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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced
(No location given: Brian Ross) Indictments expected in smuggling operation of Eastern Airlines employees between Colombia and United States noted; details of case examined. Scenes shown. [Chairperson Frank BORMAN - cites airline's continued cooperation with authorities.] Smuggling system explained. [Drug Enforcement Admin. director John LAWN - announces pending indictments.] Possibility considered that Lawn's premature disclosure of case will compromise it.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Bolivia: Peter Kent) Bolivia's role in international cocaine industry and implications for United States examined; scenes shown. [Former Green Beret Ed MERWIN - cites losing battle aspect of government's crackdown here.] Role of United States in Bolivian government's drug program mentioned. Farmer's (named) situation described. President Victor Paz Estenssoro's commitment to United States to crack down explained. Econs. involved for coca farmers detailed. [US ambassador Edward ROWELL - notes majority of Bolivian electorate need cocaine industry] Recent standoff between police and coca growers described, shown. [Drug Enforcement Admin. spokesperson John PHELPS - considers Bolivian program a failure.] [Attorney General Edwin MEESE - favors continuing program.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Robert Bazell) Indications that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) was aware of potential danger from solid rocket booster seals, suspected as cause of space shuttle Challenger's explosion, and their lack of response examined; illustrations, scenes shown. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) documents involved discussed. [Marshall Space Flight Center spokesperson William LUCAS - explains agency's handling of seal issue.] Possible relationship between weather and Challenger's destruction considered. [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) spokesperson Lawrence MULLOY - acknowledges rocket manufacturer Morton Thiokol advised against Challenger launch at that time; contradicts that remark.] [Morton Thiokol spokesperson Joe KILSTNER - declines comment.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Satellite from Challenger's cargo bay said found by searchers looking for shuttle debris; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Lee Iacocca reported fired by Interior Secretary Don. Hodel as chairperson of committee overseeing Statue of Liberty restoration; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Death of New York woman from cyanide-laced Tylenol said being treated as isolated murder case; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Possible breakthrough in AIDS research by Harvard researchers who located virus' reproduction source reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Japan said expected to renew its vol. restraints on auto exports to US; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) United States team monitoring recent president elecs. in Philippines said criticizing President Reagan's comment that both sides were guilty of election fraud; team said accusing Ferdinand Marcos' supporters of election abuses and clearing Corazon Aquino campaign of wrongdoing. Reagan noted sending envoy Philip Habib to Philippines to examine situation, include meeting with Aquino.
(Manila, Philippines: Keith Miller) [Aquino spokesperson Teodoro LOCSIN - reads Aquino's reaction to Reagan's allegation.] Murder yesterday of Aquino campaign aide and others noted. Parliament's continued tabulation of ballots and growth of opposition movement, endorsed by Catholic church, examined.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced
(NYC: John Chancellor) Commentary concerns implications of Philippines elec. for United States and President Reagan's comment last night on election theft by Ferdinand Marcos.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) State Department said indicating Anatoly Shcharansky's family will be allowed to join him in Israel soon; Shcharansky's first day of freedom with wife Avital mentioned. His remarks during Israeli television interview outlined. Scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Mark Nykanen) Extradition of Nazi war criminal Andrija Artukovic to Yugoslavia to stand trial reported; background to case reviewed, historical footage shown. [Former inmate Shima KLIOTZ - (thru translator) describes experience in camp run by Artukovic.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Unusual private plane mishap in Ontario, California, detailed; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced
(Los Angeles, California: Noah Nelson) high school principal Marguerite LaMotte's approach to education featured; scenes shown. [STUDENT - notes difficulty of ghetto life.] [LaMOTTE - wants to win battle for students with street gangs.] [STUDENTS - comment on their goals.] [STUDENT - praises LaMotte's courage.] [LaMOTTE - notes students' commitment to succeeding.]
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