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#84615
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Farmington, UT) Continuing floods and mudslides in UT, especially in Farmington, examined; films shown. [Public works director Ron NELSON - describes situation.] Apparent success in rechanneling flood waters through Salt Lake City, UT, noted.
REPORTER: Tom Schell
(Washoe Valley, NV) Major flood and mudslide in Washoe Cnty. due to heavy snow runoff examined; films shown. [Tom REED - describes saving friend.] [Ann OGILVIE - questions her future; won't return to region.] [Governor Richard BRYAN - notes substantial amount of snow is yet to melt.] Geologists said predicting further mudslides.
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
#84616
(Studio) Rupture of natural gas pipeline in Colorado due to mudslide reported; details given, films shown. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#84619
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) [President REAGAN - praises Williamsburg summit.] His assessment of progress on economy and arms control with USSR outlined; President noted denying replacing key officials on Latin American due to hardening of United States policy there. [REAGAN - believes stories have been blown out of proportion.] Latin America said discussed at economy summit; details given.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#84620
(Studio) Pentagon reported sharing information gathered by U-2 flights over Mideast with Israel, Lebanon and Syria; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#84621
(Studio) Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger noted attending NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting in Belgium to discuss allied response to USSR on issue of deployment of nuclear weapons in Europe.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Probability that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) would use nuclear weapons 1st in confrontation with Warsaw Pact examined. [General Bernard ROGERS - claims NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has no other answers to conventional USSR attack.] NATO's defense of 1st strike use of nuclear weapons explained. [Senator Sam NUNN - thinks stance is less credible.] Possible role of assault breaker missile as alternative to 1st strike nuclear weapons examined; films shown. [WEINBERGER - notes West's technological superiority.] Econ. factor in issue considered.
REPORTER: Rick Inderfurth
#84622
(Studio) Index of leading economy indicators for April reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#84623
(Studio) Current rate of mortgage foreclosures discussed.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#84624
#84626
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Kalamazoo, Michigan) Decision in suit brought against FBI by Freedom Rider Walter Bergman stemming from Ku Klux Klan beating he received in Alabama 22 years ago examined; 1961 films shown. Background to case recalled. Judge Richard A. Enslen's ruling outlined. [Bergman attorney William GOODMAN - notes implications of decision.] Bergman said giving award to ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and similar groups.
REPORTER: Jerry King
#84627
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Award granted by court to Isidore Zimmerman in suit against New York due to his wrongful imprisonment for 25 years examined; background to case recalled. [ZIMMERMAN - recalls fear of execution, longing for death.] Discovery that the prosecutor had suppressed evidence that would have cleared Zimmerman, possibly due to previous grudge against him, noted. [ZIMMERMAN - recalls fear of release from prison.] Legal complications affecting Zimmerman's right to sue New York state explained. [ZIMMERMAN - is dissatisfied with award.]
REPORTER: Hilary Brown
#84628
(Studio) Death of Joseph Majczek, whose wrongful imprisonment in Chicago, Illinois, was basis of movie "Call Northside 777", reported; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#84629
(Studio) Major cocaine bust in Miami, Florida, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#84631
#84632
(Studio) Supreme Court reported rejecting appeals of Abscam convictees.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) FBI undercover videotape of former Representative Michael Myers negotiating Abscam deal with agent shown; basis of defense in appeal effort by 4 former Representatives convicted in Abscam operation outlined on screen, discussed. Lower court's conviction of Myers, Ray Lederer, Frank Thompson and John Murphy noted upheld today; Supreme Court's rejection of appeals and implications for the 4 discussed, Today's decision said not directly affecting John Jenrette, Richard Kelly and Harrison Williams, also convicted in Abscam.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
#84633
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Census Bureau's analysis of ethnic backgrounds of Americans outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Steve Shepard
#84634
#84636
(Studio) Japanese company involved in production of American F-15 fighter jet said maintaining ties with E. German firm; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#84637
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Paris, France) Violence at European basketball championship examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Al Dale
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