CBS Evening News - 1992-04-10
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[0:18] A deadly explosion rocks London as the
[0:20] Conservative government is celebrating
[0:22] an election victory. Angry President
[0:25] Bush denies his re-election campaign is
[0:28] a mess. And Eye on America tonight, heat
[0:31] under feet. An uplose look at this
[0:34] country's fastest growing sport.
[0:37] This is the CBS Evening News. [music]
[0:45] [music]
[0:46] Good evening, Dan Rather reporting. A
[0:47] deadly bomb explosion shook the center
[0:49] of London tonight. Police say the Irish
[0:51] Republican Army is, and I quote, back
[0:54] with a vengeance. The blast followed a
[0:56] stunning election victory by the Irish
[0:58] organization's archeneemy, British Prime
[1:01] Minister John Major. CBS News
[1:03] correspondent Tom Fenton is on the scene
[1:05] in London.
[1:08] There was a huge explosion tonight in
[1:10] London's financial district. It was
[1:12] followed by a second explosion almost 4
[1:14] hours later. There were at least two
[1:16] dead and dozens of injured. Banks and
[1:19] other buildings were damaged. Police say
[1:21] they suspect the Irish Republican army.
[1:23] It was a tragic ending to what had been
[1:26] a day of celebration.
[1:29] This afternoon, Prime Minister Major was
[1:31] basking in his historic accomplishment.
[1:33] The first time a British party has won
[1:36] four elections in a row since 1822.
[1:39] >> All around the world, governments facing
[1:41] elections in recessions have tended to
[1:43] lose seats. Many of them have lost
[1:45] power. We have bucked that trend and
[1:47] buck that trend in a most spectacular
[1:50] fashion.
[1:51] >> 10:00 [music]
[1:52] >> the opinion polls said he would lose.
[1:54] >> Hung Parliament. This election is too
[1:56] close to call.
[1:57] >> In the end, they were dead