This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Vilnius: Jim Laurie) President Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to Lithuania, USSR , which is seeking independence, featured; scenes shown of Gorbachev amidst crowds. [GORBACHEV - (thru translator) says rest of the country may be alarmed by Lithuanian push for independence; speaks to protester; tells group of academics there is no other way.] Gorbachev's proposal for a "divorce law" which would define conditions for independence detailed. [Newspaper editor Algimantas CEKUOLIS - responds to Gorbachev's vague promises.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Declaration of day of mourning for Romanians killed during overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu's regime noted.
(Bucharest: Jackie Judd) Open protests against new Romanian government featured; scenes shown from Bucharest, Romania, of government leaders speaking to chanting crowds. [At rally, Prime Minister Petre ROMAN - (thru translator) says Communist party does not exist anymore.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow reported dropping his plan to form a new state security police until after elections.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) China's government reported announcing ban against any demonstrations in Beijing.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Houston: Jim Slade) Capturing of orbiting satellite by crew of space shuttle Columbia featured; scenes shown from aboard spacecraft and from astronomer Paul Maley's video of Columbia chasing satellite. Nature of satellite's experiments reviewed. [Voice of shuttle commander Dan BRANDENSTEIN - comments.] Columbia's itinerary until landing noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Crash of Marine jet near Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, reported; scenes shown from crash site.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Big drop on Wall Street noted.
(Washington: Stephen Aug) Economic figures for wholesale prices, Christmas sales, retail sales reported. [Economist Allen SINAI - discusses inflation.] STOCK MARKET REPORT.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement from Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney of a hiring freeze at Pentagon reported; details given of planned cutbacks in civilian work force there.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Live donor liver transplant recipient Alyssa Smith reported going home from hospital; scenes shown of child with donor mother.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Grand Island, Nebraska: Bill Greenwood) Experimentation by federal government with new meat inspection system featured; details given of changes in Agriculture Department procedures. [USDA's Dr. Wilson HORN - defends system.] Scenes shown from plant worker's home video to illustrate new spot check examination. [USDA meat inspector Marvin MILLER, Abel SANTOS - criticize new inspection system.] [MAN - responds.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement from FBI that it has reached out-of-court settlement in three discriminations suits filed by bureau's minority employees reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Arrest of drug cartel members in Colombia noted.
(Bogota: Gary Shepard) Opposition in Colombia to idea of using American warships along coastline to interdict drug traffic featured. [Foreign minister Julio LONDONO - (thru translator) says ships would infringe on Colombian sovereignty.] [Colombian OFFICIAL - says there will be a reaction from all of Latin America.] ["El Tiempo" editor Enrique SANTOS - says United States should fight drugs in its own country.] [On streets of Bogota, Colombia, MAN - says people think United States may invade Colombia as it did Panama.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Return of American servicemen from Panama reported; scenes shown of troops parachuting onto Fort Bragg, North Carolina, base.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Humorist Art Buchwald, "character of the week," profiled; details recalled of his lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corporation in which he claimed his story treatment was later used in making of film "Coming to America". [BUCHWALD - comments.] Scenes shown from film starring Eddie Murphy. [Screenwriter Peter STONE - says Buchwald's suit helps all authors.] [BUCHWALD - gives his reaction to "Coming to America".] Similar cases involving writers such as Mario Puzo cited to illustrate how film companies claim their movies never make money. [Hollywood accountant Steven SILLS - talks about the trade's money figures.] [BUCHWALD - wonders where the profits are; talks about the case.]
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