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(Studio) Last-day campaign perceptions of Reagan and Mondale supporters outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Woodland Hills, California) Reagan's final campaign push featured; films shown. [REAGAN - considers his priorities for second term, include approach to USSR .] [1964, REAGAN - warns enemies.] 1964 speech recalled in behalf of Barry Goldwater.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Denton, Texas) Bush's use of patriotism theme for campaign's end noted; films shown. [WOMAN - sings.] [BUSH - asks for second term.] Implications of Reagan crowd's response to Mondale-Ferraro demonstrators considered. [BUSH - considers tomorrow historical.] Bush thought hoping to use power and money Texas representatives as springboard to White House in 1988.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
(Los Angeles, California) Mondale's last major rally featured; films shown. [MONDALE - reads letter from impoverished child seeking help for family; warns President he will pay price tomorrow for insulting nation's intelligence on daily basis; criticizes Republican attacks on Geraldine Ferraro.]
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
(Ferraro campaign. Plane) Last leg of Ferraro's campaign examined; films shown. [FERRARO - doesn't think her father ever anticipated a daughter being President when he immigrated to US; jokes with staff about election outcome.]
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) India's Prime Min. Rajiv Gandhi reported helping prepare mother Indira Gandhi's ashes for distribution throughout country; her recent assassination recalled. Films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Sec. precautions taken by US, with aid of Syria, against Iranian terrorist group Islamic Jihad's threats to attack other United States ints. in Beirut, Lebanon, examined; details illustrated on screen. Preventive measures taken by United States embassies elsewhere in Mideast described; Saudi Arabia's strong air defense mentioned.
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(London, England) International relief efforts in response to Ethiopia's widespread famine examined; films shown. [Save the Children spokesperson Hugh McKAY - praises intention of response, but cites need for substance.] Factors affecting relief effort considered.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported rejecting NFL (National Football League) suit against Los Angeles Raiders; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Labor Department's new regulations allowing home knitting industry in Vermont and ME reported, explained; file film shown. Basis of union opposition outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Canton, Minnesota) Community's opposition to Amish land purchases examined; group's history in region reviewed. Films shown. [MAN - feels realty purchases are getting out of hand.] [Sheriff Don GUDMUNDSON - thinks Amish "differentness" is the issue.] [WOMAN - questions when religion took precedence over law and order.] [MAN - responds.] Amish refusal to obey some traffic safety laws explained. [WOMAN - thinks sect's decision is a threat to safety of others.] [Merchant Brian KINGSLEY - notes economy implications of Amish self-sufficiency.] [County commissioner Brian LARSON - fears situation will endure.] [WOMAN - acknowledges process of change is always a threat to a small community.]
REPORTER: Frank Currier
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Findings of secret autopsy report on murder of Father Jerzy Popieluszko outlined; number secret police members arrested so far mentioned. Films shown. [Former Solidarity spokesperson Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ - believes Popieluszko's case is only tip of the iceberg.] Incidents of other kidnappings, believed by many to have been by secret police as well noted; experiences of one couple (named in report) cited
REPORTER: John Sheahan
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Commentary concerns importance of voting; "Prairie Home Companion" host Garrison Keillor quoted.
REPORTER: Bill Moyers
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(Studio) USSR President Konstantin Chernenko's televised attack on President Reagan noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tallinn, USSR ) West influence on Soviet society here, in clothing and music, brought by Finnish tourists examined; films shown. Kremlin's concern over town's ability to receive Helsinki TV, not cleared by Soviet censors, discussed. Estonian attitude toward what they perceive as Russian occupiers considered.
REPORTER: Mark Phillips
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