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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(NYC: Dick Schaap) Appt. of black man, Bill White, to high-level baseball executive post of National League president reported [WHITE - says appointed could be considered symbolic.] Baseball's first black player Jackie Robinson recalled. White's career as baseball player and announcer reviewed; scenes shown. [New York Yankees owner George STEINBRENNER - talks about White.] [Incoming baseball commissioner A. Bartlett GIAMATTI - talks about White's appointed] Baseball's attitudes toward blacks noted. [On Apr. 6, 1987, then-exec. of Los Angeles Dodgers Al CAMPANIS - says blacks may not have some of the "necessities" to be field manager or general manager]
#120824
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Dallas, Texas: Charles Murphy) Winter weather featured; scenes shown of cold, icy roads in Texas. [National Weather Service Karl JUNGBLUTH - predicts weather for next week] Severe cold in several states cited; scenes shown.
#120827
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(DC: Jim Wooten) Continue investigation into personal life of Secretary of Defense-designate John Tower by Senator Armed Services Committee reported; scenes shown. [Senator William COHEN - says he is satisfied Tower will be confirmed.] FBI reported interviewing lobbyist for religion right Paul Weyrich; details given of report from Air Force colonel about Tower's alleged womanizing in past.
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Zelnick) Effect of Tower's long battle for confirmation on morale in Pentagon reported; details given of roles of Defense Secretary, Secretary of State James Baker &ntl. security advisor Brent Scowcroft in administration policy debates. Lame duck secretary in Pentagon William Taft mentioned. [Ex-assistant Secretary of Defense Lawrence KORB - says Pentagon is basically drifting.] Critical military questions of budget and "Star Wars" noted. Editorial in defense trade publisher "Defense News" reported will call for Tower to withdraw name.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) President Bush reported planning to meet with aides tomorrow to finalize plans to rescue savings and loan insts.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Barbara Bush reported supporting ban on assault rifles, like AK- 47.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Japanese car maker Nissan reported settling discrimination suit in US; details given of bias suit filed on grounds of age, race and sex.
#120832
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Unempl. figs. for month given. Stk. Mkt. Report
#120833
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Boston, Massachusetts: Joe Bergantino) Dvt. by Whittle Communications of daily newscast programs to be used as education tools in classroom featured; scenes shown. [Company chairperson Christopher WHITTLE - gives exs. of student misinfo.] Paying for cost of program through commercials detailed; ads. shown. [Action for Children's television president Peggy CHARREN - says classroom should not be used as audience for advertisers.] Boston Billerica Memorial high school cited as example of school that will use program; scenes shown. [Billerica schools superintendent Robert CALABRESE - says plan will benefit students.] [Former economy mags. editor William RUKEYSER - says we are approaching this as a serious journalistic venture.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Mil. dictator of Paraguay, Alfredo Stroessner, reported ousted in coup; details given, scenes shown of old leader and new leader Andres Rodriguez.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Vice President Dan Quayle reported visiting El Salvador; scenes shown of Quayle meeting with President Jose Napoleon Duarte and of anti-American protests. Report introduced.
(La Libertad, El Salvador: John Qui
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) West German customs reported seizing chemical shipment bound for Libya; details given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Federal government reported stating that Japanese Red Army member Yu Kikumura, who was convicted after being arrested in New Jersey with pipe bombs in his car, had planned to blow up Navy recruiting station in retaliation for American raid on Libya in 1986.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings ) British espionage figure William Stephenson, code-named "Intrepid," profiled; photos shown. [Espionage author Chapman PINCHER - discusses Stephenson's contribution to World War II.] Winston Churchill's assignment to Stephenson to bring United States into war recalled; historical scenes shown. [President Franklin D. ROOSEVELT - reads speech about the war.] Stephenson's role in creating the Ofc. of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner to CIA, with American General "Wild Bill" Donovan explained. [STEPHENSON - takes about Donovan.] Stephenson's biography given; photos shown. Allied intelligence coup of obtaining blueprints to German coding machine, "Enigma," detailed. [Ex-OSS ofr. Thomas TROY - comments on Stephenson's key role.] Book "A Man Called Intrepid" mentioned. [STEPHENSON - comments on the "enemy."]
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