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(Studio) Effect of Sunday's debate on campaigns. of Walter Mondale and President Reagan noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warren, Michigan) Reagan's effort to regain offensive against Mondale said dominated by age issue raised in his debate performance. [REAGAN - denies fatigue; claims Mondale's youthful appearance was due to makeup; denies wearing makeup for debate or during his movie career.] Dr. Dan. Ruge, President's personal physician, said claiming Reagan's health is excellent; laboratory data released by White House on President's physical last May mentioned. [RUGE - agrees President looked tired at end of debate.] [REAGAN - attacks Mondale's national defense policy, tax plan.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) [MONDALE - mocks Reagan's "makeup" remark; recalls Richard Nixon used same argument to explain his debate loss to John Kennedy; recalls President's challenge to arm wrestle.] Mondale's later repeal of debate comment on tax indexing reported [MONDALE - acknowledges error.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Chicago, Illinois) Commentary concerns age issue in current presidential campaign; similar furor over John Kennedy and George Bush's effort to exploit Reagan's age during 1980 primaries recalled. Age and health issues as they pertained to Franklin Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Winston Churchill, Charles De Gaulle, Konrad Adenauer, Oliver Wendell Holmes discussed.
REPORTER: George Will
#87208
(Studio) Initial viewer poll after Sunday's Mondale-Reagan debate recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Latest ABC "News-Washington Post" survey of debate viewers and implications for both cands. detailed; statistics outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) Governor Mario Cuomo's reference to fairness issue during Democrat conv. recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Grand Rapids, Michigan) [September, REAGAN - praises Grand Rapids, Michigan.] Econ. fairness as issue in campaign examined. [Sunday, REAGAN - thinks most agree they're better off than 4 years ago.] [Gene SILVERI - agrees; explains.] [Sunday, MONDALE - believes only wealthy are better off.] [Dan PUPEL - agrees; explains.] Urban Institution's findings on current economy status of wealthy, middle class and poor as compared to 1980 outlined on screen; United States Conf. of Mayors survey on incrd. number poor mentioned. [Mayor James McNULTY - cites cities' inability to cope with survival necessities of the poor.] Focus of Mondale's fairness issue considered. [PUPEL - feels any President has to share blame.] [Sheila PUPEL - thinks society is responsible for caring for the poor.] [Mary Lou SILVERI - supports Reaganomics.] Reagan campaign commercials said catering to the self-int. in humans; ads shown.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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#87210
(Studio) President Reagan's report to Congress on his perception of selective disregard of USSR for arms control agreements with United States outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87211
(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz's arrival in El Salvador for mtgs. with President Jose Napoleon Duarte on his recent proposal for peace talks, accepted by guerrilla leaders, noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Reaction here to Duarte's announcement noted. [SHULTZ - reads statement of praise from President Reagan; challenges Nicaraguan leaders to make same offer.] Duarte's alleged rationale for not telling United States of his plans to invite rebel leaders to negotiate considered.
REPORTER: John McWethy
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(Studio) Spanish ambassador reported kidnapped and later released in Beirut, Lebanon; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Baalbek, Lebanon) Probable whereabouts of Americans Jeremy Levine William Buckley and Benjamin Weir, kidnapped in Beirut earlier in year, examined; information said provided by member of Shiite militia, Amal. Photos shown. [Amal official Dr. Ghassan SEBLANI - claims trio is being held in Bekaa Valley by Hizballah.] Hizballah Party of God, recalled blamed by Reagan administration for latest bombing of US embassy. Shiite officials said believing United States must approach Syria for Americans' release; details given. Syria's role in region and issue of continued Israeli occupation of south Lebanon discussed.
REPORTER: Charles Glass
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#87214
(Studio) Death of Northrop Corporation test pilot Darrell Cornell during demonstration flight in South Korea detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Space shuttle Challenger's scheduled Saturday landing in Florida said not affected by hurricane Josephine; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87216
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) FBI reported investigating death threat receive by Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, believed sent by Army of God right-to-life terrorist organization; signature of Marquette Univ. professor Dan. Mcguire on threat said possibly forgery. Blackmun's abortion ruling 11 years ago noted target of terrorists. [BLACKMUN - describes verbal attacks on him.] Army of God recalled claiming responsibility for several bombings of abortion clinics; security for justices cited.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
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#87219
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Rouen, France) Use of Marx Brothers films in public schools here to teach English examined; scenes from "Horse Feathers" shown courtesy Paramount. [Teacher Jean Pierre CHERON - explains purpose of program.] Similar use of Laurel and Hardy noted. [STUDENTS - practice English; praise program.] "High Noon, King Kong" mentioned also used; scenes from the latter shown courtesy RKO.
REPORTER: Don Kladstrup
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