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(Studio) Democrats said attacking Reagan administration ethics as reflected in latest scandal involving Attorney General-nominee Edwin Meese's personal financial dealings.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) [Representative Tony COELHO - claims consistent pattern of wrongdoing has become inherent in Ronald Reagan's administration] New Democrat commercial exploiting administration's questionable ethics shown. Gary Hart and Walter Mondale noted both linking ethics question to fairness issue. [MONDALE - considers the "sleaze factor" at work.] [HART - cites need for government serving the peoples' interest, rather than private interest] Extensive number of Reagan appointees accused of unethical conduct and involved in scandals since President took office noted; some listed on screen. [REAGAN - doesn't question private affairs of aides.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
#536197
(Studio) Preparations of Gary Hart, recent winner in Connecticut, Walter Mondale and Jesse Jackson for New York primary noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Cands.' pre-primary campaign efforts examined; films shown. Hart's latest ads attacking Mondale and Mondale's current television commercial criticizing Hart shown, discussed. [HART - calls for sacrifices by wealthy.] [Accountant Sean FEENEY - explains admiration of Hart.] Tonight's debate mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(Studio) Mondale's expectations for Jackson in New York explained.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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#536199
(Studio) Sentence given Tennessee attorney Mary Evans for helping convicted killer Timothy Kirk escape from prison reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#536200
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Greeley, Colorado) Police department's use of robot to help education young children about kidnappers examined; community's concern over recent rash of abductions, sexual assaults noted. No. such cases in last 8 school days in Denver cited as example [CHILD, PARENT - are frightened.] [CHILD - recalls someone trying to entice him into alley.] Educ. benefits in using robot explained.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
#536201
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Supreme Court's consideration of case involving legality of evidence obtained from search of New Jersey student's purse and later used against her on drug chgs. examined; background to suit explained. [high school spokesperson James KOCH - feels Supreme Court ruling in favor of student will be tragedy for public education] [New York City CLASS - debate case.] Comments today of Justices William Rehnquist, Sandra O'Connor, Thurgood Marshall, Warren Burger and Harry Blackmun outlined, discussed.
REPORTER: Carl Stern Artist: Betty Wells
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Beirut, Lebanon) Latest outbreak of fighting here examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Bonnie Anderson
#536204
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Zimbabwe) Prince Charles' visit here featured; films shown. Past conflicts along border with Zambia at Victoria Falls, discovered by Dr. Livingstone, recalled. Pol. implications of Prince Chas.' visit explained; criticism of his meeting with Robert Mugabe mentioned. [Farmer Keith KIRKMAN - praises nation's progress.]
REPORTER: John Cochran
#536206
(Studio) Threat to Hilo, Hawaii, by lava flow from Mauna Loa volcano reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#536207
(Studio) Reagan administration's allegation that USSR used yellow rain chemical weapon in Afghanistan, Laos, Cambodia, and USSR denial recalled.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Cambridge, Massachusetts) State Department's claim that USSR was using yellow rain in S.E. Asia 3 years ago recalled. [1983, President REAGAN - claims biological weapons treaty is being violated.] Discovery of professors Thomas Seely of Yale and Matthew Meselson of Harvard following trip to S.E. Asia that "yellow rain" is actually feces of wild honey bees examined. [MESELSON - announces findings.] Basis of their findings explained. [MESELSON - conts. discussion.] [SEELY - describes feces shower.] Meselson's and Seely's explanation for refugees' claims of yellow rain outlined.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
#536208
(Studio) Total number votes won so far by Walter Mondale, Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson in primaries listed on screen.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns primary campaign efforts of Hart and Mondale.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#536209
(Studio) Colorado Governor Richard Lamm's recent remark on moral obligation of terminally ill to die and his explanation of comment before senior citizens' group today detailed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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#536212
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Palo Alto, California) Bonnie Share and husband reported suing Gloria Liederman and her husband due to latter's tree blocking sunlight; background to suit explained. [SHARE - explains her complaint.] [Mr. LIEDERMAN - defs. trees.] [Victor SHARE - explains parent's suit.] [SHARE - claims depression, paralysis, frustration.] [Mr. LIEDERMAN - has limits to modification of trees.]
REPORTER: Frank Bourgholtzer
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