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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Special report of reasons for crash of plane in Scotland noted. Report introduced.
(Lockerbie, Scotland: Robert Hager) Beginning of investigations into cause of last night's plane crash featured; details given of sabotage theory; aerial and ground scenes shown from in and around Lockerbie, Scotland. [Prime Min. Margaret THATCHER - comments on disaster.] Evidence supporting bomb theory outlined on screen; details given of this particular 747's history.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw; DC: John Cochran) Govt. and aviation industry response to warning threat made to United States embassy in Finland reported [State Department spokesperson Phyllis OAKLEY - explains bomb threat against Pan Am flight bound from Frankfurt, West Germany.] Warning to United States embassies, but not to general public, examined; statement from White House spokesperson Marlin Fitzwater about matter quoted. [President-elect George BUSH - discusses number of tips about terrorist actions.] Response of Pan Am to bomb threat explained. [Airlines SPOKESPERSON - talks about bomb tips.] [OAKLEY - says we would warn American travelers in some cases.] Stmt. from FBI director William Sessions about reevaluation of notice to public about terrorist threats noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Claim by group, Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, that plane was sabotaged in retaliation for downing of Iranian Airbus by USS Vincennes reported
(DC: Fred Francis) Speculations by United States intelligence agencies about which terrorist orgs. might have bombed plane discussed; details given, scenes shown of Iran's revolutionary guards; photos shown of radical Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal, who threatened terrorist attack to embarrass mainstream Palestinians; of Islamic Jihad, who may be involved in kidnapping of Americans in Lebanon.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Tight security measures at airports in Frankfurt, West Germany, and London, England, reviewed.
(Studio: Brian Ross) Terrorist bomb technology featured; details given of conviction of ex-CIA agent Edwin Wilson for smuggling of plastique to Libyan leader Muammar el-Kadhafi in 1977; scenes shown of explosive power of C4 plastique. [Terrorism expert Les COLEMAN - says Kadhafi may be sole supplier of this kind of explosive.] Exs. of use of C4 in airline explosions reviewed; scenes shown. [Explosives expert Dr. David FINE - explains power and undetectability of C4.] Issue of extent of Pan Am's security against such explosive devices noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Connie Chung) Responses of families of victims of plane that crashed in Scotland featured; photos shown of victims. [Dan. Rosenthal's mother Lynn FARIDOWITZ - mourns loss of son.] [Friend of pilot James McQuarrie, Skip VAUGHT -mourns friend.] [Mother Barbara WEEDON - mourns daughter Keesha; says Pan Am paid no attention to warnings.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Syracuse, New York: Bill Schechner) Prayer session at Syracuse Univ. chapel for students aboard Flight 103 featured; scenes shown. [CHAPLAIN - offers prayer.] [Three STUDENTS, MAN - express feeling about disaster.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Fates of student Matthew Trento, who changed flight and Army Lieutenant George Williams, who died on flight noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President-elect George Bush reported appting. Louis Sullivan as Health and Human Services secretary despite opposition of anti-abortionists. Appts. by Bush to five key posts named: Sullivan; Manuel Lujan, Interior Department; Sam. Skinner, Trans. Department; Edward Derwinski, new Vets. Affairs Department; William Reilly, Environmental Protection Agency administration [World Wildlife Fund president REILLY - says this is first time conservation organization leader has been apptd. to head EPA.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Judge reported striking down immigration laws that allowed government to deport aliens either belonging to PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) or advocating world communism
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Reagan reported expressing concern over factory in Libya that may be making chemical weapons; response from Muammar el-Kadhafi noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Lockerbie, Scotland: Mike Boettcher) Impact of plane crash on town of Lockerbie featured; scenes shown. [Residents Ray. KERR, Barbara WHITTLE, WOMAN - comment on disaster.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Terrorism, victims and town of Lockerbie discussed.
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