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#87687
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Houston, Texas) Space shuttle Discovery crew's second successful retrieval of malfunctioning satellite featured; films shown. Roles of astronauts Dale Gardner, Joe Allen, Anna Fisher described. [Voices of ASTRONAUTS - discuss retrieval.] [Voices of commander Rick HAUCK and mission CONTROL - comment on task's completion.]
REPORTER: Lynn Sherr
#87688
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Loma Linda, California) Baby Fae's continued recovery from baboon heart transplant, despite some rejection overtures, examined; films shown. [Dr. David HINSHAW - is optimistic.] Background of child, whose first name is Stephanie, and parents noted fueling controversy over medical experiment; details outlined on screen. [HINSHAW - denies parents were pressured into consenting to transplant.]
REPORTER: Andrea Naverson
#87689
(Studio) Govt. study of new eye surgical technique, radial keratotomy, reported determining method's safety; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87691
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Los Angeles, California) Arrest of high-ranking Nazi Andrija Artukovic and background to Justice Department's efforts since 1951 to deport him back to Yugoslavia examined; films, photos shown. His believed role in Nazi exterminations of several ethnic and religious groups in Yugoslavia reviewed. [Nazi expert Allan RYAN - notes Artukovic is highest ranking Nazi war criminal ever to be in US.] His illegal immigration to United States in 1949 with Irish passport and successful legal effort to avoid deportation until now discussed. [US attorney Robert BONNER - explains procedure used to arrest him today.] [Rad ARTUKOVIC - criticizes US government as "lackey" of Yugoslav communists in arresting father.]
REPORTER: Tom Schell
#87692
(Studio) Major marijuana raid in mts. of Mexico reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Chihuahua, Mexico) Police discovery of large-scale slavery operation by drug traffickers examined; films shown. [Mexico attorney general office spokesperson Manuel MONDRAGADO - equates conditions with that of concentration camp.] [OFFICIAL - feels victorious.]
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
#87695
(Studio) Recent discovery of widespread child sexual abuse in Jordan, Minnesota, recalled; conclusion of child murder investigation there announced. Details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87696
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Houston, Texas) Baylor College of Medicine's program for child molesters examined. [MOLESTERS - discuss their sexual attacks on children.] [College spokesperson Dr. Michael COX - considers psychological dysfunctioning of molesters.] [MOLESTER - thought his sexual abuse as a child was normal.] [COX - cites number sex offenders abused themselves as children.] [MOLESTER - doesn't believe he had adverse impact on victims; has no remorse.] [COX - explains molester's mentality.] [MOLESTER - claims victim usually makes initial overture.] [COX - interprets that remark.] [MOLESTER - recalls becoming first aware of his pedophilia when he was teenager.] [COX - responds.] [MOLESTER - hopes to change his group of friends; elaborates.] [MOLESTER - describes technique used to seduce victims.]
REPORTER: Jack Smith
(Studio) Usual necessity of forcing molesters to receive help rather than seeking it on their own noted. [Johns Hopkins Hospital sexual disorders clinical co-dir. Dr. Fredrick BERLIN - discusses prognosis for treating molesters, predominance of male rather than female molesters, treatment goals and techniques.]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87697
(Studio) State Department said now backing away from White House contention yesterday that current events in Nicaragua are reminiscent of Cuban missile crisis in 1962.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Lack of resemblance between Cuban missile crisis and Nicaragua examined. [Former assistant secretary state Thomas HUGHES - thinks such comparisons are inflammatory; explains.] Details of USSR role in Cuban missile crisis and current presence in Nicaragua compared; officials said conceding that White House went too far.
REPORTER: John McWethy
#87698
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Commentary concerns administration's possible motive in making erroneous claims about Nicaragua; actual failure of United States response to Cuban missile crisis despite common misperception considered.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings, George Will
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#87700
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Ethiopia) Logistical problems plaguing international relief effort to combat starvation in Ethiopia featured; scenes shown from the airport in Addis Ababa and hungry children awaiting food.
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
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