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(Studio) United Nations Sec. Council reported holding emergency meeting to consider Nicaragua's allegation that it is butt of United States threats and false accusations.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Managua, Nicaragua) United States said now conceding USSR fighter planes probably were never aboard suspect freighter; United States intelligence reports noted supporting Nicaraguan claims. Admin. `s concern over Sandinista government's increase military ability to defense country against United States-backed efforts to overthrow it mentioned. Contd. supersonic United States spy overflights and psychological effect on civilians discussed. For. minister Miguel D'Escoto said taking case to United Nations Sec. Council; general mobilization of workers to defense against feared United States invasion cited.
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
(DC) Reagan administration reported trying to back away from earlier claims of Soviet fighter planes' arrival in Nicaragua. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - denies admin. is guilty of creating false scare.] United States violation of Nicaraguan air space with consistent spy flights and other intelligence gathering activities described. Apparent role of United States-USSR negotiations in defusing crisis mentioned.
REPORTER: John McWethy
#88059
(Studio) Amt. awarded actress Vanessa Redgrave in her breach of contract suit against Boston Symphony Orchestra reported.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Boston, Massachusetts) Redgrave's and symphony's perception of trial's outcome examined; background to suit reviewed, include apparent role played by her active support of PLO. [REDGRAVE - feels victorious; explains.] [Symphony general manager Thomas MORRIS - feels victorious; explains.] Redgrave's attys. said appealing civil rights verdict.
REPORTER: John McWethy
#88060
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Clairton, Pennsylvania) (Temporary audio loss.) Legal and congregational problems facing Reverend Doug. Roth over his increase militancy on behalf of steelworkers examined; background to situation explained. Films shown. [Church ATTORNEY - presents bishop's case to court in effort to prevent Roth from preaching.] [ROTH - addresses congregation on his need to disobey bishop and court] Fine and sentence given Roth for contempt of court today and his response reported.
REPORTER: Stone Phillips
#88061
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) October producer prices index and implications of government means of arriving at statistics discussed. STK. MKT. REPORT Internal ban on citrus sales in Florida, imposed after discovery of citrus canker, said lifted; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#88062
(Studio) Contd. success of space shuttle Discovery's mission detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#88064
(Studio) Major outbreak of fighting in Beirut, Lebanon, as troop withdrawal talks between Israel and Lebanon begin, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#88065
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Ethiopia) Contd. famine relief efforts in Ethiopia and conditions at one refugee camp examined; films shown. [Relief WORKER - cites need for blankets; remarks transcribed on screen.] United Nations Secretary General Javier PEREZ de CUELLAR - feels those ntns. with the most need to help.] Current status of international relief efforts described. [Irish nurse Pauline MURPHY - hopes to help.]
REPORTER: Lou Cioffi
#88067
(Studio) Condition of actor James Cagney after admission to hospital reported.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Greeley, Colorado) Controversy over FDA (Food and Drug Administration) call for limit on antibiotic use in animal feed and basis of government concern examined; films shown. [Feedlot operator Dallas HORTON - explains purpose of antibiotics in feed.] [Drug expert Dr. Stuart LEVY - believes such practice is constant threat to human health.] Current status of antibiotic use in United States meat industry and basis of medical community's concern explained, illustrated on screen. [FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Center for Veterinary Medicine director Dr. Lester CRAWFORD - discusses rationale for former FDA (Food and Drug Administration) proposal to limit antibiotic use in feed.] Earl Rasmussen's death from infected meat and investigators link of Rasmussen's death and illness of several others to bacteria resistant to antibiotics discussed. [Ctrs. for Disease Control Dr. Scott HOLMBURG - thinks situation is epidemic.] [Dr. Thomas JUKES - disagrees; explains.] [CRAWFORD - responds.] [JUKES - thinks FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is concerned only with risks, not benefits.]
REPORTER: George Strait
#88069
(Studio) Baby Fae's continued recovery noted.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Loma Linda, California) Infant's current condition examined; her baboon heart transplant recalled. [Dr. David HINSHAW - reads child's mother's message to press.] Dr. Michael DeBakey, in "American Med. News", reported praising procedure until human heart is available; Dr. John Najarian's pessimistic outlook noted. [Dr. Eric ROSE - thinks he and other critics may have been too timid initially.]
REPORTER: Andrea Naverson
#88071
(Studio) New statue honoring Vietnam war vets. reported unveiled today; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) Reunion of vets. David Stetz and Marty Carney for statue's unveiling featured; films, photos shown. [STETZ - notes government hasn't helped vets. until recently.] [CARNEY - explains psychological scars survivors experience.]
REPORTER: Jack Smith
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