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(Studio) Opening of Cuban-built, US-captured airport on Grenada reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Grenada) Inauguration of new airport and economy, political ramifications examined; films shown. [Governor General Sir Paul SCOON - praises facility.] Airport's background, leading to United States invasion, reviewed. [March 1983, REAGAN - claims airport is part of USSR military build-up.] [March 1983, Prime Min. Maurice BISHOP - denies allegation; claims facility is economy move.] United States noted currently using same rationale as Bishop for airport's construction.
REPORTER: Mark Potter
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Warsaw, Poland) Concern over fate of pro-Solidarity priest Father Jerzy Popieluszko, kidnapped by secret police, examined; films shown. One abductor's defense of kidnapping outlined; interior minister Czeslaw Kiszczak's claim that all involved would be punished mentioned. Possible motive of kidnappers considered.
REPORTER: David Ensor
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(Studio) Arrest of Jewish youths for terrorist attack on Arab bus in Israel, apparently in retaliation for earlier murder of Jewish students, reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Jerusalem, Israel) Terrorist anti-tank missile attack on Arab bus examined; films shown. Last week's request by many Jewish West Bank settlers for death penalty for Arab terrorists noted coming after same group sought leniency for Jewish terrorists currently on trial for terrorist assaults against Palestinian Arabs.
REPORTER: Bob Zelnick
#87482
(Studio) Senator Dan. Patrick Moynihan's discovery that passage on political assassinations in CIA terrorist training manual for Nicaraguan guerrillas was lifted verbatim from Army training manual for Vietnam reported; details given. Senator Barry Goldwater, appearing with Moynihan on "This Week", said claiming Senate committee 's investigation into manual will be released later in week.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#87484
(Studio) Polls taken by "Newsweek, New York Times" and "USA Today" noted indicating President Reagan's continued lead over Walter Mondale; reactions of chief of staff James Baker and Mondale campaign manager James Johnson reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(San Francisco, California) Mondale's final campaign efforts and attitude to being underdog examined; films shown. [MONDALE - dismisses poll results; calls for sense of community.] His efforts in California and elsewhere considered.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Mondale's reaction to learning he had forgotten to adjust clock for standard time reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Democrat chances in various Senator races hinging on money, television and political coattails; Texas race between Phil Gramm and Lloyd Doggett; North Carolina contest with Jesse Helms and James Hunt; Charles Percy's Illinois efforts against Paul Simon; Iowa race between Roger Jepsen and Tom Harkin discussed. Supportive efforts of President Reagan and Mondale-Ferraro ticket mentioned.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
#87486
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Loma Linda, California) Controversy over transplantation of baboon heart into infant here known as Baby Fae examined; films and photos shown. [Dr. Leonard BAILEY - praises child's condition.] [Dr. Sandra CANNARELLA - describes atmosphere in operating room during transplant.] [Animal rights advocate Lucy SHELTON - calls such surgery medical sensationalism at expense of Baby Fae and her family.] [BAILEY - gives human priority over animals.]
REPORTER: Andrea Naverson
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Stone Phillips
#87488
(Studio) New York City marathon today examined; performances of Rod Dixon, Orlando Pizzolato, Grete Waitz and death of French runner reported Films shown. Patriots-Jets and other NFL (National Football League) football games detailed; films shown courtesy NBC Sports. Indiv. players and coach mentioned. Texas Christian Univ. football record this season noted; TCU coach Jim Wacker profiled. Films shown. Past TCU players recalled. [WACKER - likes the underdog.] [Player Ken. DAVIS - equates football with life.] [Player Byron LYNWOOD - jokes about status on campus.] TCU's recent game with Arkansas reviewed. [Mike FLYNN, Keith BURNETT, Andy PITTS - compare Wacker to Knute Rockne.] [WACKER - praises fans.] Scenes from "The Jim Wacker Show" shown. [WACKER - opposes illegal recruiting.]
REPORTER: Stone Phillips
#87490
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(College Park, MD) University of Maryland program joining students with elderly for mutual benefit examined; films shown. [Kristy KUSUMOTO - praises experience.] [Cliff POWELL - recalls Great Depression.] [Dana GRABINER - is inspired by elderly participants.] [Milt HILLER - praises students.] [Dr. Dan LEVITON - explains purpose of program.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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