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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Announcement from USSR that all of its troops have been pulled out of Afghanistan noted. Report introduced.
(N. Afghanistan: Jim Laurie) Future of Afghanistan after Soviet pullout featured; scenes shown of last Soviet truck convoy out of Kabul towards Soviet border; President Najibullah mentioned. Nature of Afghani people detailed; scenes shown of symbolic sport of buzkashi, in which horsemen vie for carcass of dead calf.
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze reported planning to meet with rebel leaders to discuss ways to end civil war.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(Asuncion, Paraguay: Peter Collins) Former Paraguayan president Alfredo Stroessner reported going into exile in Brazil following coup led by his number 2 man, Andres Rodriguez; details given of interview with new president, scenes shown from airport.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Solidarity leader Lech Walesa reported attending mass in Gdansk, Poland, to pray for success of upcoming talks with Polish government to negotiate political and economy reforms; scenes shown. Econ. conds. in Poland mentioned.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia: DC: Sheilah Kast) Response of Democratic House of Representatives members about pay hike set to go into effect Wednesday reported [Representative Tim. PENNY - comments on issue.] [Representative Jim WRIGHT - comments.] Planned vote to trim hike back to 30 percent noted. [At Democrat luncheon, WRIGHT - comments on House actions.] [Representative Beryl ANTHONY - explains events that would lead to Congressman losing reelec.] Continual reassessment of issue reiterated.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(DC: Kathleen deLaski) President Bush's options in dealing with savings and loan insts. crisis reported [On "This Wk.", United States Comptroller General Chas. BOWSHER - says taxpayers will have to pay.] Question of where money for bailout should come from noted. [On "This Wk.", Senator Don. RIEGLE - comments.] Bush's consideration of use of FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) in bailout plan mentioned.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Questions over outside business connections of C. Boyden Gray, cnsl. for President Bush, noted. Report introduced.
(DC: Ann Compton) Ethical controversy surrounding Gray featured; details given from "New York Times" story on his ongoing connection with family's co., Summit Communications Group, Incorporated, despite White House ban on outside income. [On January 25, BUSH - explains ethics and his appts.] [Representative William GRAY - says there are snafus with regard to full knowledge of what is going on.] White House cnsl.'s role as ethics watchdog noted.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Senator Alan Simpson's stmts. about Secretary of Defense-designate John Tower's receiving of money as defense contracts consultant and about President Bush's "honeymoon period" quoted.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(London, England: Hilary Bowker) Controversy over development of subway safety system by American organization, Guardian Angels, for London reported; details given, scenes shown from subways. [Guardian Angels spokesperson Curtis SLIWA - says his self-help organization does what government failed to do.] [London police chief superintendent Trevor STEWARD - says vigilante group is alien to England.] Response of passengers on British underground, or subway system, reported [Two PASSENGERS - comment.] Scenes shown of training session in parks. [British vol. Samantha JONES - comments.]
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Cold wave across United States reported; scenes shown of highway pileup and plane sliding off runway in San Antonio, Texas; of snow and ice scenes in various cities.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Plans for practice countdown for space shuttle Discovery reported; scenes shown from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(Studio: Ray Gandolf) College basketball game between University of Iowa-University of Illinois and pro basketball game between Detroit Pistons-Chicago Bulls reported, shown. Success of Cleveland Cavaliers pro basketball team featured; game scenes shown. [FAN, broadcaster Joe TAIT, second FAN, head coach Lenny WILKENS - talk about team.] [Players Brad DAUGHERTY, Mark PRICE, John WILLIAMS - talk about team and their abilities.] [General manager Wayne EMBRY, WILKINS, DAUGHERTY - talk about team.]
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(Aboard ship in the Caribbean Sea: Dan Noyes) Story of Lord Nelson, tall ship designed by Jubilee Sailing Trust to be sailed by disabled people, featured; details given, scenes shown from ship with special equipment designed for handicapped. [Captain John FISHER - describes crewing of ship.] [N. Carolinian Dan ROYSTER, New Yorker Abby DAN, Rhode Islander Brian HUBBARD, medical purser Jennifer COLLINS, school counselor Johanna LOPEZ, Marylander Dan MOLES - discuss experience of sailing on this ship.]
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