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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) US' first test tube quintuplets' births announced in Royal Oak, Michigan. Report introduced.
(Royal Oak, Michigan: Jim Cummins) Quintuplets shown; details given of weight and birth procedure. [Neonatologist Dr. Dan. BATTON - says optimistic about babies' survival.] Father Raymond L'Esperance shown. [Obstetrician Dr. Lenny HUTTON - says delivery was miracle.] In vitro fertilization illustrated. Michele L'Esperance shown. Babies' names listed. [L'ESPERANCES - comment on babies.] Doctors quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Robert Bazell) Louise Joy Brown, English test tube baby, shown. University of Pennsylvania hospital party for in vitro babies and parents shown. [Dr. Patrick STEPTOE - wants to know why more in vitro procedures aren't successful.] In vitro risks detailed. Some doctors noted willing to perform abortions if multiple fetuses result. Controversial situation noted arising. [Mt. Sinai Med. Center Dr. Dan. NAVOT - says doctors would rather limit fetus number than lose all.] United States noted not having in vitro fertilization laws. Doctors quoted regarding selective abortion issue.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Federal health officials report quoted regarding AIDS in US. Report introduced.
(DC: Robert Hager) Govt. AIDS report illustrated; details given. [CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Dr. Timothy DONDERO - says number of AIDS cases by 1991 will be burden on US.] Report's AIDS victim statistics illustrated. Dr. quoted regarding spread of virus among New York City and San Francisco, California, homosexuals. Victim statistics further illustrated. [National Insts. of Health Dr. Anthony FAUCI - says there's no sweeping increase in heterosexual AIDS cases.] AIDS noted hitting NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, hardest. Other major cities strongly affected by AIDS listed on screen. Report's prediction of 1988 cases mentioned.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Government report's data on AIDS vaccine discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Govt.'s annual air safety report outlined. Airlines reported cutting fares. Report introduced.
(NYC: Mike Jensen) [Airline WORKER - explains triple mileage.] Air wars featured. [Phoenix, Arizona, Sharice JOHNSON - wants to accrue enough miles to fly overseas.] Fare prices discussed. [New Jersey's Marilyn CHRISTOPHER - is reaping benefits of husband's air travel.] Airline execs. reported worrying about fare wars. [TWA executive vice president Morton EHRLICH - discusses triple mileage.] Experts quoted regarding airlines' free flights. [Mark JACOVIS - flew to Hawaii first class on coach fare.] Consumers noted benefiting from triple mileage.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Japanese Prime Min. Noboru Takeshita reported arriving in DC for mtgs. with President Reagan and Congress leaders Takeshita noted expected to open Japanese mkts. to United States farmers and construction firms. Takeshita quoted. Secretary of State George Shultz shown greeting Takeshita and wife. Takeshita's initial meeting with Reagan announced.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Sony reported announcing manufacturing of Vhigh school video recorder as well as Betamax; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Cands. Robert Dole and Vice President George Bush reported declaring truce in New Hampshire. Bush quoted. Dole quoted. Speculation over candidate Gary Hart's success in Iowa discussed. Report introduced
(Des Moines, Iowa: Dennis Murphy) Gary and Lee Hart shown campaigning in Muscatine, Iowa. Hart's celebrity status and Lee Hart's role featured. [Iowa's "Des Moines Register" spokesperson David YEPSEN - comments on Hart's support.] Dramatics of situation discussed. ["Des Moines Register" editor James GANNON - explains Hart's success.] Hart reported crying during "Des Moines Register" interview. [Voice of GANNON - describes Hart's emotional interview.] Hart's poll standings and lack of organization noted. Hart's competitors noted having commercials and more funds. Pol. analysts quoted. [Pol. pollster Patrick CADDELL - says Hart could do well.] Iowa caucuses discussed. [On "Cand. '88 with Marvin Kalb", HART - describes Donna Rice scandal as mistake.] Cands.' debate announced. Hart's reentry noted affecting rivals.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Senator Joseph Biden reported meeting British labor leader Neil Kinnock in London, England. Biden's withdrawal from presidential race because of plagiarism reviewed. Biden quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: John Chancellor) Joseph Biden and Gary Hart's mistakes reviewed. Neil Kinnock mentioned. Michael Dukakis' campaign worker leaking plagiarism story to press noted. Reflected American values discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Death of Florence Knapp, "Guinness Book of World Records" oldest living person, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported Knapp's life and age discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Israeli soldiers reported killing Moslem fundamentalist during demonstration in Gaza, Israel. Two other people reported injured. UN delegate investigating violence mentioned barred by Israeli troops from entering refugee camp.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles, California: Ann Rubenstein) Illegal alien detention center in San Ysidro, California, shown; details given. US Immigration and Naturalization Services reported licensing ctrs. Mostly Central American children shown awaiting asylum review. INS' reasons for rejecting most pleas noted. [Alien Julio ROMERO - (thru translator) tells of horrors in El Salvador.] Romero's life detailed. [ROMERO - (thru translator) says wanted to study and be safe in US.] Romero noted enrolling in Houston, Texas, high school and joining Reserve Officers' Training Corps. [Guidance counselor Robert PIRTLE - praises Romero's progress.] Romero mentioned identification as illegal alien and placed in Texas detention center Facility shown and discussed. Incr. number of children reported held in detention ctrs. Reagan administration reported limiting number of children released to church groups while awaiting review. Most alien children reported returning home. [INS spokesperson Paul VIRTUE - says US Immigration and Naturalization Services trying to enforce immigration laws.] [Attorney Lynn ALVAREZ - describes victimization of children.] Psychologist William Arroyo shown working with border children.73
Sister and brother shown drawing experiences. [ARROYO - describes children's fears.] US Immigration and Naturalization Services reported arresting children's mother; scenes shown. US Immigration and Naturalization Services reported releasing Romero to church group. No. of children in United States detention facilities noted.
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