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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Stephen Aug) Release of trade deficit figs. reported; details given of areas of export gains; impact of dollar value fall noted. [Commerce Secretary C. William VERITY - says American companies now more competitive overseas.] Trade deficits of Japan, West Europe, Taiwan, OPEC, Canada, South Korea given. [President REAGAN - says improvement came from manufacturing sector.] Stk. Mkt. Report; wholesale prices given. [Paine Webber Maury HARRIS - says stock market celebrating.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Checkup for President Reagan as routine follow-up for colon cancer surgery reported; scenes shown of Reagan leaving Bethesda Naval Hospital.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(W. Bank: Dean Reynolds) Confrontation at Jerusalem mosque between Israeli forces and Palestinians reported; details given, scenes shown of riot and of roughing up of journalists. Demonstrations at mosques in Gaza and West Bank reported; details given, scenes shown. Unrest in Nablus noted; quiet in refugee camps shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Confession on South Korea television by woman admitting to planting bomb on South Korean airliner last fall reported; scenes shown; linking of North Korea to bombing detailed. State Department said stating South Korea not planning retaliation.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Vying for delegates by Republican president election cands. in Michigan county convs. votes reported Report introduced.
(Southfield, Michigan: Joe Bergantino) Party bickering among Republicans in Michigan reported; details given, scenes shown. Conflict between supporters of Vice President George Bush and those of Pat Robertson and Representative Jack Kemp noted. [Bush's son, Marvin BUSH - wants entry into building] State-wide totals for Republican cands. given. [BUSH, ROBERTSON -dispute victory.] Possibility of court and committee fights over Michigan delegates noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Manchester, New Hampshire: Rebecca Chase) Voters in states of Iowa and New Hampshire featured. [Iowa farmer Doug MAYLAND - describes Iowa values.] [Retired school teacher Iona ADAMS -says pays attention to issues.] Iowans going to caucuses profiled. [Iowa farmer Richard STEFFENS - explains farm problems.] Econ. conds. in New Hampshire mentioned. [New Hampshire high-tech worker Peter HOEY - details personal fins.] New Hampshire voter profiled. [MAN - says looking for sincere cand.] [New Hampshire busman. Skip COLLEY - says state weeds out deadwood.] Colley shown giving t-shirt to Representative Richard Gephardt.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Accusations against Arizona Governor Evan Mecham that he hid campaign loan and tried to stop investigation of death threat against former aide who was to testify against him reported Possibility of impeachment mentioned.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Success of contestant Patrick Quinn on "Super Password" game show reported; scenes shown. Quinn reported recognized by viewers as Kerry Ketchem, con man wanted on fraud charges in Alaska and IN.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Agreement by United States to withdraw warplanes from Spain to fulfill campaign promise of Spain's Prime Min. Felipe Gonzalez reported; impact of withdrawal on NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) defs. detailed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Mtg. of presidents of 5 Central American ntns. to assess regional peace plan reported Accusations by El Salvador and Honduras against Nicaragua detailed. Report introduced.
(San Jose, Costa Rica: Richard Threlkeld) Problems facing Arias peace plan for Central American reported; details given, scenes shown of war in Nicaragua. Issue of United States aid to Contras in Nicaragua noted. ["Foreign Policy" magazine editor Charles William MAYNES - says war continues because Reagan administration can't live with Sandinista government] [Costa Rica president Oscar ARIAS - says must act now on plan.] Efforts of United States officials to put blame on Nicaraguan pres. Dan. Ortega reported Likelihood of extension of Arias peace plan predicted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Mtg. of USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev and Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov reported Report introduced.
(Moscow, USSR : Barbara Walters) Announcement of "Survival Fund," intl. committee to deal with survival in nuclear age, reported Mtg. of Gorbachev with United States industrialist Armand Hammer and Sakharov reported; scenes shown. Sakharov's presentation of list of political prisoners to Gorbachev noted. [GORBACHEV - (thru translator) comments on media.] Gorbachev's "perestroika" mentioned. [GORBACHEV - (thru translator) talks about struggle and courage.] Stmt. by Gorbachev to be delivered to President Reagan about USSR 's hopes to be out of Afghanistan quoted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of Sean McBride, co-founder of Amnesty International, in Ireland reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by Cuba that it will not send team to Olympic Games in South Korea reported; boycott by North Korea recalled.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by owner of Saint Louis Cardinals NFL football team that franchise will be moved to Phoenix, Arizona, reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Retiring Chicago Bears pro football player Walter Payton featured; details given, scenes shown. [PAYTON - says won't miss training.] Football game scenes shown. [PAYTON - explains dedication.] [Chicago sportswriter Kevin LAMB - discusses Payton's work ethic.] [PAYTON - explains durability.] Payton's college and pro career outlined. [Chicago sportswriter Bob VERDI - talks about Bears.] [PAYTON - talks about business and football.]
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