This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Steve Delaney) Cleanup crews shown working on Ohio River after oil spill; details given. [Emergency management agency spokesperson John COMAY - comments on cleanup efforts.] Impact of spill discussed. Fayette, Pennsylvania, firemen shown rationing water. [Disaster relief coordinator Joe MOSES - comments on area's water shortages.] Officials quoted regarding water conservation. Oil spill's progress illustrated. Wellsville, Ohio, mentioned. Ashland oil terminal reported splitting open and causing spill; scenes shown. [Ashland Oil spokesperson John HALL - comments on company's compliance with laws.] EPA spokesperson quoted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Ashland Oil reported accepting financial responsibility for cleanup.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chicago, Illinois: James Makawa) Chicago, Illinois, homeless shown seeking shelter from freezing temps. [MAN - comments on desperation to find shelter.] Homeless shown being arrested after breaking into empty apt. Chicago motor club noted receiving hundreds of calls. [PEOPLE - comment on cold.] Minnesota temps. featured; details given, scenes shown. Med. experts quoted. [Northwestern Memorial hospital Dr. James MATHEWS - comments on cold.] National forecast given. Grand Rapids, Michigan, car accident resulting from snow and ice shown. Cleveland, Ohio, accidents mentioned. [WOMAN - says is afraid she will be forgotten.] Driving conds. noted being dangerous.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Gaza Strip, Israel: Martin Fletcher) Scenes shown of street battles between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in Gaza Strip, Israel; details given. Palestinian unrest reported spreading as Israelis lose control of volatile situation. [MAN - says Israelis arrested children at play.] Islamic fundamentalists shown hurling rocks at Israeli soldiers. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) and Yasir Arafat followers mentioned. Palestinians noted rioting to keep attention focused on problems.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Federal Reserve Bd. and central banks buying dollars reported causing value to rise.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Reagan reported briefed on 1988 budget. White House sources quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Pentagon officials reported confirming delay of stealth bomber test flight; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced. (DC: Robert Bazell) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) safety report discussed; quoted on screen. NASA officials noted dismissing report after portions leaked to "Atlanta Constitution". [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) spokesperson Jim EHL - says report's old.] Challenger explosion reviewed; scenes shown. Booster defects discussed. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) employees quoted. [EHL - comments on different employees' views on shuttle flight.] [Kennedy Space Center director general Forrest McCARTNEY - says safety precaution won't be compromised.] Report quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced. (Nanaimo, British Columbia: Don Oliver) Bald eagle rescue featured on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Eagles reported feeding on cow dying from tranquilizer injection. Drug's impact upon eagles detailed. Veterinarians shown helping eagles. [VETERINARIAN - comments on eagles.] Rescue operation reported effective. [BOY - says he sees another eagle.] Scenes shown of rescue; doctors quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Paterson, New Jersey: Cassandra Clayton) Paterson, New Jersey, high school principal Joe Clark featured; details given of misconduct charges, scenes shown. School board meeting shown. Bd.'s charges quoted. [CLARK - condemns allowing miscreants to ruin schools.] Clark's record at Paterson high school discussed. President Reagan and Educ. Secretary William Bennett mentioned commending Clark. Students noted supporting Clark. Clark's suspending of 60 students discussed. [School board lawyer Robert ROSENBERG - criticizes Clark.] [BENNETT - says he called Clark and supports efforts.] New Jersey education commissioner noted having final decision in Clark case. Clark quoted. School board members quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Ret. teacher Emma Gresham reported winning mayoral election in Keysville, Georgia; details given of whites protesting election
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Studio: John Chancellor) Congressional appropriation package discussed. Pkg. noted filled with payoffs and pettiness. Defense Intelligence Agency mentioned being treated unfairly; details given. Senator reform proposals discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Vice President George Bush reported reacting to Senator Robert Dole's criticism. Bush quoted. Dole quoted. Federal Election Commission reported telling Gary Hart's creditors 1988 matching funds won't pay off 1984 debts. Commission noted refusing Lyndon LaRouche eligibility for matching funds. LaRouche noted on trial in Boston, Massachusetts, for credit card and secs. fraud.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles, California: George Lewis) "Pistol" Pete Maravich's death reported Maravich's basketball talents featured. [MARAVICH - tells of father forcing him to play at LSU.] Maravich's style discussed. [MARAVICH - describes style.] Maravich's NBA career outlined. [MARAVICH - comments on difficulties in NBA.] Maravich's problems after retirement discussed. [MARAVICH - tells of changes in life.] Maravich's death explained. [Radio pastor Dr. James DOBSON - quotes Maravich's last words.] Friends quoted.
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