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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Number of days Joseph Cicippio has spent as a hostage in Lebanon noted. Report introduced.
(Damascus, Syria: Ed Rabel) Possibility that Cicippio may be released very soon featured; photograph of and statement about Cicippio released by his captors, the Revolutionary Justice Organization, shown and quoted; details given. Syrian officials said to expect the release of other American hostages Alann Steen and Terry Anderson by the end of the week. Israel's release of Arab prisoners in south Lebanon as part of the hostage negotiations reported; scenes shown. United Nations special envoy Giandomenico Picco said to be the middle man in the hostage negotiations.
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Norristown, Pennsylvania: Robin Lloyd) Reaction of Cicippio's family to his possible release featured; scenes shown from the home of his brother, Thomas Cicippio; 1986 NBC News excerpt reporting Cicippio's kidnapping shown; excerpt shown from August 1986 videotape of Cicippio in captivity. [September 12, 1986, sister Helen FAZIO - comments on her brother's kidnapping.] [August 1, 1986, wife Elham GHANDOUR - pleads for Cicippio's life.] September 19, 1991, scenes shown of Thomas Cicippio with his memorial to the hostages. [Thomas CICIPPIO - expresses hope.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Freed Middle East hostage Thomas Sutherland's return to his home town of Fort Collins, Colorado, featured; scenes shown. [SUTHERLAND - comments on his reception.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Interview held with Israeli cabinet member Ehud Olmert. [OLMERT - comments on Israel's refusal to agree to US arrangements of the Middle East peace talks.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Early return of the space shuttle Atlantis due to the failure of one of its navigational units reported; scenes shown of shuttle landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(West Palm Beach, Florida: Deborah Roberts) William Kennedy Smith's rape trial set to begin tomorrow featured; scenes shown from Palm Beach, Florida. [SMITH - comments on his family.] [Smith's lawyer Roy BLACK - says publicity interferes with Smith's chances for a fair trial.] Judge Mary Lupo said not convinced by Black's argument; difficulty in jury selection noted. [Jury consultant Dr. Barry CROWN, prosecutor Moira LASCH - comment.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Studio: Jeff Madrick) Increase in state tax rates due to reduced tax revenues during the recession featured; details given; Pennsylvania's tax hikes noted. [Levittown, Pennsylvania, engineer Andy BARNISCUS, economist Steve GOLD - comment.] [Mortgage broker Larry RAFEL - comments on raised property taxes.] 1989 and 1991 increases in state taxes, comparison of percentages of middle class and upper class incomes spent on state taxes outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Today reported to be World AIDS Day; WHO prediction of the number of people who could have the AIDS virus by the turn of the century noted. Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) Precautions taken to prevent the spread of AIDS between health care workers and patients featured. [American Dental Association Dr. Leslie SELDIN - comments on using sterile techniques.] Kimberly Bergalis and four other patients recalled contracting AIDS from their dentist, Dr. David Acer. Refusal of major medical and dental groups to provide the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) with a list they requested of procedures which could possibly transmit the HIV virus noted; federal health officials reported saying the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) is abandoning the proposed list. [AIDS Action Council Jeff LEVI - comments.]
(Denver: John Ferrugia) Case of a nurse, "Sherre", who was accidentally stuck with a needle which could have infected her with the HIV virus, featured. [Sherre, her HUSBAND - comment.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Kiev: Jim Maceda) Today's elections in the Ukraine, which included an independence referendum, featured; scenes shown. [Leonia and Olga ZESHKIOVICH - (thru translator) tell how they voted.]
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