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(Studio) Est. deaths and injuries so far in natural gas explosions in Mexico City, Mexico, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Mexico City, Mexico) Apparent circumstances of explosions at gas processing plant examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Carlos Aguilar
#294407
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Washington) House subcommittee chairperson Representative John Dingell's call for Navy's cancellation of nuclear submarine contracts with General Dynamics due to company's gifts of jewelry to Admiral Hyman Rickover (ret.) in 1970s, as reported by "Washington Post", examined; Rickover's role in development of nuclear submarine program recalled. [Feb. 1983, RICKOVER - claims he's always fought to save taxpayer money.] [DINGELL - notes gifts to Navy personnel voids the contract.] [October, Navy Secretary John LEHMAN - notes possibility of barring indivs. and companies from further government contracts.] General Dynamics' response to allegations outlined; jewelry gifts to Rickover, information on which said provided by Takis Veliotis, noted prompting investigation of General Dynamics' other government contracts. Veliotis' 1978 memo to company board chairperson David Lewis remembered alerting company to situation; Veliotis mentioned currently under indictment in kickback scheme. Gifts to Rickover reported approved by General Dynamics financial ofr. Gorden MacDonald; company's means of disguising payment illustrated. [DINGELL - notes matter should have been reported to SEC.] Rickover's rationalization of gifts mentioned; investigators reported claiming evidence indicating large-scale gift operation. [Courtesy Rickover-supplied tape, RICKOVER - denies gifts given him by contractors ever made any difference.] No. government investigations faced by General Dynamics and probability of it receive further Trident contracts, since it's the only company making such submarines, noted.
REPORTER: Rita Braver
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) French foreign minister Claude Cheysson's meeting here today with Secretary of State George Shultz reported effort to ease tension between the two ntns. over France's premature announcement of joint French-Libyan troop pullout from Chad; United States recalled warning President Francois Mitterrand of dictator Muammar el-Kadhafi's lack of credibility. [November 14, State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - notes Libyan troops remain in Chad.] Mitterrand's recent meeting with Kadhafi noted followed by orders to French troops to prepare to re-enter Chad if Libyans do not withdraw. Egypt's successful sting operation to reveal Kadhafi's assassination plot against former prime minister Abdul Hamid Bakkoush examined; details of Egyptian intelligence's faking of Bakkoush's murder reviewed. [BAKKOUSH - calls for civilized world to take stand against such a madman rather than focus on oil.]
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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(Studio) Temporary suspension of United States program to halt manufacturer of cocaine in Peru reported coming after massacre of peasants involved in project.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Trinidad, Bolivia) Legal use of coca leaf here and government's effort to crack down on illegal use to make cocaine examined; films shown. Econs. involved for farmers noted; role of United States aid in anti-drug program mentioned.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
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(Studio) Salvadoran army ofr. reported cleared of 1981 murders of United States land reform workers there due to legal technicalities; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Terrorist bombings of Maryland abortion clinic and Planned Parenthood office detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Baby Fae's recent death recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Louisville, Kentucky) Preparations here for second implantation of artificial heart featured; experience with Barney Clark recalled. [Artificial heart inventor Dr. Robert JARVIK - acknowledges possibility of procedure outcome going either way.] Heart patients' response to hospital's search noted; Ed Heinmiller cited as example [HEINMILLER - wants to accomplish more with his life.] [Dr. William DeVRIES - feels patients' expectations of recovery are important.] [HEINMILLER - hopes procedure will help others in the future.]
REPORTER: Ned Potter
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(Studio) Militant animal rights organization in Britain reported claiming recent Mars bar poisoning scare was hoax to call attention to company's role in animal research; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan reported ordering Justice Department to halt its antitrust investigation of airlines flying between United States and Britain, claiming foreign policy reasons; claim that investigation centered on possible price collusion to drive Laker Airways out of business recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) General William Westmoreland's continued testimony in his libel suit against CBS for documentary on his approach to reporting enemy troop strength during Vietnam war quoted, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Vietnam attack on Cambodian base near Thailand today said illustrating legacy of Vietnam war.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Plight of Amerasians such as Lance Schado trapped in Vietnam examined; films shown. [Pearl South Buck Fndn. spokesperson John SHADE - notes Amerasians' lack of future in Vietnam.] Agreement between United States and Vietnam to allow children into United States within next 3 years recalled. [Michael and Tee SCHADO - describe frustration in getting son out of Vietnam.] Lance Schado's current status in Vietnam described. [State Department refugee bureau spokesperson Robert FUNSETH - blames Vietnam for not giving Schado an exit permit.] [Vietnam ambassador to United Nations Hoang Bich SON - (thru translator) blames US bureaucracy.] Effect on program of both ntns.' reliance on political semantics to get Amerasians out of Vietnam explained. [SHADE - believes United States should concede semantic issue for sake of children.] [Tee SCHADO - prays for son.] [Michael SCHADO - notes implications of State Department's procedure.] [FUNSETH - claims all Amerasian families will be out of Vietnam within 3 years]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
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(Studio) Details of crash of Marine helicopter at Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Death of former Senator George Aiken reported; his career recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Arrival of several reticulated giraffes, bound for Florida's Busch Gardens, in effort to save their diminishing numbers reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294426
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) United States Postal Service's destruction of Scholastic Aptitude Tests mailed by Sheepshead Bay high school for scoring in New Jersey examined. [STUDENTS - criticize post ofc.'s incompetence; dread taking tests over.] [Representative Charles SCHUMER - describes postal authorities' attitude.] [New Jersey post office spokesperson Diane MENTZEL - describes package's condition upon arrival; claims investigation is in progress.] [STUDENT - comments.]
REPORTER: Harold Dow
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