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#294073
(Studio) OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) reported agreeing to cut oil production in effort to avert oil price war.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Geneva, Switzerland) Outcome of emergency OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) meeting and implications for US consumer examined; films shown. [Dr. SUBROTO - announces decision to cut production.] Cartel's motive explained [Oil dealer Harry NEUSTEIN, analyst Peter BILD - note OPEC's loss of power.] Background to current oil market's dictation of strategy to OPEC, rather than vice versa, reviewed; Nigeria's role in current situation mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
#294074
(Studio) United Nations analysis of extensive famine in Africa outlined; details illustrated on map.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Current famine in Ethiopia noted preventable 18 mos. ago; details given, films shown. Food surplus in Europe and United States noted. Pol. factors preventing relief aid from reaching targeted peoples discussed. [OXFAM director Nigel TWOSE - ests. percentage of relief money actually reaching the people; explains success of direct relief programs of agencies such as OXFAM.] Africa's general drop in food supply over past decade described. [Voice of relief WORKER - predicts entire continent will experience situation current in Ethiopia within 20 years]
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(NYC) Public's response to recent coverage of Ethiopian famine examined. [NYC BAKER, Connecticut restaurant WORKER - explain donations.] [Save the Children Fund spokesperson Phyllis DOBYNS - reacts to public response.] Michigan salesman noted making own television commercial soliciting donations for Ethiopia; ad shown. [British MINISTER - explains soliciting donatings in church.] United Nations conference on hunger in Rome today mentioned. [US ambassador Millicent FENWICK - feels world can't remain indifferent to deaths of the innocent.] [STUDENT - notes lack of personal knowledge about such disasters.]
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
#294076
(Studio) Condition of Baby Fae following transplant of baboon heart into her reported
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Loma Linda, California) Controversy surrounding physicians' decision to use baboon heart rather than human organ for transplant examined; circumstances surrounding infant's surgery reviewed. Films, photos shown. [Med. center spokesperson Dick SCHAEFER - explains doctors' decision.] [Dr. Leonard BAILEY - notes potential for other organ transplants.] History of animal heart transplant recalled. [Dr. James HARDY - anticipates baboon farms supplying heart transplants.] [Fund for Animals spokesperson Michael GIANNELLI - opposes such animal sacrifices.] [SCHAEFER - responds.] Defense of creationism theory by Seventh Day Adventists, owners of medical center where transplant was performed, outlined.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
#294077
(Studio) Consumer Prods. Safety Cmsn.'s warnings about dangers of some baby furniture and equipment detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294079
(Studio) Retirement of Ford chairperson Philip Caldwell announced; Don. Petersen said scheduled to succeed him.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294080
(Studio) UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) reported approving new contract with Ford and Canada's General Motors, ending related strikes, layoffs; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294081
(Studio) Final strategies of Reagan-Bush and Mondale-Ferraro campaigns. described.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Parkersburg, West Virginia) Today's campaign efforts of Reagan examined; films shown. [REAGAN - urges voter participation; endorses reelec. of Republican Congress; denies anticipating victory.] Final campaign push of President outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Birmingham, Alabama) George Bush's campaign activities and focus of final leg examined. [BUSH - urges election of James T. Waggoner to Congress, cautions against cockiness.]
REPORTER: David Dow
(Seattle, WA) Mondale's final campaign drive featured; films shown. [MONDALE - promises to restore human rights to nation's foreign policy, to end covert war in Nicaragua; tells heckler to "shut up."] Turnouts for him in Washington and OR described, shown. [MONDALE - attacks Reagan-Bush campaign]
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
(Erie, Pennsylvania) Geraldine Ferraro's accusation that Reagan lied last week in his claim that Democrats are soft on anti-Semitism noted; films shown. [FERRARO - accuses President of insulting Jews, debasing himself, lying and calls for his apology.] Focus of Ferraro's last campaign appearances noted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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#294084
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Meimak Heights, Iraq) Iran's gains in its offensive against Iraq examined; films shown. United States and USSR maneuvers to aid Iraq described.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
#294085
(Studio) Police reported searching for body of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, believed murdered by his kidnappers in Poland, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Public's martyrdom of pro-Solidarity Popieluszko examined; his background, include clashes with authorities, reviewed. Films shown.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
#294087
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Dallas, Texas) Success as a goal in 1980s United States examined. [Barron THOMAS - considers Aristotle Onassis his hero; explains his goal for life.] [SMU spokesperson John WELSH - describes students' enthusiasm in entrepreneurship class.] [STUDENT - explains.] [THOMAS - rationalizes dropping out of school.] [Julie BRICE - notes goal for her yogurt company] [Srully BLOTNICK - explains psychological effect of not striking it rich.] Julie and Bill Brice's success as well as that of Chip Fitchner described. [FITCHNER - considers his youthful success.] Fitchner mentioned purchasing Greer Garson's house ; economy importance to nation of rise of entrepreneur considered.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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