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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Damascus, Syria: John Dancy) Secretary of State James Baker reported arriving in Syria for meeting with Iraq's long-time foe Syrian President Hafez al-Assad; scenes shown. Iran's religious leader Ayatollah Mohammed Ali Khamenei's call for Arab holy war noted threatening Arab alliance; Assad's expected military offer mentioned; State Department charges of terrorist activities and support of terrorist Ahmed Jabril noted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Rick Davis) Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell reported visiting "Desert Shield" forces in Saudi Arabia; scenes shown. [POWELL - talks to troops about Iraqi President Saddam Hussein; comments on mission.] Commander General H. Norman Schwarzkopf noted saying Desert Shield is falling behind schedule. Islam's largest organization, Muslim World League, reported defending United States presence; scenes shown from Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Iraq reported threatening terrorist attacks due to insult against Muslim world. Iraqi ambassador Mohamed Sadiq al- Mashat reported refusing to take videotape of President Bush's message, offered by State Department deputy secretary Lawrence Eagleburger. [MASHAT - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Carl Stern) Opening day of Senate confirmation hearings for President Bush's Supreme Court nominee David Souter reported; Souter noted declining to talk about abortion; scenes shown from hearing; audio heard of Senator Howell Heflin addressing Souter. [Senator Herb KOHL - instructs Souter.] [Senator Joseph BIDEN, SOUTER - discuss privacy issues.] [Senator Howard METZENBAUM, SOUTER - discuss issues surrounding abortion.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Corpus Christi, Texas: Jim Cummins) Anti-abortion effort in Corpus Christi, Texas, featured; scenes shown from marches; excerpts quoted from Roman Catholic Bishop Rene Gracida's letter to city police warning against arresting protesters. [Businessman Rex MOSES, sheriff Jim HICKEY, GRACIDA, abortion clinic director Rachel VARGAS - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Kur) New York state appeals panel reported lifting unprecedented ban against book "By Way of Deception", written by former Israeli Mossad intelligence agency member Victor Ostrovsky; details given of Israeli government's request to ban book because of dangerous disclosures. [OSTROVSKY - comments on motivations.] Threats to US- Israel relations noted including book's claim that Mossad knew in advance of October 1983 terrorist bombing of Lebanon Marine base and that Israeli agents operate in United States with illegal Canadian passports. Famous prior restraint Pentagon papers case recalled. [Pentagon papers lawyer Floyd ABRAMS - comments.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Interview presented with author; Canadian court noted blocking book's publication. [From Toronto, OSTROVSKY - discusses experiences in writing book; comments on human rights double standard in Middle East; discusses need for Mossad.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Gang of young South African blacks reported slaughtering passengers aboard commuter train from Johannesburg; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Controversy over Cisco, new version of powerful fortified wine beverage, examined; death of teenager John Rains in Visalia, California, featured; details given of deceptive packaging; scenes shown from advertising. [Council on Alcoholism Christine LUBINSKI - comments on potency.] [Liquor clerk Roger RAYOSO - says popular among young customers.] Cisco manufacturer Canandaigua quoted on screen. [Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Dan BLACK - comments on asking for marketing change.] Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan and United States Surgeon General noted also investigating.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Chicago, Illinois, families of those killed by cyanide-laced Tylenol eight years ago reported winning right to seek damages.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Miami: Noah Nelson) Florida's lottery prize reported passing one hundred million dollar mark; lottery fever featured. [Lottery PLAYERS - comment.]
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