbacks and coaches mentioned.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Paris, France: Don Kladstrup) Dying art of cancan dancing in Paris, France, featured; details given, scenes shown from United Artists' "Moulin Rouge" and current cancan performances. [TOURISTS - express disappointment over dancing.] [Dancers Michele BROWN, Amanda RICKARD - discuss changes in cancan and audience expectations.] Problem of finding capable dancers detailed. [Dance student Peter DRAGULA - comments.] Traditional cancan dancer shown performing.
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