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(Studio) Scotland Yard said believing IRA (Irish Republican Army) bomb aimed at Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher in Brighton hotel may have been planted last week; British intelligence's acknowledgement of lax security allowing bomb to go undetected noted.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(London, England) Contd. investigation of bombing of Grand Hotel examined; films shown. Questions of security measures allowing IRA (Irish Republican Army) to plant bomb discussed. [Scotland Yard spokesperson Commander William HUCKLESBY - notes IRA's apparent sophisticated technology.] [Dr. Richard CLUTTERBUCK - considers IRA's possible intentions.] Sec. surrounding Thatcher today described.
REPORTER: Steve Hurst
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Belfast, North Ireland) Implications of IRA's Brighton bombing for possible intensification of its terrorist assaults examined; films shown. [IRA political strategist Danny MORRISON - believes myth of impregnability of British government has been destroyed and that incident will encourage further attacks.] [PEOPLE - praise bombing; regret Thatcher wasn't killed.] [MORRISON - thinks bombing has proved IRA's permanency to Britain.]
REPORTER: Henry Champ
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(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat said announcing new threats as Israel, Syria and Lebanon continue negotiations on Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Tunisia) Arafat's threat to terrorize north Israel if latter withdraws from south Lebanon examined. [ARAFAT - will continue war against Israel if they withdraw; claims United Nations charter gives Palestinians that right.] Arafat's comments said probably reflecting struggle for his continued control of PLO; his embarrassment at leaving Lebanon last year recalled. Importance of Hosni Mubarak's and King Hussein's renewed diplomacy relations to Arafat's position considered. [ARAFAT - questions where his rights exist; elaborates.]
REPORTER: Fred Francis
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(Studio) Anti-terrorist plans of Secretary of State George Shultz and Attorney General William French Smith described.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Walter Mondale reported demanding President Reagan make George Bush apologize for libelous remarks made by the Vice President during debate with Geraldine Ferraro.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) [Thursday, BUSH - claims Mondale-Ferraro suggest that Marines died in shame in Beirut.] [Yesterday, MONDALE - calls for Bush to apologize.] [Yesterday, President REAGAN - sees no reason for Bush to apologize.] [Today, MONDALE - thinks President should make Bush apologize immediately.] campaign. tactic behind Mondale keeping issue alive explained.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Illinois) Ferraro's response to interruptions of her speeches by anti-abortion demonstrators featured; films shown. [Last night, FERRARO - attempts to speak on rights of children; responds to heckler by promising to meet with him after rally.] [Today, FERRARO - chastises hecklers for rudeness, lack of recognition by them of freedom of speech; criticizes Bush's debate performance, mocks Senator Paul Laxalt's explanation of President's poor debate performance.] Impact of Ferraro's debate performance on Democrat campaign described.
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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(Studio) USSR reported announcing deployment of new long-range missiles in response to growing United States threat; details given. State Department's statement on ground-launch cruise missile systems mentioned.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Iran thought responsible for rocket attack on tanker in Persian Gulf; status of incident reported.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Right-wing death squad reported declaring Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte is target due to his upcoming peace talks with guerrillas; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) Secretary of State George Shultz's latest Central American trip examined; implications of his remarks on President Jose Napoleon Duarte's peace talks with guerrillas for Salvadoran military noted. [SHULTZ - praises Duarte's efforts.] Trip said playing to both domestic pols and foreign policy; region's general support for Panama's decision to close School of the Americas, a training base for guerrilla tactics in Latin America and symbol of United States military power, cited. Focus of his remarks at inauguration of Panamanian president outlined, discussed; implications for continued United States military presence in area considered.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Cape Canaveral, Florida) Space shuttle Challenger's successful landing today featured; films shown. Kathryn Sullivan recalled first American woman to make space walk; Sally Ride noted on second space trip. [SULLIVAN - hopes to repeat experience.] Challenger said being prepared for secret Defense Department mission.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) World Bank (sic) decision on US-Canada fishing dispute noted.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(New Bedford, Massachusetts) United States fisherman's response to World Court's decision and feared econ. impact examined; details of ruling illustrated on map, explained. [Prof. Susan PETERSON - notes region given Canada is New England's prime fishing area.] [Fisherman Artie ODLIN, Jerry BADZANO fear total loss.] [Fleet owner Roy ENOKSEN - hopes for compromise with Canada.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) Death toll in plane crash off Texas coast reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) First official pictures of Prince Henry, with Princess Diana and Prince William and taken by Lord Snowden, shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Dallas, Texas) Fans' ptys. and enthusiasm over Texas-OK football game featured; films shown. No. arrested this year mentioned; Cyndi Lauper and Jerry Lee Lewis concerts noted.
REPORTER: Robert Elliot
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