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(Studio) President Reagan's preparations for Shanghai visit mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Xian, China, PR) Reagan's tour of Xian's archaeological burial vaults of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and protective terra cotta army featured; films shown. [REAGAN - comments on flourishing capitalism in China.] His and Nancy's tour of open market here said staged for Republican party camera crew.
REPORTER: Mike von Fremd
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Peking, China, PR) [Courtesy "This Wk.", Secretary of State George SHULTZ - praises trip's success in US-Sino relations] Orchestration of President's schedule here described; Chinese government's censorship of President's speeches criticizing USSR and praising freedom noted. Nuclear cooperation agreement signed here mentioned; issue of Taiwan considered. Significance of trip explained.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) Sec. for Reagan compared to that for top leaders such as Deng Xiaoping; films shown. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#89701
(Studio) Ntnwide. observance in Israel and memorials to Nazi Holocaust victims described, shown.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#89702
(Studio) Apparent discovery of well-org. underground Jewish terrorist group in Israel reported.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Jerusalem, Israel) Contd. investigation into attempted bombing of Arab-owned buses examined; films shown. [Arab DRIVER - notes desire for killing Arabs by some Jews.] [Kiryatt Arba spokesperson attorney Elyakim HA'ETZNI - sees no difference between Jewish and Arab terrorism.] Cabinet's reaction mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
#89703
(Studio) Libyan dictator Muammar el-Kadhafi said possibly temporarily halting his death squads' efforts to kill exiled opponents as result of recent siege of Libyan embassy in London; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Fort Worth, Texas) Importance of Senate race here for John Tower's seat examined; films shown. [TOWER - announces resignation.] Bob Krueger's near defeat of Tower in last race recalled. [KRUEGER - quotes William Shakespeare.] Democrat cands. Lloyd Doggett, Kent Hance described. [HANCE - believes being Texan and thinking like Texan qualifies him for Senator] Phil Gramm's threat to Senator cands. considered; television commercial featuring Reagan praising Gramm shown. [GRAMM - notes his campaign's primary problem.] Republican contender Rob Mosbacher profiled. [HANCE, Harley SCHLANGER - debate illegal aliens, Paul Volcker.] Econs. involved in state's congress race outlined.
REPORTER: Rita Flynn
(Studio) Upcoming primaries for president cands. noted.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Memphis, Tennessee) Walter Mondale's diplomacy dilemma when given various gifts by supporters examined; films shown. [MONDALE - comments on hot air balloon miniature.] His plan for gift disposal described. [MONDALE - jokes about his recent donning of cowboy hat.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Upcoming item announced.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#89707
(Studio) New York City Boston Celtics-New York Knicks basketball game reported; film shown courtesy CBS Sports. Individual players mentioned. Detroit's baseball history reviewed; famous players mentioned. Historical films shown. Detroit Tigers featured; their record so far outlined. [FANS - praise Tigers.] [Tigers owner Tom MONAGHAN - explains his love of team, purchase.] [Rusty KUNTZ - jokes about his batting.] Pitcher Jack Morris discussed. [Pitching coach Roger CRAIG - comments on Morris.] [Lance PARRISH - praises Morris.] [Mgr. Sparky ANDERSON - praises players.]
REPORTER: Dick Schaap
#89709
(Studio) President aide Michael Deaver's pre-trip claim that President Reagan's major speech here would be carried live and unedited recalled; censorship of President's remarks noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Peking, China, PR) Censorship of Reagan's remarks examined as illustrating reality of Chinese pols. [Chinese government SPOKESPERSON - feels bdcsting. Reagan's criticism of USSR would be inappropriate.] Editing out of President's comment on God explained. [Govt. SPOKESPERSON - thinks issue of censorship itself is meaningless.]
REPORTER: Jim Laurie
(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz's reaction to censorship outlined.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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