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#534811
(Studio) Reagan administration reported now trying to back away from original allegation that Nicaragua is receive USSR fighter planes; White House refusal to comment mentioned.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(D) Admin.'s latest claims outlined; films shown. Contd. United States spy flights over Nicaragua noted. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - denies administration started war scare.] Claim of some critics that administration overemphasized plane scare in move to place Nicaragua on the defensive considered.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
(Studio) United Nations Sec. Council reported holding emergency session to consider Nicaragua's chgs. of United States threats and possibility of United States invasion.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Managua, Nicaragua) Status of invasion hysteria here examined; films shown. [Port OFFICIAL - thinks Soviet planes are fantasy of US.] Impact of continued US supersonic spy flights over country on public fear noted.
REPORTER: Mike Boettcher
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(Studio) Indications of possible resumption of US-USSR arms talks reported.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#534814
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) [November 7, 1984, President REAGAN - denies his tax simplification plan would incr. individual taxes.] [Econ. Henry AARON - disagrees.] Treasury Secretary Don. Regan's recommended tax reform outlined on screen, explained. [Senator Robert DOLE - doesn't think flat tax idea is feasible now.] [US Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Richard LESHER - believes business community would fight loss of tax breaks.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) October wholesale prices detailed.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Criticism of Vietnam vets. memorial recalled.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(DC) Unveiling of statue to be added to current memorial featured; films shown. [Vet. Tom HARTEN - praises statue, memorial in general]
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Contd. success of space shuttle Discovery's mission reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Loma Linda, California) Contd. recovery of baboon heart recipient Baby Fae and doctors' anticipation of her possible rejection examined; films shown. [Dr. Robin DOROSHOW - hopes to control rejection process if it occurs; notes medical community's inexperience in such situation.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
#534820
(Studio) Est. number starving to death in Ethiopia in next year due to widespread famine noted.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Status of famine relief effort examined; films shown. Factors preventing effective food distribution explained; Reagan administration's changed attitude noted. [Agency for International Dvt. director Peter McPHERSON - denies admin.'s change of heart is due to public pressure.]
REPORTER: Peter Kent
#534821
(Studio) Legis. currently under consideration in West Germany, outlawing sexual activity by AIDS victims, reported effort to curb disease's spread.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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#534824
(Studio) Outcome of Vanessa Redgrave's breach of contract suit against Boston Symphony Orchestra reported [REDGRAVE - is pleased.]
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#534825
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Miami, Florida) Age discrimination suit of Ron and Bonnie Pomerantz against hsing. developers who sought their eviction after child was born examined. [The POMERANTZES - think deed restriction used against them was same type used against racial, religious and ethnic groups now protected by 14th amendment.] Similar legal battle of Pam and Mike Denning noted. [NEIGHBOR - thinks Dennings are bound to rules of condominium association] [Pam DENNING - describes neighbors' ostracism of her.] [NEIGHBORS - oppose children's presence.] Probability of issue going to Supreme Court noted.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
#534826
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(San Francisco, California) Concern over environmental impact of oil slick from wrecked freighter north of San Francisco examined; impact so far on birds noted. Films shown. Amt. of oil still on ship and possibility of it leaking out noted. [National Park Service spokesperson Dave PUGH - fears ongoing oil slick.]
REPORTER: David Burrington
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(Studio) Extent of belief in astrology among United States teens discussed.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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#534829
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Sanford, Florida) Golden Age Games, athletic competitions for the elderly, featured; films shown. [Arthur CHANEY, PARTICIPANTS - praise events' psychological effect on them.] [Woody FASEN - notes he was supposed to die last month from terminal cancer.] Mary Lou Retton mentioned.
REPORTER: Dennis Murphy
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