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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Passing of civil rights legislature despite President Reagan's veto reported; details given of bill in which whole institution loses fed. funding if it discriminates on any level.
(DC: Brit Hume) campaign., led by Moral Majority, to sustain Reagan's veto of bill reported; details given, scenes shown. [REAGAN - calls bill a power grab by Washington, DC designed to take away state control.] [Senators Lowell WEICKER, George MITCHELL - defend legislature] Bill reported to reverse Supreme Court in Grove City College case which limited federal powers to cut off funding to institution practicing discrimination. Senator and House roll call to override veto outlined on screen. [Vice President George BUSH - says won't find differences with pres.] Potential criticism of Bush's support of Reagan noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Results of ABC News/"Washington Post" poll of standings in presidential race between Governor Michael Dukakis and Vice President George Bush reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: George Strait) Policy prohibiting discrimination against fed. workers with AIDS reported [Ofc. of Personnel Mgt. spokesperson Constance HORNER - says AIDS education program necessary.] Guidelines outlined on screen. [American Federal of Govt. Employees spokesperson Ken BLAYLOCK - supports guidelines.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Accusation by 8 state govts. that major insurance companies have manufactured liability insurance crisis reported
(DC: Dennis Troute) Liability insurance for govts. and businesses featured; details given of soaring insurance premiums. Issue of collusion described. [Texas attorney general Jim MATTOX - calls it consumer fraud by insurance companies] Five insurance companies named.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Stmt. by President Reagan that General Manuel Noriega should leave Panama reported Report introduced.
(Panama City, Panama: John Qui
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Sapoa, Nicaragua: Peter Collins) Mtgs. between Sandinistas and Contras within Nicaragua for peace talks reported; details of each side's position outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Rate increase for mail reported to go into effect Apr. 3.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Dog sled teams from Iditarod race, won by Susan Butcher, reported trapped on race course by blizzards.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Iran reported accusing Iraq of using chemical weapons; village of Halabja, Iraq, where civilians allegedly died in cyanide attack, shown on map. Report introduced.
(Tehran, Iran: Mike Lee) Iran reported accusing Iraq of reprisal attack against own village captured by Iranians; scenes shown of dead in street and of victims of Iraqi mustard gas attack.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Iranian attacks of Norway tanker and Greek gunboat in Persian Gulf reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Fire in Lashio, Burma, reported destroying thousands of bldgs.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Support by Anglican Church in South Africa of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who is being pressured by government to stop speaking out on nation's racial policies; scenes shown. Closing of anti-government newspaper sponsored by Roman Catholic Church reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: John McWethy) Mtg. between Secretary of State George Shultz and USSR for. minister Eduard Shevardnadze reported; scenes shown. [SHEVARDNADZE - (thru translator) jokes about reporters] Subjects of talks reported to be arms control, Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan; United States peace plan for Middle East. Nature of tomorrow's meeting between Shevardnadze and President Reagan previewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Barcelona, Spain: Don Kladstrup) Case of American photographer Conan Owen who was imprisoned in Spain on drug charges featured. [OWEN - explains events leading to arrest for cocaine smuggling.] Owen's background discussed. [OWEN - comments from prison.] Delivering of documents by Attorney General Edwin Meese to Spanish authorities to show that Owen was set up by Bolivian drug ring noted. [MEESE - says Owen is innocent.] Evidence from convicted drug dealer George Barajona reported; photograph shown.; details given of plan to plant drugs on Owen. [Assistant United States attorney Justin WILLIAMS - says suitcases were switched.] [Owen's parents Ernest and Raquel OWEN - discuss reactions to son's arrest.] [National Press Photo Association director Joe TRAVER - defends Owen.] Scenes shown from prison. [OWEN - talks about living in vacuum in prison.] Upcoming trial previewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Al Dale) Tommy Walton, singing hotdog salesman at spring training ballpark in Saint Petersburg, Florida, featured; scenes shown of Walton singing in stands. [Saint Petersburg Cardinals Jack TRACZ - says we signed him to lifetime contract.] [WALTON - explains sales and singing.] Walton shown with fans.
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