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#196113
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Ned Potter) The crash to earth of the Russian space station Mir featured; scenes shown from Fiji of Mir burning up in the atmosphere. [Voice of commercial pilot Meli VUADALEVU - describes Mir breaking up into pieces.] Animated diagram and map shown. [Russian space agency Yuri KOPTEV - (thru translator) says all was under control.] [European Space Agency Frank LONGFORD - comments on the emotions for the end of Mir.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Gallup Poll findings on America's concerns about mad cow disease cited; scenes shown of the sheep from Vermont sent to Iowa to be slaughtered.
(New York: Dan Harris) The long process of investigating whether the sheep actually had mad cow disease discussed.
#196115
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Devon, England: Mike Lee) The impact of foot-and-mouth disease on Britain's livestock and on the tourist industry featured; scenes shown from Devon, England, where "fire breaks" are being created to prevent the spread of the virus. [Farmers Mrs. JONES, Peter CROZIER - comment on the catastrophe.] [General practitioner Dr. Paul NIELSON - predicts suicides.] [Hotel owner Nathan ADEY - lists the people affected by the disease.]
#196116
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The series of diplomatic expulsions between the US and Russia noted.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) How having fewer United States spies in Russia could weaken intelligence gathering examined; details given of concerns about Russian weaponry being sold to nations like Libya, Iran and China. [ABC News consultant Vince CANNISTRARO - says there is a willingness to sell whatever Russia has and those weapons delivery systems could be dangerous to the United States and its allies.] [Woodrow Wilson director Lee HAMILTON - explains the reluctance to kick out Russian spies.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings; Washington: Linda Douglass) The possibility of Congressional agreement between Republicans and Democrats on a tax cut and the challenge of getting a tax rebate to the people discussed.
#196118
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Census Bureau report on the student population in the US; Lancet study on premature skin wrinkling among smokers reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The aftermath of the school shooting in El Cajon, California, by student Jason Hoffman reported; Hoffman shown.
(Los Angeles: David Wright) The realities of the inability to protect students from acts of violence featured; scenes shown from Granite Hills High School in El Cajon and of security measures in the schools. [School superintendent Granger WARD - talks about school crisis plans after Columbine.] [National Conference of State Legislatures Julie THOMERSON - says shootings are anomalies.] [At Franklin High School, Los Angeles city schools police Leticia VALENCIA (Central Intelligence Agency) - comments on her job.] [Child psychologist Dr. Fred FRANKEL - says schools cannot look the other way.] The issue of gun control and child access prevention laws noted. [Los Angeles city councilman Mike FEUER - says legislation is needed to prevent student access to their parents' guns.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of cartoonist William Hanna of Hanna- Barbera reported.
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#196126
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Bill Redeker) The visit to the United States by Sayed Ramatullah Hashimi, the public relations representative for the Taliban, the ruling group in Afghanistan, featured; scenes shown of the recent destruction of Buddhist statues and from the press conference where people spoke out against the treatment of women. [RAMATULLAH - says our people are dying from lack of food.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The defection of a Chinese military officer and the death of Greenpeace founder David McTaggart in a car crash in Italy reported.
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#196130
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Vancouver: Judy Muller) The injuries to young figure skaters featured; scenes shown of lots of skaters falling. [US skater Todd ELDREDGE - says skaters are not bionic.] [Olympic gold medalist Tara LIPINSKI, United States team doctor Roger KRUSE - talk about the hip and other injuries.] [Skating coach John NICKS - talks about skaters going to the edge of the envelop.] [US skater Sasha COHEN - comments on the jumps.] The solutions of better training and better skates noted.
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