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(Studio) CBS "News-New York Times" poll noted indicating Walter Mondale's apparent win of last night's debate with President Reagan.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Louisville, Kentucky) Poll findings outlined on screen, discussed. [Last night, MONDALE - calls for building better society by facing problems.] [Last night, REAGAN - echoes remark made to Jimmy Carter in 1980 debate.] [MONDALE - responds, points out remark was last used by President to deny cutting Medicare just prior to attempting to cut back program's funding.] [REAGAN - cites need to make program fiscally sound.] Reagan's defeat of Carter in 1980 debate recalled.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Baltimore, Maryland) Post-debate atmosphere in Reagan campaign examined; films shown. [REAGAN - claims he's smiling.] [Deputy press secretary Larry SPEAKES - defends President's performance.] [Senator Paul LAXALT - acknowledges Mondale's aggressiveness.] Reagan's North Carolina campaign appearance with Senator Jesse Helms described. [REAGAN - claims he's won fruits of victory, if not victory itself.] [PEOPLE - react to Mondale's debate performance.] [REAGAN - denies planning different approach to second debate.] General focus of aides' analysis of Reagan's performance last night summarized.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(NYC) City's Columbus Day parade for Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro and post-debate atmosphere in his campaign featured; films shown. Governor Mario Cuomo's reaction noted. [Mayor Edward KOCH - believes election turned around last night.] [FERRARO - intros. Mondale.] [MONDALE - reviews debate.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(Studio) Mondale campaign plane atmosphere today described, discussed; Representative Tony Coelho's assessment of Reagan and age issue noted. Primary focus of President's aides' concerns now examined, include fears over Ferraro-Bush debate. Barbara Bush's defense of her family's wealth noted include implied obscene reference to Ferraro; details given. Her later apology mentioned. John Zaccaro, in Redbook article, quoted regarding his participation in cabinet meetings.
REPORTER: Dan Rather, Bob Schieffer, Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) El Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte, in speech to United Nations General Assembly, reported outlining latest peace proposal to anti-government guerrillas; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Iraqi air attack on tanker near Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal detailed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Denver, Colorado) Unusually high mortality rate among children of Denver, Colorado, suburb and investigation into possible environmental pollution as cause examined; background to problem reviewed. Films shown. [Parent Rebecca PARR - outlines diseases causing recent deaths of children.] Suburb noted constructed near abandoned uranium mines and possible hazardous waste sites; delay in state and federal investigation findings noted. [Victim's mother Linda DUNLAP - describes psychological strain on area residents.] [Victim's mother Candy LOGUE - wants to leave.]
REPORTER: Bob McNamara
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(Studio) Problems affecting space shuttle Challenger's continued mission described; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced.; technical difficulties acknowledged.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Dutch authorities' response to drug related crime examined; films shown. [Soc. worker Floyd McCLUNG - notes section of city has more heroin sales than any other place in Europe.] [Heroin program planner Peter COHEN - explains philosophy of city's approach to addicts.] [McCLUNG - feels following of libertarian point of view is being actualized here; explains.]
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Ithaca, New York) Threat to honey bee industry from honeycomb hive parasite examined; films shown. [Roger MORSE - believes problem will worsen.] Mite infestation, beginning in Mexico, illustrated on map. [Beekeeper Gerald STEVENS - explains importance of bee's pollination to fruit industry] [Beekeeper Jon RYAN - feels helpless.]
REPORTER: Chris Kelley
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(Studio) Cubs' loss to Padres reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Cubs' season this year reviewed; Charles Dickens quoted. [Cubs FANS - praise team.] Detroit Tigers' and San Diego Padres' victories examined; films shown. [Tigers and Padres FANS - praise teams.] Red Barber quoted.
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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