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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(DC: Jeanne Meserve) Call by Reagan administration for more aid to Contras despite promised concessions by Nicaragua President Dan. Ortega reported [Vice President George BUSH - says Ortega will not dictate what United States does.] Dates for Congress consideration of Contra aid given. [On "Meet the Press", Nicaragua foreign ministry spokesperson Alejandro BENDANA - says more Contra aid will end Central American peace plan.] [Costa Rica president Oscar ARIAS - says plan depends on what Ortega does.] Questioning of Ortega's motives by Senators detailed. [Senators Robert DOLE, Christopher DODD - discuss issue of Contra aid.] Position of peace plan mediator Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo on reopening of peace talks given. [Contra leader Adolfo CALERO - says Contras ready to talk when pol. prisoners released.]
(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Statement by Representative David Bonior, representative of Democratic delegation observing Central American peace plan talks, that new aid to Contras will kill peace process quoted. Meetings of delegation with Ortega noted.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Peter Collins) Today's election process in Haiti reported; details given, scenes shown. [Polling observer Marie POLOGNE-RENE, attorney Lysias VERRET, candidate Gerard-Philippe AUGUSTE - discuss impossibility of verifying elecs.] Issue of people voting more than once noted. [Ex- pres. candidate Marc BAZIN - discusses people voting many times.] Dropping out of cands. to protest rigging of elecs. recalled; leader Henri Namphy mentioned. [BAZIN - says shameful election shouldn't be tolerated.]
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Quiet in Israeli-occupied territories reported Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv, Israel: Dean Reynolds) Problems facing Palestinians in refugee camps in Gaza reported; details given, scenes shown of people in line for food. [PALESTINIAN, Israeli SOLDIER - discuss food.] Issue of deportation of Palestinians by Israel detailed. [Attorney Felicia LANGER - says people want to remain in homeland.] Israeli response to commercial strike in West Bank reported; scenes shown. [PALESTINIAN - says Israeli broke stores.] Protest and arrests in Ramallah shown. Israeli cabinet support for mil. policy noted.; poll results given.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Arrival of new ambassador, Henry Grunwald, in Austria reported; scenes shown; Austrian President Kurt Waldheim mentioned. Accusation against outgoing United States ambassador, Ronald Lauder, reported Lauder said exporting art collection by getting customs laws bent on his behalf by government
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Results of "Des Moines Register" poll on standings in presidential campaign in Iowa between Senator Robert Dole and Vice President George Bush reported; figs. given. Report introd.103
(Des Moines, Iowa: Jackie Judd) Impt. of economy issues in Iowa president election campaign reported; cands. shown campaigning. [WOMAN - says country could go down drain.] [Cand. Bruce BABBITT - discusses econs.] Gary Hart's plan for Social Security tax noted. [On "This Wk.", Senator Albert GORE - comments.] Impact of tax increase promise on Walter Mondale's presidential campaign recalled. [Senator Paul SIMON - says tax increases can be avoided.] Issue of "Reagan-bashing" mentioned. [Democrat analyst Ann LEWIS - says can't just point out how bad other side was.] [BUSH - discusses economy growth.] Anti-recessionary economy policies of Treasury Secretary James Baker and Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson Alan Greenspan noted. [DOLE - discusses economy] [BUSH - comments.] Future fighting between Republicans and Democrats over issue of economy during presidential campaign predicted.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) "Washington Post" report with regard to turning over of info. about meeting between Attorney General Edwin Meese and telephone industry officials, while Meese owned telephone stock, by Justice Department officials to independent cnsl. James McKay detailed.
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(Studio: Ray Gandolf) Report introduced.
(DC: Kenneth Walker) Mtg. of sportscaster Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, fired by CBS Sports for racist remarks, with Jesse Jackson to issue apology to blacks reported; details given, scenes shown. [SNYDER - apologizes; says black athletes are superior and white athlete is lazy; explains being goaded by reporter] [JACKSON -says policies must be changed.] [SNYDER - says remarks caused trouble.] Snyder's plan to write black civil rights orgs. and athletes to apologize noted.
(Studio: Ray Gandolf) Defeat of Minnesota Vikings by Washington Redskins in pro football play-off game rptd; scenes shown from CBS Sports; players named. Current score in Denver Broncos-Cleveland Browns game given. Upcoming boxing title fight between Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes mentioned; comeback attempt by boxer George Foreman featured. [FOREMAN - says used to be champion, wants to make money, set example for kids.] Foreman's boxing career detailed; fight scenes shown; opponents named. [FOREMAN - describes religious experience after last bout; explains fighting abilities; says will fight Tyson if necessary.]
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(Studio: Sam Donaldson) Report introduced.
(Madrid, Spain: Mike Lee) Ritual of blessing of animals during special Mass in Roman Catholic Church in Spain featured; details given, scenes shown of ceremonies. [GIRL - (thru translator) says brings dog every year] [American girl Caroline DIAZ - explains why brought dog to church.]
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