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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Faw) Rise in the stock market in contrast to the index of leading economic indicator figures and the implications for the recession examined. [Dreyfus Corporation Richard HOEY, Chemical Banking chief economist Irwin KELLNER, Mortgage Bankers Association Lyle GRAMLEY - analyze the figures.]
(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Dallas: James Hattori) Announcement by Zale Corp., the nation's largest jewelry chain, that it will close hundreds of stores featured; reasons for its financial problems outlined. [SHOPPER, Zale's Clare COPELAND, SMU business school John PEAVY, three SHOPPERS - comment.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Impending military showdown in Georgia between rebels and pro-government forces reported.
(Moscow: Tom Fenton) Conditions in Russia on the eve of the government's ending of 70-year price freeze featured; scenes shown from Moscow. [SOLDIER, MAN, begging WOMAN, in shopping line, MAN - (thru translator) talk about the new year.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Census Bureau estimates of the United States population reported.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) President Bush's trip to Asia reported; scenes shown of Bush in Sydney, Australia.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(White House: Eric Engberg) Fight by Republican presidential candidates David Duke and Patrick Buchanan to get their names on the ballot in several states featured; map shown of states involved. [BUCHANAN - accuses President Bush.] [Republican national committee chairman Clayton YEUTTER - responds.] [VOTER - comments.] [Georgia national committeeman Carl GILLIS - cites reaction to strategy of keeping Duke off Georgia ballot.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Medical warning that prescription antacids Zantac and Tagamet increase the body's absorption of alcohol thus making one drunker quicker reported.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Agreement between North and South Korea to ban nuclear weapons; statement from United Nations observer Cyrus Vance that the Serb- dominated Yugoslavian government will permit United Nations peacekeepers in Croatia, and parachuting accident in Australia reported; scenes shown from the Korean demilitarized zone, Yugoslavia, Australia.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Pasadena: David Dow) Political controversies over this year's Rose Parade in Pasadena examined; scenes shown of protest by Native Americans against the naming of Cristobal Colon, a descendant of Christopher Columbus, as pageant grand marshal. [Tournament of Roses president Robert CHENEY, co-grand marshal Representative Ben Nighthorse CAMPBELL - comment.] City council's charge that some Los Angeles County sheriff deputies are neo-Nazis noted. [County sheriff Sherman BLOCK - calls for apology.] [Los Angeles committee for women Myra RIDDELL - criticizes judging of queen by all-male panel.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) A last look taken at the news events of 1991, with musical accompaniment by University of California at Los Angeles wind ensemble of an original score written by the students: montage of events and personalities shown with quotes from various reporters and participants, including Kimberly Bergalis and Earvin "Magic" Johnson about AIDS; President Bush about the Persian Gulf war; Anita Hill and Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas at his Senate hearings; Vice President Dan Quayle, Bush and campaign '92 candidates on the economy. Film footage shown of the gulf war, movies, sports, the economy, the USSR coup, hostages freed in Lebanon.
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