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#87243
(Studio) ABC poll results of George Bush-Geraldine Ferraro debate outlined; President Reagan's praise of Vice President's performance and Ferraro staff's belief she won mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Madison, WI) Ferraro's appearance with Walter Mondale in Madison, WI, featured; films shown. [FERRARO - offers Republicans to Mondale for elimination in next round.] Mondale's attack of Bush's claim that Democrats consider Marine deaths in Beirut pointless noted. [Last night, BUSH - claims Mondale-Ferraro believe Marines died in shame.] [MONDALE - responds to Bush; demands his apology.] [Last night, BUSH - lectures Ferraro on foreign policy.] [Last night, FERRARO - resents his patronizing attitude.] [Representative Barbara MIKULSKI - praises Ferraro's debate performance.] [Today, FERRARO - claims Republicans are getting worried.]
REPORTER: Lynn Sherr
(Studio) Reagan-Bush noted claiming victory in last night's debate.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Birmingham, Alabama) Bush's post-debate campaign appearances with Joe Frazier and Floyd Patterson featured; films shown. [BUSH - praises his debate performance.] Privately, Bush said describing Ferraro in tactless terms. [BUSH - acknowledges referring to "kicking ass" last night.] Bush said refusing Mondale's demand for apology on Democrats' stand on Marines in Lebanon; details given. [Last night, BUSH - gives closing debate statement] Republican claims of Bush victory in debate outlined.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
(Ohio) Reagan's campaign swing on Harry Truman's railroad car examined; films shown. [REAGAN - attacks Mondale's policies.] Fee charged reporters to accompany President on train mentioned. [REAGAN - reads Mondale sign; dismisses its message; won't have Bush apologize for remark about Beirut Marines last night.] Reagan's poll standing noted resembling Thomas E. Dewey's in 1948.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) [MONDALE - responds to Bush's refusal to apologize about Marines remark.]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87241
(Studio) Attempted assassination of Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher and cabinet at Brighton, England, hotel reported; IRA (Irish Republican Army) mentioned claiming responsibility.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Brighton, England) IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombing of Grand Hotel examined; films shown. [SURVIVOR - describes experience.] [THATCHER - hadn't expected such incident.] Criticism of lax security at site noted. [THATCHER - warns IRA (Irish Republican Army) that all terrorist acts will fail.]
REPORTER: Mike Lee
(London, England) IRA's reliance on terrorism discussed. [Ireland's Prime Min. Garret FITZGERALD - notes any terrorists are capable of destruction.] IRA's demands listed on screen; criticism here that IRA (Irish Republican Army) operations are made possible by United States funds considered. [N. Ireland secretary state Doug HURD - accuses such contributors of buying deaths of Irish.] Other IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombings of public sites reviewed.
REPORTER: Al Dale
#87245
(5) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Commentary concerns instability of United States pols.; presidential debates, George and Barbara Bush's indiscreet comments, Ohio and 1895 principle, Jimmy Carter, Jerry Falwell, Mondale, Ferraro, Reagan mentioned. Republican exploitation of upcoming Grenada invasion anniversary and concern over possible fourth terrorist attack in Beirut considered.
REPORTER: George Will
#87246
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Retail sales, wholesale prices detailed on screen, discussed. STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#87247
(Studio) Brown Univ. student referendum asking administration to stock suicide pills in event of nuclear war reported passing; administration's response noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87248
(Studio) Pope John Paul II and Secretary of State George Shultz reported meeting in San Juan, PR, today; recent Central American travels of each outlined. Films shown. Pontiff's call for end to interference of foreign powers in region mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87250
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Congress's final session and issues prolonging adjournment reviewed; films shown. Senator Howard Baker's last-min. roundup of scattered Senators described. [Senator James ABDNOR - notes he's still looking for lost luggage.] [BAKER - explains debt-ceiling bill.] [Senator Lawton CHILES - explains Democrat stance on bill.] [BAKER - informs President of session's end; wants to return to civilian life.] Possibility of his running for President mentioned.
REPORTER: Ann Compton Artist: Freda Reiter
#87251
(Studio) Death of Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron, restaurateur, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87253
(Studio) Preparations of space shuttle crew for landing tomorrow; reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87254
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Francisco, California) Influx of great white sharks along north California coast examined; films shown. Incr. number attacks on humans this summer cited. [Fisherman Mike McHENRY - believes incrd. sea lion population accounts for sharks' presence.] [Biologist Dr. John McCOSKER - agrees.] Proliferation of great white attacks near San Francisco Bay noted. [Victim Michael HERD - describes attack.] [McCOSKER - believes number great whites will increase as well as number of attacks unless humans change their behavior.]
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
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