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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: John Dancy) Tax reform legislature passed by Senator examined; scenes shown. [Senator Robert DOLE - praises Senator Robert Packwood's efforts.] [PACKWOOD - thanks peers.] Success of Packwood and Senator Russell Long in swaying lobbyists to support bill cited. [Lobbyist Will RIS - explains supporting legislature] [Senator Dale BUMPERS - praises Packwood.] [Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - anticipates compromise conference with Packwood's committee ] Final tax reform bill expected outlined on screen, discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Chris Wallace) White House's political maneuvering underlying House speaker Thomas O'Neill's rejection of President Reagan's request to address House on eve of Contra aid vote explained; scenes shown. [Courtesy CNN, REAGAN - refers to O'Neill's decision.] [O'NEILL - believes chief of staff Don. Regan set him up.] [Courtesy "Today", REGAN - responds.] President's speech noted carried live only by CNN. [Courtesy CNN, REAGAN - lobbies for aid to Nicaraguan Contras.] [Representative Carroll HUBBARD - will support President] [Representative Michael BARNES - notes corruption among Contras.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Robert Hager) Official autopsy findings in death of basketball star Len Bias said indicating cocaine as cause. [Dr. John SMIALEK - notes Bias died of cocaine intoxication; explains physiological process involved.] Details outlined, illustrated on screen. [STUDENTS - regret incident.] Possibility of criminal chgs. against whoever supplied Bias with drug mentioned.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Beverly Hills, California: Reed Galin) Circumstances surrounding end to Rodeo Drive hostage incident here examined; number allegedly killed by suspect Steven Livaditis and police discussed. Details given, scenes shown. [Witness Tom PEARSON - describes scene.] [Police Chief Marvin IAN
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Cancellation of Pepsico and 7-Up merger said announced today by latter's owner Philip Morris; FTC's opposition to merger, as well as proposed acquisition of Dr. Pepper by Coca-Cola, recalled.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Kiwanis International's continued opposition to sexual integration reported; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Johannesburg, South Africa: John Cochran) Bombings here, suspected carried out by African National Congress (ANC), examined; details given, scenes shown. ANC's recent halt to avoiding civilian casualties recalled; rel. between ANC guerrillas in South Africa and their exiled leaders in Zambia considered. Implications of British government's mtgs. with ANC leader Oliver Tambo noted. [TAMBO - rejects Britain's call for cease-fire.] Labor party leader Denis Healey, visiting here, said endorsing ANC's analysis of situation; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) United States dipls. Richard Mueller and Peter Bogatier reported expelled by USSR for espionage; details given. United States expulsion today of Soviet air attache Vladimir Izmaylov for same reason noted. Scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) United States noted leading debtor nation in world; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Common Cause report on amount earned last year by Congress for speeches and literary efforts reported; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) House subcommittee reported recommending impeachment of Judge Harry Claiborne, currently imprisoned for tax evasion; details given. Claiborne recalled appointed by President Jimmy Carter.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Studio: John Chancellor) Commentary concerns President Reagan's judicial appts.; nomination of Daniel A. Manion cited as example
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) FBI reported approaching major news orgs. on Supreme Court nominees William Rehnquist and Antonin Scalia; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Niquinohomo, Nicaragua: Garrick Utley) Complexity of Nicaragua's political, econ. and soc. turmoil examined; village of Niquinohomo used to illustrate scope of cntry.'s strengths and weaknesses. [Julio Cesar PICADO - (thru translator) cites political basis of problems' continue.] [WOMAN - (thru translator) decries lack of sufficient food.] [MAN - (thru translator) describes abduction by police of government critic.] [PRIEST - (thru translator) notes government's effort to discourage parishioners from church attendance.] Church's historical role in Nicaragua considered.
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