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(Studio) ABC "News-Washington Post" poll on final day of campaigning noted indicating Walter Mondale is closing gap with President Reagan.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Woodland Hills, California) Reagan's last campaign day featured; films shown. [REAGAN - recalls Representative Thomas O'Neill's remark to him after 1980 election; attacks Mondale's tax plan; won't predict election outcome.] [Frank SINATRA - predicts Reagan will carry all 50 states.] [REAGAN - taunts Mondale.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Los Angeles, California) Mondale's final campaign push examined; films shown. [MONDALE - anticipates historical outcome of tomorrow's election; compares Geraldine Ferraro and George Bush; comments on letter from impoverished child.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Ferraro's campaign efforts today featured; films shown. [Representative Mary Rose OAKAR - praises Ferraro, thanks her.] [FERRARO - jokes about hecklers.] Atmosphere in her campaign, include campaign plane, described, shown. [FERRARO - warns Reagan about women's vote.]
REPORTER: Lynn Sherr
(Denton, Texas) Bush's last campaign appearances examined; films shown. [BUSH - expects victory tomorrow; urges support for Congressional candidate Dick Armey; courts Hispanic vote with attack on Mondale in Spanish.]
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
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(Studio) Current status of Republicans and Democrats in Congress and basis of Democrats' concern over current Congress races discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(New Haven, Connecticut) President Reagan's importance to Congress cands. such as Larry DeNardis examined; public relations aspect illustrated in DeNardis' campaign commercials and ads. [DeNARDIS - considers his race a clear bellwether seat.] Strength of incumbent Representative Bruce Morrison considered. [VOTER - notes he'll vote for Democrat Morrison, but not Mondale.] [MORRISON - ests. number Reagan supporters voting for him.] [DeNARDIS - responds.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
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(Studio) Beirut newspapers' reports of threats to assassinate President Reagan if he's reelected by Islamic Jihad and to continue attacks on United States ints. in Mideast discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Sec. at United States embassies in Beirut, Amman, Jordan and Al Kuwait, Kuwait, in light of threats examined; films shown, details illustrated on map. Post- elec. reassessment of terrorist threat noted planned. Capitol Hill security measures following Islamic Jihad's threats described, shown.
REPORTER: John McWethy
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(Studio) USSR President Konstantin Chernenko's blame of United States for exacerbating world tension outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) State Department description of Nicaraguan elecs., won by Sandinistas, quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Managua, Nicaragua) Preliminary election results examined; films shown. [Opposition leader and non-cand. Arturo CRUZ - dismisses election's legitimacy.] Dan. Ortega's analysis of election outcome mentioned; his belief that US invasion is highly likely if President Reagan is reelected discussed.
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
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(Studio) Death toll from latest race riots in South Africa reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Dispersal of urns containing ashes of assassinated India's Prime Min. Indira Gandhi explained.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(India) Status of religious violence as result of Sikh assassination of Gandhi examined; films shown. [SIKhigh school - discuss their situation.] Attacks and injuries sustained by individual Sikhs (named in report) reviewed. [SIKH - doesn't want to leave his own country.]
REPORTER: Mark Litke
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(Studio) Baby Fae's continued recovery from baboon heart transplant described.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported refusing to hear NFL (National Football League) suit against Los Angeles Raiders; details given. Possible implications for Indianapolis Colts mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Stockholm, Sweden) John McEnroe's latest temper tantrum, at Scandinavian tennis open against Anders Jarryd featured; films shown. [McENROE - shouts at judge; hits ball at crowd, equipment; rationalizes outbursts.] McEnroe reported advancing to finals with Mats Wilander; fine imposed on him and possibility of suspension noted.
REPORTER: Al Dale
(Studio) McEnroe's tennis competency noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Scheduled Wednesday launch of space shuttle Discovery and NASA's announced delay in scheduled launch of Challenger reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Violence by striking General Dynamics workers in Texas reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#88008
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Mitch Snyder reported ending prolonged fast to call attention to plight of homeless; his claim of victory examined. Films shown. [Community of Creative Non-Violence spokesperson SNYDER - acknowledges psychological hunger.] Background to his protest reviewed. [Federal task force food/shelter spokesperson Harvey VIETH - denies President Reagan is taking action due to Snyder's fast.] Reagan's intervention noted coming immediately prior to election [SNYDER - doesn't care about President's motivation; praises government decision.]
REPORTER: Jeanne Meserve
(Studio) Special election coverage and "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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