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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Jim Cummins) Arrest in New Mexico of Lewis Gilbert and Eric Elliott, suspects in a cross-country killing spree, featured; scenes shown from the site where they were found. [New Mexico state police Chief John DENKO, Lieutenant Gary WALLSMITH - describe the arrest.] The killing spree reviewed with the fate of victims Ruth Loader and William and Flossie Brewer updated. [Cleveland FBI Bob HAWK - addresses the question of whether the crime was inspired by the film "Natural Born Killers".]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chicago: David Bloom) The recent killing of kids by kids in Chicago featured; artist sketches courtroom shown of Cragg Hardaway, accused of the murder of fellow gang member 11-year-old Robert Sandifer. [OFFICIAL - blames guns.] [Parent Tony McCORMICK - worries.] [Governor Jim EDGAR - opposes early release of child criminals.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Huge funeral service in Boston for state trooper Mark Charbonnier, shot by a paroled murderer, shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Sarajevo: Jim Maceda) Decision by the Vatican to cancel Pope John Paul II's visit to Bosnia featured; scenes shown of Sarajevo being shelled. [UN spokesman Captain Eric CHAPERON - says Sarajevo is risky.] The reaction of the people and the Bosnian government to the cancellation detailed. [Bosnian vice president Ejup GANIC - calls it a defeat for the West.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Andrea Mitchell) The acceleration of President Clinton's administration's plan for a United States invasion of Haiti featured. [White House Chief of Staff Leon PANETTA, United States embassy spokesman Stanley SCHRAGER - affirm the United States is prepared to act.] [Representative Lee HAMILTON - raises questions about the United States role in Haiti.] The impact of sanctions on Haiti's already struggling economy updated.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) New trouble at the Cuban refugee camps in Guantanamo Bay and plans to relocate refugees to Panama reported; scenes shown from the Florida Straits of rafters at sea.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Cairo: Tom Aspell) The Vatican's stance on abortion at the UN world population conference featured; scenes shown of Vice President Al Gore visiting the pyramids and from the talks in Cairo, Egypt, where the delegates sought compromise. [GORE - comments on the Vatican's position.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) A week-long series introduced.
(No location given: Bob Kur) The problem of world overpopulation that could lead to global catastrophe examined; population statistics cited. [Worldwatch Institution Lester BROWN, United Nations population division Joseph CHAMIE, Undersecretary of State Timothy WIRTH, economist Julian SIMON - address population issues.] The UN's hope to educate women about population growth and family planning and the opposition of the Vatican and some Islamic groups to abortion as an element of family planning noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Judicial decision to keep the public schools in Washington, DC, closed due to fire hazards examined; scenes shown of repairmen at work on the problems. [Two PARENTS - react.] (Artist: Art Lien)
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Record summer box office for the movie business reported; statistics cited.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Rankings from the World Economic Forum on world economic competitiveness reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Long Beach, California: Mike Leonard) 71-year-old retiree Tom Amberry, the world's greatest free throw shooter, profiled; scenes shown of him hitting basket after basket in a gym in Long Beach, California. [AMBERRY - talks about his skills.]
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