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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Los Angeles, California) Judge Robert Takasugi's instructions to jury regarding deliberation of John DeLorean's drug conspiracy trial outlined, quoted; conditions for government entrapment listed on screen, discussed. [Defense attorney Howard WEITZMAN - hopes for acquittal.] [DeLOREAN - considers his fate in God's hands.]
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman Artist: Walt Stewart
#539049
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Disagreement among Vietnam vets. over acceptance of out-of-court settlement with mfrs. of Agent Orange noted; argument in favor of accepting settlement presented by attorney David Dean to Judge Jack Weinstein outlined. Testimony of vet. Ramon Suarez noted. [Agent Orange Victims, Incorporated spokesperson Frank McCARTHY, VET., state commission on Agent Orange spokesperson Wayne WILSON - argue.] Similar hearings noted scheduled across nation
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) San Francisco, California, jail inmate who, with cohort, confessed yesterday to Seattle, WA, Green River murders, reported admitting confession was hoax; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Hijacking to Rome, Italy, of Iranian jet by anti-Khomeini terrorists reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Rome, Italy) Successful conclusion here to hijacking featured; films shown.
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
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(Studio) Iran recalled praising mining of Red Sea as attacks on US, Great Britain and France; Iran said now blaming mining on United States and Israel. Details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Admin.'s effort to pressure Congress into approving controversial aid package for El Salvador examined; claims of ambassador Thomas Pickering and General Paul Gorman that USSR -bloc ntns., Cuba and Vietnam were behind arms shipments to guerrillas noted. [Voice of government NARRATOR - describes videotape of alleged arms shipments to insurgents.] [GORMAN - claims President Jose Napoleon Duarte's is dependent on United States aid to survive.]
REPORTER: Bernard Kalb
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(Studio) Senator Mark Hatfield reported denying any wrongdoing in his wife Antoinette's bus. relationship with international financier; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Tass reported denying Attorney General William French Smith's allegations that KGB forged and sent threatening letters signed Ku Klux Klan to African and Asian participants in summer Olympics; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) California nursery school child abuse scandal recalled; recent arrests of New York City day care center workers for sexually abusing children noted. Similar investigations mentioned underway in New Jersey, Georgia, ME.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) [Victim's MOTHER - describes son's behavior at school time.] Growing no. incidents of such abuse by day care center staff examined. [Child Welfare League spokesperson Jeanne HUNZEKER - notes problem is ntnwide.] Parents' attack on New York City day care center suspects and demonstration at facility recalled. [Day care bd. of trustees spokesperson Nic SANCHEZ - notes difficulty in verifying staff's claims upon employment.] [Dist. attorney Mario MEROLA - accuses New York City hiring review policy of laxity.] [Victim's MOTHER - notes psychological impact on child, family.] [Psychologist Eileen TREACY - explains need to teach children to say no.]
REPORTER: Bill Schechner
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(Studio) Treasury Secretary Don. Regan reported denying tax increase will be necessary to lower federal budget deficit; reaction of Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson Paul Volcker outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns increase length of presidential campaigns.; Walter Mondale, George Bush, President Reagan mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#539062
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) President Richard Nixon's resignation due to Watergate scandal reviewed. [1974, NIXON - announces resignation.] [Former Senator Robert GRIFFIN - will never forget tragedy of that evening.] [1973, NIXON - denies prior knowledge of Watergate break-in or cover-up.] Events leading to Nixon's resignation recalled. [August 5, 1974, GRIFFIN - calls for Nixon's resignation.] [Today, GRIFFIN - felt Watergate endangered nation] [Nixon's former press secretary Ron ZIEGLER - notes Nixon was aware of need to resign.] [Author Nicholas von HOFFMAN - believes Nixon was victim of mass hysteria.] [Elliot RICHARDSON - feels Nixon brought his own downfall; explains.] [August 9, 1984, NIXON - believes hate is destructive.] [ZIEGLER - notes differing perspectives on scandal.] [RICHARDSON - equates Nixon with protagonist in Greek tragedy.] [ZIEGLER - recalls Pat Nixon's comment upon leaving White House]
REPORTER: Lloyd Dobyns
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#539065
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(McLeansboro, Illinois) Town's premiere for homemade movie made by Estill Drew and Lemuel Christmas examined; background to production explained. [DREW - recalls first movie.] [CHRISTMAS - thinks film was popular due to size of cast.] Scenes from "We Live by the Code of the Hills" shown. Upcoming "The Farmer's Daughter and the Traveling Salesman" mentioned.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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