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(Studio: Dan Rather) Panama's Manuel Noriega quoted with regard to President Reagan's plan to drop drug indictments in exchange for general's resignation. Report introduced.
(DC: Terence Smith) Noriega quoted on screen with regard to collapse of negotiations with US. [REAGAN - refuses comment.] Attorney General Edwin Meese quoted on screen with regard to plan. [US Attorney Robert MERKLE - says government shouldn't negotiate with narco-terrorists.] White House spokesperson Marlin Fitzwater quoted on screen. [Senator Alfonse D'AMATO - says Noriega playing cat and mouse with US.] Division between State and Justice Depts. noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Jacksonville, Florida: Bruce Hall) Colombian drug lord Carlos Lehder's trial featured; details given, scenes shown. Prosecutor quoted re: Lehder's crimes. Defense attys. quoted with regard to lack of witnesses. Testimony quoted with regard to Lehder's role in United States drug trade. [Ex-Lehder pilot Andy BARNES - comments on working for Lehder.] Govt. witnesses noted asserting Lehder bribed Bahamian officials for island base of operations. Possible indictments of Bahamian officials, including Prime Min. Lynden Pindling, noted. [PINDLING - denies bribery accusations.] United States policy of indicting foreign leaders on drug charges discussed. [Senator Alfonse D'AMATO - comments on program.] [On September 30, 1987, Bahamas Attorney General Paul ADDERLEY - says Lehder's arrest and conviction won't stop drug trade.] Jury reported requesting further deliberation. (Artist: Howard Brodie)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Bogota, Colombia: Juan Vasquez) Bogota mayoral cand., Clara Lopez, shown donning bullet-proof vest before hitting campaign trail. [LOPEZ - says is on death list.] No. pols. killed in last few years given. Right wing noted killing those seeking reform. [Ex-for. minister Alfredo VASQUEZ - says Colombia is in state of war.] Nearly half of Colombian population noted living in poverty. [LOPEZ - says democrat in country merely facade.] Wealthy noted living in guarded splendor; details given, scenes shown. No. of death squads given. [Colombian military prosecutor Omar Henry VELASCO - (thru translator) comments on death squad activity.] [Ex-diplomacy Clara NIETO de PONCE - comments on leaving cntry.] Connection of cocaine to cntry.'s problems noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Senators reported encouraged by US-USSR talks in Geneva, Switzerland, with regard to INF treaty verification problems; Moscow summit mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) USSR scientists reported observing United States underground nuclear test in NV; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Barry Petersen) USSR dissidents reported demanding changes in constitution so that new political party could be formed. [Dissident Alexander LUKESHEV - states reasons for wanting new party] USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev noted suggesting multiple cands. for elecs., not multiple parties. USSR citizenry noted skeptical with regard to possibility of multiple parties. Conservatives reported using Gorbachev's tolerance toward dissidents in effort to oust him. [USSR journalist Vladimir BRODETSKY - comments on situation.] Excerpts from USSR documentary depicting dissidents shown; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev quoted with regard to cntry.'s food shortages; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) USSR officials quoted with regard to nuclear satellite plunging from orbit; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Pro-Iranian Hizballah gunmen reported breaking truce with Syrian-backed Amal militia in Beirut, Lebanon. Death toll given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini reported squelching rumors of death by voting in Parliamentary elecs. Scenes shown of demonstrations against Iraq, Israel, and United States from Iranian TV.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: David Martin) Memorial in Washington, DC for hostage William Buckley featured; details given, scenes shown. [CIA director William WEBSTER - offers eulogy.] Buckley's friend Beverly Surrette reported accepting flag. Ex-CIA director William Casey's widow and families of hostages shown at ceremony. [Hostage Terry Anderson's sister Peggy SAY - speaks of hope and despair.] [SAY - comments on hostages' fears of rescue mission.] Saint fighting noted continuing in area of Beirut where hostages kept. Remaining American hostages feared to die in captivity.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Rita Braver) Swimming pool in which Naval recruit Lee William Mirecki died shown at Pensacola Naval Base in Florida. Navy recalled rpting. death as accidental. Family's investigation discoveries listed on screen. [Mirecki's sister Lynn JOHANSEN - says other recruits heard brother scream for help.] [Representative Toby ROTH - comments on demanding investigation.] Swim school noted closed. [JOHANSEN - says would not let brother join Navy now.] Navy officials noted refusing comment and sending one of those accused in Mirecki's death as Naval representative to funeral.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Dutch police reported asserting jazz trumpet player Chet Baker fell to his death from Amsterdam hotel room. Baker's career and nature of death discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Indianapolis, IN: Frank Currier) IN truckers noted protesting reduction of speed limit for trucks. [TRUCKER - describes situation.] [TRUCKERS - say aren't buying anything in IN.] [Truck stop manager Gary STINSON - comments on losses.] Fuel tax noted allocated for road repair. [Governor Robert ORR - says truckers should pay fair share.] [Cincinnati, Ohio, radio broadcaster Dale SUMMERS - comments on inspiring truckers' economy boycott of IN.] Truckers noted creating creeping convoys and frightening motorists. [IN state police ofr. John WHEELER - comments on dangers to motorists.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Labor Department's wholesale prices given; analysts quoted re: inflation possibilities.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Hollywood, California: David Browning) Fair skin reported latest fashion trend. [Society columnist Richard ROUILARD - says tans are out and George Hamilton has removed tanning machine from his Rolls Royce.] [Author Jackie COLLINS - says Hollywood wives like to keep that pale perfect complexion.] [WOMAN - says tans are ugly.] [Cosmetics Company owner Gale HAYMAN - says self- destruction is "out."] [Restaurant owner Michel RICHARD - comments on customers who wanted to be shielded from sun.] Skin cancer and wrinkling discussed. Bain de Soleil ads noted using model with fairer skin. [Modeling agency owner Nina BLANCHARD - comments on California image.] [Lane ADAMS - comments on tanning salon.] [Irving LINK - says likes tanning.] [ROUILARD - says Hamilton is lighter.]
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