This program is 29 minutes long
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(Studio: Dan Rather) United States intelligence operatives reported determining group responsible for bombing of Pan Am flight 103 near Lockerbie, Scotland, last December Reports introd.
(DC: David Martin) Terrorist reported member of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and is related to Hafez Dalkamoni. Dalkamoni noted arrested in October 1988 in West Germany; details recalled. Investigators noted believing that passenger who unwittingly carried case holding bomb was Khalid Jaafar. [Father Nazir JAAFAR - says his son was not a terrorist.] PFLP-GC noted operating from Syria. Terrorists reported believed to have planned attack in Iran in retaliation for United States downing of Iranian airbus last year
(Lockerbie, Scotland: Anthony Mason) Lockerbie's recovery from crash examined; details given, scenes shown. [Vols. Evelyn COSSAR, WOMAN - comment on cleaning victims' belongings.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Rita Braver) Prosecutor John Keker's cross-examination of Oliver North examined; details given, North and Keker quoted. Roles of Ronald Reagan, Robert McFarlane, John Poindexter and Fawn Hall discussed. [In 1987, POINDEXTER - comments on destroying president document.] (Artist: Don Juhlin)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Susan Spencer) Barbara Bush reported treated with radioactive iodine to correct thyroid condition known as Graves' disease. [Dr. Carl FEIND - explains disease.] Bush's weight loss noted. No. of Americans affected by Graves' disease illustration [Dr. Robert RATNER - comments on treatment.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) President and Barbara Bush's income tax returns illustration and discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Document submitted during Oliver North's trial reported indicating that George Bush helped funnel Iranian arms sales money to Contras. Bush noted refusing to comment. Report introduced.
(DC: Lesley Stahl) Bush reported attempting to improve ethical standards in government [BUSH - outlines ethics proposals.] Issue of Congress honoraria discussed. [Common Cause spokesperson Fred WERTHEIMER - says honoraria system is ntl. scandal.] Bush's plan outlined on screen. [BUSH - evades question with regard to his role in Iran/Contra affair.] Bush's plan noted viewed by many as criticism of Reagan administration
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Phil Jones) House Ethics Committee reported continue to investigate allegations of Representative Jim Wright's ethics violations. Wright's acceptance of gifts from friend George Mallick reviewed. Wright's response quoted on screen. [Former Democratic national committee chairperson John WHITE - comments.] Wright's chances for maintaining his position as speaker of the House noted slim.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Peter Ueberroth reported canceling his offer to purchase Eastern Airlines from Texas Air chairperson Frank Lorenzo. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) chairperson Carl Icahn reported expressing renewed interest in airline.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Concorde jet reported losing section of tail while flying near Sydney, Australia; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Mexican and Texan police reported searching for Cuban Adolfo Constanzo, believed to be leader of drug-smuggling cult that kidnapped and murdered people. Report introduced.
(Brownsville, Texas: Ron Allen) Mexican authorities reported arresting 4 men in connection with murders near Matamoros, Mexico; details given, scenes shown. University of Texas student Mark Kilroy noted among those found in grave. [Suspect Serafin HERNANDEZ GARCIA - comments on kidnapping Kilroy.] [US Customs Service spokesperson Oran NECK - says cult practices voodoo.] [Mother Helen KILROY - comments on situation.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Eric Engberg) Bush administration's plan to bail out troubled savings and loan insts. examined. Consumer activists noted urging Congress to reform S&Ls so that more people can buy homes. [Representative Joseph KENNEDY - says S&Ls should make more home loans to poor people.] Consumer activists quoted re: bailout of S&Ls. [Representative Steve BARTLETT - says Congress should not address issues of hsing. and S&Ls in same bill.] Activists noted wanting access to repossessed hses.; scenes shown. [Busman. Foster STRONG - says real estate developers should not get richer when poor people need hses.] [Representative Henry GONZALEZ - says S&Ls were created to help people buy homes.] US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack Kemp quoted. House of Representatives noted divided with regard to hsing. and S&L bill.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(NYC: Harold Dow) Death of boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith in Detroit, Michigan, reported; details given of his life and career, historic scenes shown. [In 1981, ROBINSON - comments on his professional name.] [Boxer Jake LaMOTTA - praises Robinson.] Robinson noted emulated by other boxers.
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