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#535083
(Studio) Viewers welcomed to Christmas edition of news as video of Rockefeller Center Christmas tree shown.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535085
(Studio) News said to be different tonight with "faith" as theme of many items.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535086
(Studio) Vatican scenes shown. Theme of Pope's message said to be helping poor. References to recent train bombings noted.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535087
(Studio) Possible increase of terrorism in Italy noted.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Bologna, Italy) Reaction to terrorism threat in Italy reported March in protest of bombing, with symbolic blue balloons, shown. Appearance of newspapers with stories with regard to bombing said unusual, as papers usually not published on Christmas Day "Terrorism must be stopped" said papers' theme. Mass at hospital chapel where train's wounded are being treated shown; Bologna scenes shown. [WOMAN - speaks of fear of terrorists.] Italian parliament noted called into session.
REPORTER: Rick Davis
#535089
(Studio) Following outline of upcoming items, choir of Congregational Church, Topsfield, Massachusetts, shown singing "Joy to the World."
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535091
(Studio) Fire reported at Waukegan, Illinois, hotel for elderly.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Waukegan, Illinois) Scenes shown. Details of fire at Karcher Hotel noted. [MAN - describes smoke.] [FIREMAN - describes finding dead.] Many said escaping, many others noted away from hotel for Christmas. YWCA meal reported, shown. Wiring thought responsible for fire. [MAN - is lucky to be alive.]
REPORTER: Ann Rubenstein
#535092
(Studio) Bombing of abortion clinics in Pensacola, Florida, reported.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Pensacola, Florida) 3 clinics said bombed. Bombings described; scenes shown. Ladies Center Clinic noted bombed before [Building owner Clay CREVASSE - won't yield to bombers.] [Gynecologist Dr. Bo BEGANHOLM - won't yield.] November 19, 1984, film shown of other such incidents. 28 abortion clinics said so hit during year. [National Abortion Federation Barbara REDFORD - notes types of services rendered by clinics.] June, 1984, peaceful protest by right-to-life groups shown. [Anti-abortion activist John BURT - disapproves of bombing, but not sorry it happened as killing stopped for a while.] Federal agents said to investigate.
REPORTER: Dennis Murphy
#535093
(Studio) "Christmas Comet" rptd not launched due to weather conditions.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535094
(Studio) Cathedral of Faith choir, Atlanta, Georgia, and congregation shown singing "Joy to the World."
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535096
(Studio) Joyless Christmas in area of Utah mine disaster reported.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Orangeville, UT) Orangeville, UT, scenes shown. Church service shown. [Ascension Lutheran Church Rev Perry FRANCIS - speaks about tragedy.] Miners Union shown delivering Christmas food to families. [MAN - delivers turkey.] [2nd MAN - speaks of loss.] Fire at mine shown. Chance that mine will be closed noted to mean unemployment for many. [3rd MAN - notes despair of community.] [WOMAN - says population dwindles.]
REPORTER: David Burrington
#535097
(Studio) American hearts reported healthier due to healthier lifestyle.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535098
(Studio) Chain saw parts reported among President Reagan's Christmas presents.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535099
(Studio) Choir of Han Yang Church, Arleta, California, shown singing "Joy to the World" in Chinese.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535101
(Studio) Israel said symbolic of conflict between ideal and actual.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Neve Shalam, Israel) Founding of Israel and continuing conflict with Arabs noted. Factions inside Israel cited. Film of Israel's early days shown. [Israeli Scholar Lova ELIAV - speaks of the "dream" of Israel.] Arab-Israeli 1967 war scenes shown. [ELIAV - says occupiers are not liberals.] Meir Kahane shown; cited as extreme fundamentalist. [KAHANE - says Arabs are threat to Israel.] Growth of Kahane's support noted. Cheap Arab labor in Israel noted. [Shalam HALEVI - warns against voting for Kahane.] Situation in which Jews and Arabs live in same settlement cited.
REPORTER: Martin Fletcher
(Studio) Israel said passing measure prohibiting Kahane from going into Arab areas.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535102
(Studio) Royal family television portrait of Prince Harry, on occasion of his christening, shown. [Prince CHARLES - explains to Prince William history of christening robe.] [Princess DIANA - corrects Charles's genealogical facts.] Queen Mother (Elizabeth's mother) shown
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535103
(Studio) Bargains at Harrods of London noted to be advertised in "New York Times."
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535104
(Studio) Choir of 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church, NYC, shown singing "Joy to the World."
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
#535106
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
(Camp Good Times, California) Ronald McDonald Camp for Good Times featured. Departure of children for camp shown. Purpose of camp interpreted; scenes shown. [Corky HUFF - speaks of confidence the camp builds.] Pepper Abrams credited for idea of camp [ABRAMS - tells how idea developed.] Roles of celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson in development of camp noted. California said providing site. [Robin RUSSELL - notes benefit of being with other victims.] [HUFF - is cheered by camp as she celebrates her birthday.] [Dr. Stewart SIEGEL - emphasizes hope for the young patients.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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