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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Frankfurt, West Germany: Derrick Blakely) Beirut kidnapping of West German national Alfred Schmidt, preceded earlier in week by abduction of another German, said interpreted as effort to pressure West Germany into not extraditing accused Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) hijacker Mohammed Hamadei to United States; details given, scenes shown. Hamadei mentioned also chgd. with murder of United States Navy diver Robert Stethem. [German government SPOKESPERSON - cites need for caution now; remarks transcribed on screen.] Bohn said asking Lebanon's prime minister, Syria and Iran to intervene with Moslem kidnappers. Possibility hostage negotiator Terry Waite will be allowed to visit captives Terry Anderson and Thomas Sutherland mentioned. Dilemma faced by Chancellor Helmut Kohl noted.
(DC: Bernard Goldberg) [In Canada, Vice President George BUSH - notes United States commitment to prosecuting Hamadei.] [Attorney General Edwin MEESE - expects Hamadei's extradition soon.] [Terrorism expert James ADAMS - foresees incrd. terrorism against Americans, especially in Mideast.] [Former hostage Father Bill McDONNELL - opposes being intimidated by thugs.] [Terrorism expert Robert KUPPERMAN - agrees.] Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) hijacking reviewed; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(South Africa: Martha Teichner) Mass murder in Durban, South Africa, township examined as possibly latest round in black-against-black violence for control of twps.; details given, scenes shown. [Victim's relative Eric NTULI - claims refusal to join pro-government Zulu organization equals death warrant.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Phil Jones) Secretary of State George Shultz reported disclosing State Department discovery of document outlining arms-for-hostages plan with Iran, involving CIA; details given, scenes shown. Shultz said believing operation was developed by Colonel Oliver North and CIA.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Spokesperson for President Reagan said declining denial or confirmation. Tower commission investigating National Sec. Council's role in scandal noted meeting with former President Jimmy Carter today; commission's scheduled Monday mtg. with Reagan cited.
(DC: Lesley Stahl) Confusion created by and inaccuracy of some of President Reagan's public stmts. on Iran arms scandal reviewed. [November 13, 1986, REAGAN - denies arms-for-hostages operation.] Drop in his credibility with public as indicated in current polls cited. [December 6, 1986, voice of REAGAN - denies doing business with Ayatollah Khomeini, trading weapons for hostages or undercutting United States policy on terrorism .] Results of contradictions and clarifications of his stmts. explained. [December 8, Robert McFARLANE - believed President's concern for hostages was basis of operation.] [Senator Warren RUDMAN - believes straight exchanges for hostages were made similar to that for Nicholas Daniloff.] [November 13, 1986, REAGAN - claims arms shipments were quite small.] [November 25, 1986, Attorney General Edwin MEESE - cites actual extent of shipment.] Admin.'s final acknowledgement of size of shipments recalled. [Senator David DURENBERGER - notes President's lack of information from aides.] [November 19, 1986, REAGAN - denies arms were shipped from another cntry.] President's clarification, that Israel was involved, recalled coming 30 mins. after last comment. [McFARLANE - claims President authorized arms shipments.] [Admin. coordinator David ABSHIRE - denies stonewalling.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Senator approval of Clean Water Act vetoed by President Reagan last year reported
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Oakland, California: John Blackstone) Evidence that acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is increase among heterosexuals examined; details given, scenes shown. [Dr. Robert BENJAMIN - explains significance of findings.] Results from Ctrs. for Disease Control's study said not available for several years
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Susan Spencer) Implications of new study's findings for promotion of calcium supplements for women as preventative for osteoporosis discussed; details given, scenes shown. [Dr. Bruce ETTINGER - denies calcium prevents osteoporosis.] [Dr. John CANARY - debunks advertising world's claims.] [Dr. Michael DAVIS - criticizes new popularity of osteoporosis screening ctrs.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Supreme Court ruling on unemployment benefits for women taking maternity leave reported
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Schieffer) Reaction to Trans. Secretary Elizabeth Dole's call for mandatory drug testing of airline pilots and crews, railroad workers and Trans. Department employees examined; details given, scenes shown. [DOLE - wants safe transportation system.] [Air Line Pilots Association spokesperson Captain Henry DUFFY, railroad union spokesperson Lawrence MANN - promise major fight.] Findings of investigation into recent MD train collision recalled.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Eastern Airlines' plan to reduce labor costs outlined; company's purchase by Texas Air recalled.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Inflation and hsing. starts for December and all of 1986 reported, discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Pasadena, California: David Browning) Econs. involved in Super Bowl XXI commercials examined; scenes shown. [Chiat/Day Advertising spokesperson Greg HELM - cites competition among advertisers.] Apple computer ad in 1984 recalled, shown. [Pepsi-Cola Company spokesperson Alan POTTASCH - cites prestige of Super Bowl commercials.] [McDonald's Corporation spokesperson Paul SCHRAGE - comments.] [Marketing professor Carol SCOTT - questions actual returns realized on Super Bowl ads.]
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