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#132794
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Stephen Aug) Lowering of the discount rate by the Federal Reserve Board to stimulate the economy featured. [Former board member Lyle GRAMLEY - analyzes Federal Reserve's actions.] Graph of interest rates in the 1980s shown. [Paine Webber's Maury HARRIS - says jobs is the bottom line.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) "Stock Market Report".
(South Florida: Al Dale) Impact of lowering interest rates on retirees examined; CD interest rates for 1989 and 1991 compared. [Senior citizen Luigi SORRENTINO, Eleanor PENNOCK - comment.] [Interest rate analyst Bob HEADY - says seniors' lifestyle is tied to interest income.] [Senior WOMAN - comments.]
#132797
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Jeff Greenfield) Announcement by Governor Mario Cuomo that he will not run for the Democratic presidential nomination featured; scenes shown of Cuomo on a rocking horse. [CUOMO - says he abandons effort to run.] Impact of Cuomo's decision on Democratic presidential candidates Senator Tom Harkin, Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Bob Kerrey noted. [Political analyst Elaine KAMARCK - comments.]
#132798
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Tim Johnson) Debate by Democratic presidential candidates on the health care system issue featured; scenes shown from last night's debate that was crashed by two fringe candidates; details given of candidates' frustration about the short-debate format. [Governor L. Douglas WILDER - jokes.] [Senator Bob KERREY - offers plan.]
#132801
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Johannesburg: Don Kladstrup) Meeting of black and white South African political leaders to discuss a new constitution that would give the blacks the vote and end the white monopoly on power featured; scenes shown. [South African President F.W. De KLERK - says blacks should be in parliament; criticizes African National Congress (ANC) for not giving up its arms.] [ANC president Nelson MANDELA - responds to de Klerk.] Likely difficulty of the ongoing negotiations reiterated.
#132802
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Kidnapping in Lebanon by Israel of three men reported; details given of explosion of a booby-trapped flashlight in one of the men's cars.
#132803
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Decree by Russian President Boris Yeltsin putting the Soviet foreign intelligence agency under Russian control and US plans to give diplomatic recognition to Russia and the other republics reported; scenes shown of him meeting Pope John Paul II in the Vatican.
#132804
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Warsaw: Jerry King) Dispute between United States and Poland over copyright and piracy issues regarding music and films examined; scenes shown of pirated versions of movies. [Commerce Secretary Robert MOSBACHER - says the rules have to be followed.] United States concern that pirates will use Poland to supply the rest of eastern Europe noted.
#132805
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Commerce Department ruling that Japan has been dumping its minivans on the American market reported.
#132808
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Dick Schaap) Recent drug activities of highly paid athletes like football's Dexter Manley and baseball's Steve Howe examined. [MANLEY - comments.] [Drug counselor Renee ZITO - talks about athletes and drugs.] [Recovering addict James WHEELER - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Black sixth grade student Chris Rudd, who is dancing the lead in "The Nutcracker", profiled; scenes shown to illustrate the boy's life. [Artistic director Edward VILLELLA, Miami Conservatory Ruth WIESEN - talk about talent.] [RUDD - talks about the dance; describes himself.] Rudd's background reviewed; photos shown. [MOTHER - talks about Chris.] [RUDD - sees himself as a pioneer for his race.]
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