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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Stephen Frazier) Government's economic indicators and oil prices reported pointing to recession; details given of effects. [Morgan Stanley Stephen ROACH, general contractor Ed WARREN, sales promotion manager Francine PICADELLA, consumer Janet BASSET, house hunter David HALL - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Andrea Mitchell) Tortured effort to find a federal budget deal examined; negotiations over social security cuts, capital gains tax cut and tax increases outlined on screen. [Representatives Charles SCHUMER, Newt GINGRICH - complain about compromises.] ...... (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Boston: Fred Briggs) Elderly response to Medicare cuts examined; social security recipient Fred Stephano featured; scenes shown from political commercial and senior citizens center. [STEPHANO - complains about taxes.] [Orthopedist Dr. Jeffrey NUGENT, counselor Nola DURANT - comment.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft quoted regarding Iraqi threat to cut food rations for foreigners. Report introduced.
(White House: John Cochran) Meeting between President Bush and Emir of Kuwait Sheik Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah reported; Emir's description of Iraqi atrocities detailed. [BUSH - makes speech.] Scenes shown from UN standing ovation for Emir yesterday; Bush noted considering another UN resolution; possibility of more Iraqi aggression examined. [Senator Mark HATFIELD - comments on Gulf policy.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Rick Davis) Status of Persian Gulf crisis reported; scenes shown of Iraqi soldiers on leave in Basra, Iraq; telephone interview heard of two people hiding from Iraqi troops in Kuwait. [With face obscured, Kuwaiti resistance OFFICER - describes confrontations with Iraqis.] American troops' concern about chemical weapons noted; scenes shown. Ayatollah Mohammed Ali Khamenei reported calling for all to join anti-American demonstration in Tehran, Iran; scenes shown; Muslim brotherhood in Amman, Jordan, noted issuing similar statement.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Bush and other heads of state reported meeting Sunday at United Nations World Summit for Children in New York. Report introduced.
(New York: Michele Gillen) Poor conditions for American children examined; scenes shown of baby born with crack in his system. [Shelter director Gretchen BUCHENHOLZ, two homeless MOTHERS, Childrens Aid Society Philip COLTOFF, New York City health commissioner Dr. Woodrow MYERS - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Popularity of PBS documentary "The Civil War" featured; excerpts shown. [Atlanta Cyclorama TOURIST, producer Ken BURNS, historian Barbara FIELDS - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Death of political strategist and former basketball commissioner Larry O'Brien reported; details given from career.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(No location given: Cassandra Clayton) Wrongful imprisonment of Tom Sawyer for murdering neighbor Janet Staschak in Clearwater, Florida, featured; audio heard from tape-recorded confession. [SAWYER - explains why he confessed.] [Judge Gerald O'BRIEN - comments on police coercion.] [SAWYER, MOTHER - talk about experience.] [Staschak's MOTHER, FATHER - talk about case.]
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