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(Studio: Dan Rather) Norwegian tanker Mega Borg reported still burning and leaking oil in Gulf of Mexico, off Texas coast; live scenes shown; oil cargo compared to that of Exxon Valdez. Report introduced.
(Galveston: Scott Pelley) Firefighting efforts detailed. [US Coast Guard commandant Admiral Bill KIME - comments on speed of efforts.] Believed location of oil cargo on tanker illustrated on screen. Special equipment flown in from Rotterdam, Netherlands, noted not available in US. [US Coast Guard Rear Admiral William MERLIN - comments on salvage companies who own special equipment.] Threat to beaches mentioned; concern about tanker sinking noted.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Galveston: James Hattori) Oil spill threat to Galveston Bay, Texas, tourism and shrimping industries featured; scenes shown from November 1979, Burmah Agate spill and fire. [Visitor Jeff GRABOWSKI - says because of the spill, we decided to come down today instead of later this week.] [SHRIMPER - comments on wind conditions.] [Galveston Mayor Barbara CREWS, merchant Gary GETSCHMANN - talk about readiness for cleanup.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Details given of tanker explosions. Report introduced. ......
(New York: Deborah Potter) Oil industry reported fighting Congressional bill to better prepare for spills; details given of double hull requirement; Alaskan Exxon Valdez spill recalled; scenes shown. [Former United States Coast Guard commandant Admiral Paul YOST - says America wants better spill response.] [Natural Resources Defense Council Lisa SPEER - comments on legislation.] Mega Borg's oil difference from that of Valdez noted. [Golob's Oil Pollution Bulletin Richard GOLOB - comments on different oil.] [YOST - comments on oil transfer, when explosion occurred.] Oil transfer operations in Gulf of Mexico noted increasing. [Tanker advisory center Arthur McKENZIE - says record of spills is improving.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Eric Engberg) Judge Harold Greene's sentencing of John Poindexter reported; details given of charges, trial and sentencing; scenes shown of Poindexter outside courthouse. [Prosecutor Dan WEBB - says jail sentence is deterrent to government officials.] [Poindexter's attorney Richard BECKLER - says we plan to appeal.] Webb's courtroom arguments and Greene's remarks quoted on screen. [Representative Lee HAMILTON - comments on sentence.] (Artist: Don Juhlin)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Supreme Court: Rita Braver) United States Supreme Court reported ruling against federal law banning flag desecration; details given of ruling and proposed Constitutional amendment. [Shawn EICHMAN - says it's a victory.] [Representative Jack BROOKS - criticizes ruling.] President Bush's push for Constitutional amendment detailed. [BUSH - comments.] Congressional effort to word law to avoid first amendment issues noted. Opinions of Justices William Brennan and John Paul Stevens quoted on screen. [Senator Bob DOLE - says amendment is important.] [Senator Edward KENNEDY - comments on democracy.] Process of Constitutional amendment passage described. CBS News-"New York Times" poll on amendment cited. (Artist: Don Juhlin)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Supreme Court ruling on National Guard training exercises abroad reported; objection by several state Governors in 1986 deployment in Central America.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Bob Simon) Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir reported winning vote of confidence for new right-wing coalition government; controversial religious elements detailed; scenes shown of parliament meeting and anti-government demonstration in Jerusalem. Ariel Sharon noted having responsibility of settling Soviet Jewish immigrants; labor party leader Shimon Peres quoted. Shamir's hope that United States will cut off PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) dialogue noted; PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) reported issuing new condemnation of attacks on civilians. State Department reaction reported. Scenes shown of demonstrations in Ramallah, West Bank. [Palestinian leader Sari NUSSEIBAH - comments on what to expect.] Israeli emissary noted expected to travel to Washington soon.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian leaders' announcement of meeting tomorrow with President Mikhail Gorbachev reported; details given. Ethnic violence noted easing in Kirghizia; details given of rioting between Kirghiz and Uzbeks.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) US-chartered airliner reported arriving in Charleston, SC, carrying United States citizens fleeing Liberian civil war; peace negotiations noted being delayed. Report introduced.
(Monrovia: Allen Pizzey) Liberian civilians noted rallying for peace talks in Monrovia, Liberia; scenes shown; details given of tribal nature of war between rebel leader Charles Taylor and President Samuel Doe; scenes shown of rebels. [WOMAN - says people won't sit down and talk.] [DOE - says he's willing to talk, but not to Taylor.] Economic difficulties detailed. [DOE - wants United States to help.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Sentencing of Keith Mondello and Joseph Fama reported in Bensonhurst, NYC, trial for racially motivated murder of Yusuf Hawkins; details given of charges and remaining trials.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(London: Anthony Mason) Captain Timothy Lancaster reported recovering from being sucked through jet plane's window during sudden decompression; details given; ordeal illustrated on screen; scenes shown of Lancaster in hospital bed. [British Airways CEO Sir Colin MARSHALL - comments on Lancaster's recovery.] [British Airways Tony COCKLIN - describes ordeal.] Excerpts shown from British Airways training film.
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