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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Santa Barbara, California) President Reagan reported using weekly radio address to garner support for incrd. covert United States aid to anti-Nicaraguan guerrillas. [Voice of REAGAN - praises rebels.] His speech denouncing Sandinista government said designed to pressure Congress into approving aid for guerrillas. [Guerrilla leader Adolfo CALERO - claims United States aid will offset USSR support for Sandinistas.] President's effort to describe Sandinista government as involved in criminal and communist activities noted. [Representative Stephen SOLARZ - believes continued United States efforts to overthrow Nicaraguan government are inappropriate.]
REPORTER: Emery King
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Honduras) Implications for Central American unrest in general of joint US-Honduran military exercise, Big Pine III, examined; films shown. US mil.'s role in making permanent military improvements along Honduran-Nicaraguan border and patrolling area explained; basis of current tension in United States relationship with Honduras discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Kent
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(S. Lebanon) Completion of first phase of Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon featured; films shown. Area's reception for Lebanese army, reports of executions of alleged Israeli collaborators and possibility of beginning of factional warfare in Sidon considered. [Israeli defense minister Yitzhak RABIN - claims Lebanon harbors pro- and anti-Arafat PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) factions, Shiite terrorists and others.] [ISRAELIS - comment on leaving Lebanon.]
REPORTER: Rick Davis
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(Studio) Reporter Jeremy Levin, until recently held by Lebanese kidnappers for several months, reported preparing for return to US; details given. Pro-Iranian terrorist org in Lebanon reported claiming 1 of remaining 4 kidnapped Americans has been sentenced to death.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) United States intelligence sources reported confirming serious health problems of USSR President Konstantin Chernenko; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, calling for national strike later in month, reported daring Polish government officials to jail him; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Status of Cambodian guerrilla conflict with Vietnam described.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) United States search team reported discovering remains of MIAs downed over Laos in 1972
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Union Carbide reported denying Indian government official's criticism of co.'s handling of Bhopal gas leak in December; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Dr. William DeVries noted preparing for 3rd artificial heart implant on Murray Haydon tomorrow.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Louisville, Kentucky) Haydon's preparation for surgery and his strengths as artificial heart candidate discussed; photos shown. [Dr. Allan LANSING - is optimistic.] Brain damage as result of implant encountered with Barney Clark and William Schroeder reviewed. [LANSING - praises Haydon's attributes.] Schroeder's current condition described.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) Center for Science and the Public Int., a consumer organization, rptd calling on FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to regulate salt content in foods; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) World Health Org. reported investigating outbreak of new polio virus in Finland; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Helsinki, Finland) Status of polio virus here and efforts to halt it examined; films shown. [WOMAN (named in report) - fears for her children.] Use of Sabin vaccine after failure of Salk vaccine to work discussed.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
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(Studio) Impact of United States Customs' search of cars entering United States from Mexico in effort to locate kidnapped drug agent Enrique Camarena (Salazar) and Colombian terrorists detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541845
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(NYC) Postal Service's latest rate hike, to support new contract, examined [CUSTOMERS - comment.] Postage increases since 1885 listed on screen; Postal Service's surplus for past years noted. Econ. impact of rate hike on mass mailers described. [Postmaster General Paul CARLIN - defs. hike.]
REPORTER: Dennis Moore
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(Studio) Lobby's annual "moral report card," scoring Congress on soc. issues, outlined.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Orlando, Florida) Doug Flutie's first professional football game since signing with New Jersey Gens. featured; films shown. Performances of other players (named in report) noted. [Opposing coach Lee CORSO - praises Flutie.] [FLUTIE - acknowledges shaky start professionally.]
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
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(Studio) Anti-apartheid demonstrator reported preventing Zola Budd from completing race in England; details given Collision involving Budd and Mary Decker during Olympics recalled.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) USSR 's defense of referee's decision to halt World Championship Chess match between Anatoly Karpov and Gary Kasparov reported; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#541851
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Vicksburg, Mississippi) Reunion of Iwo Jima survivors featured; films shown [VETS., Frank DILGER - recall battle.] Death and injury toll among Marines and Japanese recalled.
REPORTER: David Hazinski
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