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#296594
(Studio) Death of David Kennedy, son of Robert Kennedy, reported; son's history of personal problems recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Circumstances surrounding Kennedy's death examined; films shown. [Police Chief Joseph TERRLIZZE - notes lack of indications of foul play.] Kennedy's life, include learning of father's assassination on TV, reviewed; film from John Kennedy's assassination shown courtesy LMH Company Photos shown courtesy "Kennedy: The New Generation. "["Atlantic Monthly" spokesperson Michael CURTIS - recalls Kennedy's problems.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
(Studio) Edward Kennedy's statement on nephew's death quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296595
(Studio) Yesterday's earthquake in north California recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Morgan Hill, California) Earthquake's impact examined; caesarean birth of Allyson Kelly mentioned. [School SPOKESPERSON - comments on damage.] [Teacher Carole Faery's STUDENTS - recall experience.] [FAERY - is confident students will be fine psychologically.] [WOMAN - describes scene.] [PEOPLE - comment on experience.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
(Calaveras Fault, California) Apparent success of increasingly stricter construction standards on relative lack of substantial damage discussed. [US Geological Survey spokesperson Robert WALLACE - explains factors contributing to low damage level.] Role played by type of movement along Calaveras fault as opposed to that of other faults explained, illustrated on screen. [WALLACE - anticipates major quake in near future.] No. aftershocks since yesterday's quake mentioned.
REPORTER: David Dow
#296597
(Studio) Nicaragua's case against United States in World Court outlined; Reagan administration's refusal to recognize court's jurisdiction in case recalled. Congress criticism of CIA director William Casey's handling of agency's war against Nicaragua noted; Casey said writing Senator Barry Goldwater an apology today.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Republican Senator's criticism of Casey's lack of credibility cited as illustrating Casey's poor relations with Congress [Representative Norman MINETA, Senator David DURENBERGER - describe level of distrust of Casey.] Congress fury said centering on Casey's delayed disclosure of CIA involvement in raids on Nicaragua's oil storage facilities and mining of Nicaraguan harbors; 1980 law requiring CIA director to keep congress committees informed quoted on screen. CIA response to Senate Intelligence Committee's allegations noted not substantiated by congress records. [GOLDWATER - denies Casey ever informed committee of situation.] Casey's history of problems with Congress, include demands for his ouster by Goldwater and Senator Ted Stevens, recalled. [MINETA - notes lack of information from Casey.] President Reagan's loyalty to Casey and possibility of Congress halting funds for administration's Central American policies considered.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
#296598
(Studio) Status of food rioting in Dominican Republic reported; death toll mentioned. films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296600
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Supreme Court ruling in child custody case involving interracial marriage of one parent examined; background to suit brought by Linda Palmore after losing custody of daughter Melanie Sidoti following marriage to Clarence Palmore, a black, explained. Opinion of Chief Justice Warren Burger quoted on screen. [PALMORE - is pleased.] Anthony Sidoti said disappearing today. No. interracial marriages in last decade noted. [American Bar Association spokesperson Doris FREED - notes implications of ruling for attys. and judges.]
REPORTER: Fred Graham Artist: Don Juhlin
#296601
(Studio) No. dying this month in collisions of Burlington Northern trains reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Denver, Colorado) Role of alcohol and drug abuse in train accidents examined; last weekend's collision near Newcastle, Wyoming, recalled. Films shown. [Federal Railroad Admin. spokesperson John RILEY - describes engineer's condition.] April 13 collision involving Burlington Northern train in Colorado recalled. [RILEY - notes alcohol was involved in Colorado incident.] No. train accidents occurring in 1978 mentioned; drunk engineer recalled causing 1982 Livingston, LA, accident. National Trans. Safety Bd. said promising laws for railroads.
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
#296602
(Studio) Federal government reported releasing names of loan defaulters to private credit rating firms; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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#296605
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Raleigh, North Carolina) Gary Hart's continued criticism of Walter Mondale's acceptance of pol. action committee (PACs) funds through delegate cmtes. for campaign and Mondale's response today examined. [HART - wants Mondale to return PAC money.] [MONDALE - pleads ignorance.] [HART - questions Mondale's ability to control White House staff since he can't control own campaign] [MONDALE - explains halting delegate cmtes.] Apparent coordination among cmtes. regarding dissemination of funds illustrated, discussed. [Hart SPOKESPERSON - criticizes Mondale's delayed response.]
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
(Studio) Hart's win of Vermont caucuses reported; number delegates won by each Democratic candidate in VT and total listed on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296607
(Studio) High-ranking Kremlin official reported scheduled to visit Peking, China (PR), next month; significance of trip noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#296608
(Studio) Festivities for President and Nancy Reagan on Guam prior to their departure for China (PR) reported, shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Shanghai, China, PR) China's economy reforms with infusion of capitalism examined; films shown. [Communist party central committee spokesperson XIDE Xie - explains need for motivation, fear of corruption with increase wealth.] Various economy and cultural changes described, shown. [College professor Chi-Ke CHENG - cites improved living standards.] [MAN - recalls period when he couldn't speak freely with Westerner.] Deng Xiaoping's concept of government noted similar to that of Ronald Reagan.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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