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#145189
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Tim O'Brien) The issue before the Supreme Court of separation of church and state in the school system featured; scenes shown from the village of Kiryas Joel, New York, that is inhabited mostly by a community of Hasidic Jews and has a public school for handicapped students. [School superintendent Steven BERNARDO - comments.] [Plaintiff Louis GRUMET, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Barry LYNN - oppose the school district.] The possibility that the court may rule such that the states be granted more leeway in accommodating religion noted.
#145190
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Linda Pattillo) The debate in Jackson, Mississippi, over the firing of Jackson, Mississippi, high school principal Bishop Knox for allowing prayers to be recited over the public address system featured; demonstration outside the school shown. [STUDENT - comments.] [ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Lynn WATKINS - defends the Bill of Rights.]
#145193
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Third charge of assisted suicide reported filed against Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
(No location given: Jim Hickey) The Kevorkian case examined. [Kevorkian attorney Michael SCHWARTZ - says Kevorkian will surrender tomorrow.] [Oakland County prosecutor Richard THOMPSON - comments.] [Last night, KEVORKIAN - rails against the police.]
#145194
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Gary Shepard) The controversy in Los Angeles over the city's move to increase airlines' landing fees featured; Los Angeles International Airport scenes shown. [Air Transport Association Jim LANDRY, Los Angeles airport commission Ted STEIN - offer differing opinions on the fees issue.]
#145195
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The Democratic Party in New Jersey reported dropping its lawsuit aimed at preventing governor-elect Christine Whitman from taking office because her campaign manager Ed Rollins said Republicans had paid off people to keep the black vote down.
#145199
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(London: Garrick Utley) Revelation by the British government that it has been having secret contact with the IRA (Irish Republican Army) to talk about political solutions featured. [Northern Ireland minister Patrick MAYDepartment of Health, Education and Welfare - comments.] [Earlier this month, British Prime Minister John MAJOR - says he will not talk with murderers.] The reaction of Protestants from Northern Ireland to the news noted. [Northern Ireland politician Reverend Ian PAISLEY - says the government has lied.] [Speaker of Parliament Betty BOOTHROYD - expels Paisley.] The 25 year struggle between Protestant and Catholic extremists reviewed.
#145200
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Offer by Israeli peace negotiators of a plan to release Palestinians held in prison reported.
(In the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip: Dean Reynolds) Recently released Palestinian prisoner Salim Zerai featured; scenes shown of the man who has spent half his life in prison and is now a member of the Palestinian group negotiating with the Israelis. [ZERAI - (thru translator) talks about the Palestinian cause.]
#145201
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Defection of five more Cuban athletes during a competition in Puerto Rico reported.
#145204
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: James Walker) ABC News investigation into the government's costly secret intelligence operations examined; scenes shown of orbiting spy satellites built by Lockheed for the Pentagon's National Reconnaissance Office. Charges by former Lockheed employees that the company defrauded the taxpayers outlined. [Former Lockheed employee Peg NEWSHAM, Marty BLOEM - say fraud was widespread.] Internal company memo linking Lockheed to fraud quoted. [Representative George BROWN - says it is a secret government not accountable to Congress.]
#145207
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The weekly look at how the government spends taxpayers' money introduced
(Ames, Iowa: John Martin) Plans for the government to build a National Swine Research Center at Iowa State University to study the pig examined; clips shown from the children's film "Charlotte's Web" while the aims of the center to build better pigs at the taxpayer's expense are outlined. [Iowa State food scientist Dr. Dennis MARPLE, Iowa Pork Producers Association Tim KATUCHIAN, National Pork Producers Council Karl JOHNSON, Iowa State University president Martin JISCHKE - defend the project.] Absence of funds from pork groups and meat companies noted.
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