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(Studio) Death of actor Richard Burton reported; reaction of Elizabeth Taylor mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Hollywood, California) Burton's life and career reviewed; scenes from several films shown. [BURTON - discusses his life.] His relationship with Taylor recalled. [1968, BURTON - jokes about professional competition with Taylor.] Impact of drinking on his career recalled. [BURTON - acknowledges self-destructiveness.] [Recently, TAYLOR and BURTON - joke about their roles in "Private Lives."]
REPORTER: David Browning
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Cairo, Egypt) Latest damage to commercial craft in Red Sea on approach to Suez Canal examined; role of United States military in mine sweeps with Egypt described, discussed. Islamic Jihad, terrorist organization, reported claiming responsibility for mining Red Sea. Econ. importance of region for shipping considered.
REPORTER: Allen Pizzey
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Galveston, Texas) Efforts to clean up oil slick along Texas coast, stemming from grounded tanker off Louisiana coast, examined; films shown. [Convention bureau spokesperson Jack BUSHONG - notes city's successful recovery; acknowledges error in predicting demise of tourism.] [Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson Dale HALL - is optimistic at minimum ecological damage.]
REPORTER: David Dick
(Studio) Est. cost of cleanup reported.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
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(Studio) Arrest in Saint Paul, Minnesota, of Gene Krey, decked out in Nazi regalia, for gun assault on bridal party reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
#299079
(Studio) End to prison uprising and hostage incident in Virginia detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
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(Studio) Shoot-out in Connecticut with escaped Tennessee prison inmates reported; details given.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Chicago, Illinois) Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger's criticism of advertising by attys. at American Bar Association convention examined. [BURGER - attacks such commercialism.] Justice John Paul Stevens' criticism of Supreme Court's conservative justices' approach to law outlined. [STEVENS - recalls recent case involving withholding of federal funds from schools that discriminate.] [BURGER - claims not to have heard Stevens' criticism.]
REPORTER: Rita Braver
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(Studio) Contd. search for winners of Ohio's record lottery reported, explained.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
#299084
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Los Angeles, California) John DeLorean's drug trial, going to jury this week, reviewed. [March 13, 1984, DeLOREAN - believes he will be exonerated.] Testimony of prosecution witness James Hoffman and defense witness Gerald Scotti reviewed; films shown. [Defense attorney Howard WEITZMAN - accuses government of entrapping client.] [Defense attorney Don. RE - describes excitement of case as compared to "Dallas" and Falcon "Crest."] Role of DeLorean's wife Christina Ferrare during trial noted. [Courtesy Donahue/Multimedia Entertainment, Phil DONAHUE - questions Ferrare's perception of husband's dilemma.] [FERRARE - thinks husband was framed.] [WEITZMAN - explains not letting client testify.]
REPORTER: Andrea Naverson Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) 1960s murders of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi recalled.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Philadelphia, Mississippi) - Neshoba Cnty. fair's tradition of racial discrimination noted; Philadelphia's role in civil rights movement and murder of civil rights workers reviewed. Films shown. Lack of state legal action against those accused of the murders noted. [Mayor Charles McCLAIN - denies town was directly responsible for murders.] [State representative Charles YOUNG - thinks incident became conscience of US.] Current status of town's integration described. [Randy GILL - believes life has improved.] [Mississippi secretary state Richard MOLPUS - notes impact of murders on his attitude.]
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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(Studio) Israeli President Chaim Herzog reported asking Prime Min.-designate Shimon Peres to form new government; details given. Peres mentioned inviting Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir to join him.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
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(Studio) Joan Benoit reported winning women's marathon at Olympics today. [BENOIT - feels her victory is honor for women.]
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Los Angeles, California) Olympic synchronized swimming examined; Esther Williams' role in developing sport recalled. Scenes from "Pagan Love Song" and "Neptune's Daughter" shown. [WILLIAMS - recalls water ballet's origins; praises current synchronized swimmers.] [Egyptian coach Iman ARRAM - describes popularity of Williams' movies in Egypt.] United States swimmers Tracie Ruiz and Candy Costie featured. [RUIZ and COSTIE - describe their rel.] [WILLIAMS - feels her old movies have been vindicated.]
REPORTER: David Dow
(Studio) Swedish wrestler Thomas Johansson reported acknowledging taking banned drugs, disqualifying himself from Olympics.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
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(Studio) Woodstock recalled; Michael Jackson mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Kurtis
(Liberty, New York) August 1969 festival at Woodstock, New York, recalled; films shown. Reunion of Woodstock devotees at Grossinger's resort this weekend featured. [Disc jockey Dave HERMAN - jokes about reunion's site.] Rudy Vallee mentioned. [John SEBASTIAN - sings.] Scenes from "Woodstock" shown. [SEBASTIAN - recalls performing at Woodstock.] [Abbie HOFFMAN - doesn't trust anyone under 30 now.] [Fay RINGELL - acknowledges changes in society; cites Grossinger's as example]
REPORTER: Renee Ferguson
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