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(Studio) Space shuttle Discovery's success in retrieving malfunctioning satellite reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Houston, Texas) Crew's success examined; home videotape and films from craft shown. Roles of astronauts Joe Allen, Anna Fisher, Dale Gardner described. [Voices of ASTRONAUTS - discuss maneuver.] [Satellite underwriter Stephen MERRETT - notes psychological importance to private firms as well as econs. involved in such missions.]
REPORTER: Lynn Sherr
(Studio) [Gene CERNAN - discusses commercial viability of shuttle program for NASA as evidenced by today's feat, NASA's new competitiveness with European Space Agency and USSR .]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Managua, Nicaragua) Mil. reported placed on full alert here as fear of US invasion conts.; atmosphere in capital described. Reagan administration's belief that war alert was enacted to divert public's attention from cntry.'s severe economy problems discussed.
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Reagan administration's concern over Nicaragua's military capability examined; admin.'s recent flap over its belief that USSR fighter planes were delivered to Nicaragua, proven untrue, recalled. United States options under consideration in dealing with Nicaragua listed on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: John McWethy
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(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz, addressing Organization of American States conference dominated by US-Nicaragua relations, reported claiming USSR is to blame for current upheaval in region as well as alleging plans for United States invasion are false. Films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87656
(Studio) Latest USSR violation of Japanese air space detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87658
(Studio) Incr. reports of child sexual abuse nationwide noted; psychological impact of initial discovery of such abuse on all involved examined. Films shown. [Victim's MOTHER - describes child's brutal rape.] [Victim's FATHER - recalls rapist's personality.] [MOTHER, FATHER - describe their feelings of guilt, anger, insecurity.] Statistics related to child molesting outlined, discussed. [Pediatrician Dr. Nicholas CUNNINGHAM - is amazed at increase discovery of child sexual abuse; discusses physicians' role in discovering physical and emotional evidence of abuse.] [PHYSICIAN - describes one victim's means of telling authorities about her abuse, mother's reaction.] [CUNNINGHAM - considers parents' typical reaction initially.]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87660
(Studio) United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar thought rejecting request of West ntns. for international conference to discuss relief efforts in Ethiopia due to Ethiopian government's opposition.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Status of famine relief efforts and factors preventing efficient relief systems examined; films shown. [Dr. Serge BECHET - cites need for drugs, warm clothing as well as food.]
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
(Studio) Famine aid telephone number given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87661
(Studio) Renewed violence in England's continued coal miners strike detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87662
(Studio) Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger's opposition to television coverage of court reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87663
(Studio) Bishop James Malone, at Catholic bishops conf., reported defending bishops' right to speak out on controversial soc. and government issues; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87664
(Studio) STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#87666
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Santa Monica, California) Race car driver Willie T. Ribbs' commitment to sport examined; films shown. [RIBBS - praises himself.] Ribbs' driving career outlined. [RIBBS - compares himself to Mikhail Baryshnikov, John Wayne; prefers winning races over sex.]
REPORTER: Ray Gandolf
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