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#88420
(Studio) Report on fighting along Thailand-Cambodia border introduced Cambodian guerrillas noted trying to retake Nong Samet camp from Vietnamese troops, who had captured camp on Christmas Day.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Ampil, Cambodia) Fighting at Nong Samet detailed; involvement of International Red Cross in treating Cambodians across border in Thailand noted. Conditions at 2nd Cambodian resistance camp at Ampil, Cambodia, described; presence of anti-communist Khmer Liberation Front cited.
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
#88421
(Studio) Violence elsewhere besides between Cambodia and Vietnam noted. Terrorist bombings in West Germany, against west military installations reported Damage to United States Army property described; film shown. One bombing said to take place in Dusseldorf. Belief that bombings are responsibility of Red Army Faction, formerly Baader-Meinhof Gang, stated. Burnings in Mexican town of Piedras Negras in wake of local election reported; film shown. Closing of bridge to Eagle Pass, Texas, mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#88422
(Studio) Arrests of suspects in Christmas Day bombing of Pensacola, Florida, abortion clinics detailed. One suspect noted to be Matthew John Goldsby.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#88424
(Studio) Report given on Jordanian police arrest of 4 people in connection with Saturday `s assassination of top PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Fahd Kawasmeh, former West Bank mayor gunned down in Amman. Remarks of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat, blaming Syria, noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Jerusalem, Israel) Mourning of Kawasmeh on both eastern and west banks of Jordan River noted. Feeling of most that Syria is responsible for death cited. Arafat's visit to family in Amman mentioned; his comments quoted. Demonstration of remembrance of Kawasmeh in Hebron, town he led until deported by government of former Israeli Prime Min. Menachem Begin, described. Views of both Jews and Arabs here said to blame Syria and radical Arabs. [Israeli newspaper editor Uri AVNERRI - comments.] [Al Najah Univ. spokesperson Dr. Saeb ERAKAT - comments.] Situation in last month's PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) conference in Amman recalled; film shown. West analysts' warnings, that moderate factions of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) led by Arafat and Jordan's King Hussein face incrd. danger due to possibility of their negotiating with Israel, noted. Discussions between Israeli cabinet and Amman government with regard to bringing Kawasmeh's body to Hebron for burial mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Zelnick
(Studio) Israeli Prime Min. Shimon Peres' statements with regard to withdrawal of troops from Lebanon reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#88425
(Studio) Request of Nazi SS leader Walter Reder to be allowed to go home to Austria to die reported Reder's conviction of leading massacre of Marzabotto, Italy, in WW II noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Marzabotto, Italy) Vote against allowing Reder's release stated. Background on massacre given. File tape of Reder shown. His appeals to village survivors and to Vatican noted. Nonbinding vote in Marzabotto reported to be 148 to 1 against his release. Italian government said to make final decision. [Resident Mario CARDI - (thru interpreter) describes massacre.]
REPORTER: Mike McCourt
#88427
(Studio) Incrd. popularity of hazing among fraternities and sororities on college campuses noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Bryan, Texas) Concerns about hazing due to its nature of mental and physical abuse noted. [Committee to Halt Useless College Killings spokesperson Eileen STEVENS - comments.] Stevens' involvement in cause reported due to her son Chuck's death in hazing incident. Photo shown. [STEVENS - describes incident.] Case of severe beating of Long Island high school student John Isaacson in hazing incident described. Photo shown. [Victim's mother, Barbara GYORE - comments.] File tape of Texas A&M Univ. shown. Incident there described, involving cadets and Bruce Goodrich, who died. Photo shown. [Texas A&M Vice President for Student Services Dr. John KOLDUS - comments.] Charges against those involved in Goodrich death cited. Anti-hazing laws passed or pending mentioned.
REPORTER: Dean Reynolds
#88428
(Studio) Report on "Time" magazine's choice of former head of 1984 summer Olympics and present baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth as Man of the Year given. Time's naming of runners-up said to include President Ronald Reagan, Nicaraguan President Jose Napolean Duarte, Representative Geraldine Ferraro and terrorists.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#88431
(NYC) Report given on NFL (National Football League) playoffs. CBS sports tape shown. National Conf. game between Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins described; next game in San Francisco, California, mentioned. Players mentioned include Walter Payton, Pat Dunsmore, Steve Fuller, Willie Gault John Riggins, Joe Theismann, and Richard Dent. American Conf. game between Miami Dolphins and winner of Denver Broncos-Pittsburgh Steelers game mentioned. Sports reports of 1984 recalled; films shown. Bill ("Butch") Van Breda Kolff's coaching of Picayune, Mississippi, high school basketball team after coaching Princeton Univ. and Los Angeles Lakers recalled. [Athletic Director Calvin TRIPLETT - comments.] [VAN BREDA KOLFF - comments.] Coach's move to Lafayette College mentioned. Among players he's coached noted to be Bill Bradley, Wilt Chamberlain and Stonehead Collins. Report with regard to Lawrence Peter (Yogi) Berra as manager of George Steinbrenner's New York Yankees baseball team recalled. [Player Rusty STAUB - comments.] [Player Graig NETTLES - comments.] Yankee's trade for Berra's son, Dale, noted. Items re: Olympians Mark Breland and Carl Lewis recalled. Breland's appearance in film, "Lords of Discipline", mentioned; scene shown. ABC Sports film shown. Stories with regard to Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie and Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino recalled. [FLUTIE - comments.] Flutie's win of Heisman Trophy noted; Cappy Productions film shown. Super Bowl and Cotton Bowl mentioned. ABC Sports film shown. Stories with regard to Hank Greenberg, former Detroit Tigers baseball player and Hall of Famer and horse, John Henry, recalled. [GREENBERG - mentions conversation with son Steven.] His involvement with American League all-star team mentioned. Facts about John Henry given: owner Sam Rubin's purchase of horse and horse's history outlined. [RUBIN - comments.] NBC Sports and Meadowlands films shown. Valentine Classic in New Jersey and James Monroe high school in Bronx mentioned. Films shown of other events.
REPORTER: Dick Schaap (WABC tape)
#88433
(Studio) Report on shopping abroad introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(London, England) Americans' purchases in London detailed. [PEOPLE - comment.] Harrods department store's ads in "New York Times" noted to urge shoppers to cross Atlantic Ocean for bargains. [Store spokesperson Frank DREWITT - comments.] Exchange rate of American dollar and British pound noted. Burberry coats mentioned.
REPORTER: John Qui
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