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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Return of President Bush from his Asian trip noted. Report introduced.
(DC: Jim Wooten) Confirmation process involving Secretary of Defense- designate John Tower's nomination for Defense Department post featured; details given of Tower's public promise to abstain from drinking if nomination [Senators Charles ROBB, Howell HEFLIN, Bob GRAHAM - comment on Tower and drinking problem issue.] [Senator Larry PRESSLER - says there is nothing in Tower's record to indicate he is the man to clean up the defense contracts mess.] ABC survey of how Senate vote is shaping up given. White House meeting tonight of Tower, Senators Robert Dole, John Warner and White House chief of staff John Sununu to map out strategy noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Zelnick) Day-by-day background to Tower's decision to make pledge to abstain from alcohol featured; details given of warning from Nunn and Warner that Tower's alcohol use was having impact on Senator Armed Services Committee Friday decision to go public after Tower's meeting with Dole, White House cnsl. C. Boyden Gray and Vice President Dan Quayle detailed. Tower then noted clearing his pledge statement with Sununu before appearing on "This Wk."
(Studio: Peter Jennings ; Detroit, Michigan: Brit Hume) Discussion of impact of Tower issue on Bush's diplomacy rounds in Asia held; Bush's Asian visit reviewed and analyzed. Impt. of human rights issue during Bush's visit to China discussed; Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang mentioned. Impt. of foreign trade between US and Asian ntns. emphasized.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Coast Guard reported calling off search in Pacific Ocean for wreckage from flight 811, which lost part of fuselage in midair last Friday Report introduced.
(DC: Jim Slade) Investigation into cause of United Airlines plane accident reported; details given of study of latches around cargo door; scenes shown of another 747 with hairline crack around cargo door and of fuselage- damaged plane. [Aviation consultant Pat MURPHY - says previous latches had weakness.] Animation shown of fuselage damage. [MURPHY - says door should have blown off with less "skin" damage.] Federal Aviation Administration statement on door and panel inspections detailed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(DC: Bettina Gregory) Announcement by National Resources Defense Council of study about danger to children from pesticides reported; details given from report about effect of pesticides on fruit and vegetables. [National Resources Defense Council spokesperson Janet HATHAWAY - says food supply is not safe.] Ind. response to report given. [United Fruit and Vegetable Association spokesperson John McCLUNG - says report's projections are preposterous.] Environmental Protection Agency statement about pesticide residues noted. [EPA spokesperson Victor KIMM - comments.] [National Resources Defense Council spokesperson Albert MEYERHOFF - responds.] Cancer risk from pesticide used on apples detailed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Arrest in Atlanta, Georgia, of illegal aliens when their plane stopped over during Los Angeles, California-New York City flight reported; details given of alien smuggling operation; scenes shown from airport.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Chicago, Illinois: Chris Bury) Tomorrow's Democrat mayoral primary in Chicago, Illinois, featured; details given of racial aspects of race; scenes shown of cands. Richard M. Daley, son of fabled political boss, and acting mayor Eugene Sawyer, who is running in shadow of city's first black mayor. ["Chicago Tribune" Clarence PAGE - says this is race between ghosts of late mayors Richard Daley and Harold Washington.] Historical scenes shown of boss Daley and Washington. [Representative Gus SAVAGE - says candidate Daley represents racism.] [SAWYER, DALEY - comment.] Sawyer ad shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) President Bush's brief stop in South Korea and his meeting with President Roh Tae Woo reported; scenes shown. Report on relations between South Korea and United States featured; scenes shown. [Former ambassador to United Nations KEUN Park - says United States needs to treat Korea with more respect.] Nature of discontent in Korea detailed. [Young KOREAN - (thru translator) says United States no longer supports cause of democrat in South Korea.] Feeling that United States stands in way of reunification of Koreans explained; scenes shown from 38th parallel. [Korean Major General SANG Jun Kim - says Korea still needs military help.] Korean resentment of US interference in internal affairs noted; scenes shown of Kwangju, South Korea, uprising. Korean farmers resentment of pressure from United States for Korea to import agriculture products reported Extent of foreign trade between South Korea and US detailed. [Korean WORKER - says "we want to be number 1."] Impact of American culture on South Korea noted; scenes shown. [Women's counseling center director ITAE Young - (thru translator) says "we have been westernized, but we don't want to be American"]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Hungary reported bringing chgs. to United Nations that Romania has violated human rights of Hungarian ethnic minority in Romania.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Last Saturday's heavyweight boxing bout between Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno recalled. Report introduced.
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Dick Schaap) Heavyweight contender Donovan (Razor) Ruddock profiled; scenes shown from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [RUDDOCK - explains why he wants to fight Tyson.] Scenes shown from Tyson-Bruno and Tyson versus Michael Spinks bouts and of Ruddock training and fighting. [Promoter Murad MUHAMMAD - lauds Ruddock.] [RUDDOCK - comments on hype.] [Mgr. Delroy RUDDOCK, MUHAMMAD, co-trainer Art MILES - talk about their fighter.]
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