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(NYC) Employees of French embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, reported kidnapped by Islamic terrorists today. CBS News president Edward Joyce noted refusing Israeli Prime Min. Shimon Peres' explanation of troops' attack on CBS camera crew in which 2 CBS employees were killed; details given. NBC and ABC news said joining CBS in protesting to Israeli government Films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Marakeh, Lebanon) Israel's continued raids against Shiite villages examined; films shown. [Shiite leader Dr. Ali JABAR - remains committed to fighting occupation forces.] Psychological effect on Israelis noted reflected in their tank attack on CBS and Israeli camera crews yesterday. [Israeli reporter Moshe SHLONSKY - describes attack.] Recent deaths of Israelis by other Israelis mistaking them for terrorists noted. Suspected terrorist's mother (named) quoted.
REPORTER: Martin Fletcher
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Uitenhage, South Africa) Incrd. tension following yesterday's police massacre of blacks in South African township examined; films shown. [WITNESS -contradicts police version of shooting.] Impact of racial violence on South Africa's international public relations efforts noted.
REPORTER: Michael Buerk
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Health and Human Services annual report on state of nation's health examined. [Health and Human Services Secretary Margaret HECKLER - praises overall findings.] Statistics for life expectancy, heart attacks, strokes, cancer and individual categories graphed on screen, discussed. United States infant mortality rate compared with that of other ntns.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Ohio Governor Richard Celeste's reopening of privately insured savings and loan companies, temporarily closed following collapse of Home State Savings Bank recently, outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Boeing, responding to last year's criticism of price it chgd United States Air Force for pliers, noted lowering pliers' price but adding difference to another category of contract, keeping overall charge to government the same; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Stalemate on defense budget due to refusal of either Senator Budget Committee or President Reagan to compromise reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) President Reagan reported recalling negotiator Max Kampelman from arms talks in Geneva to lobby for MX missile funding; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev's proposal to United States regarding Soviet counter buildup in response to United States Pershing and cruise missile deployments in Europe reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Boston, Massachusetts) Growing popularity of military as education and career alternative among United States youth examined. [Reserve Officers' Training Corps MBRS. - explain joining.] Reserve Officers' Training Corps enrollment in general noted. [STUDENTS - explain participating in Reserve Officers' Training Corps.] Concern that mil's current media manipulation of nation's youth will turn patriotism into militarism considered; commercials shown. [History teacher William SCHECHTER - notes Army ads exclude horrors of war.] [General Edgar A. CHAVARRIE - defs. promotion techniques.] Current generation of students' ignorance about National Guard's assault on Kent State Univ. students cited. [STUDENTS - offer various erroneous explanations of Kent State.] [STUDENTS - note Vietnam war is no longer an issue; claim willingness to fight.] George Santayana quoted.
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Trial of Roswell Gilbert in mercy killing of wife Emily examined; films shown. [Neighbor Harriet BERKIS - thinks Gilbert couldn't watch wife suffer any longer.] Impact of Alzheimer's disease and bone disease on Emily Gilbert described; controversy surrounding case noted. [Prosecutor Kelly HANCOCK - considers Gilbert's action murder.] Hans Florian recalled not chgd. in mercy killing of his wife in 1983. [Esther ROTHSCHILD - understands Gilbert's actions; feels he should be freed.] [Martha MORAN - feels father acted out of love in killing mother.]
REPORTER: Dennis Murphy
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Peoria, Illinois) Passenger Robert Dakich's successful emergency landing of plane after pilot had heart attack featured; films shown. [DAKICH - discusses experience.] [Airport spokesperson Tom MILLER - praises Dakich's response to emergency.] [DAKICH - describes pilot's efforts before he died.] [Air traffic controller Tom McDADE - praises Dakich.]
REPORTER: Cassandra Clayton
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(Studio) British Airways flight attendant's mistaken announcement of emergency explained, described.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Nashville, Tennessee) Popularity of Jim Varney's "Ernie" character in TV commercials examined; films shown. [VARNEY - considers source of "Ernie's" popularity.] [Ad executive John CHERRY - agrees.] [Toyota dealer Cliff CUMMINGS - notes customers' reaction to ads.] [CHERRY, VARNEY - comment on character.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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