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(Studio) Importance of Sunday's debate for Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale noted. [MONDALE - explains significance of debate for his campaign] [REAGAN - claims readiness for debate; notes his strategy.]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Louisville, Kentucky) Cands.' preparation for debate examined. [Mondale speechwriter Martin KAPLAN - describes general approach to debates.] Lincoln-Douglas debate recalled. [Historian professor James MacGregor BURNS - explains indication of successful debate.] Reagan's handling of Jimmy Carter in 1980 reviewed. [1980, CARTER and REAGAN - attack each other.] [BURNS - discusses strategy necessary for Reagan and Mondale.] [1976, MONDALE - counters Robert Dole in debate.] [1976, Gerald FORD - claims lack of Soviet domination of E. Europe.]
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Latest ABC "News-Washington Post" poll indicating President Reagan's lead over Walter Mondale recalled. [MONDALE - discusses his standing in polls, TV, qualities of leadership, upcoming debates, past and current focus of his campaign]
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Commentary concerns president conference aura of debates and implications for both Mondale and Reagan; Lincoln-Douglas debate reviewed.
REPORTER: George Will
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(Studio) Astronaut Robert Crippen's comment about size of space shuttle Challenger's crew quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Johnson Space Center, Houston) Challenger's launch shown; crew's prime mission discussed. Films from craft shown. Sally Ride mentioned making her second space flight, with Kathy Sullivan scheduled to be first American woman to walk in space. Problems encountered so far explained, discussed.
REPORTER: Rebecca Chase
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(Studio) Tendency to link Islamic Jihad to bombings of United States embassies and ints. in Beirut, Lebanon, noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Reagan administration's claim that Hizballah, or Party of God, is responsible for terrorist attacks on United States embassies and ints. in Beirut examined; group leader Hussein Mussawi described. [MUSSAWI - (thru translator) explains Shiite perception of death.] Dipl. problems posed for Reagan administration considered.
REPORTER: Dennis Troute
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(Studio) Congress reported approving emergency funding legislature for government; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) September unemployment and implications for Reagan administration considered; factory jobs for same period, help-wanted advertising for August reported [Conf. Bd. spokesperson Ken GOLDSTEIN - isn't optimistic about strong job market] STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) No. striking Yale clerical and office workers arrested today during demonstration at president's home reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Shirebrook, England) Schisms in mining communities over continued coal miners' strike and refusal of some to honor it examined; films shown. Extent of personal police protection for nonstriking miners such as Peter Barton described, shown. Striker Nick Layton's effort to halt working miners noted illustrating similar desires of both strikers and workers. Impact of community's ostracism on Barton's family described. Possible long-term psychological impact on children of both camps considered.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(New Orleans, Louisiana) New Orleans World's Fair's economy failure examined. [Governor Edwin EDWARDS - notes consequences for officials had venture been a public undertaking.] Cut in fair president Petr Spurney's salary mentioned; bad publicity for this fair said harming plans for Chicago world's fair at end of decade. [Chicago fair director Don. PETKUS - feels New Orleans has cast doubt on ability of United States to organization world's fairs.] Anticipated debt for Louisiana fair discussed.
REPORTER: Charles Murphy
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