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(Studio: Jane Pauley) Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's troops reported storming French, Canadian and Belgian embassies in Kuwait City, Kuwait, and seizing French citizens; details illustrated on screen; Dutch ambassador's home noted invaded two days ago. Report introduced.
(White House: John Cochran) After talking with French President Francois Mitterrand, President Bush reported condemning break-ins. [BUSH - comments.] Statement quoted from Mitterrand, who is visiting Czechoslovakia. [Iraqi ambassador to France Abdul Razzak al-HASHIMI - comments.] France and Great Britain reported sending support to Persian Gulf crisis; Syrian President Hafez al-Assad noted promising ground forces to Secretary of State James Baker; Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu noted promising more funds to Bush. State Department reported calling in Iraqi ambassador.
(Studio: Jane Pauley) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Fred Francis) United States and Australian warships reported firing warning shots at and boarding an Iraqi tanker in the Gulf of Oman; Western spy agencies noted cooperating to track Iraqi shipping. Audio heard from translation of captain of Iraqi ship Al-Fao speaking. Another ship, Gur Mariner, noted being held in Dutch port because of suspect cargo. [First officer A.S. ANAND - comments on inspection.] [Senator Jesse HELMS - comments on greed.]
(Studio: Jane Pauley) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Tom Aspell) More American, Canadian and British hostages reported leaving Iraq and Kuwait; scenes shown of released asthma- suffering hostage Tom Ewald; situation in Kuwait said worsening. [HOSTAGE - comments on searches.]
(Studio: Jane Pauley) William Longthorn, who escaped from Kuwait through desert, reported mugged in Maryland. [Desert dispatches hello: Corporal Gregory.]
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) Report introduced.
(Bethesda, Maryland: Robert Bazell) Doctors at National Insts. of Health reported performing first-ever gene therapy procedure; details given of procedure to cure young patient's ADA enzyme deficiency; scenes shown from 1977 of bubble boy "David", who died from severe combined immune deficiency. [NIH Dr. West French ANDERSON - comments.] Possible uses for muscular dystrophy, sickle-cell anemia, cancer and AIDS noted.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Carl Stern) On day two of Senate confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee David Souter reported presenting himself as a moderate. [At hearing, SOUTER - talks about civil rights, abortion and other issues.] Abortion rights groups' opposition to Souter reported; scenes shown from NOW rally.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) Statement quoted from United States Surgeon General Antonia Novello in reaction to last night's report on Cisco fortified wine.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) Report introduced.
(New York: Mike Jensen) Investigation into organized crime insider trading during Merv Griffin's 1988 Resorts International takeover examined; details given of trading scheme engineered by adviser to Griffin's business manager Michael Nigras, Ernest Barbella; scenes shown of Griffin singing. [BARBELLA - comments on allegations.] [At gaming commission meeting, GRIFFIN - talks about Nigras.] Barbella's association with Gambino crime family and Gambino head John Gotti noted; another adviser to Nigras, Martin Kern, reported under investigation for ties to Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno's Genovese crime family.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) More blacks reported killed in Soweto, South Africa; fifteen people noted injured when thrown from moving trains in Johannesburg; scenes shown. Nelson Mandela and government reported agreeing that a hidden hand, perhaps police, is behind fighting.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) President Mikhail Gorbachev reported holding talks with two Israeli government ministers.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) August wholesale price index rise, due to increase in oil price, cited.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Irving R. Levine) Concern over stability of bank deposits examined. Safety of United States Treasury Bills, United States Savings Bonds, gold, money market funds, banks, savings and loans, safe deposit box and mattress compared.
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(Studio: Jane Pauley) Report introduced.
(Jordanian desert: Ed Rabel) Basam Habid, a wealthy Jordanian businessman who works to aid refugees, featured; details given of project with Jordan's version of Red Cross; scenes shown from camp. [HABID - talks to refugees; comments on his work.] William Faulkner quoted.
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