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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Miami: Mark Potter) Death in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, of baby Theresa Pearson, who had been born without a brain, featured; details given of medical ethical and legal questions raised by her parents' attempts to have her declared brain dead so her organs could be used for transplants. [Grandmother Susan CLARK, neonatologist Dr. Brian UDELL - talk about the baby.] [Attorney Walter CAMPBELL - talks about the legal issue of death.] [Medical ethicist Reverend Henry MINICH - raises ethical questions.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Debate over President Bush's new proposal on abortion counseling at federally funded family planning clinics noted.
(Atlanta: Al Dale) Reaction at clinics to ruling allowing only doctors to give abortion advice featured. [Atlanta's Planned Parenthood Kay SCOTT - calls rules harassment of poor women.] [HHS deputy secretary William ARCHER - explains nurses' roles.] Fact that doctors are not usually the primary care-givers at family planning clinics noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Morton Dean) Controversy over whether the words of Democratic candidate Jerry Brown are his own or those of his adviser Patrick Caddell examined; scenes shown from the campaign trail in New York. [CLINTON - says Brown lifted his announcement speech.] [BROWN - responds.] [CLINTON - accuses Brown of recreating himself.] "Washington Post" story comparing Brown's rhetoric to that in Caddell's novel quoted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Republican challenger Patrick Buchanan critical of Congress quoted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Scranton, Pennsylvania: Barry Serafin) Controversy over the federal funding of the refurbishing of an abandoned Scranton, Pennsylvania, rail yard as the Steamtown National Historic Site featured; scenes shown from museum site. [Representative Joseph McDADE, Steamtown superintendent John LATSCHAR - talk about the project.] Reaction of members of the Park Service to its role in overseeing the Steamtown project outlined. [Representatives Joel HEFLEY, Bruce VENTO - offer differing opinions on the project.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Acknowledgement by Bureau of Labor Statistics that millions of unemployed were left out of the official count; new home sales for the month cited. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Launching of new handgun education program in New York City schools by former Reagan press secretary Jim Brady reported; scenes shown of Brady, who was shot 11 years ago today by John Hinckley during his attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Sisophon, Cambodia: Bill Redeker) United Nations mission to return Cambodian refugees home featured; scenes shown from Sisophon, Cambodia. [UN Sergio VIEIRA de MELLO - cites repatriation problems.] Issue of failure of United States to meet its financial promises due to Congressional impasse over new foreign aid noted. [Project coordinator Jahanshah ASSADI - notes approach to refugee problem.] Statement from Prince Norodom Sihanouk that more United Nations troops are needed to disarm warring factions in Cambodia. [SIHANOUK - says it is a tense situation.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report from United Nations officials about danger of unemployment in the former Soviet Union outlined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Invitation from President Bush's administration to Israel and Arab states for another round of peace talks in Washington, DC, reported.
(Washington: Barrie Dunsmore) The changing nature of relations between United States and Israel in the post-Cold War era examined; contents of letter released by Bush quoted. [Representative Lee HAMILTON - says this president is willing to take on Israel; adds that the mood of Congress has changed with regard to Israel.] Bush's refusal to guarantee loans to Israel to absorb Soviet Jews unless Israel stops building settlements in Arab territory noted. United States views on Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and the opposition leader, Yitzhak Rabin, mentioned.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Dean Reynolds) Israel's view that it is being betrayed by a hostile administration examined. [Cabinet minister Ehud OLMERT - describes relations.] ["Jerusalem Post" Josef GOELL - says this view equates criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.] The rhetoric of Likud Party leaders, such as deputy foreign minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noted. [ISRAELI - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Judy Muller) Issue of how homosexuals are portrayed in recent American films featured; details given of protests by gay activists against film "Basic Instinct"; excerpt shown from film. [In Hollywood, California, WOMAN - refers to Hollywood's "homo hatred."] ["The Advocate" editor Richard ROUILARD - describes the Hollywood portrayal of gays.] ["Newsweek" David ANSON - puts issue in perspective.]
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