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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Lesley Stahl) Controversy with regard to confirmation of Defense Secretary- designate John Tower reported escalating. Defense pubs. "Defense News" and "Army Times" reported calling for Tower to withdraw from confirmation process. President George Bush noted supporting Tower despite allegations of personal impropriety. [Senator William COHEN - praises Tower.] Allegations that FBI is investigating outlined on screen. [Senator Trent LOTT - says Tower should not be confirmed if he is an alcoholic.] Impact of controversy upon Tower's leadership of Defense Department discussed. [Ex-White House communications director David GERGEN - says Tower's credibility is weakened now.] White House officials quoted with regard to investigation.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Wyatt Andrews) President George Bush reported meeting with economy advrs. this wkend. at Camp David to discuss savings and loan problems. [BUSH - says solutions will not be popular.] Admin. noted not rejecting proposed user fee for depositors. [Senator Jake GARN - says deposit fee is not an option.] [BUSH - comments.] Bush's possible options discussed. [US League of Savings Insts. spokesperson Fred WEBBER - comments on situation.] Some local banks reported attempting to attract S&L customers through negative ads.; example quoted on screen. [BUSH - comments on situation.] Impact of S&L bailout upon budget deficit discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) First lady Barbara Bush quoted with regard to legal sale of assault rifles; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Chicago, Illinois: Frank Currier) Arctic blast from Alaska reported moving to lower US; details given, scenes shown. [MAN - comments on icy roads.] [Sioux Falls, South Dakota, school administration Robert OLSON - comments on school closings.] Snowfall in Chicago, Illinois, discussed. Map shown indicating temps. across US. [National Weather Service spokesperson Allan MORRISON - comments on cold weather.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Asuncion, Paraguay: Frederic Thys) Mil. coup reported overthrowing Paraguay's president Alfredo Stroessner; details given, witnesses quoted. General Andres Rodriguez noted assuming president when coup occurred.
(NYC: Richard Roth) Stroessner's autocratic rule in Paraguay detailed; scenes shown. [State Department spokesperson Charles REDMAN - welcomes genuine move toward democrat] Stroessner recalled giving Nazi criminal Joseph Mengele refuge in Paraguay. [3 years ago on "60 Mins.", STROESSNER - (thru translator) responds to reporter Mike Wallace's questions with regard to Paraguay's image as haven for drug smugglers.] [Columbia Univ. spokesperson Pamela FALK - comments on human rights abuses in Paraguay.] Stroessner's legacy noted not easily erased.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(San Salvador, El Salvador: Juan Vasquez) Vice President Dan Quayle reported meeting with government officials in El Salvador; details given, scenes shown. [QUAYLE - iterates United States commitment to El Salvador.] [President Jose Napoleon DUARTE - comments on problems in his cntry.] Leftist guerrillas reported offering to cease activities if they could participate in president elecs. that would be postponed several mos. [US ambassador William WALKER - comments on important of elecs.] [Leftist political leader Ruben ZAMORA - comments on situation.] Duarte noted agreeing to postpone elecs. if guerrillas stop terrorist activities.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Diana, Princess of Wales reported ending her trip to New York City by visiting children dying of AIDS in Harlem hosptial; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(NYC: Harold Dow) William White reported named first black president of baseball's National League; details given, scenes shown from White's career in baseball. White noted bdcsting. with Phil Rizzuto. [WHITE - comments on appointed] Minorities noted not prominent in baseball management; racial statistics illustration [Baltimore Orioles manager Frank ROBINSON, Northeastern Univ. spokesperson Richard LAPCHICK - comment on racism in major league baseball.] Player Jackie Robinson's role in breaking barriers for minorities recalled. [Atlanta, Georgia, Mayor Andrew YOUNG - comments on White's appointed]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Atomic Safety and Licensing Bd. reported approving plans by Three Mi. Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania to boil away contaminated water; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Gaza, Israel: Tom Fenton) Violence reported continuing in Israel's occupied territories; details given, scenes shown. Palestinian teen Haddam Kumah shown after receiving sentence of year in prison for stone throwing. Jewish settler Moshe Levinger shown giving Israeli official tour of Hebron, Israel. Levinger recalled opening fire with submachine gun on crowd when his car was attacked. No charges noted filed against Levinger. Dual justice system noted operating in Israel. Settler Israel Zaev noted receiving light sentence for fatally shooting a Palestinian. [Israeli general Amnon STRASHNOV - comments on situation.] [Palestinian attorney Jonathan KUTTAB - says this is another way that Israelis can punish Palestinians.] [Mother of Palestinian teen Alajah RAMI - (thru translator) says she'll throw stones now that her son is in jail.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Actor-dir. John Cassavetes' death announced; details and exs. of his work given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Bloomer, WI: Bob McNamara) World's jump rope championship in Bloomer, WI, featured; details given, scenes shown. [Jump rope champion Betty Morning GULLIXON - comments on experience.] [Contestant Tara WINTER - comments on contest.] [MOTHER - says she is nervous for children.] Children (named) shown jumping. [Contestant Megan OLSON - comments.] [Former contestant Maryann Morning GUMNESS - comments on family champions.] Children (named) shown competing.
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