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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Brussels, Belgium: Bill McLaughlin) Secretary of State George Shultz's apparent success in reaching possible agreement on arms control treaty in his Moscow talks with Mikhail Gorbachev and foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze examined; details given, scenes shown. [SHULTZ - anticipates accord soon.] Issues not yet agreed on listed. [SHULTZ - cites lack of agreement on espionage issue.] Secretary mentioned meeting with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) counterparts here to discuss his Moscow agenda.
(Moscow, USSR : Wyatt Andrews) Shultz's visit here and implications for United States-USSR relations reviewed; details given, scenes shown. Tass coverage compared to State Department's refusal to do so. Shevardnadze's comment quoted. Shultz's participation in Russian Orthodox Mass and Passover seder, visit to grave of censored writer Boris Pasternak and later open discussion of incidents recalled. [SHULTZ - cites significance of his agenda for "glasnost."] Historical significance of his agenda considered.
(Studio: Dan Rather) [In California, chief of staff Howard BAKER - is optimistic over possibility of arms control agreement and 2nd summit.]
(London, England: Tom Fenton) Basis of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies' concern over arms control proposals of Gorbachev and United States explained; details outlined on screen. [Former undersecretary state Lawrence EAGLEBURGER - questions wisdom of United States offer.] [British defense expert David BOLTON - explains West Europe's concerns.] Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's recent statement to Gorbachev on Europe's needs recalled. Shultz mentioned briefing allies in Brussels tomorrow.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Another Marine guard once stationed at United States embassy in Moscow said being questioned as part of continued investigation into espionage there.
(DC: David Martin) Govt.'s difficulty in building case against accused spies Marine sergeant Clayton Lonetree and Corporal Arnold Bracy examined; details given, scenes shown. Lonetree's relationship with KGB agent named "Violetta" mentioned.[Attorney William KUNSTLER - claims government's chgs. against Lonetree are fraud.] [Defense attorney Michael STUHFF - promises evidence showing Marine office in charge of guards accompanied by Soviet women, 1 a KGB col., at Marine ball; claims client is being used as scapegoat for criminal conduct of State Department]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Rita Braver) Physicians treating would-be President assassin John Hinckley, Junior said withdrawing their request that he be allowed unescorted leave from mental institution after discovery of his correspondence with serial killer Ted Bundy; details given, scenes shown. Letter from hospital officials read to court by Judge Barrington Parker today quoted on screen. Scenes from "Deliberate Stranger" and "Taxi Driver" shown. Govt.'s criticism of hospital's handling of Hinckley's release outlined on screen. [US attorney Joseph DiGENOVA - notes seriousness of situation.] [PEOPLE - oppose Hinckley's release.] (Artist: Don Juhlin)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Panama said withdrawing from deal with Attorney General Edwin Meese to protest jailed Nazi war criminal Karl Linnas from deportation to USSR ; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark reportedsuing United States government on behalf of Libyan victims involved in last year's bombing of Tripoli; details given.
(Tripoli, Libya: Allen Pizzey) Celebrations observing bombing's anniversary featured; scenes shown. Participation of Colonel Muammar el- Kadhafi, American Indians, black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan and representatives of West peace orgs. noted. [WOMAN - considers Kadhafi friend of US.] Libyan government's orchestration of event and financing of West visitors' trips described. [Sioux Indian, Ken SEABOY - notes Libya offered tribe free education]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Verdict in trespassing trial of Amy Carter, Abbie Hoffman and others stemming from demonstration protesting CIA recruiting at University of Massachusetts reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Nashville, Tennessee: Peter Van Sant) Contd. recovery of Dickye Baggett after undergoing experimental brain graft procedure at Vanderbilt University hospital here as treatment for Parkinson's disease examined; details given, scenes shown. [Dr. George ALLEN - hopes for breakthrough.] [BAGGETT - describes her current condition.] [American Parkinson Disease Association spokesperson Dr. Abraham LIEBERMAN - cautions against premature optimism.] [ALLEN - cites implications for treating other neurological disorders.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Officials reported asked to investigate artist Andy Warhol's death recently; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Tornado reported hitting Florida counties; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(NYC: Ray Brady) Bus. community's growing trend toward not providing med. insurance for employees and implications for workers such as Charles Daniels examined; details given, scenes shown. [Daniels' WIFE - cites family's need for health insurance] [TV producer Deborah KRAUS - describes impact on her health status of no insurance] [Econ. Robert FRIEDLAND - doesn't believe situation will improve.] Ind.'s reasoning behind eliminating health insurance outlined; Irvine Company's solution noted. [Irvine spokesperson Dan BEALS - explains their program.] [Employee Ed POWERS - praises program.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) March retail sales and industry production reported
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Today noted deadline for filing income tax return; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Yugoslavia: Mark Phillips) Influx of religious pilgrims here after reports by Maria Pavlovich and Jacov Kolo of their daily sightings of Virgin Mary featured; details given, scenes shown. [PAVLOVICH - (thru translator) describes vision.] [PILGRIM - claims religious experience.] Govt.'s reaction outlined. [PILGRIMS -claim to be seeing miracles.] [Father Slavko SOLDO - (thru translator) notes government's initial fears.] [Tour operator John HODGSON - notes country's need for currency.]
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