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(Studio) USSR President Konstantin Chernenko reported canceling Warsaw Pact meeting due to illness; current US-USSR arms control efforts noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Chernenko's apparent failing health discussed; films shown. possibility of Mikhail Gorbachev or Grigory Romanov replacing him noted fueling concern over course of US-USSR arms talks; details given. For. min. Andrei Gromyko's warning that progress on Star Wars proposal must be apparent before gains can be made on medium and long-range missile negotiations discussed. [State Department spokesperson Bernard KALB - calls for implementation of any mutual agreement; hopes USSR enters negotiations without preconditions.] Secretary of State George Shultz's position on Star Wars deployment mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) President Reagan's lobbying for deployment of new United States cruise and Pershing II missiles in Belgium to visiting Prime Min. Wilfried Martens examined; films shown. Martens noted refusing to commit Belgium to deployment; country `s previous agreement with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) deployment plan and postponement of missiles due to political and soc. opposition within Belgium reviewed. [Flemish Socialist party spokesperson Louis TOBBACK - notes increase public unease with armaments.] Belgium watching current US-USSR arms talks. [REAGAN - claims deployment is necessary.] [MARTENS - confirms commitment to dual track decision.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Death toll from train crash in Ethiopia reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Possible death toll from fire aboard Bangladesh commuter train reported
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) No. Israelis killed or wounded during its occupation of Lebanon mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Tel Aviv, Israel) Cabinet's decision for phased withdrawal from Lebanon examined. [Prime Min. Shimon PERES - doesn't see any reason to stay.] [Defense minister Yitzhak RABIN - opposes Israel becoming Mideast police force.] Withdrawal plan outlined, illustrated on map; security of Nahariya recalled stated reason for Israel's invasion. [Nahariya RESIDENTS - debate withdrawal.] Critics' call for security guarantees from Syria and Lebanon mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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(Studio) Former Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon's libel suit against "Time" mag. reported going to jury as magazine printed partial retraction; details given, films shown. Basis of article for which Sharon is suing "Time" recalled; assassinated Lebanese leader Bashir Gemayel mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Further drop in value of British pound reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Mfrs. Hanover reported lowering prime interest rate; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(No location given) Indictments in Arizona of several Protestant and Catholic church workers for conspiracy to aid illegal aliens from Central America examined. Sanctuary movement's justification noted.
REPORTER: George Lewis
(Studio) Technical difficulties acknowledged.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Supreme Court decision in sex discrimination suit against Northwest Airlines reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(San Antonio, Texas) Record snowfall in San Antonio, Texas, and impact on city examined; films shown. [MAN - thinks it's most enjoyed experience.]
REPORTER: Robert Elliot
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Demopolis, Alabama) Controversy surrounding Tennessee's Tombigbee waterway, opening today and and known as the Ten-Tom, examined; background to project reviewed. Expected economy boost to Mississippi and Alabama explained. [Representative Tom BEVILL, Representative Robert EDGAR - disagree on project's worth.]
REPORTER: David Hazinski
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(Studio) Army reported replacing standard Colt .45 pistol with Italian Beretta as standard issue; details given. James Bond and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) President Reagan's inaugural committee reported reversing earlier decision on pay scale for entertainers; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Denver, Colorado) Unethical aspect of dog breeding industry, dubbed puppy mills, featured; conditions experienced by animals detailed. Films shown. No. dogs destroyed each year noted; conversion of large number profitless chicken farms and junkyards in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri into puppy mills examined. [American Kennel Club spokesperson Roy CARLBERG - acknowledges presence of unethical breeders.] [Breeder Clarence STILL - dismisses deaths of puppies.] Agriculture Department's licensing of breeders such as Still who violate Federal Animal Welfare Act noted; condtions at Still's and other unethical breeders' facilities shown. Congress agency said soon issuing report chging. Agriculture Department with failure to cite violations; allegations listed on screen. [Agriculture Department veterinarian Dr. Robert MOODY - denies problem is widespread.] Critics' claim that many puppies bred in such facilities have health and genetic problems when shipped to pet stores noted; case involving dog sent to Docktor chain cited as example [CONSUMERS - comment on their experience.] [Former Docktor salesperson Wendy HUNTER - describes sick dogs arriving at store.] [Humane Society spokesperson Robert BAKER - blames pet shops' cruelty for encouraging puppy mills.] [Docktor Pet Ctrs. spokesperson Ray GUYER - defs. store.] [Animal writer Julie ROVNER - notes possession of AKC papers doesn't assure quality of dog.] Rovner's ability to obtain fraudulent papers from AKC as example noted. Discrepancy between AKC charter and actual expenditures of organization considered. [CARLBERG - defs. organization's efforts.] [Starcrest Kennels spokesperson Wood WORNALL - describes proper approach to breeding dogs.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Chicago, Illinois) Jimmy Tontlewicz's continued progress after having drowned and been revived last year examined; details reviewed, films shown. [Dr. Paulette HARAR - considers child's recovery a miracle.] Boy's special educ. and behavioral needs noted. [Kathy TONTLEWICZ - cites inability to find job allowing her time for son's therapy.] Child's prognosis considered. [Courtesy "Today", Kathy and Jimmy TONTLEWICZ - comment.]
REPORTER: Mary Nissenson
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