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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Tim O'Brien) Supreme Court decision in two flag- burning cases examined; scenes shown of burning of flags in Seattle and Washington, DC; details given of freedom of speech issue underlying these cases. Majority opinion by Justice William Brennan quoted on screen. [Defendant Shawn EICHMAN - says it is a victory for those against forced patriotism.] Dissenting opinion from Justice John Paul Stevens quoted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Jim Wooten) Debate in Congress over a Constitutional amendment to prevent flag burning examined. [President BUSH - says we need an amendment.] [Senators Robert DOLE, Orrin HATCH, Edward KENNEDY, Charles GRASSLEY, Representative Thomas FOLEY - offer opinions on flag amendment.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Supreme Court reported broadening police powers by ruling that police can stop and question someone on the basis of an anonymous tip. Court noted ruling that federal government may send any state's National Guard troops to a foreign country without the governor's assent.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Walter Rodgers) Sentencing of John Poindexter by Judge Harold Greene for his role in the Iran/Contra affair featured; scenes shown from outside the courtroom. [Chief prosecutor Daniel WEBB - says sentence is fair.] (Artist: Aggie Whelan Kenny)
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Galveston, Texas: Al Dale) Combating of fire on supertanker Mega Borg featured; scenes shown of ship ablaze; details given of danger that ship will break apart and spill oil while equipment to fight the fire is brought in. [US Coast Guard Captain Tom GREENE, Admiral William MERLIN - talk about the fire fighting operation.] Map shown of coastal areas that would be affected by a spill.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Ocean liner Bermuda Star that ran aground off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, reported leaking fuel oil.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Mobile, Alabama: Mike von Fremd) Sting operation set by United States immigration agents to catch illegal aliens being smuggled in by plane from mainland China featured; scenes shown from Alabama; details given of smuggling route from China to Panama to Alabama. [US attorney Jefferson SESSIONS - says evidence suggests a special relationship between the regime of Manuel Noriega and smuggling groups.] [Chinese WOMAN - says they took our money.] Many of the Chinese aliens noted having a chance of receiving asylum in United States due to the repression at home.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Agreement between President Bush and Mexico's President Carlos Salinas de Gortari to begin trade talks that may lead to a free trade agreement between United States and Mexico reported.
(Washington: Stephen Aug) Predicament for American labor that will result from a US-Mexico trade agreement detailed; scenes shown from Ford Motor Company factory in Mexico. American labor unions' concerns that Americans will lose jobs if companies build more plants in Mexico noted. [Trade consultant Christopher WHALEN - says no Congressman will put his constituents out of work to help the Mexican worker.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Reports that businessman Donald Trump has persuaded banks to lend him millions while he restructures his debts reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Barrie Dunsmore) Announcement of tomorrow's meeting of presidents of three Baltic republics in USSR with President Mikhail Gorbachev to discuss independence issues examined; scenes shown from June 6 meeting. Talks between Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze and West German foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher to discuss issue of a united Germany in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) reported. Parliament noted voting tomorrow on proposed economic reform program that includes increases in food prices. Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov mentioned.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Snag in attempts to end the anti- government rebellion in Liberia reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) condemning all military attacks on civilian targets following United States demand that PLO denounce raid on Israeli beach last month reported. Israeli deputy foreign minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported stating that he met last month with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat; denial of such meeting by Israel noted. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir noted winning vote of confidence in parliament for his new right-wing government; details given of likelihood that new government will be more reluctant to negotiate with Palestinians about the future of the Israeli-occupied territories of West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Villa Park, California: John Martin) ABC News investigation into murder case in which the fugitives have found a haven from American justice in the West Bank featured; details given of bombing murder of Los Angeles businesswoman's secretary Patricia Wilkerson ten years ago. [Postal inspector Michael AHERN - says evidence links Robert and Rochelle Manning to bomb.] Other bombing cases, including murder of Alex Odeh in which Jewish extremist Robert Manning is suspect, reviewed; scenes shown. [Author of book on Rabbi Meir Kehane, founder of the Jewish Defense League, Robert I. FRIEDMAN - says these bombings fit Jewish Defense League targets.] Failure of Israeli officials to arrest the Mannings due to issue of United States refusal to recognize Israel's sovereignty in the West Bank explained. [Israeli justice minister Ruth RABIN - says issue is dormant here.] [Victim's daughter Pamela WILKERSON - says someone should do something about this murder case.] [Widow Norma ODEH - comments.] Paralysis of wheels of justice because United States and Israel refuse to act reiterated.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Rosemont, Illinois: Charles Murphy) Convention of Elvis Presley impersonators featured; scenes shown from Rosemont, Illinois, of impersonators primping, teaching and performing. [Dave CARLSON - explains how to copy Elvis.]
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