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(Studio) Possible breakthrough in Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) 847 hijacking and hostage crisis reported coming with Shiite leader Nabih Berri's proposal to transfer captives to W. embassy's custody.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Larnaca, Cyprus) Release of hostage Jimmy Dell Palmer due to health featured; films shown. [PALMER - discusses terrorists' religious fanaticism, his lack of political knowledge about region; sends message to family.] [Sammie PALMER - comments on husband's release.] [PALMER - describes his release.]
REPORTER: Richard Roth
(Studio) Options under consideration by Israel regarding Berri's latest proposal reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Israel) Significance of Israeli cabinet meeting tonight on plan dubbed the Syrian proposal considered; Prime Min. Shimon Peres reported agreeing to free Shiite prisoners as part of deal.
REPORTER: Don McNeill, Dan Rather
(DC) White House blackout on news about crisis described. [State Department spokesperson Edward DJEREJIAN - calls for prompt release of hostages.] [Senator Robert DOLE - will honor blackout.] [Senator Richard LUGAR - is encouraged.] Role of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in current negotiations considered. [Georgetown Univ. spokesperson Michael HUDSON - considers Assad's pol. motives for helping.] Possibility of hostage families meeting with President mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Studio) Admin.'s opposition to transferring hostages to any embassy in Beirut, preferring Damascus instead, explained.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Beirut, Lebanon) [PALMER - reacts to leaving.] [BERRI - announces willingness to relocate hostages to West embassy here or to Damascus; remarks transcribed on screen.] Israel's recent release of some Shiites recalled; possible role of Assad in apparent breakthrough explained, discussed. His opposition to PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) presence in Lebanon noted; USSR thought encouraging crisis' end in effort to have United States Sixth Fleet withdrawn. [Voice of Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) crew member Philip MARESCA - hope for freedom soon; remarks transcribed on screen.]
REPORTER: Bill Redeker
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Similarities and differences between current TWA hostage crisis and Iranian crisis examined; Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) terrorists said inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini. [Lebanese journalist Kassem JAFAR - explains Hizballah's origins, reverence for Khomeini.] [Mideast expert Abbas KELIDAR - discusses Shiite psyche.]
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Supreme Court ruling on Connecticut law affecting employees' religious freedom detailed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Accused USSR spies Svetlana Ogorodnikova and husband Nikolay rptd pleading guilty to spying with former FBI agent Richard Miller; FBI videotape of Miller and Ogorodnikova shown. Couple's sentences mentioned.
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REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater Artist: Bill Robles
(5) Representative Thomas O'Neill said possibly compromising on Social Security and tax proposals for 1986 budget; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) Police reported cracking extensive IRA (Irish Republican Army) bomb plot; search for suspected time bomb somewhere in country examined. Films shown. [WOMAN - comments.] No. IRA (Irish Republican Army) terrorists arrested so far mentioned. Recent discovery of bomb in hotel near Buckingham Palace recalled.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
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(Studio) Death toll in South Africa's latest outbreak of racial violence reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Amt. of radioactive waste buried without protective wrapping in Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Layoffs announced by Intel Corporation computer company reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Sunnyvale, California) Slump in computer industry in general examined; National Semiconductor's layoffs cited as example [Job APPLICANTS - comment.] [Televideo chairperson Phillip HWANG - acknowledges industry's problems.] [Ind. analyst Fred ZIEBER - considers sources of slump.] Layoffs at several firms (listed) recalled. [Catalyst Technologies chairperson Nolan BUSHNELL - thinks industry is too crowded; elaborates.] Issue of consumer resistance discussed. [Mayor Dianne FEINSTEIN - doesn't believe extensive computerization has saved money.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Released Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) hostage Jimmy Palmer quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Nation's support for Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) hostages examined; films shown. [Joann WILSON, disc JOCKEYS, radio AUDIENCE - express support for hostages.] [John PALMER, Moorhead KENNEDY - cite need for united country now.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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