This episode of The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour covers the following headlines: special prosecution for Attorney General nominee Edwin Meese, the aftermath of a Soviet submarine incident in the Caribbean, troubles at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in California, a House bill preventing businesses from breaking union contracts when filing bankruptcy, a business story on fashion designer Halston and his JCPenney licensing agreement, and a book review of Testing the Current by critic-turned-writer William McPherson.
