Le 16 août 1990 était un jeudi sous le signe astral du ♌. C'était le 227ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était George Bush.
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Date: 17 August 1990
By Alex S. Jones
Alex Jones
LEAD: Some news executives complained yesterday that Pentagon restrictions on the pool of reporters and photographers in Saudi Arabia have significantly limited the pool's effectiveness.
Date: 16 August 1990
By Felicity Barringer, Special To the New York Times
Felicity Barringer
LEAD: Since the onset of the Persian Gulf crisis two weeks ago, most prominent Arab-Americans have joined the chorus of denunciation against President Saddam Hussein of Iraq for his invasion and annexation of Kuwait. Yet at the end of the chorus, Arab-American voices add one word: but.
Date: 17 August 1990
By Tom Ehrenfeld
Tom Ehrenfeld
LEAD: Recently a local columnist wrote a sympathetic article about Alison Gertz, a beautiful young woman who contracted the AIDS virus eight years ago in her only sexual encounter with a man. Since going public, Ms. Gertz has been chosen ''Woman of the Year'' by Esquire magazine, appeared on the cover of People and embarked on a national tour to educate others on AIDS.
Date: 16 August 1990
LEAD: INTERNATIONAL A3-17 Iraq appealed for peace with Iran, accepting virtually all of Teheran's conditions to settle the issues remaining from their eight-year war. The move underscores Baghdad's growing sense of isolation. Page A1
Date: 17 August 1990
Reuters
LEAD: The board of Advest Group Inc. approved a plan to buy back up to two million shares, or about 20 percent of the company's common stock. The intermittent purchases will be conducted in the open market, Advest said. The company is a regional brokerage based in Hartford. Its shares closed today at $3.75, up 50 cents each, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Date: 16 August 1990
Reuters
LEAD: The Ford Motor Company said it would shut down its plants next week in Atlanta and Kansas City, Mo., because of a shortage of dealer orders. It said it had closed a plant in Lorain, Ohio, because of a shortage of interior trim materials. The Atlanta plant produces the Taurus and Sable mid-sized cars, while Kansas City produces Tempo and Topaz compact cars.
Date: 17 August 1990
Reuters
LEAD: TRW Inc. said it would close its electronic products plant here and lay off 190 employees. Up to 40 workers could be transferred to TRW plants in Colorado Springs or San Diego within five months. TRW said its avionics and surveillance group, which includes the electronics plant, had consolidated because of declining military spending and increased competition.
Date: 16 August 1990
AP
LEAD: The Chrysler Corporation extended until Sept. 30 rebates that were to have expired Tuesday and lowered some interest rates on all cars and trucks except convertibles and mini-vans.
Date: 16 August 1990
LEAD: The Chemical Banking Corporation said in a regular quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday that in the second half of the year it expects to add more to its reserves for loan losses than the $151 million it added in the first half. After the disclosure, Chemical's stock fell 62.5 cents a share, to $23.625, on the New York Stock