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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Hong Kong: Keith Miller) Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng reported revoking martial law in Beijing's Tiananmen Square; details given; scenes shown. [PEOPLE - (thru translator) comment.] China noted needing resumption of foreign investment. Asia Watch's data regarding those arrested during pro-democracy uprising illustrated.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Cochran) United States response to revocation of martial law in China discussed. [Vice President Dan QUAYLE - praises Chinese government action.] National security advisor Brent Scowcroft's controversial visit to China recalled. [White House spokesman Roman Popadiuk quoted on screen regarding China situation. [Representative Nancy PELOSI - criticizes Chinese authorities.] [Chinese student CHAOYING Rong - comments on situation.] President Bush reported hoping that Chinese officials will allow dissident Fang Lizhi to leave United States embassy there for exile abroad.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Pro-secession demonstrations reported continuing in Lithuania; details given of President Mikhail Gorbachev's upcoming visit there.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Eastern bloc countries reported deciding to change their economic system to one that is free market; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Houston: Robert Bazell) Article in "New England Journal of Medicine" reported concluding that women are more susceptible to effects of alcohol consumption; details of study outlined. [WOMEN - comment on findings.] [Dr. Charles LIEBER - contrasts effects of alcohol upon men and women.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Government report noted examining dangers of lead poisoning among children; details given; Study results outlined on screen. [Dr. Herbert NEEDLEMAN - comments on problem.] Lead noted pervasive in environment; scenes shown; examples given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Seattle: Don Oliver) Floods and rainstorms reported continuing in Oregon and Washington state; details given; scenes shown. [PEOPLE - comment on damage.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Series examining abuse of women by husbands and boyfriends reviewed; details given of Washington woman who was murdered by husband while police officer waited for her downstairs.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Status of space shuttle Columbia's mission to deploy satellite and retrieve another one reported; details given; scenes shown from space.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Fred Francis) Role of women soldiers in combat situations examined; details given of Pentagon's refusal to award combat infantry badge to women who participated in Panama invasion; scenes shown. [Female SOLDIER - describes her duties while in Panama.] [Former Pentagon official Lawrence KORB - comments on women in combat.] [Sergeant Rhonda MASKIS - says she was denied Panama tour because of her gender.] [Captain Linda BRAY - describes her actions during Panama invasion.] Congress reported planning to debate whether or not law should be changed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Mexican government reported accusing NBC News of making wrong and ignorant statements regarding NBC News reports that followed miniseries "Drug Wars"; murdered DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) agent Enrique Camarena Salazar mentioned.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Cambodia: Martin Fletcher) Khmer Rouge, Cambodian guerrillas responsible for genocide of their own people, reported attempting to overthrow Vietnamese supported government there; details given; scenes shown from Cambodia-Thailand border. Khmer Rouge noted claiming that Vietnam withdrawal was not complete. [General SON Sann - denies that Khmer Rouge killed thousands of Cambodians.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Two Japanese soldiers, who had been missing from their families since World War II, reported brought to Thailand via helicopter; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Canada: Roger O'Neil) Luxury train "The Canadian" reported making its last run; details given of government cutbacks that have halted most trains; scenes shown from train ride through Canadian Rockies. [PEOPLE, Canadian transport minister Bendit BOUCHARD - comment.] History of Canadian railroad reviewed; photos shown.
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