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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Crash of CIA plane in either Nicaragua or El Salvador reported; details given. Opposite reports from Senator Barry Goldwater and White House noted.
REPORTER: John McWethy
(Studio) Question of funding source for mission due to Congress's halt to CIA funds for anti-Nicaraguan guerrillas discussed; loophole through which government thought rationalizing CIA flight explained.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings, John McWethy
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
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(Studio) Walter Mondale, preparing for Sunday's foreign policy debate with President Reagan, reported attacking CIA manual instructing anti-Nicaraguan guerrillas in techniques of terrorism and political assassinations.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) [MONDALE - accuses administration of violating laws, adverse to national security] Cand.'s challenge to Reagan to fire CIA director William Casey before Sunday's debate, to offer full disclosure, and to define administration's purpose in Nicaragua outlined. [MONDALE - fears effect of lack of leadership now; notes United States combat forces will have to be introduced if Reagan's objective is to overthrow Nicaragua; elaborates.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(DC) President's preparations for debate and response to CIA controversy noted. [Vice President George BUSH - attacks Mondale's tone of criticism; criticizes Carter-Mondale administration's foreign policy competence.] White House denial of plans to fire Casey, explanation of United States objective in Nicaragua and claim that President was unaware of CIA manual noted; Representatives Thomas Downey and George Miller reported asking Attorney General William French Smith to investigate as well as seek documents from White House regarding reports that 1982 Defense Intelligence Agency report discussed US-backed guerrillas' political assassinations in Nicaragua. [Secretary of State George SHULTZ - denies administration has considered political assassinations.]
REPORTER: Mike von Fremd
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(Studio) Construction of inaugural stand reported beginning on Capitol Hill; Sunday's debate between Walter Mondale and President Reagan mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Kansas City, Missouri) [October 7, REAGAN - fumbles during first debate.] [Former Reagan aide David GERGEN - agrees President has to do better during second debate.] [Senator Paul LAXALT - blames President's briefers for his poor performance.] First debate's effect on Mondale's campaign attitude, include raising age issue for first time, noted. [REAGAN - challenges opponent to arm wrestle.] [GERGEN - cites TV's ability to both enhance attributes and magnify President's flaws.] [Yesterday, courtesy CNN, MONDALE - explains his approach to debate.] Issues probably raised during debate listed on screen, discussed; Vice President George Bush's accusation that Mondale-Ferraro claim Marines died in vain in Lebanon recalled. [October 12, MONDALE - calls for Bush to apologize.] [October 12, REAGAN - will talk with Mondale about apology issue.]
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
(Studio) Current presidential campaign noted frequently focusing on Supreme Court due to probability of next President making appt(s). [Justice William REHNQUIST - defs. President "packing" Supreme Court] His elaboration quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Commentary concerns campaign issue of Supreme Court appts.; John F. Kennedy recalled appointing Byron White, Dwight Eisenhower appointing William Brennan and Earl Warren.
REPORTER: George Will
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(Studio) Veterans Administration reported reducing home mortgages; details given. gross national product summarized.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) gross national product since January graphed on screen, discussed. [Commerce Secretary Malcolm BALDRIGE - explains summer drop in consumer spending.] STK. MKT. REPORT Layoffs at General Motors plants in Ohio and Michigan due to strike by General Motors Corporation workers in Canada reported.
REPORTER: Stephen Aug
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Fort Ord, California) Shortage of military hsing. and impact on families examined; situation at Fort Ord, California, cited as example [Hsing. director Lieutenant Colonel Frederick MEURER - considers situation bleak; explains.] Local rents compared to Army hsing. allowance. [Pvt. Calvin BURROUGhigh school - had thought Army would take care of his family.] [Elaine BURROUGhigh school - thinks prayer is only resort.] Army's emergency measures described; suicide recently of teenager Danny Holley, apparently despondent over family's financial straits as result of Army, reviewed. [Jennifer HOLLEY - notes son wasn't accustomed to insecure living conditions.] Congress reported designating funds for mobile homes on base while Army said encouraging incoming soldiers to leave families at home. [Calvin BURROUGhigh school - rejects separation.]
REPORTER: Judd Rose
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(Studio) Remaining dependents of embassy personnel in Beirut, Lebanon, reported leaving due to security reasons; President Reagan mentioned signing legislature for increase sec. at United States embassies worldwide.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Death of actor Jon-Erik Hexum reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Los Angeles, California) Hexum's death after inadvertently shooting self and family's decision to donate organs examined; his career, include "Making of a Male Model" and "Cover Up" with Jennifer O'Neill recalled. Scenes shown.
REPORTER: Tom Schell
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(Studio) National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported inaugurating national hotline today; number listed on screen. Details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Frankfurt, West Germany) Culinary Olympics here featured; films shown. [US team member Ferdinand METZ - praises his team.] [Canadian OFFICIAL - encourages team.] Problems encountered by competitors described; Canada and United States reported winning, respectively.
REPORTER: Jim Hickey
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