This program is 28 minutes long
#88131
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Return to United States of John Costa and Charles Kapar, survivors from recent hijacking to Iran, featured; films shown. [KAPAR - is grateful to Iran for saving him; comments on terrorist threat to Americans overseas.] [State Department spokesperson Alan ROMBERG - considers Iranian prime minister's accusation that United States policies caused deaths during hijacking "sick."] Factors underlying intelligence community's belief that Iranian authorities and terrorists were in collusion listed, discussed; former Iranian president Abolhassan Bani-Sadr said agreeing with French intelligence sources' claim that some of terrorists involved in this hijacking participated in summer hijacking of Air France plane to Iran.
REPORTER: Dennis Troute
#88132
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Bhopal, India) Residents' flight from Bhopal before Union Carbide reopens plant to process remaining methyl isocyanate gas examined; films shown. [MAN - doesn't believe government's assurances of safety.] Persons fleeing named in report
REPORTER: Jim Hickey
#88134
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's denial of reports that he has agreed to various defense budget cuts featured. [WEINBERGER - claims such reports are false; alludes to OME director David Stockman's recommendations for military pay freeze.] Stockman's proposal and Weinberger's counteroffer outlined on screen, explained.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#88135
(Studio) Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder's telephone conversation with President Reagan yesterday regarding his problems with Social Security recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Baltimore, Maryland) Social Security official reported hand-carrying Schroeder's first disability check to him in Louisville, Kentucky; cost of service mentioned. [Yesterday, REAGAN and SCHROEDER - discuss his problem.] [Acting Social Security director Martha McSTEEN - acknowledges foul-up.] [Today, SCHROEDER - thanks President]
REPORTER: Bill Greenwood
#88136
(Studio) Out-of-court settlement of price-fixing case with Atlantic Richfield in California reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#88137
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Retail sales last month and retailers' concern over disappointing season examined. [Bloomingdale's executive vice president Gordon COOKE - acknowledges slump nationwide.] [CONSUMER - likes sales.]
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
(Studio) STK. MKT. REPORT
#88138
(Studio) Boxing promoter Don King reported chgd. with tax evasion; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#88139
(Studio) Implications for General William Westmoreland's libel suit against CBS of judge's ruling against introduction of internal CBS memorandum reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#88141
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Dallas, Texas) Series of tornadoes in Texas today examined; films shown. [PEOPLE, Hubert LOPEZ, POLICE - comment on damage.]
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
#88142
(Studio) Interstate pile-up in Georgia detailed, shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#88143
(Studio) Shortage of whooping cough vaccine next year predicted due to 2 of the 3 mfrs. of the vaccine halting production.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Boston, Massachusetts) Implications of vaccine's risk versus risk from whooping cough discussed.
REPORTER: Dr. Timothy Johnson
#88144
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#88146
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Ethiopia) Efforts of relief workers here thought illustrated by Dr. Miles Harris; films shown. [HARRIS - discusses famine-related diseases, primary cause of death, staff's effort to cope emotionally.]
REPORTER: Bill Redeker
#88148
(Studio) President and Nancy Reagan reported lighting national Christmas tree at White House; films shown. History of ceremony, beginning with Calvin Coolidge, recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#88149
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Dallas, Texas) Facial injuries and scars suffered by Shea Tobias after car accident and psychological impact on her noted. [Shea TOBIAS - recalls fearing death.] [Kaye TOBIAS - describes daughter's tormenting by peers.] [Shea TOBIAS - remembers friends' calling her ugly.] [Jerry TOBIAS - explains approaching department store Santa Claus.] [Santa Les CHAMBERS - notes message he delivered to Shea.] Plastic surgeon Dr. Sydnie Smith's donation of corrective surgery to child noted. [SMITH - promises Shea he'll restore her beauty.] [Kaye TOBIAS - praises family's Christmas.]
REPORTER: John Qui
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