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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(No location given: Martin Fletcher) Contd. violence between Palestinians and Israeli forces in Gaza Strip reported; details given, scenes shown of unrest. Israeli prevention of press coverage noted; PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat mentioned. Incident in town of Gaza featured; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Phoenix, Arizona: Don Oliver) Reaction of Arizona Governor Evan Mecham to indictments against him for concealing campaign loan reported; details given, scenes shown. [MECHAM - calls it travesty of justice by political opportunists.] Grand jury indictment detailed. [Attorney general Bob CORBIN - says just doing job.] Call for Mecham's resignation by "Arizona Republic" reported [State LEGISLATORS - comment on issue.] Upcoming recommendations on impeachment of gov. noted. Fire in office of special cnsl. investigating Mecham reported Petitioning for recall election noted; scenes shown. [MECHAM - claims innocence.] Support for Mecham noted. [WOMAN - says Mecham not guilty.] [VOICES on radio show - call for getting rid of governor]
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#559117
(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Des Moines, Iowa: Lisa Myers) Issue of Vice President George Bush's role in Iran/Contra affair reported coming up during Republican president cands. debate in Iowa. [BUSH - offers to answer any questions on Iran/Contra affair.] ["Des Moines Register" editor James GANNON - asks Bush to respond to queries about Iran affair role.] [BUSH - says has answered questions about affair; claims didn't know about diversion of funds; attacks Gannon's position; affirms support for President Reagan's policy on issue.] [Alexander HAIG, BUSH - discuss issue.] [Senator Robert DOLE, BUSH - discuss Dole's references to Bush as ghost of Spiro Agnew.] Vulnerability of Bush on issue of Iran affair reiterated.
(Studio: Connie Chung) Admin. sources reported stating that Bush will testify before attys. representative special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Celebration by Richard Nixon of birthday with family in Saddle River, New Jersey, reported; wife Pat, daughters Tricia Cox and Julie Eisenhower mentioned.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Review of result of snow and cold weather from "Siberian Express" reported; details given, scenes shown of snow in Boston, Massachusetts. "Farmer's Almanac's "predictions for snowy winter in New England reported
#559121
(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Hemphill, Texas: Dan Molina) Funeral service for Loyal Garner, black man beaten to death in jail cell here following arrest, reported; details given, scenes shown. [Reverend Ernest CHARLES - preaches about incident.] [All People's Congress spokesperson Gloria RUBACH, Reverend Judon BONEY - call for justice for Garner.] Indictments of law officers involved in death reported [Grand jury REP. - reads indictments.] [Widow Mrs. GARNER - cries.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(DC: Robin Lloyd) Sandinistas' role in problems facing Central American peace plan put together by Costa Rica president Oscar Arias reported; details given, scenes shown. [Costa Rica ambassador Guido FERNANDEZ - says success of plan depends on action by Sandinistas.] Peace plan affecting Nicaragua outlined on screen. Refusal by spokesperson of Nicaragua president Dan. Ortega to respond to these demands reported Mtg. of Arias and United States national security adviser Colin Powell in which Arias criticized United States aid to Contras reported Admin. position on need of aid to Contras to get concessions from Sandinistas noted.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Talk by USSR leaders of possible pulling out of USSR troops from Afghanistan reported Report introduced.
(Paris, France: Jim Bittermann) Videotape report on Afghanistan featured; details given, scenes shown from Zingawat of lifestyle in Afghanistan during long struggle between Mujahedeen rebels and USSR forces. Role of United States aid to rebels detailed. Org. of rebels throughout countryside examined; scenes shown. Possibility of internecine warfare between tribesmen if USSR leaves nation reported
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Rumor that General Manuel Noriega and family may have fled Panama for Dominican Republic reported; statement from State Department noted.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Extension of famine in Africa beyond Ethiopia reported Report introduced.
(Southern Africa: Mike Boettcher) Famine in Mozambique featured; details given, scenes shown from Estima, Mozambique. [Health worker Dr. Hector JALIPA - says famine will affect minds of people.] Drought, compounded by long civil war, said causing famine; relationship of rebels and South Africa detailed. Tour of area by Bob Geldof reported [GELDOF, JALIPA - discuss impact of war.] Dependence on food shipments from United States noted.
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