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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) "Special coverage" letter from General Motors Corporation to owners of its 1986 and 1987 cars that have a stalling problem at a time when General Motors Corporation is concerned about its image featured; details given of GM's handling of the problem. Chairman Robert Stempel recalled having gone to Japan with President Bush. [Service manager Harold HOSE - comments.] [Center for Auto Safety Clarence DITLOW - says General Motors Corporation tried to cover up.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Bush shown driving an American-made minivan powered by alternative fuel around the White House grounds.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Retail sales figures for December and 1991 cited.
(Washington: Stephen Aug) Disastrous Christmas season for retailers examined. [Federated Department Stores CEO Allen QUESTROM, K Mart Corporation CEO Joseph ANTONINI - comment on business.] Sales tactic at National Retail Federation's exposition noted; scenes shown from convention.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Weymouth, Massachusetts: James Walker) Reopening of Weymouth, Massachusetts, mall with low-rent stores aiming business at discount shoppers featured; scenes shown. [Baby clothes seller Barbara DONOVAN, SHOPPERS, mall owner entrepreneur Jerry ELLIS - talk about the low-price mall.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Attack in West Bank on a bus carrying Jewish settlers reported.
(State Department: John McWethy) Round of Middle East peace talks that was a day-long verbal battle between Palestinians and Israelis featured; scenes shown from Washington, DC. [Chief Israeli delegate Elyakim RUBINSTEIN, Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan ASHRAWI - talk about violent activities at home.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Arrival of United Nations peacekeeping troops in Yugoslavia to monitor the cease-fire reported; scenes shown from Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Russian President Boris Yeltsin reported asking for patience with regard to his economic reforms. Report introduced.
(Moscow: Jim Hickey) Efforts of workers in Moscow textile factory to take over the formerly state-controlled business featured; scenes shown. [Assistant director Svetlana TIKHANOVA - (thru translator) cites the problems.] [WORKER - (thru translator) comments on change.] The various problems in privatizing one business reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) First day of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's new job as a political consultant reported; scenes shown of him meeting with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Dow Corning reported shutting down two factories during the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) moratorium until question of the safety of silicone breast implants is resolved.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bettina Gregory) First meeting of the National Commission on AIDS attended by new member Earvin "Magic" Johnson featured; scenes shown from Washington meeting. [People with AIDS Health Group Derek HODEL - calls for Johnson to challenge President Bush to fight AIDS.] [JOHNSON - responds with questions.] [With Johnson, BUSH - talks about AIDS and Johnson.] [Later, JOHNSON - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Seattle: Tim Johnson) HMOs, health maintenance organizations, and the issue of high-quality, low-cost health care examined; scenes shown from Seattle to explain how the 50-year-old Puget Sound Group Health Cooperative HMO works; details given of reasons for its success. [Health policy analyst Robert BLENDON - talks about costs and choices.] [Two PATIENTS - praise plan.] [Group Health Cooperative Dr. Bruce DAVIS, Harvard Medical School Dr. Arnold RELMAN - talk about the plan.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Biologists in Fillmore, California, shown trying to return a pair of condors to the wild.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Cost of football Super Bowl tickets cited.
(Denver: Tom Foreman) The popularity of the American rodeo featured; event scenes shown from Denver. [Three SPECTATORS - talk about rodeo's appeal.] [Broncobuster Tom NEALY, steer wrestler Matt WYNN - comment.]
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