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#84355
(Studio) Unusual spring weather noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(No location given) Intense storms reported hitting South; tornadoes in Mississippi examined. Films shown. [PEOPLE - describe experience.] Extent of storm system illustrated on map. [National Weather Service spokesperson Marvin MADDOX - notes same storm produced snow in Denver, Colorado, recently.] Vail, Colorado, ski resorts mentioned reopening due to snow; weather in Illinois and Georgia noted.
REPORTER: Chris Bury
#84356
(Studio) Several European govts. recalled seeking whereabouts of missing dioxin shipment since March.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Paris, France) Discovery of dioxin in abandoned warehse. owned by village butcher in Anguilcourt-le-Sart, who lives above, examined; films shown. Circumstances surrounding disappearance of dioxin involving Swiss pharmaceutical firm of Hoffmann-La Roche, Incorporated recalled. Current status of the dioxin mentioned.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
#84357
(Studio) Disappearance of Lear jet containing 3 pilots en route from Vienna, Austria, to Hamburg, West Germany, yesterday reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(London, England) Mystery surrounding plane's disappearance examined; films shown. [RAF squadron leader Alex SNEDDON - considers possible scenario.] (RAF flying ofr. Mark HANNA - describes empty cockpit.] [RAF Lieutenant John MARR - notes tragedy of situation.] Plane's probable fate considered.
REPORTER: Al Dale
#84358
(Studio) Eastern Airlines jet en route from Miami to New York City reported hijacked to Havana, Cuba; details given. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84361
(Studio) Frank Reynolds and Max Robinson noted still ill.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84362
(Studio) Woman recalled successfully suing Phil Donahue for information regarding former husband's kidnapping of their child, legally in her custody.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Arvada, Colorado) Willow Cramlet's recovery of son Eland Anderson examined; films shown. [CRAMLET - notes son's reaction to her arrival.] Background to case stemming from 1980 appearance of Wayne Anderson on Donahue's show recalled; scenes from "Today" shown courtesy Metromedia Producers, films shown courtesy "Good Morning America." [Wayne ANDERSON - claims he's the only parent son's ever really known.] [DONAHUE - is pleased about development]
REPORTER: Tom Schell
(Studio) "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84363
(Studio) Extent of marijuana use among Army's 3rd Infantry reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(DC) 3rd Infantry noted performing primarily ceremonial duties at White House, Pentagon and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; results of Army's unannounced testing of platoon outlined on screen. [Defense Department spokesperson Dr. John JOHNS - notes Army's crackdown on drug use.] Upcoming Pentagon report on apparent success of crackdown outlined on screen, discussed; consequences for drug use in Army mentioned.
REPORTER: Rick Inderfurth
#84364
(Studio) Continue stalemate in Senate budget debate reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84365
(Studio) Lobbyist John M. Nugent, Junior, said agreeing to plead guilty to violating sec. laws by allowing insider information to be used for stock market investments by others; details given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84366
#84368
(Studio) Death of Polish student believed beaten while in custody of Polish police last week recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Pol. implications of massive turnout here for Grzegorz Przemyk's funeral and police response examined; films, photos shown. Victim's mother noted employed in church office which gives aid to political prisoners; office recalled vandalized May 3rd and personnel beaten. Police noted also blamed for that attack.
REPORTER: David Ensor
#84369
(Studio) Syria reported announcing decision not to take punitive measures against Lebanon for signing troop withdrawal agreement with Israel; Syria's continuing refusal to leave region discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#84370
(Studio) Israeli chief of staff said recommending deportation of Palestinians caught demonstrating against West Bank occupation; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#84371
(Studio) President Reagan's behavior at White House photographers' dinner reported, shown. [REAGAN - makes face at photographers.] His remark with regard to Sam Donaldson mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84372
#84373
(Studio) Dr. Albert Sabin, discoverer of oral polio vaccine, reported announcing new aerosol measles vaccine; details given.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
#84374
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Wilmot, IN) Faith Assembly religious organization's refusal to accept any medical care and resultant unnecessary deaths examined; teachings of biblical scholar and Grace Theological Seminary graduate Dr. Hobart Freeman, founder of Faith Assembly, outlined on screen, discussed. Church members noted excommunicated and shunned if they seek care from physician. [Voice of FREEMAN - claims faith alone will save sick and dying.] Death of Graham Gilmore from meningitis due to parents refusal to seek medical help noted. [Father David GILMORE - recalls experience; agrees he's a murderer.] Death of Alice Rodgers and baby during childbirth due to her similar refusal to seek medical care, based on religious beliefs, discussed; photos shown. [Mother, Elizabeth LEACH - questions sense of daughter's death.] Other deaths linked with Faith Assembly practice cited; Fort Wayne "News-Sentinel's" documentation of numerous deaths in recent years outlined on screen. Freeman's refusal to comment on situation noted. Community animosity towards Freeman and his teachings examined. [Cnty. health department nurse Barbara CLOUSE - notes children are denied right of choice.] IN law allowing such situations cited; movement among state legislature to change law mentioned.
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase
#84375
#84377
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Baraboo, WI) Joint US-USSR program to save nearly extinct Siberian crane examined; films shown. International Crane Fndn. here featured. [Fndn. director Dr. George ARCHIBALD - praises cranes.] Factors affecting Siberian crane's efforts to survive explained, discussed.
REPORTER: Roger Caras
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