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(Studio) Terrorists holding hijacked Kuwaiti airliner in Iran reported announcing next murder target, hostage Charles Kapar, accusing him of being CIA agent.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Current status of hostage incident examined; films shown. Terrorists' statement broadcast by Tehran radio today quoted on screen. [Released PASSENGER - describes Tuesday's murder of American Charles Hegna.] [Former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak RABIN - doesn't believe United States could have intervened.] [King HUSSEIN - denounces terrorists' use of Islam as motive.] Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's assessment of situation mentioned. Audio tape recorded by Israeli radio operator Wednesday recalled; screams on tape said that of passenger being tortured. Details given of possible relationship with December 1983 bombings of United States and French embassies in Kuwait. Terrorists thought linked with Moslem extremists loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
(DC) [President REAGAN - criticizes Iran's lack of aid to end crisis.] [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - conts. criticism of Iran.] Basis of President's relatively subdued criticisms of Tehran government explained; possibility of United States mil. retaliation after hijacking ends considered. Syria and Algeria, at United States urging, said warning Iranians of need for immediate action.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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(Studio) Latest death and injury count from poison gas leak at Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, reported; company chairperson Warren Anderson reported arrested upon arrival in Bhopal today.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Bhopal, India) Anderson's arrest and later release examined; films shown. [OFR. - acknowledges arresting Anderson.] Apparent pole factors involved in his arrest considered; number survivors still suffering medical effects noted. Concern over long-term health effects considered.
REPORTER: Wyatt Andrews
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President Reagan's White House meeting with S African Bishop Desmond Tutu over US policy toward South Africa's apartheid government featured; films shown. Tutu's condemnation of United States policy recalled. [TUTU - believes United States policy has worsened situation for blacks in South Africa.] [REAGAN - disagrees.] Continuing anti-apartheid protests across United States described; Jesse Jackson's pray-in at South African consulate in Beverly Hills cited as example [S. African ambassador Bernardus FOURIE - denies United States demonstrations are responsible for his government's release of some political prisoners.] [REAGAN - takes credit for prisoners' release.] [Demonstration leader Randall ROBINSON - disagrees; explains.] [Senator Nancy KASSEBAUM - considers prisoner release a small step.]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Civilian unemployment in November reported, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Jacksonville, Florida) Investigation findings so far into last night's crash of Provincetown-Boston Airline (PBA) crash discussed; films shown. [National Trans. Safety Bd. spokesperson Patricia GOLDMAN - notes pilot's helplessness.] Other PBA crashes this year and subsequent grounding of airline by Federal Aviation Administration for safety violations reviewed; questions arising from FAA's recertification of PBA in light of yesterday's crash examined. [Representative Dan GLICKMAN - cites need to examine Federal Aviation Administration decision.] [PBA president Peter VAN ARSDALE - defs. airline.]
REPORTER: Peter Van Sant
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(Studio) Reagan administration's past issuance of Baby Doe rules regarding medical treatment for severely handicapped infants and court's ruling each time recalled; government's latest set of Baby Doe rules outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) "Mike Hammer" star Stacy Keach reported beginning prison term in England along with secretary Deborah Steele for cocaine smuggling; details given, photo shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Justice Department reported challenging Houston, Texas, real estate deeds with restrictive covenants in them due to racial discrimination; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Franklin Roosevelt's reaction to Pearl Harbor recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Pearl Harbor, Hawaii) Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor recalled; films shown. Death toll on USS Arizona noted. Diving expeditions to USS Arizona by Navy and National Park Service and their findings featured. [Arizona memorial curator Mark TANAKA-SANDERS - describes impact of bomb on ship, significance of findings.] Plans for extending memorial described.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Commentary concerns consequences of political and religious extremism when wedded to violence such as Party of God in Iran; "New York Times" correspondent Thomas Friedman's recollections of his tour of Iran reviewed. Party's terrorist attacks against United States sites in Mideast and current hijacking in Iran mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Moyers
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Dangers in counterfeit Cabbage Patch dolls examined; films shown. [Customs inspector Ron KVECK - notes poor quality of fake dolls.] Differences between genuine Cabbage Patch and counterfeit demonstrated. [Coleco attorney Jerry DUNNE - advises parents to look for kerosene smell of fake dolls.] [John TAYLOR - comments on his purchase of fake dolls.]
REPORTER: Frank Currier
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Popularity of talking gadgets, cars, toys and greeting cards examined; exs. shown.
REPORTER: David Browning
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