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(Studio) President Reagan's reaction to Walter Mondale's claim that President has secret tax plan outlined.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Minnesota) [MONDALE - accuses Reagan of distorting his tax plan rather than revealing aspects of own proposal.] [Voice of REAGAN - denies secret tax plan; pledges no increase in personal taxes.] [MONDALE - cites President's hypocrisy; accuses him of being the "guess what" President; challenges Reagan to debate.] Mondale's remarks on Bert Lance affair outlined.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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(Studio) Apparent truce in conflict between New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Archbishop John J. O'Connor over pols. and abortion reported.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(DC) [CUOMO - feels religion belongs in pols.] His concern that President Reagan has managed to portray Republican party as more "Christian" noted. [January 30, 1984, REAGAN - attacks ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) criticism of his proclaiming 1983 the Yr. of the Bible.] [July 13, 1984, Geraldine FERRARO - disagrees with President's assessment of himself as good Christian.] [CUOMO - notes universal religions historically call for helping one another.] [People for the American Way spokesperson Tony PODESTA - opposes introduction religion into pols.] John F. Kennedy recalled.
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Galveston, Texas) Status of oil spill along Texas beaches examined; slick recalled stemming from tanker grounded off Louisiana coast. Films shown. [Cynthia DePRIS - explains cutting short vacation.] [Park supervisor Joe COCHRAN - fears serious econ. impact.] Efforts to protect environmental areas and fishing regions discussed. [Fisherman Oscar MEYERS - is fatalistic.] [Aquatic show OFFICIAL - fears more oil-soaked birds.]
REPORTER: David Hazinski
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(Studio) Uprising at Virginia prison in Mecklenburg described. Last May's escape by several death row inmates at same facility recalled.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Matthew Dryke reported winning gold medal in skeet shooting at Olympics today; performances of women's rowing and basketball teams in today's events mentioned.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Los Angeles, California) United States gymnast Mary Lou Retton featured; films shown courtesy ABC Sports. [RETTON - comments on gold medal performance, career.] Tracy Caulkins and Nancy Hogshead mentioned winning gold and silver medals, respectively, in swimming competition; Rick Carey noted winning men's. US said winning gold and silver in men's cycling event. [Nelson VAILS - doesn't mind losing to United States mbr.] Performances of United States equestrian and volleyball teams examined; volleyball player Flo Hyman mentioned. Track and field performance of Carl Lewis cited.
REPORTER: Noah Nelson
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Los Angeles, California) Track and field team member Edwin Moses featured; films shown. His career so far examined. [MOSES - describes his approach to competition.] His experience with United States versus European media after 1976 Montreal Olympic victory recalled; Moses' anticipated earnings this year mentioned. [MOSES - prefers being "enlightened amateur."] Role of his wife in Lewis' career described. [Myrella MOSES - discusses husband's popularity.] [MOSES - notes problems in staying at the top; recalls beating Danny Harris.]
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Gallup poll findings of United States confidence in public schools outlined, discussed.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Darmstadt, West Germany) European Space Agency's successful launch of Ariane rocket carrying communications satellite noted possibly posing threat to NASA's space shuttle program; details given, films shown. Recent bombing of European Space Agency's headquarters by terrorists and lawsuit against the agency by United States space programs discussed. [Agency director Kurt HEFTMAN - comments on lawsuit.] Scheduled launch of another Ariane next year carrying US satellite mentioned.
REPORTER: Vic Aicken
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(Studio) Director of United States team investigating mining of Red Sea approach to Suez Canal reported completing inquiry; his conclusions outlined.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Hijackers of Air France jet to Tehran reported asking Iranian government for political asylum; freed hostages mentioned arriving in Paris today.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Um el Fahm, Israel) Concern here that support for Jewish Defense League founder Meir Kahane, a proponent of terrorism and expulsion of Arabs Israel, is growing examined; Kahane noted recently elected to Knesset. [KAHANE - wants Arabs removed.] President's refusal to meet with him said echoing public sentiments of other Israeli leaders [KAHANE - explains plans to march' on Arab village.]
REPORTER: Martin Fletcher
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(Studio) Defection of Czechoslovakian student [sic] to Austria in homemade ultralite aircraft detailed.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
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(Studio) Australia recalled winning last year's America's Cup.
REPORTER: Connie Chung
(Newport, Rhode Island) Launching of Courageous II featured; films shown. [Designer Leonard GREENE - notes necessity to win America's Cup back.] Alan Bond's Australian syndicate recalled winning with revolutionary keel; details given; Ted Turner mentioned. [GREENE - describes difference between his keel design and that of Bond's.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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