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(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Jonathan Sanders) Special session of the Congress of People's Deputies to discuss how to reorganize the union featured; scenes shown from meeting that was run by both President Mikhail Gorbachev and Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who wrote the plan that was announced by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. [People's deputy Vitaly GOLDANSKY - says we must survive together.] Tenets of the Party Congress plan outlined on screen. Concern that the more conservative, outlying republics will dominate a new Parliament noted. [People's deputy Sergei STANKEVICH - says it is dangerous for Russia.] [People's deputy Genrikh BOROVIK; right-wing DELEGATE - (thru translator) comment on plan.] [GORBACHEV - (thru translator) says he will meet with the Baltic delegation.]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) A Russian-speaking region of Moldavia reported declaring its independence while the Russian republic filed charges of treason against the seven surviving coup leaders.
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(Kennebunkport: Wyatt Andrews) Decision by President Bush to recognize the independence of the Baltic republics featured; scenes shown from Kennebunkport, ME. [BUSH - defends delay in decision.] US plans to look for embassies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and to push UN membership for all three noted. The administration said stalling in order to allow President Mikhail Gorbachev to save face.
(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(Riga, Latvia: Peter Van Sant) Reaction in Latvia to Bush's decision to back Baltic independence featured; historical scenes shown of Joseph Stalin's annexation of the area. [Latvian President Anatolijs GORBUNOVS - (thru translator) comments.] [Latvians Anita and Ivars LEGSDIC, Parliament member Alex GRIGORIEV, three LITHUANIANS - react to the news.]
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(Beijing: Bill Whitaker) Reintrenchment of Communism in China featured; scenes shown of visit to Beijing by British Prime Minister John Major. [China scholar Bette Bao LORD - says government has lost the support of the people.] [In Washington, DC, dissident LI Lu - compares China to USSR .]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Panama reported asking Britain to freeze secret bank account of ousted leader Manuel Noriega; BCCI bank fraud investigation mentioned.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Fighting in Yugoslavia between Serbs and Croats despite a cease-fire; health problems of evangelist Robert Schuller, who was visiting Amsterdam; Labor Day parade reported; scenes shown from Yugoslavia, Holland and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Richard Roth) Splitting of the telephone area codes featured; scenes shown; details given of depletion of America's reserve of telephone numbers. [Pacific Bell Craig WATTS, Bell communications research Ronald CONNERS - comment.] [Chester, New Jersey, resident William COGGERS - says he has two area codes in his house.] Controversy over split area codes in California detailed. [Beverly Hills, California, chamber of commerce Bill BOYD, merchant Fred HAYMAN, University of California, Berkeley, Alan DUNDES - comment on the changes.]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob McKeown) Tennis player Jimmy Connors profiled; scenes shown of him playing decades ago and at this year's United States Open, including his match point against Aaron Krickstein. [CONNORS - talks about tennis and his fans.] [FANS - praise Connors.]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(Rockford, Illinois: no reporter given) One family that has had annual reunions for the last 30 years featured; scenes shown from Rockford, Illinois. [Many family MEMBERS - comment.]
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