European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday january 14, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 9japanese see video of Bush at dinner Tokyo apr japanese television networks on sunday broadcast graphic new images of president Bush a collapse last week at a state dinner hours after the scenes were shown in the United states by Abc. But the most explicit footage of the president vomiting into prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa slap was edited out As it was in the version shown saturday night by Abc. The version broadcast initially in Japan and abroad showed Bush Only after he had collapsed after being stricken by stomach flu. After Abc aired the new scenes saturday evening in the United states a Early sunday morning Japan time a the japanese networks demanded that Japan a Public television Nhok obtain and distribute the tape. However the version that was aired in Japan was credited to Abc. Nhok had the Only camera in the banquet room at the time of wednesdays incident which came after reporters were asked to leave. The camera was meant to provide a a Pool coverage to other networks at the same time. Under an agreement with the prime ministers office Nhok was to record and broadcast Only the speeches at the dinner. But an unmanned camera aimed at Bush was left on. Nhok officials said they began videotaping after Bush was seen collapsing and later decided to broadcast the scene. The network had already been sharply criticized by the government for recording and broadcasting the Shorter less explicit videotape which officials feared would be embarrassing to Bush. Nhok has insisted that it did not make the longer videotape which contains scenes of the president collapsing vomiting and being aided by his wife. Nhok officials said saturday they had no idea How any other tape could have been made but then said sunday that several networks including Abc had Access to the signal from an unmanned Nhok camera and could have recorded it. Abc officials in Tokyo would not say where they got the longer videotape. Abc deleted a few seconds which show Bush vomiting because the footage was too graphic said Daphne Polatty a spokeswoman for Abc news in new York. The other networks that had Access to the signal from the unmanned camera were in of Britain lbs of Korea and Ard of Germany. Ard sent a letter to news agencies sunday asserting that it started recording the signal Only after Bush had fallen. Lbs and in officials could not be reached for footage of president Bush getting sick last week at a state dinner in Japan has been aired on japanese to. Comment. The unedited version of the tape was viewed in Tokyo by the Washington Post which disclosed its contents in its saturday editions. Others who viewed the tape later confirmed its contents. A Hka a handling of the incident Drew the ire of both the government and other japanese networks. Japanese network officials said they should have had immediate Access to the More explicit versions that were aired abroad. The officials speaking on condition of anonymity said they planned to Convene an emergency meeting of the japanese to Pool to decide whether to Lodge a formal protest with letters meant to make Bush feel better Erie a. Apr Lee Anne Gordon knows just How president Bush Felt when he got sick last week at a state dinner in Tokyo. A i once threw up in front of my class at school a the girl wrote in a letter to the president. A i know that they re not the leaders of Japan or anything but i was pretty Lee Anne was among a group of fifth and sixth graders at Clark elementary school who were assigned to relate their experiences with illness in letters to Bush. English teacher Tim Miller plans to Send the letters to the White House. Miller said the episode at wednesdays state dinner during which Bush vomited and fainted made the president seem More human to the youngsters. A in that one magical moment he became one of them a Miller said. A ten and 11-year-Olds really understand being sick and being Joe Laughlin told Bush his timing could have been better. A everyone has to be sick sometime a the boy wrote. A it just had to happen to you at the wrong Chris Miller appreciated the presi dents reaction to the situation. A it May have made people lose their appetite but you and mrs. Bush had a Good sense of humor a Chris wrote. Kevin Whaley advised the president to keep things in perspective. A just because you threw up in front of the emperor and Empress does no to mean its the end of the world a he of prostitutes working Paris Park targeted by police Paris apr police will Clamp Down on prostitution in the Bois de Boulogne including closing some roads through the Large Park at night Interior minister Philippe Marchand said sunday. The operation to begin this week is a response to recent news reports that Many of the hundreds of transvestite prostitutes frequenting the Park Are infected with the aids virus. Marchand in a radio interview said police would Check the identities of people in the Park targeting in particular the foreigners who comprise a Large portion of the transvestite prostitutes. Most Are believed to be in France illegally. A we can to tolerate this any longer a said Marchand who estimates that 500 prostitutes work in the Park along the Chic Western Edge of Paris. Leading politician arrested in japanese bribe scandal Tokyo apr prosecutors arrested a senior political ally of prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa on monday in the biggest influence peddling scandal since another prime minister was forced to resign three years ago. The arrest of 69-year-old Fumio Abe made in connection with bribery allegations marked the first time in 16 years that a member of parliament had been taken into custody. Abe former Secretary general of Miyazawa a faction in the governing Liberal democratic party has been the subject of daily reports alleging he took bribes from a company seeking lucrative construction contracts. The company now is bankrupt and facing fraud charges. None of the Media reports has linked Miyazawa personally to these allegations. But opposition parties have threatened to make the Case a major Issue when parliament reconvenes jan.24. Yuichi Ichikawa Secretary general of Komito the second largest opposition party said Miyazawa cannot escape political and moral responsibility in the affair. A a there a a definite problem with Money and politics a chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Kato told reporters monday. A we regret this and we plan to take it in the last major influence peddling scandal involving alleged bribery by information services conglomerate recruit co., most of the politicians implicated did not face criminal charges and none was taken into custody. Miyazawa then the finance minister was among dozens of people who resigned their posts after disclosures that recruit offered them Cut Price Stock shares that soared in value after their Public listing. Noboru Takeshita stepped Down As prime minister to assume responsibility for the scandal tainting senior members of the Eov Ernine party
