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(Studio: Dan Rather) Bush administration reported further restricting Oliver North's use of classified documents during his trial; former President Reagan's role in scandal discussed. Report introduced.
(DC: Rita Braver) Judge Gerhard Gesell reported denying Attorney General Richard Thornburgh's request that he be allowed to interrupt trial if he believed government secrets were being revealed. Justice Department attorney and Gesell quoted on screen. [Iran/Contra Committee cnsl. Mark BELNICK - comments on situation.] (Artist: Don Juhlin)
(Studio: Dan Rather; DC: Rita Braver) Supreme Court reported ruling this week with regard to case; details given. Thornburgh noted having statutory right to dismiss charges against North if he believes that national security will be jeopardized.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Eric Engberg) Govt. officials reported admitting, after pressured by North's defense attys., that Reagan administration made secret deals with Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador to help Nicaraguan Contras; details given, government documents quoted on screen. North noted asserting that Reagan ordered secrecy in this operation. [Iran/Contra Committee cnsl. Arthur LIMAN - comments.] Reagan and Ex-Secretary of State George Shultz noted refusing to comment. North's memo to then-ntl. security advisor Robert McFarlane quoted on screen. CIA noted wanting to keep secret names of operatives.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Central American leaders reported agreeing that Contra army should be dissolved. Report introduced.
(El Salvador: Juan Vasquez) Failure of Reagan administration to overthrow Nicaraguan government discussed. [Nicaraguan legal advisor Paul REICHLER - comments on Sandinista government] Central American leaders noted urging president Dan. Ortega Saavedra to make political reforms in Nicaragua. Contras not wishing to return to Nicaragua noted expected to emigrate to US; President Bush mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Confirmation problems of Defense Secretary-designate John Tower discussed; Senator Armed Services Committee noted indicating that closed deliberations with regard to Tower nomination may be necessary; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Secretary of State James Baker reported announcing that he will sell his stock in bank that lends money to Third World countries; questions re: Baker's possible conflict of interest recalled.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Union Carbide Corp., responsible for gas leak in Bhopal, India, in 1984, reported making monetary settlement; details given, scenes shown from tragedy.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(London, England: Tom Fenton) Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini reported urging Moslems to track and kill author and pubs. of book "The Satanic Verses" because it insults prophet Mohammed and Islamic religion; scenes shown of book burning. [Author Salman RUSHDIE - comments on death threat.] Moslems in Pakistan noted storming United States information office and demanding that book not be publisher in US. [British Moslem spokesperson Hesham el ESSAWY - comments.] [Moslem activist Ikbar SAKRANIE - comments on book.] Controversy compared to that surrounding film "The Last Temptation of Christ". [RUSHDIE - says Islamic fundamentalists need to be criticized.] Tehran radio reported urging Hizballah to prevent book's publisher in US.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Afghanistan: Barry Petersen) USSR reported completing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan; details given, scenes shown. [Institution for Policy Studies spokesperson Richard BARNET - describes Afghan society.] Mujahedeen infighting discussed. [Carnegie Endowment spokesperson Selig HARRISON, BARNET - comment on situation in Afghanistan.] United States aid to mujahedeen reviewed. British historians noted describing age-old effort to conquer Afghanistan as the "Great Game."
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(Studio: Dan Rather) President Bush reported not meeting Congress deadline for deciding whether or not to continue building MX missiles or to switch to Midgetman warheads.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Air Force reported using Delta 2 rocket instead of space shuttle to launch navigation satellite; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Norman, Oklahoma: James Hattori) Football scandals at University of Oklahoma examined. Football quarterback Charles Thompson reported charged with selling cocaine. [Norman, Oklahoma, police lieutenant Leonard JUDY - comments.] Other players recalled suspended after girl claimed that she was gang-raped in athletic dormitory Last month, quarterback Jerry Parks recalled shooting man. NCAA noted suspending team for recruiting violations. [Voice of coach Barry SWITZER - says he is not to blame for players'actions.] ["Los Angeles Daily News" columnist Ron RAPOPORT - blames Switzer for team's problems.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Famous "palimony" cases of Pamela Mason, Michelle Triola Marvin and Roxanne Pulitzer noted. Report introduced.
(Los Angeles, California: David Dow) Palimony attorney Marvin Mitchelson reported accused of unethical conduct by his clients; details given, scenes shown. [MITCHELSON - says he'll be vindicated.] Complaints against lawyers noted incr. [California bar association spokesperson James BASCUE - says people are angry.] [Malpractice victims Horace DOOLITTLE, Toni GARRENS - comment on suffering med. and legal malpractice.] Punishment of lawyers noted handled through state bar assns. [Trial Lawyers of American spokesperson LeRoy HERSH - comments on situation.] California's reformed attorney complaint system discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Students at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada, reported setting record for world's biggest hug; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Tokyo, Japan: Bruce Morton) Japanese version of Valentine's Day celebration featured; details given, scenes shown. [Sociologist Yoko KOJIMA - comments on giving chocolate gifts.] Women noted giving gifts to men instead of mutual exchanges.
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