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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Munich: Brit Hume) Annual economic summit meeting of the leaders of the seven industrial nations featured; scenes shown from Munich, Germany, where the focus is on economic growth of the trading partners and the implications of it for the United States economy. [With German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, President BUSH - says "yes" to jobs for the US.] [At signing of deal to open a BMW plant in South Carolina, BUSH - backs investment.] [Treasury Secretary Nicholas BRADY - says investments like the BMW deal mean jobs.] Bush and the '92 elections mentioned.
(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Munich: Stephen Aug) The politics of any economic moves by the industrial leaders examined; details given of what United States would hope to get from Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and why United States likely won't get this hoped-for cooperation. [Economist C. Fred BERGSTEN, German economist Heidi SHERMAN - comment on the summit.]
(Studio: Carole Simpson) Hosting by Russian President Boris Yeltsin of a meeting of nine members of the Commonwealth of Independent States reported; scenes shown. Yeltsin said planning to ask the summit nations for permission to delay payment of Russia's foreign debt.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bettina Gregory) Findings of NEA (National Education Association) study on teachers examined; statistics on racial imbalance and drop in male teachers noted. [NEA Bob CHASE - cites failure to attract minority teachers.] [Hunter College dean Hugh SCOTT - notes the perception of teaching.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) New federal rules mandating wearing of gowns, gloves and eye protectors by health care professionals, such as dentists, to prevent AIDS and hepatitis reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Day 11 of the space shuttle Columbia mission reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) The economics of tomorrow's air fare increases examined. [In Atlanta, three TRAVELERS - comment on the fare war.] Financial problems of Braniff, America West, Continental and TWA airlines recalled. [Airline analyst Paul KAROS - calls the fare war a disaster for the airlines industry.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) 100 million gift from industrialist Henry Rowan to Glassboro State College in New Jersey, which will change its name to Rowan College of New Jersey, reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Update given on status of relief efforts to Sarajevo, Bosnia.
(Sarajevo: Sheila MacVicar) Sniper attacks on pedestrians in Sarajevo featured; scenes shown of residents running through the streets and from a hospital filled with casualties of the war. [Three tobacco factory WORKERS, army surgeon Dr. Asran DINOVIC - (thru translator) comment on the situation in Sarajevo.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Bombing of cars in the fleet carrying Danielle Mitterrand, wife of French President Francois Mitterrand, who was on a UN-sponsored mission to help Kurdish refuges in northern Iraq, reported. Iraq's refusal to allow United Nations weapons inspectors into the agriculture department to search for military documents as per the cease-fire agreement reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Paris: Jim Bittermann) Failure of French authorities to take down roadblocks set up by truck drivers protesting a government-backed traffic violation point system reported; scenes shown. Economic and political impact of the strike, which has popular support, detailed. [MAN; worker Jean LAMBERT - (thru translator) comment.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Findings of an investigating commission on the white government's role in the massacre in the black township of Boipatong, South Africa, reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Tyler, Texas: Linda Pattillo) Decision by three judges in Tyler, Texas, to ban plea bargain deals with criminal defendants examined; courtroom scenes shown. [Judges Joe TUNNELL, Cynthia STEVENS-KENT - oppose plea bargain deals.] [Defense attorney Weldon HOLCOMB, two PEOPLE - offer differing opinions on this move.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Announcement by baseball commissioner Fay Vincent that the National League will realign next year reported; details given.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(Idyllwild, California: Charles Murphy) California camp for bagpipers featured; scenes shown from Idyllwild, California. [Teacher John MacASKILL, students Ed EDMONDSON, Mike ADAMSON - talk about the course.] [Teacher Angus MacDONALD - says bagpipes are used in war.]
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