This program is 26 minutes long
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Memphis, Tennessee: Dan Molina) Rainstorms producing floods in Memphis, Tennessee, area reported; details given, scenes shown. [MEN - comment on weather and evacuation.] [WOMAN - talks about building ark.] Loosahatchie River scenes shown.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Wounding of American servicemen in Barcelona, Spain, by man throwing hand grenade reported; scenes shown. State Department reported stating men on leave from 2 Navy frigates.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv, Israel: Martin Fletcher) Split in Israel over its role in occupied territories reported; details given, scenes shown of protest march in Jerusalem against Israeli policy on West Bank and Gaza Strip. [Human rights lawyer Raja SHEHADEH - discusses current and future situations.] Fear of terrorism by PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) groups reported Incident of attempted crossing into Israel from Jordan by 3 terrorists noted; details given, scenes shown. Detention of Palestinians for role in recent violence and continued Israeli military presence in Gaza reported
(Studio: Connie Chung) Stmt. from Jordan that it will not accept recently arrested Palestinians if Israeli tries to deport them reported
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Mtg. of representatives from 6 Persian Gulf ntns. in Saudi Arabia to discuss impact of Iran-Iraq war on shipping in Gulf reported; King Fahd's comments noted. Report introduced.
(Persian Gulf: David Phillips) Iranian gunboat attack on South Korean tanker in Gulf reported; rescue efforts by American ship USS Elrod and British warships noted; details given, scenes shown. Iranian attack on Saudi Arabian vessel reported; details given, scenes shown. Iraqi air attack on Iranians ships last wk. recalled. Sailing of Esso Atlantic tanker through Gulf shown.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Death toll from Contra attack on mining towns in Nicaragua reported; details given.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Chicago, Illinois: James Makawa) Christmas sales activities featured; details given, scenes shown. [Store REP. - discusses Christmas season sales.] [SHOPPER - comments on bargains.] [Store general manager Richard DORNAT - discusses sales.] After-Christmas sales in West reported; scenes shown of Glendale, California, mall and NYC. [WOMEN - comment.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(DC: Irving R. Levine) Deficit reduction plan signed by President Reagan and Congress featured; cartoon shown. [Pol. analyst Norman ORNSTEIN - discusses budget package] Role of income from tougher tax enforcement by IRS (Internal Revenue Service) detailed. [Ex-budget director James McINTYRE - doubts IRS (Internal Revenue Service) can collect more.] Provisions vs. reality of several tenets of bill providing for deficit cuts outlined on screen. [Econ. Barry BOSWORTH - says package not so predictable.] Entitlement cuts noted. [McINTYRE - says difficult to estimate entitlement income.] Sale of government assets noted. [ORNSTEIN - discusses assets' income.] Estimates of paper cuts in budget deficit versus reality reiterated.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) United Press International report of relatives of Congress working on Congress staffs reported; ways of avoiding law prohibiting such hiring noted.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Incident of robber running over victim with car after stealing her Christmas presents reported
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Rocket attack by guerrillas on civilian bus in Afghanistan reported Report introduced.
(London, England: Peter Kent) Continuation of war between Afghan rebels and USSR reported; details given, scenes shown. Changes in Soviet policy in Afghanistan reported; decorated Russian soldier "Oleg" and deserting soldier "Nikolai" featured. Options open to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev mentioned.
(Studio: Connie Chung) Protests in Moscow and Leningrad, USSR , marking eighth anniversary of war in Afghanistan reported
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Release of Jiang Qing, widow of Mao Tse-tung, from prison in China, PR, reported
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(London, England: Stephen Frazier) Pelicans in Saint James' Park, outside Buckingham Palace, featured; details given, scenes shown; Queen Elizabeth II mentioned. Concern in House of Lords over why these pelicans don't reproduce reported [Govt. agriculture spokesperson Lord HESKETH, Lord McINTOSH, Baroness STRANGE, Lord CLEDWYN - discuss pelicans; recite poems.] Pelicans said to be from US. [In park, MEN - comment.]
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