This program is 26 minutes long
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem, Israel: Bob Simon) Israeli attack on port city of Sidon, Lebanon, in retaliation for recent Palestinian attack on Israel reported; details given, scenes shown. Announcement of deportation of Palestinians involved in recent unrest in Gaza Strip and West Bank reported [Palestinian WOMAN - says it's our land.] [Israeli army spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Raanan GISSIN - says prison sentences didn't work with these Palestinians.] [Palestinian lawyer Raji el- SOURANI - says action pours oil on fire in area.] Eruption of protest into violence reported; details given, scenes shown. [WITNESS - explains shooting of Palestinian woman.] [On ABC, Israeli foreign minister Shimon PERES - explains incident.] Freeing of some Palestinian prisoners by Israel shown.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Report introduced.
(Persian Gulf: Anthony Mason) Friday's attack on Maltese tanker recalled; scenes shown. Challenges by Iranian gunboats to shipping in Gulf noted; communiques played. ["Middle East Econ. Digest" spokesperson Vahe PETROSSIAN - discusses results of United States Navy policy in area.] Upcoming visit to Gulf by Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci to meet with fleet and leaders of Gulf states reported; request from Saudi Arabia's King Fahd anticipated. Possible expansion of President Reagan's escort policy detailed; USS Stark incident recalled.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Fuel spill into Monongahela River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, due to oil tank collapse reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Report introduced.
(DC: Jacqueline Adams) Issues facing President Reagan upon his return to DC reported Econ. problems with stock market, declining dollar and budget deficit noted. [On NBC, Blackstone Group chairperson Peter PETERSON - predicts dollar "meltdown" in 1988.] [Representative William GRAY - says must find plan to keep economy going.] Issue of Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson Alan Greenspan and interest rates detailed.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Wyatt Andrews) Announcement by Mikhail Gorbachev that hard times necessary in USSR in order to promote economy reforms reported [GORBACHEV - (thru translator) says new year marks new step in "perestroika."] Details of economy plan for USSR given; problems resulting from attempts to make economy more efficient noted. [Soviet economy specialist Richard ERICSON - discusses changes and consequences.] Reasons for halt in construction of Soviet tractor factory detailed; scenes shown. [MAN - (thru translator) says factory has been abandoned.] Possibility of further Soviet arms control concessions due to Soviet emphasis on economy described.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Great Britain's Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher reported now longest serving prime minister of century.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer; London, England: Tom Fenton; NYC: Ray Brady; DC: Bruce Morton; DC: Eric Engberg) Discussion of prospects for 1988 featured. USSR economy, intl. economy and president election mentioned. Prospects for campaign '88 detailed. Econ. slowdown predicted. Prospects of President Reagan's lame-duck presidency outlined; deadlocking of Congress noted. American foreign policies with regard to Middle East, Persian Gulf noted; issue of Mikhail Gorbachev's economy reforms in USSR detailed. Gorbachev's appeal to United States reviewed. Pivotal issues for upcoming pres. campaign discussed. For. concerns with regard to United States economy detailed.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Rescue of 2 women stuck in snow in remote area of Arizona reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Susan Spencer) Report introduced.
(Ulan Bator, Mongolia: John Sheahan) Remote country of Mongolia featured; details given, scenes shown. Hunting in area by Americans noted. [MAN - explains going to Mongolia to hunt.] Great Britain's embassy in capital city of Ulan Bator shown. Scenes shown of life and culture in Mongolia.
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