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(Studio) Christmas Eve traditions noted, include Pope John Paul II's celebration of mass at Saint Peter's Basilica at Vatican. Celebrations in Bethlehem, Israeli-occupied West Bank, also noted.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Report given on plane crash in Concord, California, near San Francisco.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Concord, California) Details given with regard to crash of twin-engine Beechcraft Baron plane into roof of Macy's Department Store at Concord's Sun Valley Mall. [PEOPLE - describe scene.] [Concord Police Department spokesperson Gary PRIMAVERA - comments.] [National Trans. Safety Bd. spokesperson Don. LLORENTE - comments.] Delay reported in Concord airfield's acceptance of commercial flights from Los Angeles.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
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(Studio) Effect of west coast fog on holiday travel reported.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Los Angeles, California) Effects of fog on airports from Seattle-Tacoma, WA, area, to Reno, NV, noted. [Passenger Tom HANDY - comments.] Passengers' land travel to Portland, OR, to leave area noted. [US Weather Service spokesperson Dr. Art LESSARD - comments on conditions.] High temperatures in south California, especially Los Angeles, mentioned. [Passenger Courtney HELLAND - comments.]
REPORTER: Andrea Naverson
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(Studio) Troubles in Bethlehem, traditional site of Jesus' birth, reported.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Bethlehem, Israeli-Occupied West Bank) Christmas parade in Bethlehem said to have Santa Claus for first time. Procession of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, noted. Decrease in crowds this year said due to hijackings and incrd. terrorism in area. Israeli-occupation of Bethlehem mentioned. Attitude of group from Stanford Univ. cited. [MAN - comments.] Reception said hosted by mayor and Prime Min. Shimon Peres. Manger Square mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Zelnick
(Studio) Update given on situation of American hostages in Lebanon. British envoy Terry Waite's return to London and his comments noted; scenes shown. President Reagan's order for national Christmas tree lights to go off briefly in honor of hostages reported; scenes shown.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) United States State Department remarks with regard to detention of South African activist Winnie Mandela and bombing of Durban shopping center reported Effects of continuing escalation of violence noted.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Johannesburg, South Africa) Family of John Kennedy given as example of those who are leaving South Africa permanently. Kennedys said emigrating to Australia. [KENNEDY - comments.] Patrick and Susan Ward said moving also. [Susan WARD - comments.] [US Consulate spokesperson Robert TATGET - comments on phenomenon of white, professional South Africans leaving country.] [MAN - talks to group with regard to emigration.] Reactions to so-called "white flight" stated. [Patrick WARD - comments.] [Journalist Greg STRUTHERS - comments.]
REPORTER: Jim Hickey
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(Studio) United States magistrate's ruling of enough evidence to hold Randy Miles Jeffries on espionage charge noted; scenes shown.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Update given on case of Edward Baker, of San Pablo, California, charged in situation of holding nurse at gunpoint and demanding that his father's life-support system be turned off.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(San Francisco, California) Report deals with large number of war-related toys on market this holiday season and their popularity. Trend contrasted to 1984 when rage was Cabbage Patch Kids. [PEOPLE - talk about toys.] television cartoon samples shown. [Action for Children's television spokesperson Peggy CHARREN - comments on types of television shows provided to children.] Incr. number of parents and children not buying war toys noted. [WOMAN - comments.] Protest demonstrations in Los Angeles and San Francisco and other places reported Children's participation in protests cited. [BOY - reads message to President Reagan.] [GIRL - comments.]
REPORTER: Judd Rose
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(Studio) Intro. given to report in series on endangered species.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Collier County, Florida) Background on Florida panther, otherwise called cougar, mountain lion and puma, noted, include its habitat range from Argentina to Canada. Only place animal is left in Florida said to be in Everglades. Efforts to save panther in Florida and problems involved described. Panthers "Dolly" and "Big Guy" mentioned. [Florida Game Commission spokesperson David MAEHR - discusses conservation efforts.] Disagreement with regard to whether Florida panther is different from others cited. [Animal breeder Frank WEED - comments.] Efforts of conservationist and author Jim McMullen to save Florida breed and to observe them described. [McMULLEN - comments.] McMullen's use of own western cat, "Tracker," to train conservation students noted. Specific efforts of state of Florida detailed.
REPORTER: Roger Caras
(Studio) Upcoming report
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) Report on the Hamilton family of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Father, Stan, reported running Hands of Hope street mission from home; details given. Sons Darren and Lance noted football players for Penn State Univ., where Lance is Academic All-American and was university's leading Rhodes Scholarship candidate. [Lance HAMILTON - discusses why he refused scholarship unless committee renounced apartheid in South Africa; compares it to Jewish person turning down scholarship if Hitler had left such provision.] Harry Hamilton, another son, noted Phi Beta Kappa, law student, and player for Penn State's national football champions in 1982. Said presently player for New York Jets pro football team. [Stan HAMILTON - discusses raising sons.] Senior Hamilton's efforts for his mission described. [Stan HAMILTON - talks to woman about meeting] [New York Jets player Harry HAMILTON - comments on the street mission.] [Lance HAMILTON - comments on future plans.] [Stan HAMILTON - talks about sons.]
REPORTER: Ray Gandolf
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