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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Henry Champ) Fallout of the Congressional check- bouncing scandal featured; AP's statement that it has obtained the names of 21 of the top abusers led by Representative Bob Mrazek and former Representative Tommy Robinson reported. [Representative Ben JONES - says it was "totally inadvertent."] [MAN - asks Jones why legislators have privileges.] [Georgia Congressional candidate John LINDER - alludes to scandal in speech.] Scenes shown of Representative Charles Wilson in Texas Red Bud Festival parade. [MAN - says people won't forget.] [WILSON, Representative Gerry SIKORSKI and WIFE, MAN - comment.]
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Interview held with Representative Vic Fazio. [FAZIO - talks about whether he is on the list of check bouncers, impact of the scandal on House reelection bids, how to deal with the scandal and whether the names should have been released.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) "Houston Post" report that a team of searchers is set to announce that it found a piece of pilot Amelia Earhart's plane and a woman's shoe on a small Pacific island cited; historical footage shown of Earhart disappearance during her 1937 attempt to fly around the world.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Map shown indicating the location of the epicenter of the earthquake near Erzincan, Turkey.
(Ankara, Turkey: Dennis Murphy) Aftermath of the earthquake in Erzincan featured; scenes shown of structural damage and injured people; fatalities mentioned. United States military forces from the air base in Incirlik, Turkey, reported helping with relief efforts. 1939 earthquake in Erzincan recalled.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) Research identifying a specific substance in broccoli that provides protection against cancer featured. [Johns Hopkins University Medical School Dr. Paul TALALAY - notes intention to survey other foods for the presence of the substance.] [On March 22, 1990, President BUSH - says "I do not like broccoli."] Increase in broccoli sales noted.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) UN's response to Iraqi deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz's requests that it ease its pressure on Iraq reported. Interview held with Aziz. [AZIZ - says handling of humanitarian efforts is not UN's business; comments on Iraqi authority.] Continuation of the interview on tomorrow's "Sunday Today" noted.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Memphis: Kenley Jones) Alternative sentences passed by judge Joe Brown in Memphis, Tennessee, featured; scenes shown of reverse burglary wherein the victim is allowed to visit the burglar's home and take items equal to the ones stolen. [Victim Prentice ROBBINS - comments.] Tennessee reported under court order to hold down its prison population due to overcrowding. [BROWN, Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association Scott WALLACE - comment on reverse burglary.] [BROWN - talks to defendant Charles Benson.] [BENSON - comments on his alternative sentence.] Various alternative sentences passed by Brown noted; excerpt shown from the film "Boyz N the Hood".
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(New York: John Miller) New York City trial of alleged mobster John Gotti featured; excerpt played of FBI surveillance videotapes and audiotapes (transcription on screen) of Gotti talking with Salvatore "Sammy Bull" Gravano which were played in court today. [Gotti's lawyer Albert KRIEGER, Gravano's "adopted son" Joey DeANGELO - comment on Gravano's testimony.] December 16, 1985, scenes of murdered mob boss Paul Castellano, December 11, 1990, scenes of Gravano shown. Possible prison sentences of Gravano and Gotti noted. (Artist: Christine Cornell)
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Surgeon General's crusade against Camel cigarettes Old Joe camel cartoon character; athlete Bo Jackson's plans to undergo hip replacement surgery; retail sales figures; former President Richard Nixon's comments about aid to Russia; British Prime Minister John Major's call for a general election next month; Senator Tom Harkin's announcement that he is withdrawing from campaign '92; showings of Governor Bill Clinton and President Bush in the Super Tuesday primaries; continuing challenge to Bush from Patrick Buchanan reported; representative scenes of each story shown.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(No location given: Jim Cummins) Super Tuesday vote in Oklahoma approving an anti-tax constitutional amendment featured; details given. [Oklahoma senator Stratton TAYLOR - comments.] [Oklahoma Taxpayers' Union Dan BROWN - comments on Taylor.] Oklahoma Taxpayers' Union recalled supporting political term limitation legislation. [National Taxpayers' Union David KEATING - talks about new attitude among taxpayers.] Colorado petitions to put a tax limitation proposal on their November ballot, Governor Fife Symington's signing of a petition to limit Arizona taxes reported. [MAN - comments on Colorado petitions.] [State superintendent of schools Sandy GARRETT - talks about potential problems.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Senator Edward Kennedy's engagement to Washington, DC, lawyer Victoria Reggie announced.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) President Bush's campaign ad noting that Patrick Buchanan drives a Mercedes discussed.
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