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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Release of government crop report announced. Report introduced.
(DC: Bill Greenwood) Crop report reported revealing impact of drought on farm product; details given of likely food shortages and price increases [Assistant Agriculture Department Secretary Ewen WILSON - says large supplies of grain have been stockpiled.] Reaction of consumer advocates to possible price increases noted. [Public Voice spokesperson Diane HEIMAN - fears price gouging.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Reagan shown signing bill for disaster relief aid for farmers and cattle ranchers. Report introduced.
(Lima, Ohio: John Qui
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Raising of prime rate announced. Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Al Dale) Impact of prime rate increase on mortgages reported; details given, scenes shown of one Georgia family. [Mortgage holder Terry and Sherrie YEARACK -explains adjusting lifestyle because of higher rates.] Adjustable mortgage rates described. [Dreyfus Corporation research director Monte GORDON - discusses effect on economy]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Retail sales figs. given. Stk. Mkt. Report
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Brit Hume) Efforts by Vice President George Bush to appeal to black voters featured; details given, scenes shown. [BUSH - says he's not writing off black vote; explains his conservatism as it relates to black Americans] Bush's civil rights record reviewed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New Orleans, Louisiana: Jim Wooten) Writing of Republican platform reported; details given of platform planks. [Senator Lowell WEICKER - comments on platform committee 's position on abortion.] [Committee members Lola PETERSON, Nancy JOHNSON - respond.] Bush's need to appeal to Republican right reiterated.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Carole Simpson) Barbara Bush, wife of Vice President George Bush., profiled. [Barbara BUSH - criticizes Democrat conv.] [At Democrat conv., keynote speaker Ann RICHARDS - jokes about George Bush.] [Barbara BUSH - criticizes Richards, talks about husband, accuses Governor Michael Dukakis and wife Kitty of "faking."] Bush's extended family shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Confirmation by Senator of appointed of Richard Thornburgh as attorney general to replace Edwin Meese reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: George Strait) Findings by British medical study that taking of aspirin following heart attacks is beneficial reported; details given of study, scenes shown of heart attack victim. [Peninsula General Hospital Dr. Bal AGARWAL - comments on aspirin and reduced mortality.] [British heart foundation Dr. Rory COLLINS - discusses study.] How aspirin and clot-busting drug streptokinase work together explained; diagram shown of aspirin therapy for heart patients.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Results of survey in "Journal of the American Med. Association" of attitudes of older patients and their families to life-extending radical medical treatments reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Fining by NRC of Philadelphia Elec. because workers at Peach Bottom nuclear power plant were found asleep on job reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Demonstration outside Universal Studios in attempt to keep film "The Last Temptation of Christ" out of theaters reported; scenes shown. Reasons for church critics' opposition to film based on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Violent anti-government protests in Rangoon, Burma, reported Report introduced.
(Bangkok, Thailand: Mark Litke) Rebellion in Burma featured; details given, scenes shown of amateur video of confrontation between protesters and soldiers. [In Bangkok, Swedish JOURNALIST - describes situation in Mandalay.] Press' coverage of story from afar reported; details given of sealing off of nation
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Iraq reported accusing Iran of breaking cease-fire.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Austin, Texas: Charles Murphy) Performance of preacher Keith Craft at his Austin revival featured; details given, scenes shown of feats of physical strength performed by Craft and his group. [CRAFT - preaches; says God is all-powerful and not a wimp; explains handcuff metaphor.] Craft shown breaking chains on wrists.
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