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#576001
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Don Oliver) California vote doubling gas tax examined; details recalled from 1978 California tax revolt; details given of bond issues for other funding needs. [Two DRIVERS - comment.] [Political analyst William SCHNEIDER - says a narrow, reluctant approval of specific tax increase is possible.] [Economist Arthur LAFFER - says this is end of California tax revolt.] Massachusetts rally for gas tax increase to improve roads featured; Texas tax raises for education noted. [Association of state budget officers Gerald MILLER - comments on states where taxes are being limited or reduced.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) NBC News-"Wall Street Journal" poll regarding public opinion of federal tax increase outlined on screen. Abortion movement boost reported. Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Kur) Abortion rights issue's importance in this year's politics featured; scenes shown. Reported winning primaries are Iowa gubernatorial candidate Don Avenson, California gubernatorial candidate Dianne Feinstein and North Carolina United States Senate candidate Harvey Gantt, who will face conservative Senator Jesse Helms. [Political consultant Geoff GARIN - says pro-life candidates have been losing.] New York Republican party reported approving pro- choice plank in platform; Louisiana state legislature reported considering abortion restriction; state abortion legislation outlined on screen. Last year's Supreme Court state-level abortion decision reviewed. [National Abortion Rights Action League Kate MICHELMAN - comments on states' responsibility.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Arrest of man for throwing roll of papers at Vice President Dan Quayle reported; details given of man's anger at not winning Ed McMahon's sweepstakes.
#576005
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) Attention on right-to-die issue reported intensified by Janet Adkins' suicide using Dr. Jack Kevorkian's device; legal issues mentioned. [Husband Ronald ADKINS - talks about choice.] [On April 26, "Donahue" show, KEVORKIAN - describes device.] [Boston University Medical School Dr. George ANNAS - says people should confront issue.] Holland authorities noted ignoring laws against right-to-die. [Amsterdam Dr. Peter ADMIROL - says he helps people through all circumstances.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Interview presented with maker of Adkin's suicide device. [From Detroit, KEVORKIAN - defends his actions, compares issue to legalization of abortion, explains doctor's mission and gives history behind current taboos.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) National Academy of Sciences' new recommendations for pregnancy weight gain reported. Study regarding relationship between mother's age and baby's left-handedness featured.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) United States plans to airlift all Americans and dependents, in anticipation of rebel army reaching Monrovia, Liberia, reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze's announcement of no change in Soviet Jewish emigration policy even if Israel continues settling occupied territories reported; Secretary of State James Baker's warning to Shevardnadze noted.
#576011
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Fred Francis) United States relations with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) reported threatened by possible Yasir Arafat involvement in recent Palestinian attack on Israeli beach; scenes shown of Palestinian terrorist Ahmed Mohammed Yusef confessing on Israeli television and from last month's raid; details given of confession that terrorists worked for Arafat rival Abu Abbas. [Senator Frank LAUTENBERG - says this tiger has not changed his stripes.] Arafat noted refusing to expel Abu Abbas from PLO.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Rioting in Kirghizia, USSR , which began over land dispute, reported; Soviet officials quoted; President Mikhail Gorbachev mentioned.
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#576015
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Brad Willis) Covenant House funding problems leading to massive layoffs and other service cuts reported being result of founder Father Bruce Ritter's sex scandal; details of cutbacks outlined on screen; scenes shown of New York shelter and fund-raising efforts. [Two KIDS - say they need Covenant House.] [In January 1984, President Ronald REAGAN - compliments Ritter.] [Covenant House Jim HARNETT - says donors are concerned.] [Runaway shelter director Barbara WHELAN - comments.] [RUNAWAY - explains why she ran away.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Florida federal judge reported ruling that album, "As Nasty As They Wanna Be", by rap group 2 Live Crew, is obscene; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Carl "Stump" Merrill reported chosen by George Steinbrenner as New York Yankees manager, replacing fired Bucky Dent; details of Steinbrenner's history of firings outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Government scientists reported sending small submarine off North Carolina coast to check on condition of USS Monitor in hopes of future recovery; underwater scenes shown.
#576020
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) release of solar system pictures as seen from outside reported; details given of Voyager's trip; snapshots taken by Voyager spacecraft and computer enhancements shown. [Astronomer Carl SAGAN - comments on findings and lack of complex life forms.]
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