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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Bill Whitaker) Cuban prisoners' reported taking over fed. penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia; details given, scenes shown. Cubans noted gaining control over all but one cell block. [Penitentiary spokesperson Mike CALTABIANO - discusses reenforcements.] Scenes shown of relatives awaiting news. Atlanta penitentiary reported being where most of the Cuban undesirables were placed after the 1980 Mariel boatlift; scenes shown. US- Cuban agreement to deport these undesirables mentioned as triggering riots. [Inmate's wife Elida DOMINGUEZ - says these men would rather die in the US than go back to Cuba.] Fires noted spreading to location believed housing hostages. Rescue attempt noted not possible while inmates remain tense and the fires rage.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Oakdale, LA: Bruce Hall) Louisiana federal detention facility reported still controlled by rioting Cuban inmates; scenes shown. Swat teams reported ready to enter prison ordered to withdraw. Hostage number cited. [Warden J.R. JOHNSON - says if anyone tries to enter, the inmates will kill the hostages.] Families of hostages shown gathering to pray. [Mother of hostage Beryl RAINS - says she just got home from Florida and did not get to see her son.] Authorities' doubts mentioned regarding negotiations with inmates. [JOHNSON - says they are prepared to do whatever they have to.] Prison reported irreparably damaged; details given, scenes shown.
(DC: Robert Schakne) Attorney General Edwin Meese shown announcing promise to rioting Cuban inmates that they will not be deported for now. [MEESE - offers to declare a moratorium on deporting Cuban prisoners so each individual case can be examined.] Meese's comments quoted regarding a halt to rioting and the release of all hostages. Meese's statement discussed; scenes shown. [Director Bureau of Prisons J. Michael QUINLAN - says he thought they were in control of situation.] Miami, Florida, families of inmates shown boarding buses for Washington, DC to protest deportation. [Inmate wife Milagros GONZALEZ - says her husband did not commit a violent crime and has served his sentence.] Meese's action reported signalling possible reversal of policy toward Cuban undesirables.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Geneva, Switzerland: Tom Fenton) Secretary of State George Shultz shown greeting USSR foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. [SHULTZ - says talks have been constructive.] Verification problems reported hindering arms talk's progress; Defense Department tape shown. Difficulty in reaching agreement in Geneva mentioned as possible indication of increase power struggle in USSR . [Soviet affairs expert Martin McCAULEY - says general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev is obviously not totally in control of situation.] Recent firing of Moscow, USSR , communist party leader Boris Yeltsin reviewed; scenes shown. Gorbachev said losing edge while Politburo increase power. [President REAGAN - iterates verification aspects of any treaty he signs.] Neither leader reported negotiating from position of strength.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Iranian warship reported attacking Romanian and Taiwanese civilian commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Richard Schlesinger) United Nations war crimes commission reported reopening microfilm records for study; details given, scenes shown. [Simon Wiesenthal Center Rabbi Marvin HIER - says this evidence needs immediate attention] United States Justice Department mentioned studying records in search of Americans with Nazi ties. [Justice Department Michael WOLF - says there is no way to determine how many war criminals records will mention.] Investigation and arrest of Josef Schwammberger reviewed; photograph shown. [Holocaust survivor Joseph WELLNER - says Schwammberger was vicious, bloodthirsty murderer and he always wore white gloves.] Justice Department officials' fears noted that some war criminals could die before found and brought to justice.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Peter Van Sant) Scenes shown of young neo-Nazis or Skinheads marching with other white supremacist groups. Skinheads reported being linked to violent crimes against minority groups. [Tampa, Florida, police department Lieutenant K.C. NEWCOMB -describes Skinheads.] Skinheads' violence noted incr. Former white supremacist leader Greg Withrow shown after Skinheads cut his throat. [WITHROW - describes what they did to him and how dangerous they are.] Chicago, Illinois, violence against Jews reported to be related to Skinheads. San Jose, California, Skinhead shown after being arrested for threatening a black woman. [San Jose, California, police department sergeant Bob BROWNING - relates what the Skinhead said to woman.] [Anti-Defamation League David LOWE - says the Skinheads' rhetoric is genocidal.] Skinheads reported appearing on local cable access channels. [SKINHEADS - talk about how they like to fight.] Scenes of Skinheads running from Los Angeles, California, protest of Nazi groups. [White separatist leader Tom METZGER - says nobody wants violence but sometimes it's necessary to get a point across.] Authorities' fears noted that youthful Skinheads will agree to join other supremacist groups and cause them to become increasingly violent.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Possibility reported of President Reagan pardoning those mentioned in the Iran/Contra scandal major report [REAGAN - says he will not discuss it and maybe the report was not anything upon which to comment.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Decorah, Iowa: Bruce Morton) Democratic presidential candidate Paul Simon's band shown practicing "Happy Days Are Here Again." [SIMON - says education should be more of a priority.] Simon's stance mentioned on various issues. [SIMON - says what he would say to USSR leaders and would propose a Constitutional amendment to balance the budget and no responsible candidate can assure there will not be a tax increase] Simon's old-fashioned image discussed. [SIMON - says the president is the office in which the most good can be done.] Simon shown shaking hands and his uncharismatic image noted. Iowa Democrats reported supporting Simon. [Iowa Democrat chairperson Bonnie CAMPBELL - describes what Iowa likes about Simon.] [SIMON - says people are ready for someone who will level with them.] Iowa following noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Chicago, Illinois: Frank Currier) Chicago, Illinois, television pirate reported interrupting broadcast with a Max Headroom character; details given, scenes shown. [Vice President WTTW Anders YOCOM - says there was nudity that upset people.] [MAN - says he got so mad he wanted to destroy his TV.] WGN sportscast reported interrupted by character; scenes shown. Prankster's methods of intercepting television signals depicted. [WGN-TV director of engineering Bob STRUTZEL - says it took a lot of power to achieve this interference.] Long Island, New York, cable bandit case reviewed; scenes shown. [Federal Communications Commission engineer Phillip BRADFORD - cites the penalties of this behavior.] Extra transmitters reported being installed so intruder will not be able to intervene again.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) United States government report of official federal budget deficit numbers noted; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(NYC: Eric Engberg) Doug Williams reported being third black to start in quarterback position in one week for NFL; details given, scenes shown. [Washington Redskins Doug WILLIAMS - says coaches need to think about the black players who can play this position.] Other black quarterbacks mentioned; scenes shown. [NFL player's association Gene UPSHAW - says he is glad and it is about time it happened.] Former NFL (National Football League) player Keith Lee reported being told he would have to play another position in the NFL. [LEE - says they told him he was too good to play quarterback.] [Director Center for Sports and Society Richard LAPCHIK - says racism still exists in sports.] Some blacks mentioned going to Canada to play or giving up in childhood. [Houston Oilers Warren MOON - says he feels a responsibility toward young players who want to play quarterback but do not have any role models in the NFL.] Blacks in NFL (National Football League) coaching shown. [Former NFL (National Football League) assistant coach Ken HOUSTON - says people are afraid to take a chance.] [WILLIAMS - says he has always tried to stay ahead of the rest.] Incr. pressure for blacks to move into traditionally white positions noted.
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