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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(DC: Robin Lloyd) CIA director William Casey reported successful in winning control of Nicaraguan Contra aid funds; roles of Secretary of State George Shultz and aide Elliott Abrams noted. Past controversies over CIA operations in Nicaragua reviewed. Representative Lee Hamilton's criticism of agency's covert programs recalled. [Representative Bob McEWEN - supports administration's policy.] [Former CIA official Cord MEYER - cites problems with CIA successfully operating in area.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Major Ross Mulhare reported identification pilot killed in yesterday's crash of top secret Stealth plane; United States Air Force noted still maintaining silence on incident. Details given.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Portadown, North Ireland: Stephen Frazier) Lack of violence in today's Protestant celebrations of historical defeat of Catholic king examined; details given, scenes shown. [Unionist leader Arnold HATCH - denies trying to provoke Catholics.] [Catholic leader Brid RODGERS - responds.] Event noted serving as protest of last year's agreement between Prime Mins. Margaret Thatcher of England and Garrett FitzGerald of Ireland on North Ireland's government Last night's violence reviewed.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(London, England: Henry Champ) Arrest of singer Boy George, George O'Dowd, for heroin possession examined; details given, scenes shown. [Drug squad superintendent Michael HOMES - announces arrest.] Singer's brother noted among those arrested. [David O'DOWD - appeals to brother to seek medical help.] His participation in Bob Geldof's African fundraising campaign recalled.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Richard Nixon, following private meeting with President Reagan, reported arriving in Moscow, USSR , where he's expected to meet with Mikhail Gorbachev to discuss US-USSR summit this year
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(Studio: Connie Chung) President Reagan, in weekly radio address, reported continue to push for Congress funding of his strategic defense initiative (Star Wars).
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Escaped convict Jerry "Animal" McFadden reported captured in Texas; background to story recalled.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: David Hazinski) Severity of continued drought in S.E. US examined; details given, scenes shown. Econ. impact on farmers cited. [FARMERS - describe their conditions.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Coeur d'Alene, ID: Jack Hamann) Gathering of white-supremacist Aryan Nation Church followers, a neo-Nazi organization advocating racism and anti-Semitism, examined; violence of an offshoot, The Order, include murder of radio host Alan Berg, recalled. Scenes shown. [Aryan Ntns. Church spokesperson Richard BUTLER, mbr. Deborah DOWR - claim area residents support them.] [Task Force on Human Relations spokesperson Father Bill WASSMUTH - disagrees.] Cnty. residents' response to neo-Nazi effort to form separate nation described, shown.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Earthquake reported hitting Midwest; details given.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Fire in natural gas pipeline in Prattville, Alabama, reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Status of Miamisburg, Ohio, fire aboard derailed train carrying hazardous cargo reported
(No location given: Cassandra Clayton) Frequency of accidents involving trans. of hazardous materials in United States examined; Ohio incident cited as example Scenes shown. No. accidents last year mentioned. Ofc. of Technology Assessment spokesperson Fran RUDOLPH - feels most local communities are unprepared for such accidents.] Specific incidents reviewed. [EVACUEE - fears long- term health problems.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Lions Club International organization reported rejecting women as mbrs.; details given.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Opposition movement in Chile reported planning new wave of protests following dictator Augusto Pinochet's announcement regarding tenure in office; Reagan administration's response to death of American during demonstrations mentioned.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Amman, Jordan: Rick Davis) King Hussein's domestic political problems and his effort to use conflict with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) to deflect public attention from internal situation examined. Secretary of State George Shultz mentioned, shown. [HUSSEIN - comments on death of demonstrator at hands of troops. Recent expulsion of Yasir Arafat deputy Abu Jihad discussed. [HUSSEIN - claims commitment to Palestinian issue.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(New Orleans, Louisiana: Dan Molina) Traditional jazz funeral for dancer Oliver "Pork Chop" Anderson featured; details given, scenes shown. [Joseph ANDERSON - describes affinity for dancing.] [E.J. OURSO - explains financing funeral.]
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