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(Studio: Dan Rather) President Bush reported continue to support nomination of Defense Secretary- designate John Tower. Report introduced.
(DC: Lesley Stahl) Bush reported inviting Tower to attend cabinet meeting [BUSH - praises Tower.] Bush reported lobbying Democrat Senators; Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady and Vice President Dan Quayle noted also attempting to persuade Senators to vote for Tower. [QUAYLE - comments on situation.] Tower's vow to abstain from alcohol reported ineffectual in winning votes.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Schieffer) Senator haggling with regard to Tower nomination featured. [Senators Robert DOLE, Alan SIMPSON - defend Tower.] Senator Armed Services Committee's major concerns with regard to Tower listed on screen. [Senator Ernest HOLLINGS - says he won't vote for Tower.] Republican Senator quoted with regard to public drunkenness.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Miami, Florida: Juan Vasquez) Rioting reported in Caracas, Venezuela; scenes shown. Violence noted beginning as protest against rising bus fares but escalating into outcry against failing economy [Econ. J. Antonio VILLAMIL - comments.] President Carlos Andres Perez recalled promising to improve economy For. debt noted crippling economy
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Iran's parliament reported voting to break diplomacy relations with Great Britain if British continue to protect Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses". Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher quoted. Firebombs reported exploding near bookstores in California. President Bush reported ordering investigation into bombings; Bush quoted with regard to free speech.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Mark Phillips) Last week's fuselage accident aboard United Airlines plane in Hawaii recalled. Issue of problems with aging airliners discussed; Aloha Airlines fuselage accident in 1988 recalled. [Air Trans. Association spokesperson Clyde KIZER - comments on situation.] Air Trans. Association's recommendations with regard to older planes outlined on screen. [Boeing Company vice president Ben COSGROVE - comments on policy.] Mandatory retirement of planes discussed. [Representative James OBERSTAR - says planes should retired after certain age.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Rita Braver) Judge Gerhard Gesell reported examining whether or not Oliver North will be given fair trial due to problems with classified documents needed for his defense Issue noted arising during testimony of North's former aide, Robert Owen; details given. [Christic Institution spokesperson Lanny SINKIN - says these classified documents were used in case last year in Florida.] Prosecutor and security ofr. noted indicating that they were aware that documents had been used publicly; Judge Gesell reported declassifying memos. [OWEN - comments on trial.] Gesell noted deciding if trial can continue or if charges against North will be dropped. (Artist: Don Juhlin)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Commerce Department's gross national product figs. illustration; United States trade deficit discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) National Institute on Drug Abuse survey results given with regard to high school seniors and drug use.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Tishomingo, OK: Richard Schlesinger) Updated version of methamphetamine (speed) called "crank" and "crystal" examined. [DEA spokesperson Ronald D'ULISSE - says all kinds of people are using this drug.] Crank problem in San Diego, California, discussed. [Recovering crank ADDICTS - comment on effects of drug.] Methamphetamine use noted causing addicts to become psychotic. [D'ULISSE - comments on drug abuse.] Police quoted with regard to product of this drug in OK. [In shadows, drug MFR. - comments on his lab and profits.] [OK Bureau of Narcotics spokesperson Fred MEANS - says dealers are usually armed and violent.] [MAN - comments on discovering drug lab in neighbor's condominium.] [Drug MFR. - says crank will have worse societal effect than cocaine.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Chicago, Illinois: Frank Currier) Mayoral Democratic primary race in Chicago, Illinois, featured; details given, scenes shown. [Incumbent Eugene SAWYER - campaigns.] [Challenger Richard M. DALEY - campaigns.] Legacies of Richard Daley and Harold Washington examined. Racial issues in campaign discussed. [Representative Gus SAVAGE - says Daley representatives racism.] [DALEY - comments on being white.] [campaign. watchdog group spokesperson John McDERMOTT - comments.] [DALEY - denies remark.] Other cands., Ed Vrdolyak and Tim. Evans, mentioned. [Institution for Public Policy and Admin. spokesperson Paul GREEN - comments on race.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Death of Nobel prize winner Conrad Lorenz announced; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Hollywood, California: David Browning) No. of United States cities named Hollywood given. Hollywood, California, reported attempting to get trademark for name and charge for its use; details given, scenes shown. [Hollywood, Georgia, spokesperson Ross DOVER - comments on situation.] [Hollywood, California, chamber of commerce spokesperson Bill WELSH - comments on situation.] Representatives from other Hollywoods noted mtg. to fight California city's moves toward trademark. [Hollywood, MD, spokesperson Jeanette THOMPSON - comments.] [Hollywood, Alabama, mayor Truett LANKFORD - comments.] [Florida CHILD - comments.] [Actor Dennis WEAVER - says California has real Hollywood.] [DOVER - comments on moral degradation of Hollywood, California.] Case noted being settled in court.
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