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(Studio) Conclusion to hijacking in Iran reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Iranian security forces' ending of hijacking examined; films shown. [Freed hostage John COSTA - describes terrorists' emotional instability.] Questions noted raised about Iran's seeming ease in carrying out rescue; Kuwait reported chging. collusion between Iran and terrorists, include staging of rescue. [Terrorism expert Michael YARDLEY - agrees with Kuwaiti allegations; explains.] Terrorists' staging of fake murder of hostages described.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Status of air and water in Bhopal, India, following last week's poison gas leak at Union Carbide plant there reported; chairperson Warren Anderson's denial that co. is ducking its moral and legal responsibility outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Bhopal, India) Attys.' preparations for suits against Union Carbide noted incl. Melvin Belli's advice to Indian authorities to file claims in United States courts rather than Indian ones. [BELLI - explains strategy.] Safety systems at plant said not operating at time of leak; details given. [MAN - claims system was turned off at the time; remarks transcribed on screen.] [ANDERSON - feels confident victims can be fairly compensated without adverse economy impact on corp.] Impact of liability question on Union Carbide stock outlined on screen. [BELLI - dismisses difficulty of case.] Legal complexities in case thought rivaling those of Agent Orange affair. [SURVIVOR - wants compensation rather than begging.]
REPORTER: Wyatt Andrews
#294785
(Studio) Possible discovery of planet outside our solar system reported; details given, illustrations shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294787
(Studio) Demonstration protesting arrival of nuclear-powered USS Carl Vincent in Japan reported, shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294788
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) Safety of commuter airlines in light of recent crashes involving defective Brazilian-made planes examined; Federal Aviation Administration grounding of American Central Airlines cited as example [ACA spokesperson Terry HUDIK - supports Federal Aviation Administration decision.] Recent crash of PBA plane, also recently grounded for safety violations, recalled; other commuter airline crashes reviewed. Criticism of FAA's role in commuter airline safety noted. [Aviation Safety Institution spokesperson John GALIPAULT - claims Federal Aviation Administration doesn't have adequate inspection personnel.] [Federal Aviation Administration administration Don. ENGEN - responds.] 1977 internal Federal Aviation Administration memo foreseeing commuter airline safety problems following deregulation quoted on screen. [Former PBA pilot Carlo GIAMETTI - recalls being fired for rpting. safety violations.] Emergency inspections of all Brazilian-made planes such as that involved in last week's crash explained.
REPORTER: Peter Van Sant
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(Studio) Death of Milwaukee, WI, police sergeant John Pederson reported; Pederson recalled wishing to live to Christmas to qualify his family for his pension benefits. Details given. City council said meeting later in week to award family pension despite his early demise.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294791
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Oslo, Norway) Bomb threat's interruption of Nobel ceremonies awarding South African Bishop Desmond Tutu the peace prize examined; films shown. [TUTU - jokes about interruption.] South Africa mentioned releasing some political prisoners.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
(Studio) Nobel prizes for literature, econs., chemistry and physics mentioned also accepted in Stockholm, Sweden today; 1983 peace prize winner Lech Walesa noted yet to accept his prize money.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Nicaragua's education minister Father Fernando Cardenal reported expelled from Jesuits for defying Vatican ban on priests holding government positions; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294793
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Boston, Massachusetts) CAT scan here of 2700 year old Egyptian mummy featured; films shown. [Dr. Myron MARX - explains findings.] [Boston Museum of Fine Arts spokesperson Sue D'AURIA - notes such research carries through with ancient Egyptian beliefs about death; explains.] [Museum spokesperson Mimi LEVEQUE - considers historical implications of process.]
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) United Nations ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, scheduled to meet with President Reagan tomorrow, thought making her resignation plans formal; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Former Council of Econ. Advisers chairperson Martin Feldstein recalled disagreeing with President Reagan on issues; Reagan said considering abolishing council altogether. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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#294798
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Health threat to Americans by radon-contaminated homes, leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, examined; Loretta and Joel Nobel's experience cited as example [Loretta SCHWARTZ NOBEL - feared having to destroy home.] [Joel NOBEL - notes chances of them developing lung cancer had they lived in house 20 years and never smoked.] [Health physicist Richard OSWALD - notes public's general ignorance about hazards of radon gas.] Source of radon gas and relationship with hsing. explained, illustrated on screen. [Environment engineer Harvey SAChigh school - fears increase in lung cancer in coming years if current building trends continue.] EPA, aware of danger for years, said deciding against informing public. [EPA of c. of radiation programs spokesperson Sheldon MEYERS - defs. government silence.] 1982 Environmental Protection Agency budget request noted claiming radon is single largest threat to human health of all radiation exposures. [MEYER - professes ignorance about 1982 assessment.] 1984 joint government agency report analyzing radon's dangers outlined on screen. [Representative Claudine SCHNEIDER - accuses Environmental Protection Agency of ignoring radon problem despite receive mandate to investigate.] Random studies conducted across United States illustrated on map. [Lawrence Berkeley lab spokesperson Anthony NERO - considers implications of findings.] [Terradex Corporation spokesperson Ward ALTER - feels government is responsible for informing public of hazards.] Alter mentioned inventing device to measure radon in homes. [Joel NOBEL - notes relative inexpense of ridding home of radon once detected.] [Radon consultant Art SCOTT - describes means of eliminating radon from house ] [Loretta SCHWARTZ-NOBEL - opposes ignoring problems.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
#294799
(Studio) Navy reported admitting faulty design in new Avenger-class minesweepers; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294800
(Studio) Navy reported grounding number of attack planes after discovering use of faulty parts by maintenance crews; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#294802
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Necessity of importing trees for Christmas here featured; films shown. [WOMAN - notes Washington state trees have aroma.] [PEOPLE - comment.] Several indivs. named in report
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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