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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Severity of major rain and snowstorms hitting west states described; map shown.
(San Francisco, California: Don Oliver) North California's and west NV's flooding crisis examined; scenes shown. Evacuation of Guerneville, California, cited as example [EVACUEES - describe experience.] Concern over dams in region noted. 1955 flood in Napa, California, recalled.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Loveland Pass, Colorado: Roger O'Neil) Avalanche danger posed by blizzards in Rockies examined; scenes shown. [Ski patrol spokesperson Ron KIDDER - describes situation.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Alaska sled dog race said possibly postponed due to lack of sufficient snow.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced President commission mbr.'s contrary findings detailed, outlined on screen. [NASA spokesperson Jesse MOORE - claims Morton Thiokol supported launch.] Possible bearing on tragedy of solid rocket booster temps. prior to liftoff noted. [Senator Don. RIEGLE, Junior - cites possible breakdown in chain of info.] [MOORE - agrees.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Robert Bazell) Possible effect of pols. and econs. on NASA's decision to launch Challenger discussed; details outlined on screen. Shuttle's planned launch of TDRSS satellite cited as example
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Pharmaceutical industry's refusal to follow Johnson and Johnson's lead in halting production of over-the-counter capsule prods. after latest Tylenol poisonings reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Effect of dropping international oil prices on home heating oil prices reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) San Diego resident Philip Bayaki's defense against tax evasion chgs. reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Indications that economy boycott against Ferdinand Marcos' government is taking hold said illustrated by drop in Filipino peso; details given. Marcos political ally mentioned chgd. with several 1984 murders. Manila demonstration protesting election fraud and United States support for Marcos regime noted; scenes shown. United States envoy Philip Habib's continued efforts to ease tensions in region cited. Senator Richard Lugar and Representative Stephen Solarz said agreeing to begin hearings on halt to all United States aid to Marcos government [Corazon AQUINO - outlines her request of United States regarding economy and military aid to Marcos; rejects compromise coalition government without her as president] Aquino said delivering her conditions to United States for taking power in Philippines.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Studio: John Chancellor) Commentary concerns Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos' current crisis with United States and Corazon Aquino; other fallen dictators listed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Reagan's request for unrestricted military aid to Nicaraguan guerrillas outlined.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Official and unofficial death toll from racial violence in Alexandra Twp., South Africa, reported; Bishop Desmond Tutu's effort to mediate violence noted. Details given, scenes shown.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Israel-Lebanon border: Martin Fletcher) Israel's sweep throughout south Lebanon in search for officers kidnapped yesterday examined; scenes shown. Islamic Resistance Front organization's threat to kill 1 prisoner unless Israel withdraws noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Arrests in Chile after major train collision reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Sentence given Navy seaman Mitchell Garraway for murder last year of commanding ofr. reported; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Annual cost to federal government of teenage pregnancies reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles, California: Noah Nelson) Rise in births of infants born to drug- addicted mothers and health implications for such babies examined; scenes shown. [Dr. Xylina BEAN - feels phenomenon is manifestation of cntry.'s incrd. use of drugs as a whole; describes physical effect on babies.] Programs aimed at helping mothers and infants stay together examined. [Marie MUNOZ - acknowledges guilt over effects of her addiction on baby.]
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