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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) House bill requiring economy sanctions against South Africa reported
(DC: Bob Kur) House action detailed. [Representative Silvio CONTE - comments.] Remarks of South Africa ambassador to US, Herbert Beukes, made on "Today" television show, reported; scenes shown. [BEUKES - comments on effects of sanctions.] [Representative William GRAY - comments.] Details of bill, as written by Representative Ronald Dellums, given. Letter of opposition to House action by national security adviser John Poindexter quoted. [DELLUMS - comments.] Critics' stance stated. [Econ. Milton FRIEDMAN - comments.] Outlook for Senate vote and for President Reagan's reaction noted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) United States and Britain reported to veto sanctions vote in UN Security Council. Report introduced.
(South Africa: John Cochran) Details given of trade connections between US and South Africa; scenes shown. [South Africa President P.W. BOTHA - comments.] Remarks of African National Congressional leader Oliver Tambo, in Paris, France, reported; scenes shown. [TAMBO - comments.] Impt. of South Africa's gold and its coastline in avoiding total sanctions described.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) South Africa government reports on conditions in country noted. Memorial service for journalist George De'Ath, killed in South Africa, reported held in Johannesburg with Bishop Desmond Tutu and Terry Waite, envoy for Archbishop of Canterbury, in attendance; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: John Dancy) Senator action on tax reform bill updated. [Senator George MITCHELL -speaks about his amendment.] Details given with regard to Senator and House versions of tax bill and outlook for compromises. Process of conference committee described; roles of House Ways and Means Committee chairperson, Representative Dan Rostenkowski, and Senator Finance Committee chairperson, Senator Robert Packwood, noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Collision of two tourist planes over Grand Canyon reported
(Grand Canyon: Roger O'Neil) Details given of crash near Grand Canyon Village in Crystal Rapids area of Canyon. Planes said to belong to Grand Canyon Airlines and Helitech Incorporated
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Beginning of trial for alleged hijackers of Achille Lauro, in Italy, reported Absence from trial of some hijackers, include alleged leader, Abul Abbas, noted.
(Genoa, Italy: Stan Bernard) Achille Lauro's departure from Genoa for cruise mentioned. Details given with regard to beginning of hijackers' trial, which incl. charges of murdering hostage Leon Klinghoffer; scenes shown. Remarks of prosecutor Luigi Carli quoted. Confession of one hijacker, named, quoted. Husband and wife who were on Achille Lauro hijack cruise reported on ship again today. [MAN - comments.] Wife's comments quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Justice Department action to keep former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos from getting his impounded jewelry and money reported; details given. Justice and State Depts. positions stated.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Reagan's upcoming health checkup at Bethesda Naval Hospital noted. White House spokesperson Larry Speakes remarks quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) American Medical Association statement on outlook for surplus of physicians, effects and how to control surplus reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced "Playboy" and "Pent house" mags. mentioned.
(Chicago, Illinois: Ann Rubenstein) Decision of many convenience stores to take "adult" mags. off shelves after Southland Corp., owner of many 7-11 stores, did so noted. [PEOPLE - comment.] Possible reasons for decision stated. Attorney General Edwin Meese's commission on pornography and its actions described. ["Playboy" magazine president Christie HEFNER - comments.] "Playboy"'s lawsuit against Meese and commission noted. "Pent house" publisher Bob Guccione's comments reported; magazine's radio campaign mentioned. [GUCCIONE - comments.] Recent votes in Ohio and Maine to keep such mags. in convenience stores reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Arrest in Jacksonville, Florida, of two FBI fugitives, Charles Lee Herron and William Allen reported; details given. Both men noted to have been in Black Panther movement and allegedly involved in shooting of Nashville, Tennessee, policemen; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Studio: John Chancellor) Commentary concerns drug abuse problem in US. Actions by Association of American Advertising Agencies and New York state mentioned. Lack of action by government stated.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Expected reversal reported in United Methodist Church's hymnal revision committee 's decisions with regard to exclusion of "Onward Christian Soldiers" and parts of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" songs in new hymnal.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Boston, Massachusetts: Robin Young) Report concerns future outlook of women college graduates, with attitudes of 1986 graduates from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, contrasted to experience of women of classes of 1969 and 1971. [WOMEN - discuss different perspectives and issues of their particular era.] Scenes shown.
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