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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Ray Brady) President Bush's administration reported confirming increases in last month's inflation and in July foreign trade deficit; Persian Gulf crisis mentioned; details outlined on screen. [Three CONSUMERS, economist David JONES, economist Bernard WEINSTEIN - comment.] Oil companies noted expected to show massive earnings increase.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Bob Schieffer) Negotiators for President Bush and Congress reported still debating over national debt; details outlined on screen; scenes shown. [Representatives Richard GEPHARDT, Bob MICHEL - comment on negotiations.] [Representative Charles SCHUMER, BUSH - comment on capital gains tax break.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Terence Smith) Banker Charles Keating reported held on charges of criminal fraud; scenes shown of Keating in handcuffs. [Los Angeles district attorney Ira REINER - describes Keating's scheme.] Government study reported saying government could recoup some losses by renegotiating S&L deals made with private investors Ronald Perelman, Carolyn Hunt and James Fail. [Resolution Trust Corporation L. William SEIDMAN - comments on renegotiation.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Erin Hayes) Announcement that Atlanta, Georgia, will be site of 1996 Summer Olympics reported; scenes shown of Atlantans celebrating. [In Tokyo, International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio SAMARANCH - makes announcement.] [ATLANTAN, Mayor Maynard JACKSON - comment.] Changes to accommodate games detailed; scenes shown from 1984 Los Angeles games. [Atlanta organizing committee Andrew YOUNG - explains private investment.] [Georgia State University economist Donald RATAJCZAK - comments.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) Defense Department reported saying US military buildup in Middle East has been more than matched by Iraq; scenes shown from amateur video of Iraqi tanks; details illustrated on screen. [Defense Department spokesman Pete WILLIAMS - says there has been no sudden surge.] [Saudi ambassador to United States Prince Bandar bin SULTAN - comments on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's actions.] Yesterday's firing of Air Force Chief of Staff General Michael Dugan for talking about plan to bomb Baghdad, Iraq, noted. [PLO leader Yasir ARAFAT - denounces Dugan's remarks.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Due to tight budget deficit and Persian Gulf buildup, Defense Department reported cutting operations and troops at military sites overseas.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) United States and Philippines reported opening negotiations on future of Subic Bay Naval Base and Clark Air Force Base; spokesmen from both countries quoted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Johannesburg: Richard Wagner) South African government reported charging Winnie Mandela with kidnapping and assault of teenage boy; scenes shown from Soweto; details given from murder trial of chief bodyguard Jerry Richardson. Next Monday's meeting in Washington between South African President F.W. de Klerk and President Bush noted. [Attorney general Klaus VON LIERES - comments.] [In February 1989, Winnie MANDELA - comments.] [Political analyst Mark SWILLING - comments on strain in relationships between De Klerk's government and Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC).]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Fighting between Mohawk Indians and Canadian troops in Quebec reported; details given of land dispute; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Rita Braver) Senate confirmation hearings for President Bush's Supreme Court nominee David Souter reported continuing with other witnesses; scenes shown. [Former Vermont attorney general Jerome DIAMOND - talks about Souter's integrity.] [Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Joseph RAUH - comments on civil rights.] [Senator Alan SIMPSON, National Abortion Rights Action League Kate MICHELMAN, Planned Parenthood Faye WATTLETON, Senator Dennis DeCONCINI - discuss groups' opposition to Souter.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Under pressure to fix fuel leak on shuttle Columbia, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) managers reported agreeing to call in special engineering team; preparation for space shuttle Discovery carrying Sun-exploring satellite mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Brick storefront reported collapsing on downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sidewalk; scenes shown.
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(Dallas: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(San Antonio: Bruce Morton) Texas governor's race between Clayton Williams and Ann Richards featured; details given; scenes shown from campaigning and advertising. [Republican consultant Karl ROVE, RICHARDS - comment on Williams.] [Democratic party adviser George CHRISTIAN - comments on Democratic trouble in Texas.]
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