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(Studio) President Reagan and Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid noted disputing publicly over United States intervention in Central America.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) la Madrid's White House visit today examined; films shown. [REAGAN - claims US can't ignore situation in Central America.] [de la MADRID - (thru translator) fears United States intervention will be catalyst to war in region.] United States and Mexico policies in Nicaragua, El Salvador noted opposite. [Walter MONDALE - predicts Reagan, if re-elected, will involve United States in war in Central America.] Domestic political factors influencing Reagan's public handling of issue explained.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Probability that Gary Hart will win Oregon and Nebraska primaries over Walter Mondale discussed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Hart's West campaign and confidence of victory there examined; films shown. [HART - notes Mondale's absence from OR.] Eugene McCarthy's 1968 showing against Robert Kennedy in region recalled; films from that campaign shown. [HART - opposes passage of domestic content proposal due to impact on unemployment.] Ronald Reagan's 1980 victory recalled based on West votes. [Governor Bruce BABBITT - explains task facing Democratic party candidate in west] Focus of Hart's W. campaign considered.
REPORTER: Eric Engberg
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(Studio) House rejection of legislature allowing student-run religious mtgs. in public schools reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee's rejection of Leslie Lenkowsky as deputy United States Information Agency director reported; Senator Charles Percy's opposition to Lenkowsky due to his blacklisting of President Reagan's opponents detailed.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Rescue package assembled by competitors of Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company in response to its financial problems examined. [Banking analyst James WOODEN - explains purpose of program.] Continental's funding crisis explained, discussed; bank chairperson David Taylor's denial of bankruptcy or merger quoted on screen. [Econ. Robert ALIBER - notes impact on Continental of Penn Square Bank's collapse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.]
REPORTER: Frank Currier
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(Studio) Latest storm in Rocky Mts. noted adding to fears of major flooding in area states.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Salt Lake City, UT) Concern over flooding and mudslides in Rocky Mt. states from heavy snow melt examined; films shown. Situations in ID, Wyoming, Utah cited as exs. Last year's flooding in Utah recalled.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Supreme Court decision on right of cities to ban signs on public property reported Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Opponents of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos said apparently winning national assembly election yesterday.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Manila, Philippines) Implications for Marcos of opposition's strength and victorious cands.' concerns that government will steal election through fraud examined; films shown. [Opposition leader Salvador LAUREL, winner Eva KALAW - cite need to monitor election results.] Evidence of voter fraud described. [poll watcher Winnie WINSOD - describes ballot stuffing.] Marcos' probable exploitation of election to encourage foreign investments, loans explained. [Car dealer Romy SAN JOSE - hopes for improved economy] [MARCOS - claims he's demonstrated image of free democracy.]
REPORTER: Gordon Joseloff
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(Studio) Sri Lanka terrorists reported releasing kidnapped Americans Stanley and Mary Elizabeth Allen; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan's efforts to avoid defeat tomorrow in House vote on MX noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) White House's continued lobbying for MX funding and speaker Thomas O'Neill's claim of necessary votes to defeat legislature examined. [Representative Nicholas MAVROULES - hopes entire MX program will eventually be eliminated.] Criticism of MX project outlined. [Representative Albert GORE - supports MX system; explains.] [MAVROULES - responds.] possibility of Reagan accepting compromise MX proposal to resume arms negotiations with USSR cited. [GORE - explains negotiations' relationship with MX program.]
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Honolulu, Hawaii) Suits against CIA by civilians such as Tess Black and Ted Freigar to recover money invested in Bishop, Baldwin, Rewald Dillingham and Wong firm of Hawaii examined; background to case involving apparent CIA front, Ronald Rewald's alleged investment fraud and issue of government culpability examined. [BLACK, FREIGAR - note their predicaments.] [Investors' attorney Melvin BELLI - notes CIA front's financial profit from arms deals; wants clients' money returned.] CIA, denying link with Bishop Baldwin, noted having some company records sealed on alleged grounds of national security CIA station chief in Honolulu Jack Kinshi noted ostensibly retiring from agency to join Bishop Baldwin shortly after company's formation; Kinshi mentioned among company's largest investors. [Investor Frederick KALILILIHI - claims to have met CIA agents with Rewald.] [Bankruptcy attorney James WAGNER - considers possibility of suit against CIA.] Wagner's interpretation of Rewald's role illustrated on screen. [REWALD - denies bilking investors.] [BELLI - explains government's responsibility in case.] [BLACK - trusts country to reimburse her.]
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Rancorous televised House sessions featured; films shown. [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - considers Representative Newt Gingrich's behavior lowest form.] O'Neill's recent use of cameras to display empty chamber during Republican Representative's speech recalled. [Representative James WRIGHT, GINGRICH, O'NEILL - argue.] Henry Gonzalez' attack on colleague in 60s recalled.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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