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#541787
(Studio) Kidnapping of Cable News Network reporter Jeremy Levin in Beirut, Lebanon, last year recalled.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Damascus, Syria) Levin's release or escape to Damascus, Syria, examined; Islamic Jihad rptd claiming freeing Levin. His escape account and letter to wife quoted on screen. Photos shown. Americans William Buckley, Peter Kilburn, Rev Lawrence Jenco and Benjamin Weir, all abducted in Lebanon, noted still missing. [Carol WEIR - is encouraged by Levin's escape.]
REPORTER: Bonnie Anderson
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) [Lucille LEVIN - discusses husband's freedom.] Her reaction to his escape or release featured [Courtesy "Today", Lucille LEVIN - believes situation is sign of desired peace by all involved.] [Levin's stepdaughter CLARE - reacts to his release.] [Lucille LEVIN - thinks husband's release is gesture of desperation.] Jesse Jackson mentioned, shown. Family said en route to Frankfurt, W Germany, for reunion.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
#541788
(Studio) Contd. skirmishes between Israelis and local fighters as Israel's phased withdrawal from south Lebanon conts. detailed; films shown. Israeli troops' treatment of reporter Bonnie Anderson and crew yesterday detailed; protest lodged by NBC News president Lawrence Grossman to Prime Min. Shimon Peres noted. CBS News and ABC News mentioned joining in protest.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#541791
(Studio) Chrysler's 1984 record sales and those of Ford and General Motors noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#541792
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Econ. impact of Japanese auto import quota on United States consumer explained, discussed. [United States International Trade Cmsn spokesperson Paula STERN - outlines study's findings.] [Chrysler chairperson Lee IACOCCA - opposes lifting of import quotas; explains.] President Reagan recalled discussing issue with Japan's prime minister last month. [Commerce Secretary Malcolm BALDRIGE - notes pros and cons of lifting quotas.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
#541793
(Studio) Uniden. gunman reported wounding two at Temple, Texas, Junior College; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#541794
(Studio) Olympic track star Edwin Moses' California trial for solicitation discussed; films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#541795
(Studio) Unusually warm weather in south California reported; films shown. Winter conditions in Ohio described.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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#541798
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(London, England) Impact of modern day pols. on efforts of vets. such as Bill Besswick to organization reunion with USSR allies to observe V.E. Day examined. [BESSWICK - is astounded at pols.] US-USSR association during World War II reviewed; historical films shown. Sov bloc's observance of Adolf Hitler's downfall and President Reagan's pessimism about United States participation considered; last year's D-Day ceremonies recalled offending West German leaders who were not invited. Maneuvers of Reagan and Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher to avoid offending Chancellor Helmut Kohl on V.E. Day described. [British VETS. - dismiss German sensibilities; resent Thatcher's initial decision to ignore V.E. Day.] Thatcher reported changing position. [Royal British Legion spokesperson Major Robert TOMLINS - explains semantic ploy used to court West Germans.] Noel Coward's "Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans" recalled.
REPORTER: John Cochran
#541799
(Studio) Manila, Philippines, hotel fire reported blamed on arsonists; number Americans killed mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#541801
(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Controversial Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards reported target of racketeering fraud and extortion investigation. [EDWARDS - jokes.] [US attorney John VOLZ - lists possible crimes committed by Edwards.] [EDWARDS - attributes Volz stance to immaturity and inexperience.] Edwards' career reviewed. [EDWARDS - recalls father's advice.] [Author John McGINNIS - discusses LA's appreciation of rogue pols.] Huey Long recalled. [McGINNIS - reviews Louisiana pols.] Volz' successful prosecution of LA officials recalled include Charles Romer, Michael O'Keefe. [VOLZ - attributes LA's poor reputation to attitude of public officials.] Focus of grand jury's investigation of Edwards explained. [EDWARDS - jokes.] Edwards' aid to Health Services Dvt. Corporation outlined. [EDWARDS - explains his fee scale.] Edwards' questionable aid to business and personal associates discussed; number grand jury investigations of Edwards recalled. [EDWARDS - thinks everything is partisan pols.] [VOLZ - denies political motivation.]
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#541802
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns Congress pension system; Carl Albert, Margaret Chase Smith, Harrison Williams pensions cited as exs. OMB director David Stockman's criticism of setup recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#541804
(Studio) Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder's apparent improvement reported
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#541805
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Outer Hebrides) Scottish island with no single women featured; films shown. [PEOPLE - discuss lack of women.] Residents Don. and Jimmy McNeil mentioned, shown. [Don. McNEIL - sings about it.]
REPORTER: Henry Champ
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