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#95273
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Guadalajara, Mexico) Discovery of remains of Drug Enforcement Admin. agent Enrique Camarena (Salazar) and associate, believed kidnapped in Guadalajara, Mexico, last month by Mexican drug dealers, reported; background to abduction and US-Mexican search for Camarena reviewed. Films shown.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
#95274
(Studio) Shoot-out between police and drug smugglers in San Fernando, Mexico, detailed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#95275
(Studio) Annual Congressional report on status of drug abuse in United States outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Miami, Florida) House Narcotics Committee's assessment of drug trafficking in US last year outlined on screen; cost to society and federal government's cutback in drug programs discussed. [Rehabilitation center MBRS. - discuss their experiences.] Implications of cocaine residue on currency in Miami, Florida, explained. [Dr. Lee HEARN, Dr. Terry HALL - describe laboratory findings on currency test, include that of the reporter] Recent arrests of government leaders from Turks and Caicos Islands for drug smuggling recalled.
REPORTER: Mark Potter
#95276
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Commentary concerns role of United States demand for illegal drugs in contd. drug trafficking.
REPORTER: George Will
(Studio) Possible approaches to illegal drug use discussed; formation of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and legal crackdown on drunk drivers cited as example
REPORTER: Peter Jennings, George Will
#95279
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) President Reagan's veto of emergency farm aid bill and agriculture industry's reaction featured; films shown. [Rally SPOKESPERSON - encourages crowd.] [REAGAN - announces veto, explains.] [Senator James EXON, farmers Henry ROUSH, Gary LAMB, Representative Thomas O'NEILL - accuse President of not understanding problem, not caring.] [Senator Robert DOLE - defs. veto.] Possible role of partisan pols. in issue considered.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#95280
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Marshalltown, Iowa) Basis of farmer Matt Smith's success examined; films shown. [SMITH - discusses his approach to farming.] [Robert SMITH - notes farm is small factory.] [Judy SMITH - describes operation's economy philosophy.] [Matt SMITH - notes his pleasure in farming.]
REPORTER: Jay Schadler
#95281
(Studio) Pan American World Airways pilots reported voting to not honor ground crews' strike; details given. "Stock Market Report."
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#95284
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Emergency use of Phoenix artificial heart, developed by Dr. Cecil Vaughn, to save life of uniden. Arizona patient whose heart transplant failed examined; cooperative efforts of University of Utah researcher Dr. Don Olsen, co-developer with Doctors William DeVries and Robert Jarvik of Jarvik artificial heart, explained. [OLSEN - acknowledges bringing artificial heart device to Arizona.] [Arizona hospital spokesperson Dr. Allan BIEGEL - describes patient's emergency.] Implications of incident for artificial heart devices's use in emergency and legal ramifications for those involved considered.
REPORTER: George Strait
#95285
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) House hearing on violence and terrorism by anti-abortionists against abortion clinics examined; films shown. [Clinic administration Mary BANNECKER - describes picketers' assaults on staff.] [Pro-Life Action League spokesperson Joseph SCHEIDLER - defs. attacks.] [Representative Patricia SCHROEDER - responds.] [SCHEIDLER - conts. rationalization.] [SCHROEDER and SCHEIDLER - argue.] Partisan interpretation of issue described.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
#95286
(Studio) Flooding along Illinois River detailed; Governor James Thompson mentioned declaring several counties disaster areas. Films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#95288
#95289
(Studio) Cairo meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Hussein to endorse latter's proposal for new Mideast peace process structure reported Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#95290
(Studio) House reported passing resolution calling on Paraguay government to locate and arrest Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele; similar resolution said pending in Senate Mengele's role in Auschwitz during World War II recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(New York City) Film of Mengele taken in 1966 shown. [Former United States embassy ofr. Dane BOWEN - denies evidence of Mengele's presence in Paraguay.] Bowen's role in embassy there and relationship with President Alfredo Stroessner recalled. [Attorney Gerald POSNER - believes evidence contradicts Bowen's statement] Posner noted meeting with Paraguayan Colonel Alejandro Von Eckstein who confirmed sponsoring Mengele's citizenship in 1959; photos of Mengele's alleged residences shown, discussed. [POSNER - cites evidence indicating Mengele's visits to Brazil and Chile.] [Former Israeli ambassador to Paraguay Benno VARON - notes Paraguayan foreign minister never denied Mengele's presence and suggested commandos handle situation.]
REPORTER: John Martin
#95291
(Studio) Indictment of Tennessee financier Jake Butcher for income tax fraud, stemming from 1983 collapse of his banking empire, reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#95292
(Studio) Senator Jake Garn reported re-scheduled for space shuttle mission; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#95293
(Studio) Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughn reported elected to baseball hall of fame.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#95296
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Palm Beach, Florida) Salvage company `s successful removal of beached freighter from Mollie Wilmot's yard here featured; films shown. [WILMOT - is sorry she missed final event.] Wilmot's experience with freighter, beached in her yard, recalled. [WILMOT - remembers situation, lack of privacy.]
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase
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