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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statements from State Department and Turkey's President Turgut Ozal about the rebellion in Iraq noted.
(Turkey: Charles Glass) Collapse of Kurdish rebellion in northern Iraq featured; scenes shown of refugees fleeing to the north towards Turkey.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Turkey: Charles Glass) Reasons for the sudden collapse of the rebels in Kirkuk, Iraq, which may have been the turning point as the Iraqi army regained control, cited. Report introduced.
(Dohuk: Edward Stourton) Report by western reporter from northern town of Dohuk, Iraq, which has been recaptured by the government and abandoned by the Kurds featured; scenes shown. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's public relations campaign with regard to Iraqi unrest reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Criticism of Kuwait's ruling family by Major General Mohammed Badr reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Lakeland, Florida: Mark Potter) ABC News investigation into charges that defective fuses for shells for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle were allowed to pass government inspections featured. [Former Pentagon inspector William TUTTLE - says defective ammo could kill the people in the vehicle.] Safety features built into the Bradley shell explained; details given of the problems one of the companies had in making safe fuses. [Sooner Defense, Incorporated former CEO Edward GEOGHEGAN - says company had massive problems, but did not cheat on safety tests.] Federal employees in question reported working for the Defense Contract Management Command. [Senator David PRYOR - says there are incestuous relationships between contractor and the tester.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Sentencing of Don Dixon, who used to run the Vernon Savings and Loan Association in Texas, for his role in the savings and loan scandal reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Gary Shepard) Environmental battle in the Northwest over plans to put the sockeye salmon on the endangered species list because they are chewed up in the turbines of eight federal dams examined; scenes shown. [National Marine Fisheries Rolland SCHMITTEN - says these fish can be recovered.] Plan to save the salmon by diverting waters of the Columbia River and Snake River, which would effect agriculture and hydroelectric generation, outlined. [Power wholesaler John CARR, Oregon troute association Bill BAKKE - offer differing opinions on saving the fish.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Jim Laurie) Today's introduction of price increases in USSR as part of government plan for economic reform featured; shop scenes shown. [WOMAN - (thru translator) comments.] Problems in production reviewed. [Soviet economist Alexander BEVZ - comments on government's moves.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Russian conservatives reported giving up their efforts to remove federation president Boris Yeltsin.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Outbreak of post-election violence in Albania reported; details given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Brownsville, Texas: George Strait) Decision by drug industry to end discounts it has been giving veterans since World War II examined. [Senator David PRYOR, Veterans Administration's Raymond ZLAMAL, Anthony PRINCIPE - talk about drug price boost.] Last year's passage of a law requiring drug companies to give Medicaid discounts recalled; details given of how drug companies have exploited a loophole in the law and shifted costs. [Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association PRESIDENT - responds.] [PRYOR - says drug industry is greedy.] Likely price increases for health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and small health clinics cited. [Health care lobbyist Leslie ROSE, clinic director Paula GOMEZ - comment.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Study finding that Medicaid program pays doctors less than other health insurers noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Langley, Virginia: John Martin) Hidden message in sculpture entitled "Cryptos" that was designed for CIA headquarters featured; scenes shown. [Sculptor Jim SANBORN - comments on the message and construction of his piece.]
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