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(Studio) Implications of ABC "News-Washington Post" poll for Ronald Reagan's possible showing against Walter Mondale in Tues's election outlined. Reagan-Bush appearance in Chicago, Illinois, mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Saint Louis, Missouri) Reagan's last campaign surge featured; films shown. [REAGAN - explains campaigning in Minnesota; uses sports metaphors to discuss campaign] [Bob HOPE - praises Reagan; mocks Mondale's tax plan.]
REPORTER: Rita Flynn
(Texas) Mondale's final efforts examined; films shown. [MONDALE - quotes Bible; compares passage to Reagan administration; claims administration turns away from civil rights; promises economy recovery to Texas valley and to place Hispanic on his cabinet.] Comparison of his campaign with Don Quixote noted.
REPORTER: Betsy Aaron
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) George Bush's last campaign push examined; films shown. [Courtesy "This Week", BUSH - defs. his campaign performance, loyalty to Reagan; dismisses Mondale's charge that he has character flaw; praises Ferraro's character.] His consideration of presidential bid in 1988 noted.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
(Lansing, Michigan) Ferraro's campaign wrap-up featured; films shown. [FERRARO - responds to Bush's criticism of Mondale; opposes covert war in Nicaragua, Reagan presidency.] Ferraro's campaign attributes described, discussed.
REPORTER: Steve Shepard
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(Studio) Apparent voter turnout in Nicaragua's election today, despite opposition's call for boycott, reported; President Reagan's denouncement of election quoted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Managua, Nicaragua) Sandinista cands. Dan. Ortega and Sergio Ramirez quoted with regard to election's legitimacy. [RAMIREZ - feels election will provide legitimacy United States has denied Nicaragua.] [Opposition leader Arturo CRUZ - disagrees.] Opposition's attitude toward election discussed. [Opposition leader Enrique BOLANOS - claims people will vote out of fear of reprisals.]
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
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(Studio) Prime Min. Rajiv Gandhi's effort to unite country following mother Indira Gandhi's assassination noted include appointing new cabinet and firing lieutenant governor of Delhi.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(New Delhi, India) Status of religious violence by Hindus against Sikhs examined; films shown. [SIKhigh school - describe police reaction to their call for help.]
REPORTER: Jim Hickey
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(Studio) Possibility that martyred priest Father Jerzy Popieluszko was tortured before being killed by abductors in Poland explained.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Seizure of United States embassy and its personnel in Tehran, Iran, 5 years ago. today recalled.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Tehran, Iran) Hostage incident, include political impact on Jimmy Carter reviewed; films shown. Iran's current attitude toward United States, reflected in comments by President Hojatolislam Mohammed Ali Khamenei, prime minister Hussein Moussavi- Khamenei and Ayatollah Khomeini, examined.
REPORTER: Mike Lee
(Studio) Upcoming item.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(NYC) Cowboys-Jets, Raiders-Bears football games detailed; performances of indiv. players, named in report, mentioned. Films shown courtesy CBS and NBC Sports Other NFL (National Football League) game scores listed on screen. National Basketball Association rookies profiled, named. [Julius ERVING - doesn't mind being compared with rookie Michael Jordan.] [Houston coach Bill FITCH - defs. selecting Akeem Olajuwon; recalls chastising him.] [OLAJUWON - praises Fitch.] [John LUCAS - recalls stars of his 1976 class; praises Olajuwon.] [Jim PETERSON, Leon WOODS, Sam PERKINS, ERVING, Charles BARKLEY - comment on transition to pros, "All My Children, General Hospital."] Clint Eastwood, Ralph Sampson mentioned.
REPORTER: Dick Schaap
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(Studio) Voting places of Walter Mondale and President Reagan noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Solvang, California) Preparations here for Reagan's arrival to vote Tuesday featured; films shown. [Polling inspector Barbara POULSEN - anticipates meeting President] [MAN - isn't impressed.] [Hans RASMUSSEN - notes Santa Barbara claims to be Reagan's home site.] [Kathy KELSEY - agrees.] No. registered Republicans here mentioned.
REPORTER: Judd Rose
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