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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Jim Wooten) Developments in the Senate regarding the anti-crime bill featured; scenes shown from Senate; details given of NRA's lobbying efforts against it. [Senators George MITCHELL, Alan DIXON, Robert DOLE - speak about the bill.] Key role to be played by Senator Strom Thurmond if bill is to be passed noted.
(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) NRA's opposition to anti-crime bill and gun control examined. [National Rifle Assn. Wayne LaPIERRE - comments on bill and gun control.] Restrictions on assault rifles in certain states outlined. [National Rifle Assn. president Joe FOSS - comments.] [Los Angeles police chief Daryl GATES - says American people oppose these weapons.] [LaPIERRE - responds.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) House of Representative reported overriding President Bush's veto of bill providing funds for Amtrak.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Announcement by South African President F.W. de Klerk that state of emergency will be lifted in provinces, except Natal, South Africa, and release of more political prisoners reported. African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela noted stating he is not ready to call for lifting of international sanctions against South Africa; scenes shown from Paris, France. [MANDELA - comments on de Klerk's statements.] Report introduced.
(Johannesburg: Richard Sergei) Changing government policy regarding use of police in South Africa featured; scenes shown of police clubbing and shooting at black demonstrators. [Disguised former DETECTIVE - says police hands are now tied.] [Police major general Herman STADLER - says there is uncertainty in any changing society.] [Political analyst Mark SWILLING - says police feel uncertain about their purpose.] Government's fear that it may not be able to rely on police to help with peaceful reform noted.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Ethnic violence that started in Kirghizia reported spilling over into Soviet republic of Uzbekistan.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Impact of changes in Europe on both NATO and Warsaw Pact noted.
(Moscow: Barrie Dunsmore) Meeting of Warsaw Pact that no longer is filled by Communist leaders who appeared at last year's meeting examined; scenes shown from Moscow of conference attended by Czech President Vaclav Havel and former priest, Rainer Eppelmann, who is now East Germany's defense minister. [Polish deputy defense minister Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ - says there should be profound changes.] The old Warsaw Pact noted effectively dead because Soviet generals no longer call the shots; historical scenes shown of Warsaw Pact's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Turnberry, Scotland: John McWethy) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) conference to discuss issue of a reunified Germany featured; scenes shown from Scotland meeting attended by Secretary of State James Baker. Soviets' softening of position on a unified Germany in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) since last week's summit between President Bush and President Mikhail Gorbachev explained. [British foreign minister Douglas HURD - hopes we can make German choice acceptable to USSR .] Issue of nuclear weapons in Europe noted. [British Prime Minister Margaret THATCHER - says our defense needs updated nuclear weapons.] New attitude for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) regarding USSR and Warsaw Pact reiterated.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Announcement by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) of another delay in launching of space shuttle Columbia reported. Next month's flight by military shuttle Atlantis mentioned.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Washington: Stephen Aug) Push by trucking industry to get more states to allow use of triple trailer rigs on the highways featured. [American Trucking Association president Thomas DONOHUE - says these rigs are more economical.] Concern about safety of these rigs noted; swaying truck shown. [Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways Joan CLAYBROOK - says these trucks are like trains.] [DONOHUE - defends triple rigs.] Opposition from trucking industry competitor, the railroads, cited.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Ruling by New Jersey judge that private employers have right to insist on drug tests for those applying for jobs reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report in "Science" journal that genetically engineered drug seems to trigger production of AIDS- killing cells in humans detailed.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Victorville, California: George Strait) Measles crisis in America featured. [Margie HESTER - says her son, who was not immunized, died of the measles.] [CDC (Centers for Disease Control) director Dr. William ROPER - says measles is a real problem.] [California commissioner of health Dr. David KIZER - says people forget measles is a killer.] Epidemic noted striking most often in poor neighborhoods. [Mrs. FLORES - (thru translator) says the inconvenience of clinics discourages people.] [Clinic director Bill RIDEKAMP - cites funding problem.] Need for states' own funding of inoculation programs explained; details given of efforts in California and Illinois. [ROPER - comments on underlying problem in health care services.] Roper's plan to increase immunization among the poor detailed. [Assistant secretary, Agriculture Department Catherine BERTINI - says it would be more efficient to immunize through Women Infant Children (WIC) project.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Rome: John Laurence) Opening this week of World Cup soccer, which will be the most-watched sports event in history, featured; scenes shown from World Cup 1986. [Sportswriter George VECSEY - says this is the dream for the American team.] Problems in the hosting Italian cities reviewed; scenes shown from three cities preparing for the big event.
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