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(NYC: John Martin) Decision by some bookstores to remove controversial book "The Satanic Verses", by Salman Rushdie, from shelves reported [Media critic John LEONARD - opposes decision.] Scenes shown of picketing outside ofcs. of Viking Penguin, which published American edition of novel. ["Nation" magazine editor Victor NAVASKY - calls removal of books an act of hysteria.] Canada reported halting import of book so it can be established if novel is "hate literature." Actions with regard to book in various ntns. in Europe explained; statement from author Roald Dahl that book should be destroyed to save lives noted. [Farrar Straus Giroux CEO Roger STRAUS - comments.] Poet John Milton's comment about books quoted. West world's response to Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini reiterated.
(Studio: Ted Koppel) Report introduced.
(London,England: Hal Walker) Reaction of Moslem world to Rushdie's book featured; details given, scenes shown of protests in Pakistan and Iran. [In Jerusalem, SHEIKH - says anyone writing about prophet Mohammed should get a knife in the neck.] Conciliatory statement from Iranian president Mohammed Ali Khamenei noted. Condemnation of Khomeini's death order by European ntns. reported
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Judge Gerhard Gesell reported setting date for opening of trial of Oliver North in Iran/Contra case.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Report introduced.
(DC: Brit Hume) Status of FBI investigation of President Bush's choice to head Defense Department, Secretary of Defense-designate John Tower, updated; details given of newspaper account written by former Arms Control Agency head Ken. Adelman about Tower's "lack of discretion." [Senator John WARNER - says Adelman did not contact him.] Representative John Dingell reported planning to hold House of Representatives hearings about Tower. [BUSH - says he's not worried.]
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Trade deficit figures for 1988 given. Stock Market Report.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Report introduced.
(Hollywood, California: Brian Rooney) Marc Christian, late actor Rock Hudson's former lover, reported receiving second award in his lawsuit against actor's estate; details given, scenes shown from ctrm. [CHRISTIAN - says verdict is message that if you have disease like AIDS, you must tell your sexual partner.] Likelihood of similar lawsuits noted. [National Gay Rights Advocate Ben SCHATZ, attorney/author Margaret DAVIS - discuss verdict's ramifications.]
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev reported sending letter to President Bush asking that United States stop arms shipments to guerrillas in Afghanistan; details given of Bush's fears that departing USSR forces may have left weapons behind for government forces.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) United States reported vetoing United Nations Security Council resolution deploring Israel's handling of Palestinian uprising in Israeli-occupied territories; scenes shown. Report introduced.
(Jerusalem, Israel: Dean Reynolds) Mtg. of Israeli pols. with recently released Palestinian Faisal Husseini reported; scenes shown of his release from detention on January 29, 1989. [Israeli Knesset member Amnon RUBINSTEIN - says we want to break down wall of suspicion.] Support of contacts with Palestinians by centrist pols. defense minister Yitzhak Rabin and fin. minister Shimon Peres noted. [HUSSEINI - says negotiations must be with PLO.] Position of Israeli Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir with regard to Palestinians detailed.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Evacuation of American personnel from Beirut, Lebanon, due to civil war between rival factions reported; State Department noted monitoring situation.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) More trouble for black leader Winnie Mandela in South Africa reported; details given, scenes shown of graffiti on walls in Johannesburg accusing her of murder in disappearance of young black men taken by her bodyguards.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Scientists reported releasing computerized pictures of chemicals collecting over North Pole and threatening ozone layer of atmosphere; computer scenes shown.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Report introduced.
(Saint Louis, Missouri: Charles Thomas) Problem of growing number of Americans defaulting on car loans reported; details given of industry's incentives to customers; General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company mentioned. [MAN - talks about auto. fins.] [Ford Motor Credit Corporation chairperson William ODOM - blames longer term loans.] Reaction of auto dealers to cutting back on incentives explained. [Car dealer Cliff WOEHLER - says people will suffer if we change system.]
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Results of survey by "Money" magazine of income tax preparers reported
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Report introduced.
(No location given: Dick Schaap) Baseball players' contracts featured; details given; scenes shown of salaries earned by famous players (named) as compared to Los Angeles Dodger's pitcher Orel Hershiser's contract. Salary agreements noted reached this week by pitchers Hershiser, Dwight Gooden and Roger Clemens. Boxer Mike Tyson's 1988 earnings noted; fight scene shown. Singer Michael Jackson shown.
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(Studio: Ted Koppel) Profile of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini given; scenes shown. [Middle East expert George JOFFE - talks about Khomeini.] Moslem rage against Salman Rushdie's book "The Satanic Verses" reported; Khomeini noted setting bounty on Rushdie's head; scenes shown of protests in Iran, Pakistan and Great Britain. [George Mason Univ. professor Shaul BAKHASH - discusses radicals in still-volatile Iran.] Impact of Iranian radical Moslems on Lebanon and Afghanistan noted; Iran-Iraq war mentioned. [Brookings Institution Judith KIPPER - discusses search for options within Iran.] Position of moderate leader Hashemi Rafsanjani noted. [KIPPER - says there is conflict between moderates and radicals.] Exiled former Iranian leader Abolhassan Bani-Sadr's comments on Khomeini detailed. [BANI-SADR -(thru translator) says Khomeini realizes his power is no longer solid.] [KIPPER - talks about Khomeini and what happens when he leaves scene.]
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