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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tucson, Arizona) Death of Thomas Creighton after multi-heart transplants and emergency use of unauthorized artificial heart implant reported; circumstances leading to controversy reviewed. Films shown. [Hospital spokesperson Dr. Allan BEIGEL - announces Creighton's death, complications.] [FDA (Food and Drug Administration) SPOKESPERSON - warns hospitals about repeating Arizona experience.] Creighton's history of heart problems noted. [Ex-wife Cindy CREIGHTON - describes former husband's deteriorating health.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) Technical difficulties acknowledged.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#302846
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Latest terrorist car bombing in Beirut's Shiite neighborhood examined; films shown. Possibility bombing was part of Lebanon's factional warfare encouraged by Israeli withdrawal considered; proximity of bomb to home of radical Shiite leader loyal to Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini noted. United States Sixth Fleet mentioned en route to region.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
#302848
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President Reagan's formal send-off for arms control negotiators to Geneva talks with Sovs. noted. [REAGAN - hopes for success.] Topics addressed in Geneva listed on screen, discussed. [National security adviser Robert McFARLANE - praises United States flexibility.] Issue of USSR opposition to Star Wars program considered.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(5) Apparent outcome of President Reagan's annual medical checkup reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Pro- and anti-nuclear demonstrations as United States warships left Sydney, Australia, reported, shown. One incident detailed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) February unemployment reported, discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Role of continuing United States dollar strength overseas in domestic unemployment explained, discussed. [Shop owner Elaine DEVENPORT - explains cost of European clothing in US.] [British WORKER - attributes incrd. job security to strong United States dollar.] J.C. Penney mentioned upgrading its image by importing British fashions as result of dollar strength. [Ind. recruiter Ronald SAMPSON - praises effect of United States investors on British unemployment.] [British overseas trade board spokesperson Lord JELLICOE - promotes British goods.]
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Body of Drug Enforcement Admin. agent Enrique Camarena Salazar reported returned to United States from Mexico today; his kidnapping and murder recalled. Films shown. Strain in US-Mexico relations over latter's approach to drug war there noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Camp Beauregard, LA) Intensification of drug war along US-Mexico border noted illustrated by United States Customs' new approach and yesterday's murder of several Mexican nationals in Texas near border; United States Border Patrol's secret training of new elite unit, border patrol tactical team (BORTACT) examined. [Patrol spokesperson Roger BRANDEMUEHL - explains focus of corps training.] [League of Latin American Citizens spokesperson Juan GARCIA - feels such militarism is overreaction.]
REPORTER: Carlos Aguilar
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(Studio) Accident damaging space shuttle Discovery, delaying craft's scheduled mission, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Physician's mistake, leaving patient paralyzed, detailed. Miami, Florida, med. mishap killing photographer recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Latest Vietnam incursion into Thailand in its ongoing conflict with Cambodia reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Prince Norodom Sihanouk's role in Vietnam war recalled. US experience in Vietnam reviewed; war films shown. [Vet. Steve CASTILLE - recalls arriving in Vietnam.] [Vet.'s MOTHER - can't forget son's death.] [Vet. Jeffrey JOHNSTON - notes lasting effect of Vietnam war, injury on him.] [VET., veteran's COUSIN - comment on experience's lasting bitterness.] Hoped for psychological effect of Vietnam memorial recalled. [PEOPLE - describe war's impact on them, their losses.] [Vietnam VETS. - resent system under which they fought; refer to Eisenhower's domino theory; war s death toll.] [Former POWs Neal JONES, uniden. POWs - consider mistakes made by United States in Vietnam war.] [Linda ARCHER - fears feeling brother's death was in vain.] [Vet. Tom BRENNER - resents society's lack of support for vets.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Tentative agreement said reached in screen writers' strike; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#302862
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Plan, Spain) Town's plan to attract eligible women for overabundance of bachelors examined; films shown. Idea recalled stemming from "Westward the Women" movie; scenes shown courtesy MGM/UA. Reactions of bachelors and women described.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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