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[Bypassed introduction]
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Louisville, Kentucky) Physical and psychological impact of recent stroke on artificial heart recipient William Schroeder examined; photos shown. [Dr. Gary FOX - describes neurological damage.] [Dr. Allan LANSING - puts earlier optimism in perspective.] Artificial heart's apparent role in strokes considered.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) FBI in San Francisco reported arresting suspects in bank robbery and massacre in Geronimo, OK, Friday
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Geronimo, OK) Burial of one victim Ralph "Eddie" Zeller, in Oklahoma as FBI announced California arrests of Jay Wesley Neill and Robert Johnson, noted; films shown. [FBI agent Robert GAST - describes suspects' spending spree.] Possible revenge motive in slayings, rather than robbery as primary factor, explained as based on alleged harassment of Neill and Johnson, reputed homosexual lovers. Massacre's impact on community discussed. [MAN - notes closeness of residents.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) Implications for President Reagan's space weapons proposals of USSR Politburo member Mikhail Gorbachev's visit here and public stmts. on upcoming US-USSR arms talks examined; films shown. [Prime Min. Margaret THATCHER - likes Gorbachev; urges both United States and USSR to curb arms race.] Her meeting with Reagan next wkend. considered; Gorbachev's position as heir-apparent to Konstantin Chernenko noted.
REPORTER: Steve Hurst
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(DC) Next space shuttle mission noted deemed secret by United States Air Force. [General Richard ABEL - claims USSR could benefit from information on scheduled payload.] Mil.'s censorship of media coverage of flight outlined on screen. [REPORTER - accuses United States Air Force of keeping information only from American public.] [ABEL - responds.] Abel's threat to media regarding leaks following information obtained by NBC News discussed. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's appeal to NBC to withhold information on grounds of national sec. considered.
REPORTER: Fred Francis
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(Studio) Nikolai Ryzhkov, Soviet defector from Afghanistan, reported returning to USSR from US; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) "Reader's Digest" reported claiming explosives used to destroy Marine headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, last year were purchased secretly in Switzerland by Iranian dipl.; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Charles Kapar, survivor of recent hijacking in Iran, reported praising Iran's rescue of hostages; number Americans killed during incident recalled. [KAPAR - thinks Iran should try hijackers as murderers.] Funeral services in Arlington National Cemetery for Charles Hegna and William Stanford discussed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Findings of Bahamian commission investigating allegations that Prime Min. Lynden Pindling received payments from drug smugglers summarized.
(No location given) Commission findings examined in detail; background to investigation reviewed. Pindling noted accusing CIA, United States drug agents and NBC News of conspiring against him. [PINDLING - comments on inquiry.] Questions yet to be answered regarding Pindling's personal fins. outlined on screen, discussed; FBI investigation of NBC News informant and confidant of Pindling, Everett Bannister, noted.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
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(Studio) Union Carbide's continued processing of methyl isocyanate gas remaining at its Bhopal, India, plant, site of recent leak, discussed; films shown. Brazilian authorities reported refusing acceptance of methyl isocyanate freighter shipment as result of Indian disaster; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Bal. of payments between United States and foreign nation this year reported Mfrs. Hanover Trust's lowering of prime lending rate discussed.
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Malmedy, Belgium) Importance of Battle of Bulge as World War II's turning point reviewed; historic films shown. Marlene Dietrich song heard. Adolf Hitler's offensive in Belgium discussed. [Lieutenant General Harry KINNARD (ret.) - recalls US intelligence debacle.] Efforts of French local (named in report) to warn allied commander of German troop strength noted. [KINNARD - remembers United States commander Anthony McAuliffe's response to German commander's demand he surrender.] [Colda ROLET - recalls condition of United States troops at her chateau.] United States veteran Charlie Boggess mentioned, shown. Nazi massacre of United States POWs at Malmedy recalled.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
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(Studio) Unusually cold weather in West and warm weather in United States examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Tokyo, Japan) Release of latest Godzilla movie featured; background to character's popularity reviewed. Scenes from several movies shown. Econs. involved in Godzilla spinoff prods. noted. Philosophical implications of film for nuclear age considered.
REPORTER: Lloyd Dobyns
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