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(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Reagan reported stopping at Finland to rest en rte. to Moscow for his summit meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(DC: Jeanne Meserve) Collapse of talks between United States and Panama's general Manuel Noriega reported [Secretary of State George SHULTZ - says United States offer to Noriega is no longer on table.] Terms of last offer outlined on screen. [Senator Alfonse D'AMATO - says this is example of how not to conduct foreign policy.] [Senator Alan CRANSTON - discusses deal.] [SHULTZ - comments on issue of domestic policy affecting deal.] [Panama's ambassador to United States Juan SOSA - says Noriega is keeping country hostage.] [Vice President George BUSH, Attorney General Edwin MEESE - discuss future dealings with Noriega.] State Department's explanation of why Noriega rejected deal detailed.
(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Helsinki, Finland: Sam Donaldson) Possible impact of breakdown of Noriega deal on Reagan's mission to USSR reported; scenes shown of President and Nancy Reagan being greeted by Finnish President Mauno Koivisto. [REAGAN - says US policy towards Panama has not changed.] Need for new policy for US towards Noriega following summit noted.
(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(Panama City, Panama: Tom Schell) Panamanian response to collapse of US-Noriega deal reported; scenes shown of Noriega; details given of reasons for failure of deal.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Ending of effort by Senator Jesse Helms to block Senator ratification of INF treaty between United States and USSR reported; White House chief of staff Howard Baker said set to rush ratified documents to USSR .
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Walter Rodgers) Soviet report on casualty figs. for war in Afghanistan reported [Defense ministry spokesperson General Alexei LISACHEV - (thru translator) reads dead, wounded and missing figs.] Diplomatic emphasis on other regional hot spots reported [Dep. minister for foreign affairs Yuri VORONTSOV - (thru translator) mentions Iran-Iraq war and Middle East.] USSR 's intention to focus on Middle East and Persian Gulf areas noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by Vietnam (SR) of intention to withdraw troops from Cambodia reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Need for consumer goods and West-style technology to bolster Soviet economy reported; details given of Soviet plan to sell bonds. Report introduced.
(Kiev, USSR : Richard Threlkeld) Review of Mikhail Gorbachev's "perestroika," or economy reform, policy reported [Kennan Institution director Peter REDDAWAY - says Gorbachev is in trouble.] Scenes shown from Soviet society. [Columbia Univ. Prof. Robert LEGVOLD - discusses shortages in Soviet economy] Impact of economy restructuring on Soviet consumer examined; scenes shown of Moscow consumers waiting in line. [LEGVOLD - explains consumers' nervousness.] Restructuring of Kiev tool works cited as example of changing econ. in USSR ; scenes shown. [Young PEOPLE - defend Gorbachev's perestroika.] Pol. and military criticism of Gorbachev examined. [REDDAWAY - says Gorbachev's survival is uncertain.] Historical film shown of Nikita Khrushchev, last Soviet leader who tried to make changes.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) West television reported allowed to operate own satellite dishes during this summit due to new Soviet openness; details given, scenes shown of ABC communications set-up in Moscow.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Hospitalization of former Philippines ruler Ferdinand Marcos in Hawaii reported
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Representative Jim Wright reported sending letter to House Ethics Committee defending his ethical conduct in various financial matters under investigation. Report introduced.
(DC: Ann Compton) Stmt. by Wright on his fins. reported [On CNN's "Larry King Live "WRIGHT - says there is no basis to chgs.] Ethics committee 's role noted. [WRIGHT - comments.] Controversy over Wright's book royalties detailed. ["Bankers Monthly "pub. Bruce SLATER - says Robert Strauss said that if magazine published article about Wright it would face lawsuit.]
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Scientists reported finding muscular defect that causes form of muscular dystrophy.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Report introduced.
(DC: Steve Shepard) Impact of alcoholism on health of Americans featured; scenes shown from Senate hearing. [Health and Human Services Department spokesperson Thomas BURKE - discusses alcoholism.] Public service announcements directed toward youth shown. Stmt. by Health and Human Services Secretary Otis Bowen that drinking is serious teenage problem reported [BOWEN - comments.] Definition of alcoholism as serious drug problem mentioned.
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(Studio: Barry Serafin) Claim by New Zealand that new American boat Stars and Stripes has an illegal design reported Report introduced
(San Diego, California: Gary Shepard) Issue of use of catamaran design for America's Cup vessel detailed; details given, scenes shown of boat's trial. Stmts. from New Zealand's Michael Fay and US' Dennis Conner quoted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Changes in Soviet life featured; details given, scenes shown of only pedestrian mall in Moscow. [Actor "OLEG" - says two years ago theater had to be underground.] Portrait artists shown. Openness of displayed art and openness of Soviet citizens' conversations with West press described; scenes shown. [Soviet ECON. - says it's a beautiful time.]
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