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#541645
(Studio) Yelena Bonner, wife of USSR dissident Andrei Sakharov, reported arriving in United States for medical treatment.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Boston, Massachusetts) Her departure from Italy and details of stay there examined; scenes shown. Bonner mentioned meeting with both Prime Min. Bettino Craxi and Pope John Paul II; KGB gag order on her as condition for allowing return to USSR noted. Background to couple's exile in Gorky reviewed; Tass denial that Sakharov is in poor health mentioned.
REPORTER: Jennifer McLogan
#541646
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Paris, France) Department store bombings here examined; scenes shown. Palestinian Liberation Front splinter group, hijackers of Achille Lauro, said claiming responsibility in protest over French government's efforts to improve relations with Iran.
REPORTER: David Phillips
#541649
(Studio) President Reagan's push for Congress approval of tax reform legislature noted.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) [Voice of REAGAN - encourages passage of House legislature] [Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - gives Democrat response.] Upcoming Congress vote on legislature forcing balance budget discussed. [Senator Bob PACKWOOD - cites necessity of terminating some programs under balance budget proposal.] Details of proposed bill outlined on screen. [Econ. Charles SCHULTZE - thinks plan is escape; explains.] [Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER - feels legislature will harm national security] Possibility Supreme Court will rule bill unconstitutional noted. [Harvard Univ. spokesperson Laurence TRIBE - explains constitutional factors involved.] [Senator Phil GRAMM - praises responsibility given Congress for budget.]
REPORTER: Bob Kur
#541650
(Studio) Arrest of AIDS carrier John Richards in Flint, Michigan, for spitting on police reported; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541651
(Studio) USSR reported admitting existence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541653
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Rome, Italy) Conclusion of bishops synod called by Pope John Paul II to review Vatican II reforms examined; scenes shown. [US Bishops Conf. pres. Bishop James MALONE - feels synod was successful.] Synod's conclusions outlined, discussed.
REPORTER: Keith Miller
#541654
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Johannesburg, South Africa) Latest mass funeral for victims of anti-apartheid movement stemming from Queenstown massacre by police featured; details given, scenes shown. President P.W. Botha's claim that anti-apartheid movement is collapsing noted. [Deputy information minister Louis NEL - agrees.] Lack of evidence of pro-government sentiment in twps. noted.
REPORTER: Peter Kent
#541655
(Studio) Nicaragua reported establishing formal relations with China (PR); details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541657
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(No location given) Soc. and economy problems experienced by compulsive shoppers examined. ["BETTY" - describes her addiction.] ["JUDY" - explains psychological problems underlying her obsessive shopping.] [Dr. William RADER - discusses psychiatric ramifications of compulsive spending.] [Buddy CHOU - notes his criminal activities as result of compulsive shopping.] Spender-Menders, self-help group, noted begun by Sandy Gosten following her release from prison for embezzlement as result of compulsive spending. ["BETTY" - comments.]
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
#541658
(Studio) Bo Jackson reported winning Heisman trophy over Chuck Long. [JACKSON - denies he's a quitter.]
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541659
(Studio) Death of former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart reported; his career recalled.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541660
(Studio) Death of "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" puppeteer Burr Tillstrom reported; his career with Fran Allison recalled. Scenes shown.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541662
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Manchester, England) British Airways flight to view Halley's Comet featured; scenes shown. [Captain Chris WREN - notes conditions conducive to viewing phenomenon.] [PASSENGERS - describe experience.] [Ellen BROWN - recalls first time she saw Halley's.] Historical figs. who viewed Halley's mentioned.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
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