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#93579
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) American Medical Association's campaign to outlaw all tobacco ads. examined; scenes shown. [American Medical Association spokesperson Dr. Ron DAVIS - defends push for censorship.] AMA's proposed ban outlined, discussed. [Tobacco Institute spokesperson Walker MERRYMAN - defends the legality of ads.] [American Medical Association delegate Dr. D.E. WARD - feels proposal violates constitutionality of free speech.]
REPORTER: George Strait
(NYC) History of tobacco ads. reviewed; scenes shown. Econ. impact of AMA's proposed ban discussed. [Association of Ad. Agencies spokesperson Leonard MATTHEWS - feels some mags. will be put out of business; elaborates.] Cigarette advertising expenditures listed on screen. [MATTHEWS - doesn't believe smoking would be reduced if ban occurs; cites experience of 14 nations that have such ban in place.] [Senator Orrin HATCH - questions constitutionality of ban.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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#93582
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Oslo, Norway) Controversy over awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War co-founders Doctors Bernard Lown and Yevgeny Chazov examined; scenes shown. [LOWN - defs. organization's goal.] Criticism of Chazov, member of Soviet central committee , for his public denunciations of dissident Andrei Sakharov noted. [LOWN, CHAZOV - comment.] [Former Nobel Peace Prize Committee chairperson Aase LIONAES - feels award honors actions against humanity and human rights.] Failure of Nobel Committee to recognize pacifist Mahatma Gandhi noted.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#93583
(Studio) Moscow police reported arresting participants in silent vigil honoring anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights; similar harassment of media shown. President Reagan's comment on anniversary and USSR violation of human rights mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#93584
(Studio) President Reagan's criticism of South Africa's apartheid government and Philippines mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#93585
(Studio) Reagan administration's continued indecision over aiding anti-government guerrillas in Angola reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Johannesburg, South Africa) Guerrillas, supported by South Africa, noted claiming their battle is against both Marxist government and USSR expansionism in Africa. [Rebel leader Dr. Jonas SAVIMBI - thinks USSR wants southern Africa.] Savimbi's evidence reviewed. [Captured Ahgolan PILOT - (thru translator) claims he was trained in USSR .] [SAVIMBI - wants arms rather than medicine.]
REPORTER: Jim Hickey
#93586
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Saint Louis, Missouri) Eagle Forum, organization founded by Phyllis Schlafly, noted supplying anti-government Nicaraguan guerrillas with toiletries; details given, scenes shown. [State director Elaine MITTENDORF - explains humanitarian motive.] [Sylvia FLOTRON - repeats domino theory.]
REPORTER: Edie Magnus
#93589
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Mexico City, Mexico) Mexican government's experience in aftermath of major earthquake this summer examined; extent of destruction and necessary rebuilding discussed. Scenes shown. Recovery of rescued infant (named) described. [Child psychologist Geraldine NOVELO - hadn't expected baby's recovery.] Rescue lessons learned from ordeal considered. [US rescue expert Doug JEWETT - wants international standards facilitating rescues.] Findings of structural requirements for bldgs., according to engineer Luis Astava, outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Blakemore
#93592
(Studio) President Reagan's tax reform proposal compared with that of House Democrats
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Bus. community's lobbying against tax bill due to proposed changes in corporation tax break structure examined; disagreement within industry said illustrated by United States Chamber of Commerce, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Details outlined on screen. [Press spokesperson Larry SPEAKES - acknowledges President Reagan's personal lobbying efforts.] [Representatives Dick CHENEY, Trent LOTT - debate issue.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
#93593
(Studio) Texas jury reported upholding court order requiring Texaco to pay Pennzoil maj. sum for blocking latter's acquisition of Getty Oil; details given. STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#93596
(Studio) Sentence given Ronald Rewald for fraud reported; background to his conviction and relationship with CIA in Hawaii recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#93597
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Hills, Iowa) Aspects of national farm economy crisis apparently leading to farmer Dale Burr's shooting spree in which his wife Emily, banker and another farmer Richard Goody were killed before Burr died examined; scenes shown. [Phyllis JEDLICKA - is shocked.] [Farmer Robert WOMER, John STOCKMAN - fear further such incidents; explain.]
REPORTER: Jerry King
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