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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Moscow: John Donvan) Dispute between the 11 republics forming the new Soviet commonwealth over military policy featured; Ukraine said unhappy over agreement allowing Russian President Boris Yeltsin to control the nuclear weapons, while Moldavia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan want independent armies. Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev recalled warning that the commonwealth moved too quickly; scenes shown of Gorbachev with a Japanese journalist in the Kremlin and with a group of people in the streets of Moscow.
(Studio: Carole Simpson) Opposition forces in Georgia reported burning the KGB headquarters and freeing political prisoners while Georgian President Zviad Gamsakhurdia remains inside the surrounded parliament building; scenes shown from Tbilisi, Georgia.
(Studio: Carole Simpson) State Department reported stating it will recognize all 12 former Soviet republics as independent nations.
(State Department: John McWethy) Scramble in the United States government to deal with the diplomatic aspects of recognizing the new countries featured. United States said concerned that the leaders know little about running democratic, capitalistic systems. Meanwhile, the American public wants President Bush to focus on domestic issues.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) President Bush reported flying over flooded areas of Texas while en route to quail hunting; flood scenes shown. Bush scheduled to go the Far East next week where he will try to persuade Japan to buy more American products.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Englewood, Colorado: Greg Dobbs) Educating American businessmen about the Japanese system of flow manufacturing featured; scenes shown from JIT Institution in Englewood, Colorado, where the "students" learn by doing. [Honeywell Corporation Don McBRIDE, JIT Institution John COSTANZA, American Standard president Emmanuel KAMPOURIS - comment.] Goal of learning from the Japanese to become more competitive at home noted.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Crash of Scandinavian jet reported; scenes shown site in Gottrora, Sweden.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Announcement by Philippines that United States will have only one year to withdraw all troops from Subic Bay Naval Base, Philippines, reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Camp Pendleton, California: Brian Rooney) Impending cutbacks in the Marine Corps featured; details given of the fierce competition for reenlistment slots; scenes shown from Camp Pendleton, California. [United States Marine Corps Corporal Michael LITTLETON, Corporal Lisa ANDREWS - talk about their situation.] [First Marine Division Colonel Joseph HOLZBAUER, Gunnery sergeant Robert JONES - cite qualifications for reenlistment.] [Persian Gulf war veteran Lieutenant Colin ROSE - wishes he could stay.] Marine course to teach veterans how to get jobs on the outside shown.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Body of William Buckley, who had been kidnapped in 1984 and killed in Lebanon, reported turning up on the street.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Libyan leader Muammar el-Kadhafi reported inviting United States judges to view trial of two men accused of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland; State Department response noted.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) First multiparty parliamentary elections in Algeria reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Personal bankruptcy filing claims for the year cited.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Austin: Mike von Fremd) Texas Open Records Act that requires state agencies and utilities to give out information to any caller requesting it examined. [Elizabeth TROWER, electric company customer service line Lucy LOPEZ, Southwestern Bell Jim GOODWIN - talk about the system.] Background to the act's passage and calls to amend it because of the invasion of privacy noted.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Retiring head coach of pro football's Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Noll profiled; father and son head coaches Don Shula and David Shula, just named coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, mentioned. [NOLL - talks about leaving after 22 years; explains what football has taught him.] Noll's football background reviewed; photos and film shown. [Former Steeler John BANASZAK - praises Noll.] The Steeler dynasty described; game scenes shown, including the famous "immaculate reception" in 1972. [NOLL - talks about the end.]
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