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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Chris Wallace) Outcome of President Reagan's prostate surgery and his prognosis examined; details given, scenes shown. [Chief of staff Don. REGAN - comments on his pending meeting with President] Surgical procedure used explained, illustrated. [Dr. William MAXTED - cites minimal risk factor of such operations.] President's behavior during surgery described. Nancy Reagan's role in husband's care now compared to his 1985 surgery. Press spokesperson Larry Speakes mentioned, shown. Reagan said scheduled for CAT scan tomorrow.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Reagan's open invitation to Mikhail Gorbachev for another summit reported
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) United States Navy helicopter reported fired on in Persian Gulf; details given. Proximity of Iran-Iraq war mentioned.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chase, MD: Jim Miklaszewski) Current death toll from Amtrak passenger train's collision near here with Conrail locomotives noted; status of contd. search and recovery effort cited. Scenes shown. [National Trans. Safety Bd. spokesperson Joseph NALL - explains focus of inquiry.] Apparent circumstances of collision reviewed, illustrated. Death of Marty Luce's daughters mentioned.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Conrail engineer, following interview by employer about crash, said disappearing.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(San Juan, PR: Kenley Jones) Findings in continued investigation of Dupont Plaza Hotel fire examined; details given, scenes shown. Possibility casino manager Brook Thompson ordered doors locked explained. [WITNESS - recalls Thompson's order.] [Hotel director Bruce SHULMAN - denies casino doors were locked.] [Survivor Harold SHINKER - claims casino doors were locked; elaborates.] [Survivor Al BIANCO - agrees.] Focus of arson investigation explained, illustrated. [Attorney John COALE - describes possible scenario; blames hotel design.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Size of President Reagan's proposed 1988 budget described.
(DC: Irving R. Levine) Cuts and increases called for in President's budget examined; scenes shown. [OMB director James MILLER - comments on deficit.] Amts. requested for specific programs listed, discussed. [MILLER - notes President's opposition to tax increase] Factors thought affecting President's ability to push budget through, include Iran arms scandal, mentioned.
(DC: Bob Kur) Expected political fight over Reagan's request for Nicaraguan Contras in light of Iran arms scandal considered; details given, scenes shown. [Senator Robert BYRD, Representative James WRIGHT - expects aid request to have difficulty time.] [Senator Lawton CHILES - explains his support for Contra aid.] NBC News-"Wall Street" "Journal" poll on public's attitude toward Contra aid outlined on screen. [Analyst William SCHNEIDER - interprets results.] [Representative-elect Louise SLAUGHTER - thinks Congress's previous support for aid will be reversed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Robert Hager) Retiring teacher Georgia Ward featured as illustrating profession's dilemma; details given, scenes shown. [WARD - discusses her job.] [Educ. student David GOODROW - explains initially choosing teaching as career, then changing mind.] Econs. involved in attracting new teachers discussed. [National Educ. Association president Mary FUTRELL - fears shortage crisis.] [American Federal of Teachers president Albert SHANKER - agrees.] [Educ. Secretary William BENNETT - accuses such orgs. as exaggerating.] Findings of latest government study outlined, discussed. [BENNETT - denies teacher shortage.] [SHANKER - notes pols. of Bennett's position.] [School superintendent Herbert COLE, Junior - believes shortage already exists.] (Studio: Tom Brokaw) "To Be a Teacher" documentary announced.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Florida State Univ. freshman Mitch Waas's cheating scheme detailed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Distance from earth of new galaxy discovered reported; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Lake Buena Vista, Florida: Robert Bazell) Last existing Dusky Seaside Sparrow and implications for other endangered species examined; details given, scenes shown. Prof. Edward WILSON - notes significance of sparrow's demise.] [Disney World zoo curator Charlie COOK - describes bird's condition.] Audubon Society's effort to save dusky sparrow described. [WILSON - cites no. species killed off within our lifetime.]
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