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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Legal stalemate over issue of use of classified information at trial of Oliver North in Iran/Contra case noted. Report introduced.
(DC: Tim O'Brien) Judge Gerhard Gesell reported overruling agreement that would have allowed Attorney General Richard Thornburgh to interrupt trial if he feared classified material would be divulged; Gesell's statement opposing Justice Department intervention quoted. Response from deputy assistant attorney general Stephen Saltzburg on national security issue detailed. [Georgetown law center Paul ROTHSTEIN - says issue of North's lying to president inquiry could be carried forward.] Approach of North's attorney Brendan Sullivan to case noted. Supreme Court's consideration of appeal noted. (Artist: Aggie Whelan Kenny)
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Decision by Secretary of State James Baker to get rid of stock in bank that lends money to developing world to solve ethical question of conflict of interest reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(NYC: Ron Claiborne) Results of 20-yr. government study on American education featured; details given. [National Assessment of Educ. Progress Archie LAPOINTE - says we have solid foundation of basic skills, but there is stagnation.] [National Assessment of Educ. Progress Wilhelmina DELCO - says students can learn, but are being turned off.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) President Bush reported requesting more time to study defense priorities; details given of options of MX versus Midgetman missiles. Position of joint chiefs of staff noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Air Force reported launching rocket with military satellite. Report introduced.
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida: Jim Slade) Launching of Delta 2 rocket reported; scenes shown from Cape Canaveral, Florida. [Air Force SPOKESPERSON - says military will no longer rely on space shuttle.] Delays in use of space shuttle Discovery reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Flash flood in town of Lebanon, Tennessee, reported; scenes shown from Nashville, Tennessee.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Arrest of University of Oklahoma football player on drug-selling chgs. reported Report introduced.
(Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma: Charles Murphy) Series of incidents involving University of Oklahoma football players featured; details given of Charles Thompson's arrest for selling cocaine to undercover FBI agent; scenes shown. Prior arrests of three University of Oklahoma football players (named) on rape chgs. and arrest of Jerry Parks for a shooting recalled; scenes shown. NCAA penalties against University of Oklahoma for recruiting violations recalled. [University of Oklahoma interim president David SWANK - says there may be a discipline problem.] University's basketball program mentioned.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Jim Laurie) Case in USSR in which 47 children were infected with AIDS virus from contaminated syringes while in hospital featured; details given, scenes shown. [Mother "ILYSSA" - (thru translator) says this is what happens when you trust doctors] Overall care in Soviet hospitals reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Archbishop Desmond Tutu reported calling on all Anglicans in South Africa to fast in support of hunger strike noted. Report introduced.
(Johannesburg, South Africa: Richard Sergei) South African policy of detention featured; details given of one black family's plight; scenes shown from Johannesburg, South Africa. [Father Aaron INGUNZULU - explains detention of son without reason being given.] [Mother Rosina INGUNZULU - explains learning that son is on hunger strike.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) American activist group TransAfrica reported organizing limited hunger strikes in United States to support South Africans; statement from group's leader Randall Robinson given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Salman Rushdie, author of controversial novel "The Satanic Verses", reported requesting police protection after death threat from Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini; details given of Moslem opposition to book's portrayal of prophet Mohammed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Agreement by leaders of five Central American ntns. that could spell an end to Contras in Nicaragua reported Report introduced.
(Costa del Sol, El Salvador: Peter Collins) Results of summit for peace in Central American reported; details given of plan to disarm Contra rebels following concessions by Nicaraguan leader Dan. Ortega, scenes shown. UN peacekeeping force said to patrol borders. Impact of summit decision on President Bush's development of Central American policy noted.
#120578
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Final agreement between Indian government and Union Carbide Corporation to settle case resulting from deadly chemical leak in Bhopal, India, reported Report introduced.
(DC: Stephen Aug) Aftermath of industry accident in Bhopal reviewed; details given of settlement, scenes shown. [Smith Barney analyst James WILBUR - says settlement gets cloud of uncertainty off company]
#120581
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Norwich, Connecticut: Morton Dean) Foster grandparenting program in Norwich, Connecticut, that brings two groups, the elderly and the needy, together featured; case study of Faith Johnson's work with Barber family cited; scenes shown. [Father Frank BARBER - says Johnson cares about his children.] [JOHNSON - advises family.] [Barber KIDS - talk about Johnson.] [BARBER - talks about his kids.] Foster grandparenting program explained. [Program coordinator Lisa SHIPPEE - comments on families needing help.] [Foster grandmother Mary Rose ZAJAC - comments.] [Parent Suzanne SILVA - says program helps her.]
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