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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Johannesburg, South Africa: Richard Sergei) Issue of impending release of black activist Nelson Mandela from imprisonment in South Africa featured. [Wife Winnie MANDELA - says problems have cropped up; lists conditions husband asks before he will accept release.] President F.W. de Klerk noted set to deal with these issues soon; scenes shown of protests in whites-only park in Johannesburg and in mining town of Kimberley, South Africa, over issue of sports boycott.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Bucharest: John Donvan) Trials for aides to Nicolae Ceausescu in Romania featured; scenes shown from court in Bucharest, Romania; details given of testimony by former government official Ion Dinca. Meeting of National Salvation Front to consider elections with new political parties. [Former vice president Dumitru MAZILU - says the Front can't confiscate the revolution.] Student demonstration against the Front shown.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Poland's Communist party reported voting itself out of existence during its last Congress.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Ethnic Albanians in Yugoslavia reported continuing protests.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Efforts to begin peace talks in Azerbaijan, USSR , noted.
(Yerevan: Rick Inderfurth) Peace talks at border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, USSR , featured; scenes shown of negotiations mediated by a Soviet general and from capital city of Yerevan, Armenia, USSR , where dispute has hampered the economy and Armenian refugees fleeing from Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR , have flooded city.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Cove Neck, New York: Ned Potter) Investigation into cause of crash of Avianca plane in Cove Neck, New York, featured; scenes shown from crash site. [NTSB Lemoine DICKINSON - says we can't determine how much fuel is in tanks.] Fact that plane was held up and rerouted prior to crash reviewed.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Construction work at federal prison near Miami, Florida, to build new holding area for deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Honduras: Ann Compton) Fence-mending mission by Vice President Dan Quayle to Latin American after region's criticism of United States intervention in Panama featured; scenes shown from his stop in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. [QUAYLE - comments.] Quayle's statement to President Alfredo Cristiani of El Salvador that United States aid could be threatened if those who killed six Jesuits are not brought to justice detailed.
(Studio: Carole Simpson) Quayle's appearance tomorrow on "This Week" mentioned.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Federal seizure of estate of convicted drug dealer Frederick Luytjes reported; scenes shown of property seized under federal drug laws.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Jessup, Maryland: Charles Thomas) Threat of nationwide strike by truckers featured; details given of impact of rising prices of fuel, tolls, etc. on industry. [On CB radio, TRUCKER - says a lot of people will go out of business.] [Truck driver Bob MURPHY - comments.] Fierce competition noted keeping trucking rates down. [Industry analyst Jay TAYLOR - comments.] [Trucker Billie Joe WRIGHT - says his job has been eliminated.] [On WLW Radio, Dale SOMMERS - talks for truckers.] [Representative Douglas APPLEGATE - calls for reregulation.] Threat to smaller and independent trucking companies reiterated.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Tennis player Steffi Graf reported winning Australian Open over Mary Joe Fernandez; scenes shown. Introduction of seven men (named) into Pro Football Hall of Fame noted.
(New Orleans: Dick Schaap) Steve Young, backup quarterback for Super Bowl football team, the San Francisco 49ers, profiled; scenes shown from Judy Garland film "A Star is Born" and of Young in football games. [YOUNG - comments on himself and Joe Montana.] Young's pro career reviewed. [YOUNG - talks about his dream when he first signed.] [John ELWAY, Denver Broncos assistant coach Mike SHANAHAN - talk about Young.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Jed Duvall) The Dixie Belles, all-woman band of veteran musicians that has been playing in southern California together since 1975, featured; scenes shown of band playing. [Founder Peggy GILBERT - talks about band and her musical career.]
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