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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: John Cochran) President George Bush reported facing anti-abortion demonstrations on his first day in office; anniversary of Supreme Court's abortion decision, Roe versus Wade, noted. [Voice of BUSH - urges Supreme Court to overturn decision.] [Cardinal John O'CONNOR - praises Bush.] [March for Life spokesperson Nellie GRAY - says she wants meeting with Bush.] [During meeting with anti- abortionists, Vice President Dan QUAYLE - asserts pro-life stance.] Bush strategy outlined.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Carl Stern) Supreme Court reported ruling that local affirmative action laws, such as one in Richmond, Virginia, requiring minority-owned business to obtain quota of public contracts, are unconstitutional; details given, scenes shown. [Richmond city council spokesperson Henry MARSH - comments on situation.] Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's decision and justice Thurgood Marshall's dissenting opinion quoted. [Richmond city council spokesperson Roy WEST - disagrees with Supreme Court] [Ex-Justice Department official Charles COOPER - comments on impact of ruling upon other affirmative action programs.] [NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Legal Defense Fund spokesperson Barry GOLDSTEIN - comments on having to prove prior discrimination.] (Artist: Arthur Lien)
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Miami, Florida: Ed Rabel) Tomorrow's scheduled execution of convicted serial killer Theodore Bundy discussed. Bundy noted attempting to get stay of execution by confessing to more murders. [Father of victim Susan Rancourt, Dale RANCOURT - wants justice.] Bundy's behavior during his trial recalled; scenes shown. [Victim's mother Eleanore ROSE - says electric chair is too good for Bundy.] Florida child Kimberly Leach noted Bundy's last victim. [Leach's friend, Lisa WILLIAMS -says Bundy should die.] [WA assistant attorney general Robert KEPPEL - says Bundy was consumed with murder.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Miami police ofr. William Lozano reported charged with manslaughter for shooting black motorcyclist Clement Lloyd in Miami last week; details recalled of resulting riots. Lloyd's passenger, Allan Blanchard, noted dying next day from head injuries.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Earthquake reported in republic of Tadzhikistan, USSR . Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Peter Kent) Damage and loss of life after earthquake noted; details given, scenes shown. Tass report quoted with regard to mudslides. Witnesses quoted with regard to rescue effort. USSR officials reported attempting to prevent ineffective rescue operation; Armenia earthquake recalled.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President George Bush reported phoning USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev; details recalled of Jeb Bush's trip to earthquake-ravaged Armenia last month
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Commandos reported taking over barracks in La Tablada, Argentina; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced
(Los Angeles, California: Don Oliver) Reliability of information gained through prison informants examined; case of prison informant Leslie White noted. White reported admitting that he committed perjury. Prison informant system discussed. [Harvard law school professor Alan DERSHOWITZ - says informant evidence should be corroborated before it is accepted in court.] [Convicted by informant testimony, inmate James RICHARDSON - maintains his innocence.] Remaining informant in Richardson case, James Weaver, reported swearing now that he had lied. White's taped telephone call, proving ease with which inmate confession can be fabricated, broadcast [Attorney Harry WEIS - comments on White's tape.] [Convicted by White's testimony, inmate Kevin DYKES - says he never told White anything.] [Attorney Steven HAUSER - comments on situation.] Los Angeles district attorney noted examining past cases that used prison informants' testimony to gain convictions. [Assistant Los Angeles district attorney Curt LIVESAY - comments on situation.] [California Attys. for Criminal Justice spokesperson Gigi GORDON - comments.] No. of cases under investigation noted. White noted demanding immunity.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Death of artist Salvador Dali announced; details given of his art and life, historic scenes shown. Dali quoted with regard to his impact upon surrealist school. [Voice of Alfred HITCHCOCK - comments on Dali.] Dali's Alka-Seltzer advertisement shown. Dali noted last of trio of great Spanish painters; Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro mentioned.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Miami, Florida, California: Douglas Kiker) San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana featured; details given of his career and performance in Super Bowl, scenes shown. [Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback Boomer ESIASON - praises Montana.] Montana's injuries discussed. [MONTANA - comments.] Montana noted expecting to join Football's Hall of Fame. [Ex-quarterback Bob GRIESE - comments on Montana.]
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