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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses", reported in hiding after Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini ordered Moslems to kill him for writing the book. Report introduced..293
(Islamabad, Pakistan: Rick Davis) Demonstrations in Tehran, Iran, shown and discussed. Iran's president Mohammed Ali Khamenei reported urging moderation. Reasons listed why Moslems are offended by book. American flag shown being burned in Peshawar, Pakistan, in protest to publisher of book in US. Pakistani opposition leader Sheik Rashid quoted with regard to rules of Benazir Bhutto and Mohammed Zia ul-Haq. [Ex-relig. affairs MIN. - condemns Rushdie.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Bomb scare at Rushdie's New York City publisher Viking Penguin reported Report introduced.
(Boston, Massachusetts: Fred Briggs) Sale of "The Satanic Verses" in Great Britain discussed. [MOSLEMS - say Rushdie must die.] Reactions of international pubs. to situation featured; details given, scenes shown. [Store manager Meg RICHARDSON - comments on sales.] Excerpts quoted from "The Satanic Verses". Richard Marius recalled writing biography of Sir Thomas More, defender of Catholicism during 16th century. [MARIUS - comments on Catholic renunciation of his work.] Last summer's controversy surrounding film "The Last Temptation of Christ" recalled.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev noted urging President Bush to end aid to mujahedeen in Afghanistan; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) One year anniversary of kidnap of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins in Lebanon noted. President Bush, United Nations and wife Robin Higgins reported urging that Higgins be released.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Iran/Contra trial of Oliver North reported beginning next Tuesday; Judge Gerhard Gesell mentioned.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Senator Jesse Helms quoted with regard to concerns he has about Defense Secretary- designate John Tower's moral behavior; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Jefferson Parish, LA: Kenley Jones) Controversial Louisiana legislature cand. David Duke, former member of Ku Klux Klan and present member of GOP, featured; details given, scenes shown. [DUKE - comments on President Bush.] [Republican party chairperson Lee ATWATER - says Duke is not true Republican] GOP's concerns with regard to Duke noted. [During radio ad., ex-President Ronald REAGAN - praises Duke's opponent John Treen.] President Bush's letter of support for Treen quoted on screen. [DUKE - says he is a Republican] [PEOPLE - say outsiders should stay out of local pols.] Republicans reported fearing that more pro-white advocates will run as mbrs. of GOP.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw)"National Journal" reported announcing lobbyists' salaries; details given, salaries illustration
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Navajo tribal council reported voting to remove Peter MacDonald as chairperson of tribe; details recalled of MacDonald's acceptance of bribes from federal contractors working on reservation.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White River, Arizona: Roger O'Neil) Case reported of Lolita Johnson, Apache Indian teen who was born on reservation and raised for several years by adoptive white parents, now ordered by judge to live with her natural mother. [JOHNSON - says she wants to be with her adopted parents.] Foster parents Norm and Nadine DeRocher noted believing that they had legally adopted Johnson. [Norm DeROCHER - says he wants to do what Lolita wants.] [Mother Thurza ALTAHA - comments on loss of daughter.] Tribal effort to keep children on reservations discussed. United States Civil Rights Commission chairperson William Allen reported investigating Johnson case. [JOHNSON - says she is being held on reservation against her will.] [ALLEN - says slavery is unconstitutional.] [Child psychologist Dr. Barry GOODFIELD - tells Johnson he will take her from reservation if she wants to leave.] [ALLEN - tells Goodfield that plan would be kidnapping.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Los Angeles, California, jury reported awarding Marc Christian, lover of late actor Rock Hudson, millions in compensatory and punitive damages because Hudson failed to tell Christian that he had AIDS and placed him at risk for contracting virus.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Cond. of ex-baseball player/manager Leo "The Lip" Durocher after car accident in Palm Springs, California, discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tokyo, Japan: Keith Miller) US-Japanese relations featured; details given, scenes shown. [Japanese busman. Kio TAKAFUJI - says United States economy is linked to Japan's economy] Strained trade relations between countries discussed. [TAKAFUJI - says he feels pulled between cultures.] Japanese government reported bdcsting. "Sesame Street"; details given. Exs. given of Japanese economy problems; scenes shown. [TAKAFUJI -comments on planning to marry American photographer Lucy Birmingham.] [McKinsey and Company spokesperson Kenichi OHMAE - comments on solving problems.] Innovative changes within Japan discussed. [Tskuba Univ. spokesperson Hideo SATO - comments on school's teachings.] [TAKAFUJI - comments on differences he has with his father.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Trade deficit figs. illustration; Japan mentioned.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Miami, Florida: Bob Dotson) Ex-Miami, Florida, police ofr. Otis Pitts' efforts to help riot-torn community of Liberty City, Florida, recover from fires featured; details given, scenes shown. [Merchant Joyce FORD - comments on hardship of rebuilding after riots.] [PITTS - comments on success of his nonprofit neighborhood development program.] Last month's riots recalled. [Pitts' MOTHER - comments on her son.] [PITTS - comments on pride.]
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