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(Studio: Connie Chung) President Reagan's condemnation of Nicaragua and Central American peace plan outlined.
(DC: Robin Lloyd) [In weekly radio address, voice of REAGAN - feels peace plan falls short of his proposal.] President's demands of Sandinista government outlined on screen. [DEMO. - criticizes Reagan's idea.] President's remarks in "US News and World Report" quoted.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(DC: Ken Bode) Accusations of plagiarism by presidential candidate Joseph Biden with his use of British political Neil Kinnock's statement as his own examined; details given, scenes shown. [At Iowa forum, BIDEN - repeats Kinnock statement as his own.] [In Labor party television commercial, KINNOCK - says same thing.] [BIDEN - conts.] [KINNOCK - commercial conts.] Biden campaign staff's explanation outlined; John F. Kennedy's "...ask not..." speech recalled written by someone else.
(Studio: Connie Chung) Reaction of Biden's aides mentioned.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Marshalltown, Iowa: Tom Pettit) Iowa voters' opinions of Republican cands. noted. [PEOPLE - criticize pols.] "Des Moines Register" poll noted indicating Vice President George Bush is behind Senator Robert Dole; details given, scenes shown. [BUSH - acknowledges closeness.] Great Western Ice Cream Store's survey described. [Store SPOKESPERSON - reads results.] [Jack KEMP - dismisses importance of polls now.] Pat Robertson mentioned.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(New Orleans, Louisiana: Stan Bernard) Pope John Paul II's appearance here, aimed primarily at black Catholics, featured; details given, scenes shown. [Bishop Joseph Lawson HOWZE - feels racism is hindrance to full development of blacks in church leadership.] [POPE John Paul - considers issue an American problem.] Factors apparently underlying smaller than expected crowds for papal functions considered; San Francisco officials' criticism of security measures for papal visit mentioned as example
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Reggae star Peter Tosh, member of the Wailers, reported murdered during robbery at his home; details given.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Contd. United States-protected Kuwaiti tanker convoys through Persian Gulf noted. Hurdle met by United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar on his mission to end Iran-Iraq war explained.
(Baghdad, Iraq: Rick Davis) (Temporary audio difficulty) Perez de Cuellar's peace mission and current status of war examined; details given, scenes shown. [IRAQI - remains committed against Iranian goals.] [Iraqi for. minister Riyadh al-GAYSI - comments.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) President Reagan, in "US News and World Report", said outlining conditions under which he would meet with Ayatollah Khomeini; details given.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Justice Department's defense of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork described; Senator confirmation hearings for Bork noted beginning Tuesday
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(DC: Douglas Kiker) Retirement of "New York Times" columnist James "Scotty" Reston noted; scenes shown. [Clark CLIFFORD - praises Reston, Walter Lippmann, Arthur Krock.] [RESTON - discusses his career, life.] ["Washington Post" spokesperson Ben BRADLEE - praises Reston.] [RESTON - conts.] ["New York Times" spokesperson Tom WICKER - praises Reston.] [Son Richard RESTON - recalls their household.] [RESTON - criticizes Oliver North, President Reagan, cites political benefit to Reagan of possible US-USSR arms control agreement; notes Wright Bros.' fame as example; predicts soc. revolution in US.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Ivan Lendl reported defeating Jimmy Connors at United States Tennis Open; finals between Lendl and Mats Wilander mentioned.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(NYC: Robert Lipsyte) (Temporary audio loss.) Columbia Univ. football team featured; details given, scenes shown. [Band manager Liz PLESHETTE - dismisses issue's relevance.] [Player John MILLER - doesn't want to break record for losses.] [Coach Larry McELRAVY - cites newsworthiness of possibly being worst college football team in West civilization's history.] ["The Spectator" editor Matt HERSH - comments.] [Novelist P.T. MANNA - considers school's football a joke.] [Stadium benefactor Lawrence WIEN - doesn't believe winning is everything.] [Captain Mike BISSINGER - rationalizes team's effort.] School's football history reviewed. [Voice of McELRAVY - comments.] [WIEN, PLESHETTE - comment.]
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