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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Indications that Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher has won 3rd term in elecs. here reported; exit poll taken by Independent television News (ITN) outlined on screen, discussed.
(London, England: John Laurence) Final stage of campaign between Thatcher and Labor party candidate Neil Kinnock featured; scenes shown. [KINNOCK - is optimistic.] Historical significance of Thatcher victory explained; her position on various foreign and domestic issues reviewed. [ANALYST - considers basis of Thatcher's victory.] Criticism of each cand. outlined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Reagan's agenda in coming days designed to counter his increase poor image described.
(Venice, Italy: Sam Donaldson) President's perception of Venice economy summit noted.; details given, scenes shown. [REAGAN - praises summit response to his Persian Gulf policy; comments on Chancellor Helmut Kohl's rejection of United States extradition request for Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) hijacker Mohammed Ali Hamadei; foresees possibility dollar's value will be lowered somewhat.] Money market's reaction to latter statement noted. President's latest about-face on Iran/Contra scandal and activities of Colonel Oliver North, General Richard Secord (ret.) described. [REAGAN - now claims his first version of events was the truth.] His departure for West Berlin tomorrow mentioned.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Reagan's post-summit analysis of world events, incl. meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev, outlined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(W. Berlin: Steve Shepard) Violence during anti-Reagan demonstration, protesting his policies on missiles, Nicaragua and other issues, featured; details given, scenes shown. President Reagan's upcoming visit said catalyst to crowd's militancy.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Coverage of Reagan's Berlin Wall speech tomorrow announced.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Bettina Gregory) Air traffic controllers' vote to form new union, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), featured; background to profession's slump following President Reagan's mass firing of striking controllers reviewed. [NATCA spokesperson John THORNTON - wants constructive rel. with FAA.] New union said affiliated with AFL-CIO. [AFL-CIO spokesperson Ken YOUNG - praises today's election] [Controller Lee RILEY - notes lack of necessary number controllers and its relationship to stress.] [Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson John RYAN - hopes for cooperative relationship with NATCA.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Tega Cay, SC: Al Dale) Jim and Tammy Bakker's return to Heritage USA in bid to get supporters' aid in wresting control of PTL from Jerry Falwell examined; details given, scenes shown. [Jim and Tammy BAKKER - explain appearance at park today.] Their arrival here with son last night shown. [Tammy BAKKER - kisses ground.] [Jim BAKKER - will preach in streets if necessary.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Pentagon reported placing United States troops in Panama on alert due to growing civil unrest there over government's suspension of civil liberties; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Contd. anti-government violence in South Korea reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Gdansk, Poland: David Ensor) Pope John Paul II's continued tour of Poland, include continued attacks on communist regime, featured; details given, scenes shown. His meeting with Lech Walesa cited. [WALESA - (thru translator) explains what he will tell pontiff.] Pope's endorsement of Solidarity's goals quoted, discussed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Afghan guerrillas reported allegedly using United States stinger missile to down domestic passenger plane; details given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) White House said backing off from previously announced missile sale to Saudi Arabia; details given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Venice economy summit's concern over growing United States fed. deficit due to defense implications noted.
(Rome, Italy: Pierre Salinger) Rel. between defense and deficit and political implications for President Reagan examined; details given, scenes shown. Deficit since 1985 graphed on screen. [Institution for International Econs. spokesperson C. Fred BERGSTEN - explains potential bearing on United States military role in West alliance.] [British economy Lord Harold LEVER, former West German defense minister Theo SOMMER, French For. Rel. Institution spokesperson Thierry deMONTBRIAL - discuss political and security ramifications of issue.] USS Stark attack, Carter administration's failed Iran hostage rescue attempt and Reagan's failure at Iceland summit with Mikhail Gorbachev said all undermining credibility of United States defense policy. [DeMONTBRIAL - notes historical relationship between protectionism and war.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Chicago, Illinois: Chris Bury) Replogle Globes Incorporated featured; details given, scenes shown. [Chief cartographer LeRoy M. TOLMAN - explains his job.] [American Latvian Association spokesperson Ojars KALNINS - accuses Replogle of endorsing USSR annexation of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania due to their color on globe.] Pol. pressures from other cntrys. on Tolman described. [Flat Earth Society spokesperson Charles JOHNSON - defs. his theory.] [TOLMAN - cites his continued belief that earth is round.]
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