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Date: 22 August 1990
LEAD: In every sense, Richard L. Strout stood out in the innumerable press conferences he attended during his six decades as a Washington reporter. Nobody could miss this six-footer with a bemused expression and guardsman's mustache. Besides that, Mr. Strout, who died Sunday at the age of 92, was a singular figure who led a dual journalistic existence and came to occupy an unusual niche in the nation's capital.
Date: 22 August 1990
By Michael Oreskes
Michael Oreskes
LEAD: The Persian Gulf crisis has propelled public approval of President Bush back to its highest level, with support for his stand against Iraq's invasion of Kuwait overwhelming misgivings about his handling of domestic problems, the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll has found.
Date: 21 August 1990
By Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
LEAD: Since the beginning of the confrontation between Iraq and the United States, network correspondents have been trying to break through interdictions on coverage by both sides. All the big guns have been deployed: Dan Rather and Ted Koppel in Baghdad; Tom Brokaw and Sam Donaldson in Saudi Arabia; others in Cairo, Riyadh, Amman, Damascus, Dubai, Ankara, Aqaba, Jerusalem and other points east, moving as close as they can to the action, or at least the activity.
Date: 22 August 1990
LEAD: INTERNATIONAL A3-15 President Bush will call up reserves, Administration officials said. He is expected to order 40,000 Americans placed on active duty in the first call-up since the Vietnam War. Page A1
Date: 21 August 1990
Reuters
LEAD: Imperial Chemical Industries of Britain said it was setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in Poland, its first in Eastern Europe. Peter Schellinck, director of ICI Poland Ltd., said the new company would provide a base for the whole group to explore opportunities in Poland, especially for its agrochemicals and paints businesses.
Date: 22 August 1990
LEAD: Trans World Airlines joined other carriers and said that it would increase domestic fares by 5.3 percent to offset higher fuel costs.
Date: 22 August 1990
AP
LEAD: Deere & Company said today that its third-quarter earnings rose 16.2 percent from the period last year as sales rose 7.9 percent. Deere said it earned $114.1 million, or $1.50 a share, in the three months ended July 31, compared with $98.2 million, or $1.30 a share, a year earlier. The company's fiscal year ends on Oct.
Date: 22 August 1990
AP
LEAD: Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. announced that it would sell electronic reference products in Japan under a distribution agreement with Seiko Instruments Inc. The publishing company, based in Mount Holly, will export electronic speaking dictionaries intended for students of English as a foreign language.
Date: 22 August 1990
AP
LEAD: The Kansas City Power and Light Company said it had extended its $857 million tender offer for Kansas Gas and Electric Company stock until Sept. 14, saying that about 43 percent of Kansas Gas shares had been tendered. Kansas City Power said that about 13.7 million of the 31.7 million outstanding shares of Kansas Gas had been tendered as of the previous deadline of midnight