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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.
(Helsinki, Finland: Anne Garrels) Secretary of State George Shultz's stopover here to prepare for Moscow mtgs. with foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze and Mikhail Gorbachev to discuss arms control and embassy espionage scandal discussed; details given, scenes shown. [Assistant secretary state Rozanne RIDGWAY - cites delegation's preparation.] United States and USSR arms control proposals outlined, compared. Humanrights issues Shultz is expected to bring up reviewed; Andrei Sakharov mentioned. Shultz mentioned bringing food necessary for his Passover seder with Soviet Jews due to unavailability in Moscow. Sec. measures taken for Shultz's communication with Washington, DC and his effort to improve morale at spy-besieged United States embassy noted.
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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.
(NYC: Doug Ramsey) Texaco reported filing for bankruptcy in effort to avoid paying judgment to Pennzoil; background to Texaco and Pennzoil dispute over takeover of Getty Oil Company reviewed. [Texaco president James West KINNEAR - blames Pennzoil for company's bankruptcy; elaborates.] [Pennzoil chairperson Baine KERR - responds; rejects Kinnear's ploy.]
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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles, California: Charles Gomez) Possibility residents of crime-besieged area of city known as the "Battleground" will vote to raise taxes for improved police protection examined; details given, scenes shown. [sergeant Roger GAYHART - describes area.] [RESIDENTS - describe conditions.] [Businessman Ray WEAVER - comments.] [City council member Robert FARRELL - feels incrd. taxes will be offset by what is not stolen.]
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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Contd. recovery of victims from recent bridge collapse in New York and current death toll noted. Collapse of another bridge in New York reported
(NYC: Jennifer McLogan) Latest New York bridge collapse said raising concern over safety of nation's aging bridges in general; details given, scenes shown. [Missouri transportation department spokesperson Frank CARROLL - explains country's situation.] Govt.'s categories for bridges explained. [Road Info. Service spokesperson Robert HARTMANN - condemns country's bridge system.] [Federal Highway Admin. spokesperson Richard MORGAN - cites lack of sufficient funds.] Collapse of Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania bridges reviewed; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.
(San Lorenzo, Honduras: Robin LLoyd) Major joint US-Honduras military maneuver, Operation Solid Shield, aimed at intimidating Nicaragua examined; details given, scenes shown. Indications of increase United States permanence here considered. [Christian Democratic party spokesperson Efrain DIAZ - considers United States presence permanent.] Econ. and soc. impact of United States military presence described, illustrated. [National Liberal party spokesperson Gilberto GOLDSTEIN - praises United States impact.]
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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Death of writer Erskine Caldwell, author of "Tobacco Road", "God's Little Acre", reported; his anticipation of death from lung cancer due to cigarette smoking recalled.
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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.
(NYC: Bill Schechner) Program here to help mentally ill homeless, Project Reach Out, featured; details given, scenes shown. [Social workers Mary PULASKI, Hilton COOPER - discuss their efforts.] Related statistics outlined. [Director Diane SONDY - discusses needs of mentally ill homeless.] [Former homeless, Brian MURPHY - recalls experience.] [Social worker Margarita LOPEZ - remembers making contact with Murphy.] Services provided Murphy by Project Reach Out listed. [MURPHY, LOPEZ - comment.]
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(Studio: Chris Wallace) Report introduced.
(American Zephyr: Douglas Kiker) "Mystery train" show featuring murder suspense play in which passengers participate featured; details given, scenes shown. [PASSENGERS - praise experience.] [American Zephyr railroad spokesperson Ken ADAMS - thinks participation is key to show's success.]
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