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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: David Martin) Justice Department reported filing suit against TRW and other defense contractors for alleged price-fixing; details given, scenes shown. Size of suit brought by former TRW employees and its legal basis reviewed. [Former TRW accountant Alan RUSS - cites scope of price fixing.] Details outlined on screen; alleged roles of Pratt and Whitney, Iscar Blades and General Electric in scheme considered. [Plaintiffs' attorney Leonard CARR - believes TRW execs. were aware of situation.] [TRW spokesperson Michael JOHNSON - responds.] Possibility of criminal prosecution as well mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Eric Engberg) Rogers commission final report on shuttle Challenger disaster recommendations for NASA's future approach to shuttle program previewed; report said released to crew's families and President Reagan before public. Details outlined on screen, discussed; chairperson William Rogers quoted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Growing Republican opposition to President Reagan's abandonment of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II treaty with USSR discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(La Plata, MD: Susan Spencer) Mystery over outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Charles Cnty., MD, examined; details given, scenes shown. [Hospital spokesperson Robert JETLAND - confirms deaths.] [Dr. Arthur WOODDY - cites lack of common denominator among victims.] 1976 outbreak in Philadelphia recalled. [PEOPLE - comment.] [Dr. John BARTLETT - thinks air conditioning is possible factor.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Percentage of those arrested in New York City and Washington, DC using illegal drugs reported
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Damascus, Syria: Bert Quint) Major outbreak of fighting in Beirut, Lebanon, examined; details given, scenes shown. Yasir Arafat supporters, Amal and others said all involved. Syria's role explained.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Rome, Italy: Mark Phillips) Italy's long-standing relationship with Libya and indications of its end examined; scenes shown. Recent Fiat contract to supply tractors to Marines noted suspended due to Libya's stock in company [Fiat chairperson Gianni AGNELLI - describes his predicament.] History of Italian-Libyan relationship reviewed; apparent impact of attacks on Rome and Vienna airports of Muammar el-Kadhafi's rocket attack on island of Lampedusa noted. [Govt. spokesperson Antonio BADINI - comments.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Major fire at Rupert Murdoch warehouse in London, England, reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Contd. communications workers' strike against American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) discussed; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Miami, Florida: Bernard Goldberg) Ethical and legal issues in attorney Ellis Rubin's dilemma when client Russell Sanborn confidentially told him he would lie to jury regarding murder charge and Rubin's response examined; background to case reviewed. [RUBIN - notes implications of current joke about lawyers' credibility.] [September 1985, RUBIN - asks judge to excuse him from case.] [September 1985, Judge Sidney SHAPIRO - refuses.] Appeals court ruling outlined on screen. [RUBIN - attacks appeals court's ruling which recommended he allow client to perjure himself; reacts to Shapiro's ruling.] Gallup poll on public's perception of legal profession's honesty outlined on screen. [Attorney Alan DERSHOWITZ - notes defense attorney's job is to prevent truth from reaching jury.] [1977, RUBIN - defs. client.] [RUBIN - comments.] Outcome of Sanborn case mentioned.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Appeals court decision in Rubin case said coming soon.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) National Planning Association's forecast on locations of new jobs in future illustrated on map, discussed; association's previous prediction about Houston recalled.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Manila, Philippines: David Jackson) Status of President Corazon Aquino's government since Ferdinand Marcos' overthrow examined; scenes shown. [AQUINO - considers cntry.'s new self-pride an achievement.] Econ. problems facing admin. cited. [Vice President Salvador LAUREL - notes lack of luxury of time; explains.] [Marcos supporter Arturo TOLENTINO - thinks Aquino has lost support.] Her approach to communist insurgency discussed. Chief of staff Fidel Ramos mentioned, shown. [TOLENTINO, LAUREL - grade Aquino.] [AQUINO - asks for more time.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Official death toll so far from Chernobyl, USSR , nuclear disaster reported; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Jungquay Bushmanland, Namibia: Steve Kroft) Southwest African bushman (name given) who starred in "The Gods Must Be Crazy" and will do so again in movie's sequel profiled; scenes shown courtesy 20th Century Fox. [Filmmaker Jamie ULYS - questions seriousness of reporter]
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