This program is 28 minutes long
#534145
(Studio) United States and USSR reported both building up military presence in Central America while Salvadoran government said rejecting request by guerrillas to consider cease-fire plan.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) President Jose Napoleon Duarte's rejection of guerrillas' peace overtures during his recent meeting with rebel leaders in La Palma examined; films shown. Apparent role of defense minister General Carlos Vides Casanova in rejecting guerrilla request to consider plan noted. Nicaragua's military build-up described, illustrated on map; similar United States plans for increase its military profile in region considered. Honduras' latest economy and military aid request of United States outlined. [Senator James SASSER - fears too great an emphasis on military solutions to area's problems.] Senate Appropriations Committee members reported calling for investigation into United States economy and military commitments in Central America.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Possible relationship between incrd. competence of Salvadoran army and guerrillas' call for cease-fire considered; films shown. [DUARTE - denies rebels sought cease-fire during La Palma talks.] Guerrillas claims of responsibility for downing of Colonel Domingo Monterrosa's helicopter and government's allegations that incident was accident recalled. Monterrosa's importance in war described. Popular Liberation Front reported claiming responsibility for shooting Raul Melendez Aquino, head of security guards at United States embassy.
REPORTER: Rick Davis
#534147
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Loma Linda, California) Dr. Lednard Bailey's transplantation of baboon heart into infant here, identification as Baby Fae, examined; photos shown. Circumstances of procedure discussed. [Hospital spokesperson Richard SCHAEFER - explains benefits of such transplant.] Prognosis for child's recovery considered.
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
#534148
(Studio) United Airlines plane reported forced to make emergency landing at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after engine began losing parts in mid-flight; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534149
(Studio) Tentative agreement reported reached between UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) and striking General Motors employees in Canada; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534150
(Studio) FBI crime rate figures for United States in first half of 1984 outlined.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534152
(Studio) Poland's interior minister reported announcing arrests of suspects in kidnapping of pro-Solidarity priest Father Jerzy Popieluszko.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Warsaw, Poland) Lieutenant General Czeslaw Kiszczak's announcement of alleged abductors' arrest and Popieluszko's possible murder examined; films shown. [Solidarity SPOKESPERSON - fears reaction if priest is dead.] Condemnation of abduction by Poland's communist central committee mentioned.
REPORTER: Paul Miller
(Studio) Pope John Paul II's reaction quoted.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534153
(Studio) Bulgaria reported lodging formal protest with Italy over yesterday's indictment of several Bulgarians in 1981 papal assassination plot; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534154
(Studio) Govt. of Lebanon reported giving military authority to bomb any commercial ship docking and/or unloading at illegal port; details given.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534155
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Rome, Italy) Mafia godfather and now police informant Tommaso Buscetta reported testifying on Mafia's murder code; details given, photos shown. Widespread police arrests of suspected Mafia members throughout Italy due to Buscetta's testimony recalled; soc. implications of public's protest against Mafia in Sicily considered.
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
#534156
(Studio) French television reporter Jacques Abouchard reported released by Afghan government after detention there for past week; circumstances surrounding his capture by USSR and Afghan troops reviewed. Films shown.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534157
#534158
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(San Diego, California) Walter Mondale's enthusiasm as campaign closes examined; films shown. [MONDALE - dismisses polls; notes turnout in Tacoma, WA, for Geraldine Ferraro; considers election wide-open.] His attack on Reagan's concept of justice, civil and human rights outlined, quoted. [MONDALE - asks for votes.] Importance of California to Mondale-Ferraro ticket considered.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Ferraro's assessment of women's role in election outlined.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(OR) Women's support for Ferraro despite her poll standing noted. [FERRARO - thinks women's vote isn't being measured; cites example] Implications of upcoming TV commercial featuring Ferraro considered; ad shown. [FERRARO - seeks votes.]
REPORTER: Bob Kur
(Studio) Vice President George Bush's election confidence described.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) Bush's campaign strategy, designed to both aid Republican keep distance from press, examined. [BUSH - claims Prince Henry supports Reagan.] His earlier accessibility recalled. [BUSH - notes number press conferences held.] Issues and remarks getting Bush in trouble at news conferences reviewed. Orchestration of his public appearances to keep opponents away and ban on press in his campaign plane noted.
REPORTER: John Severson
#534159
(Studio) Wife of Navy Secretary John Lehman reported christening USS Theodore Roosevelt, nuclear aircraft carrier; details given, films shown. Senator John Warner's criticism of Walter Mondale, who as Vice President opposed ship's construction, mentioned.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534160
(Studio) General Accounting Office assessment of average salary of aerospace execs. and reaction of Rep Jack Brooks reported.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
#534162
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Jamestown, Tennessee) State representative Tommy Burnett, serving prison sentence for tax evasion, noted likely winner in state's upcoming election [Opponent Nessie Lee PEMBERTON - praises Burnett.] [June 1982, BURNETT - admits guilt.] Burnett's role in state pols. reviewed. [Baxter WILSON - praises Burnett.] [Jack CRABTREE - explains voting for Pemberton.]
REPORTER: Dan Molina
#676843