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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Loma Linda, California) Contd. recovery of infant identification as Baby Fae after receive baboon heart transplant examined; child noted setting survival record for animal transplant so far. [Dr. David HINSHAW - praises baby's condition.] Films shown. Controversy over physicians' decision to use baboon heart rather than exercise other options discussed. [HINSHAW - feels Baby Fae had no alternative.] Infant's condition explained with diagram. [Charles LEEPER - recalls son Kelly's similar condition, corrective surgery.] Success rate of surgery such as that performed on Leeper's son and skepticism of his Boston surgeons over Baby Fae's case noted. [Boston spokesperson Dr. Aldo CASTANEDA - comments.] [HINSHAW - notes family agreed with decision.] Dr. Leonard Bailey, Baby Fae's surgeon, said pessimistic over her chances with corrective surgery.] [Dr. John MACE - describes disgust of Baby Fae's mother over controversy.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
#294114
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Discovery of body of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, pro-Solidarity priest kidnapped and murdered recently, reported; films shown. Reaction of public and of Popieluszko's family to his murder discussed; arrest of 3 secret police officers in case noted.
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) OPEC's final decision on cutting oil production due to Nigeria's role in potential international oil price war reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294117
(Studio) Love Canal toxic waste controversy recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Niagara Falls, New York) Dispute within Environmental Protection Agency over possible leakage at Niagara Falls, New York, toxic waste dump site, designed as regional dump site under agency's superfund cleanup program, examined; films shown. [RESIDENT - is worried.] Delores Frame, living near dump, noted relocating here after losing home in Love Canal debacle. [FRAME - is shocked.] [WOMAN - fears creation of another Love Canal.] [Cecos International Incorporated spokesperson Robert STADELMAIER - denies leakage from site.] Some Environmental Protection Agency officials said concerned that other major toxic waste sites are leaking noted; Alabama dump mentioned as example [EPA analyst William SANJOUR - claims most major commercial hazardous waste sites are leaking.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
#294118
(Studio) Phobia defined; amount spent by Energy Department on psychiatrist's study of public's fear of nuclear power plants noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Nuclear power plant phobia study examined. [Phobia Society president Dr. Robert DuPONT - thinks fear of nuclear power differs from other fears.] Dupont's thesis outlined; commercial shown courtesy American Bus. Network. [Energy Department spokesperson Dr. James KANE - defs. study.] Media campaign aimed at energy consumer launched by Reagan administration since 1981 reviewed; commercials shown. [Psychiatric social worker Robert ACKERMAN - feels using psychiatrist in campaign is a political maneuver.] Dupont's "Focus on Fear" booklet discussed. [Union of Concerned Scientists spokesperson Dr. James MacKENZIE - explains his opposition to such quasi-propaganda documents.] [DuPONT - responds.]
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) Executions in Texas and Louisiana today of Thomas Barefoot and Earnest Knighton, Junior, respectively, reported; details given. Republican crowd's enthusiasm in Texas at execution site described, shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Criticism of President Reagan's Mideast peace plan by United States ambassador to Israel Sam Lewis quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Today's campaign efforts of President Reagan, Walter Mondale, George Bush, Geraldine Ferraro described. [Courtesy Donahue/Multimedia Ent., FERRARO - discusses her debate with Bush.] [BUSH - compares Republicans and Democrats; quotes Franklin D. Roosevelt.] [MONDALE - attacks Reagan's foreign policy.] [REAGAN - predicts large Republican voter turnout.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) International emergency relief efforts to counter extensive famine in several African ntns., especially Ethiopia, reported; USSR 's response mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Partisan debate between White House and Representative Thomas O'Neill in closing days of presidential election campaign said focusing on African famine; O'Neill said recalling that Reagan administration had tried to link African food relief to funds for Nicaraguan guerrillas. [O'NEILL - accuses Reagan administration of being ready to starve Africans in order to kill Latin Americans] Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes' response outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Navy's refusal to accept delivery of new anti-submarine frigate USS Gary discussed; films shown. Navy's call for Todd shipyards to certify functional capacity of Texas Instruments computer chips noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) New home sales in September reported, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294128
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Phoenix, Arizona) Controversy over Arizona propositions imposing price controls on state's hospitals examined. [Jeannette VEATCH - feels exorbitant medical costs are obscene.] Bus. community's role in writing these proposals explained, discussed. [Bus. spokesperson Mary Ann JOLLY - accuses hospitals of using lies and deceptive advertising.] [Hospital spokesperson Bob NELSON - doesn't think hospitals are lying, just not telling the truth.] television commercials of each side shown, discussed. Fin. support of proposition campaign by state's major corps. as well as small business owners such as Bob Croitzer noted. [CROITZER - fears inability to provide adequate medical insurance for employees if costs continue rising.]
REPORTER: Jane Bryant Quinn
#294130
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Muzak's 50th anniversary and role in American society reviewed; films shown. [Muzak programmer Rod BAUM - doesn't want public listening too closely.] Muzak's theory for workplace explained. [President Tony HIRSH - claims Muzak increases productivity, reduces employee turnover.] [Arranger Dick LIEB - describes his approach to arranging for Muzak.] Muzak arrangement of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" cited as example; Jackson video shown. [HIRSH - comments.]
REPORTER: David Browning
(Studio) campaign. `84 special tonight announced.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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