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(Studio) Baby Fae, whose real name is Stephanie, reported rejecting her baboon heart transplant.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Loma Linda, California) Status of Baby Fae's condition examined; films shown. [Hospital spokesperson Richard SCHAEFFER [sic] - describes child's situation.] Background to infant's parents' legal and soc. problems outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
#534412
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Higginsville, Missouri) Protesters' success in entering Minuteman missile silo and inflicting damage to silo top examined; photos shown. [United States Air Force spokesperson Captain Alan FREIDENRICH - denies protesters posed security threat.] Chgs. lodged against vandals and their current detention mentioned.
REPORTER: Ann Rubenstein
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(Studio) Former Canadian prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, receive Albert Einstein International Peace Prize, reported criticizing international leaders' apparent inability to avert nuclear war; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) President Reagan's post-elec. cabinet meeting to discuss federal deficit and consider tax reform proposals featured; details outlined. OMB director David Stockman's deficit projection graphed on screen, discussed. [During presidential campaign, REAGAN - claims deficit can be reduced through growth.] [Representative James WRIGHT - knew such concept was fantasy.] White House noted backing off today from President's earlier stand on taxes. [November 3, REAGAN - promises no tax increase] Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes' rationalization of possibility of tax increases for some due to loss of deductions noted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
#534416
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Clairton, Pennsylvania) Arrest of Reverend D. Doug. Roth for contempt of court examined; background to his defrocking and defiance of court order reviewed. Films shown. [MAN - claims secular world has taken over church.] [MAN - thinks Roth is only one doing anything about plight of steelworkers.] [Bishop Ken. MAY - explains church's decision.] Picketing of congregations containing steel and banking industry execs. recalled. [MAN - thinks some ministers' activism will continue]
REPORTER: Jennifer McLogan
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(Studio) Chrysler chairperson Lee Iacocca's support of continuing restrictions on Japanese auto imports reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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#534420
(Studio) Reagan administration's latest criticism of Nicaragua noted now focusing on claim of pending invasion of El Salvador and Honduras and USSR arms build-up in Nicaragua; reaction of Nicaraguan official mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Miami, Florida) CIA's reliance on General Gustavo Alvarez for influence in Honduras and implications for United States role there now that he's been exiled to Miami, Florida, examined; background to his and agency s association reviewed. Films shown. [ALVAREZ - describes his kidnapping, with approval of Honduran president, by cols. he was investigating for drug trafficking and corruption; claims United States ambassador's wife warned his wife for them not to return to Honduras.] Scandal surrounding his luxurious lifestyle in Honduras on army salary and questions about his role in murders and disappearances of political dissidents examined. [Ambassador John NEGROPONTE - denies United States had close relationship with Alvarez or that his wife warned Alvarez family.] CIA station chief in Honduras close to Alvarez reported forced to leave while United States military training for Honduran troops has been halted by that government as well as curtailment of CIA-backed guerrilla operations from region; Honduran for. minister, at United Nations meeting last month, recalled claiming Honduras was no longer happy with its close military relationship with United States.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
#534423
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Eugene, OR) Problems possibly leading to Michael Feher's sniping attack at univ. stadium here yesterday before taking own life examined; photos shown. [Fraternity BRO., Philip ROGAN - recall Feher's previous suicide attempt.] Feher's murder of Olympic team member Christopher Brathwaite and wounding of Rick O'Shea noted. [O'SHEA - describes Feher's behavior at the time.]
REPORTER: David Burrington
#534424
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns ethical and moral implications of technology's increase ability to save or prolong life; econs. involved in California infant's case and "New York Times" economy analysis cited as example Governor Richard Lamm quoted. Governor Mario Cuomo mentioned forming task force on life and the law.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Preparations by space shuttle Discovery crew for second satellite recovery tomorrow outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#534427
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Ethiopia) One family's journey to refugee camp in effort to reach food as famine ravages countryside featured; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Kent
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