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Introduction and Preview Dan Rather (Souix Falls, South Dakota)
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Arrival here of deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos, wife Imelda and entourage featured; scenes shown. Governor George Ariyoshi's rel. with Marcos noted. [ARIYOSHI - welcomes Marcos, should he live here.] [DEMONSTRATOR - calls Marcos variety of names.] Marcos' family's alleged wealth here and advantages of living in Hawaii rather than on mainland discussed; their New York real estate holdings described, shown. [Aquino government spokesperson Francisco RODRIGO - wants to recover properties stolen by Marcos.] Capitol Hill movement to freeze Marcos' assets to determine if he used United States aid for personal benefit noted. [Representative George MILLER - wants explanation.]
(Manila, Philippines: Bob Simon) Corazon Aquino's formation of new government examined; scenes shown. Backgrounds of mins. Juan Ponce Enrile and General Fidel Ramos mentioned. [AQUINO - explains not moving into president palace.] Econ. problems facing her discussed. [RAMOS - cites need to confiscate wealth of departing Filipinos.] [WOMAN - is amazed at recent days' events.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Cardinal Jaime Sin's Mass celebrating Marcos' fall described, shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Rioting by Egyptian security police and response of President Hosni Mubarak detailed; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Coverage of President Reagan's defense spending speech tonight announced.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Verdict in case of Navy surgeon Dr. Donal Billig, former chief surgeon at Bethesda Naval Hospital, reported; background to his trial for manslaughter recalled. Scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Eric Engberg) Hearings of president commission investigating space shuttle Challenger's destruction said hearing testimony today of key NASA officials involved in launch decision. [Boeing Company spokesperson Joseph SUTTER - believes serious communication and management problem exists at NASA.] [Commission mbr. Major General Don. KUTYNA - agrees; uses airplane analogy.] [Chairperson William ROGERS, vice-chairperson Neil ARMSTRONG - agree.] [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) manager Lawrence MULLOY - explains rejecting Morton Thiokol engineers' opposition to launch; denies pressuring co. to approve liftoff.] Info. not provided top NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) officials about Morton Thiokol engineers' concerns outlined.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Acting NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) administration William Graham's assessment of timetable for next shuttle flight mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Supreme Court ruling on cities' right to impose rent controls reported
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Dismissal of grand jury indictment against Representative Bobbi Fiedler and aide on bribery chgs. reported; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) White House spokesperson Larry Speakes quoted regarding Mikhail Gorbachev's threat to delay summit with President Reagan until US-USSR arms control agreement is reached.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Fidel Castro's address to 27th communist party congress in Moscow quoted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Vladimir, USSR : Tom Fenton) Econ. problems faced by Mikhail Gorbachev from antiquated production methods and widespread corruption among officials examined; exs. of cases being prosecuted given. Scenes shown. [TRANSLATOR - reads chgs. against defense]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) FBI's findings so far in investigation of cyanide- contaminated Tylenol in New York outlined; death in Nashville from cyanide poisoning said not yet determined linked to Tylenol capsules.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Ventura Cnty., California: David Dow) Future of American farming examined; scenes shown. [Mike MACHADO - considers farming a corporate venture; explains.] University of California's marketing course for agriculture students noted. [Agriculture dean Chas. HESS - cites importance of sound marketing concepts for farmers.] Mgr. Ben Laverty and farmer Steve Lawrence cited as exs. of farmers' use of computers. [LAWRENCE - explains his method.] [Tom and Steve PAVITCH - cite profitability of their methods.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Drop in farm exports last year noted. Upcoming item announced.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(No location given: Frank Currier) Farm crisis examined as illustrated by different experiences of Cedric and Marilyn Winterbore and those of Kathy and Marlin Langner. [Cedric WINTERBORE - notes their closeness as family.] [Marlin and Kathy LANGNER - note destruction of their ideals.] Circumstances surrounding each family's situation outlined. [WINTERBORE - attributes his success to luck.] [The LANGNERS - discuss their life.] [Langner SON - fears parents' future.] [Marilyn WINTERBORE - acknowledges inability to empathize with failing farmers.] [Kathy LANGNER - notes her dream is dying.]
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