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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Econ. events on day after President Bush's budget address to Congress reported Report introduced.
(DC: Stephen Aug) Rise of prime rate, monthly wholesale price figs. reported; details given, scenes shown from Bush's speech. [BUSH - talks about econ.] [Econ. David JONES - discusses projected economy] [OMB director Richard DARMAN - discusses budget and interest rates.] [Today, BUSH - comments on inflation.] Likely response of Federal Reserve Bd. and its chairperson Alan Greenspan to economy figs. noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Stk. Mkt. Report Report introduced.
(DC: Sheilah Kast) Democrat criticism of Bush reported; scenes shown. [Senator James SASSER, Representative Leon PANETTA, Senator Pete DOMENICI - comment on Bush budget.] Areas of Democrats' criticism explained. [Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - comments.] Likely negotiations between Congress and Bush mentioned.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) "Montreal Gazette"'s comment about "acid rain" that comes from United States into Canada reported Report introduced.
(Ottawa, Canada: DC: Brit Hume) President Bush's visit to Canada featured; details given of US-Canadian discussion of environmental questions, include "acid rain;" scenes shown of Bush and Canadian Prime Min. Brian Mulroney in Ottawa, Canada. [BUSH - says there will be discussions leading to mutual accord.] [MULRONEY - says there is progress.] [MULRONEY, BUSH - answer in French.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Zelnick) Ongoing FBI investigation of Secretary of Defense- designate John Tower as part of Senate committee hearings featured; details given of key issue of Sperry Corp.'s contribution to Tower's '84 campaign Tower's mtg. with committee members Senator Sam Nunn and John Warner to discuss Tower's defense contracting consultancies and his drinking problem noted. Dispersal of Sperry funds to Tower, Warner, Senators James Sasser and Alfonse D'Amato detailed; two company members noted pleading guilty in Pentagon corruption case. [NUNN - says he will back Tower if Senator votes favorably.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Ottawa, Canada: John McWethy) Question of ethical conflict of interest for Secretary of State James Baker because of stock he owns in Chemical Bank of New York, which loans money to Latin American, reported; details given. [Harvard Univ. Jeffrey SAChigh school - says every decision Baker made on Third World debt affected stock in Chemical Bank.] [BAKER - comments on issue.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Appeals court reported turning down Justice Department request that Iran/Contra case trial of Oliver North be delayed until national security concerns could be protected.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Death of former Congress Wayne Hays reported; his resignation in 1976 during controversy over an alleged affair recalled.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) United Nations Security Council reported meeting to hear Palestinian chgs. against Israel's brutality in occupied territories. Vice President Dan Quayle reported telling American Jewish leaders that Israel policies are unacceptable; his reaffirmation of United States concern for Israel's security noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Islamabad, Pakistan: Mike Lee) Gathering of Afghan rebel leaders in Islamabad, Pakistan, featured; details given of fragile alliance of diverse rebel factions, scenes shown. Extent of rebel control of Afghanistan countryside now that USSR has pulled out reviewed; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Strong statement from Roman Catholic Church against racism reported; details given of its denunciation of both South Africa and anti-Semitism.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(NYC: John McKenzie) Martin Klein's legal battle to gain custody over comatose wife Nancy so that he can approve legal abortion to perhaps save her life reported; details given, scenes shown. [In ctrm., KLEIN, family Dr. Joseph SMITH - testify.] Testimony by other doctors against need for abortion noted. [N. Shore Univ. Hospital Dr. Victor KLEIN - says this is not life- threatening case.] Role of abortion opponents in case detailed. [Anti- abortion activist John SHORT - comments.] Court's upholding of Klein's guardianship quoted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Profile of new chairperson of Democratic national committee Ron Brown, first black man to lead major political party, featured; details given, scenes shown. [BROWN - calls for crusade to elect Democrats who are leaders of excellence; discusses his candidate for Democrat post.] Brown's ties to Jesse Jackson in campaign '88 reviewed. [Misidentified as University of South Carolina professor Earl Black, MAN - says Brown is his own man.] View held by some that Brown is Washington, DC insider explained. [BROWN - responds.] Brown's biography given; photos shown. [BROWN - comments on racism.] Brown's role in Senator Edward Kennedy's campaign for president in '80 recalled. [University of South Carolina professor Earl BLACK - comments on Democratic party's weakness in president pols.] [BROWN - makes speech for Democrats]
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