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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report in "Washington Post" that President-elect George Bush's administration will back cuts in Medicare funding quoted. Report introduced.
(DC: Mike von Fremd) Bush and the budget featured; details given of possible Medicare cuts, scenes shown of Bush in Kennebunkport, ME. [BUSH - says don't make judgements based on these newspaper accts.] [American Association of Retired Persons spokesperson John ROTHER - explains how cuts would affect older pop.] [BUSH - says he wants to make Medicare more efficient.]
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(NYC: Ken Prewitt) Retailers' concern over holiday spending featured. [FAO Schwarz president Peter HARRIS - projects today's sales.] [Bloomingdale's chairperson Marvin TRAUB - discusses important of fourth quarter to retailers.] [SHOPPERS - comment.] Trends discussed. [The Last Wound Up owner Nathan COHEN - says people want animated things.] [Smith Barney retail analyst William SMITH - discusses costs.]
#113102
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(London, England: Hilary Bowker) Formulation of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) deal to realign prod. and prices of oil reported [Barclays de Zoette Wedd director Mark BRETT, oil market analyst Dr. Geoffrey PYNE - discuss OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) oil agreement and likely impact on prices.]
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Soviet curfew on towns in Azerbaijan and capital of Armenia reported Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Jerry King) Renewed ethnic violence between Armenians and Azerbaijanis featured; scenes shown from Soviet TV, commentary from Soviet TV about status of situation outlined. Efforts by Mikhail Gorbachev to restructure Soviet system and his stmts. on ethnic nationalism's link to "perestroika" noted.
#113107
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Attacks by Israeli warplanes on Sidon, Lebanon, reported; scenes shown.
#113108
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Story in "Chicago Tribune" that last week's crash of Air Force B-1B bomber in South Dakota may have been caused by ice buildup on wings reported; details given of ongoing investigation.
#113111
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(Dallas, Texas: George Strait) Issue of proposal that government regulate infertility treatments featured; details given, scenes shown citing Liz and Jerry Jacklin as example of couple with infertility problem who tried various procedures, include in vitro fertilization (IVF). [Jerry JACKLIN - explains desire for children.] [Liz JACKLIN - discusses quest.] Congress report on infertility detailed; experimental nature of IVF examined. [Anonymous DR. - criticizes IVF claims of success.] Lack of regulations on IVF clinics noted. [Representative Ron WYDEN - says there is a regulatory vacuum.] Proposed Congress study on IVF clinics outlined. [Fertility specialist Dr. Geoffrey SHER - talks about finding guardian for consumer's interest] [Liz JACKLIN - discusses issue.] [SHER - fears loss of public confidence.]
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) United States infertility rate discussed.
#113113
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Cheating in college basketball noted. Report introduced.
(No location given: Dick Schaap) Duke Univ.'s clean and successful basketball program featured; details given, scenes shown from games and from Duke campus. [Coach Mike KRZYZEWSKI - discusses recruiting.] [PLAYERS - spell coach's name.] [Pol. science professor Allan KORNBERG - discusses kids who are fans.] [PLAYERS, KRZYZEWSKI - discuss academics.] Blue-chip prospect Tommy Hurley mentioned, shown.
#113114
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) British Airways pamphlet extolling virtues of Atlanta, Georgia, as tourist site reported having Houston, Texas, skyline on cover.
#113116
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Mimi Silbert, founder of Delancey Street self-help program in San Francisco, California, profiled; construction project built by and for "losers," former convicts and drug addicts described and shown. [SILBERT - says people think of Delancey Street residents as losers; explains training program that will make participants winners.] Silbert reported naming project after Delancey Street in NYC, a place where turn-of-the-century immigrants came and struggled. Funding and development of Delancey Street projects detailed; scenes shown. [SILBERT - explains aim of projects.] [WORKERS - describe their past and roles in building construction program.] [SILBERT - explains financing project.] [Bank of American spokesperson James THOMPSON - explains agreeing to loan.] [SILBERT - discusses combatting hopelessness and despair.]
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