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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist reported agreeing to delay trial of Oliver North in Iran/Contra case until full court can hear Justice Department claim that classified information may come out of trial. Report introduced.
(DC: Tim O'Brien) Issue of North's trial and classified information featured; details given of planned Supreme Court meeting; statement from Attorney General Richard Thornburgh quoted. Positions of Judge Gerhard Gesell, special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh, Iran/Contra prosecutor John Keker and Justice Department outlined.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Islamabad, Pakistan: Mike Lee) Outbreak of violence during protest by Moslem extremists in Islamabad, Pakistan, against publisher in United States of novel "Satanic Verses", by Salman Rushdie reported; details given, scenes shown. Novel's characterization of Islamic prophet Mohammed cited. [RUSHDIE - responds.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Denial by Pakistan's Prime Min. Benazir Bhutto of Afghanistan's claim that troops are massed for invasion of Afghanistan reported
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Secretary of State James Baker's week-long tour of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) countries noted. Report introduced.
(Bonn, West Germany: John McWethy) Nature of Baker's stop in West Germany reported; details given of growing disagreements between United States and West Germany; scenes shown from Bonn, West Germany. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's call for delay in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) weapons modernization as requested by United States recalled. Scenes shown of Baker meeting with British Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher prior to coming to Germany.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Athens, Greece: Jim Hickey) Greece's relationship to international terrorism featured; details given of United States perception that Greece is soft on terrorism; scenes shown of Greek cruise liner that was attacked by terrorists last year Case of Mohammed Rashid, whom United States believes was involved in 1982 bombing of Pan Am jet over Hawaii, reviewed; photos shown. [Representative Edward FEIGHAN - says Greek-American relations will be damaged if Greece conts. to refuse to hand over Rashid.] Controversy in Greece over case detailed. [Greek parliament mbr. Virginia TSOUDEROS - says Greeks fear terrorists will strike again.] [Athens attorney Alexandros LYKOUREZOS - says Greek judiciary is terrified.] Upcoming visit of Secretary of State James Baker to Greece mentioned.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Opening of cultural center for Soviet Jews in Moscow, USSR , reported; scenes shown from celebration.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Kennebunkport, ME: Ann Compton) Issue of economy and President Bush's budget reported; president and wife Barbara Bush shown after church service in Kennebunkport, ME. [BUSH - comments.] [On "This Wk.", Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI, White House chief of staff John SUNUNU - comment on budget.] Bush's plans to travel country seeking public mandate for his budget noted.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Controversy over Secretary of Defense-designate John Tower noted. Report introduced.
(DC: Cokie Roberts) How Senator confirmation process works featured; details given, scenes shown from various confirmation hearings. [At confirmation hearings, Secretary of State James BAKER - responds.] [Senator Christopher DODD - says confirmation allows us to get sense of new administration] [Ex-Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN -comments.] Senator noted rejecting only eight cabinet nominees; photos, names and dates of those rejected shown. [Senator Robert BYRD - explains voting against nomination of Lewis Strauss in 1959.] Confirmation of President Jimmy Carter's nominee Bert Lance and President Ronald Reagan's nominee Attorney General Edwin Meese recalled; details given of their subsequent problems in office [Former thrice-confirmed Reagan aide Elliott ABRAMS - opposes confirmation process.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Sacramento, California: Tom Schell) Former California governor Jerry Brown reported elected as chairperson of state Democratic party; details given of Brown's odyssey prior to this political comeback, scenes shown from state capital of Sacramento, California. [BROWN - talks about the job and about being a "media dark hole."]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Yacht Thursday's Child reported breaking record for sailing around Cape Horn from New York to California; scenes shown from bay under San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Bridge.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Studio: Ray Gandolf) Christopher Bowman reported winning national figure skating championship; scenes shown. Results of NBA All-Star game given; scenes shown. College basketball game between University of Arizona-University of Oklahoma reported Upward Bound Academy in Bridgeport, Connecticut, featured; details given of tutorial aspects of program to get female basketball players into college, scenes shown. [Upward Bound's Bob DOSS - discusses program to get girls into, or back to, college.] [Basketball players Sabrina EVANS, GIRL - comment.] [Estelle CHRISTY - talks about SAT scores.] [DOSS - talks about Christy.] Doss's multiple jobs to financial academy detailed. [Juanita JOHNSON - says Doss helped her with personal problems.] [DOSS - talks about Upward Bound.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Walker, Minnesota: Charles Thomas) Fishing for the elusive eelpout in Walker, Minnesota, featured; details given, scenes shown from weekend festival. [Organizer Ken BRELSEY - describes weekend quest for this slimy cod fish.] [While wearing fish stocking cap, MAN - comments.] Non-fishing events shown. [Second FISHERMAN - comments.]
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