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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) [REAGAN - responds to Dan Rather's questions regarding USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev by quoting Russian proverb and attacking treaty critics.] [REAGAN - responds to question regarding treaty and conventional weapons.] [REAGAN - responds to Dan Rather's question regarding war in Afghanistan.] [REAGAN - discusses human rights and USSR .] [REAGAN - responds to question regarding Iran/Contra scandal and president pardons.] President Reagan quoted regarding Iran/Contra scandal. Results given of NBC-"Wall Street Journal" poll concerning Reagan and Gorbachev. Further details given of Reagan interview.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Kenley Jones) Scenes shown of Cuban inmates cheering on roof of Atlanta penitentiary; settlement discussed. [Justice Department spokesperson Pat KORTEN - comments on settlement.] Accord's terms reported not announced. Cuban uprising reviewed; details given, scenes shown. Atlanta and Oakdale, LA, uprisings contrasted. [Cuban NEGOTIATOR - discusses radical minority refusing tentative agreement.] Death number reported unknown. Scenes shown of hostage families. Cuban inmates quoted from Spanish radio station regarding hostages.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) European interest rates reported cut to aid United States dollar; details given. Stk. Mkt. Report
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Mike Jensen) E.F. Hutton reported bought by Shearson Lehman Brothers [E.F. Hutton EMPLOYEES - worry and will look for new jobs.] Analysts reported predicting thousands of layoffs; details given, scenes shown. [Chairperson Shearson Lehman Brothers Peter COHEN - says resulting firm will be one of world's greatest.] Wall Street consolidations discussed; numbers depicted. E.F. Hutton and Shearson Lehman situation detailed; scenes shown. Pros and cons of merger outlined.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republican: Ed Rabel) Contra-Sandinista indirect peace talks reported being held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republican [Nicaraguan pres. Dan. ORTEGA - (thru translator) criticizes Contra proposal.] Contra cease-fire proposal discussed. Scenes shown of Central Nicaraguan war zone; details given of Contra claims regarding cease-fire. Ortega quoted regarding Contra demand. [Contra leader Alfonso ROBELO - discusses Contra claim and Ortega's demand.] Scenes shown of Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo; details given of difficult position as mediator. Both sides quoted as wanting agreement by Christmas.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Lebanese born arms dealer Serches Sugahnalien and son reported arrested in Miami, Florida, for allegedly smuggling helicopters to Iraq. Scenes shown; details given of arraignment, company involved, items being smuggled and release on bond.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) National Academy of Sciences reported releasing study of US Army proposals for "Mind Weapons;" details given. Ofr. quoted regarding powers of ESP, levitation and walking through walls. National Academy of Sciences quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: John Chancellor) USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's risk-taking discussed; details given of economy reform risks. European intelligence service and CIA quoted regarding Gorbachev's chances of political survival after implementation of reform measures. Gorbachev's difficulties ahead discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(The Ukraine, USSR : John Hart) Scenes shown of USSR farmers in horse- drawn wagons. Econ. reforms discussed. Kiev, USSR , factory featured; details given, scenes shown. [Plant MGR. - (thru translator) says people need to be more creative and have more job incentives.] Econ. reforms noted beginning after first of year; details given. [Foreman Ivan DUDAR - (thru translator) discusses election of foremen.] True reform noted necessitating workers' thinking changes. [Assemblyman Alexander KARPIENKO - (thru translator) says he will get more money.] Factory's changes detailed. Kiev history discussed. Impact of economy reform addressed. Scenes shown of Karpienko's family. [KARPIENKO - (thru translator) discusses stagnation of USSR economy] Central Committee's opinion of reform noted.
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