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(Studio: Aaron Brown) "The Whip" introduced.
(Washington: Bob Franken; New York: Maria Hinojosa; Rishon Letzion, Israel: Martin Savidge; Birmingham: Gary Tuchman) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Page two and a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Franken) The discovery of the body of missing intern Chandra Levy in a park in Washington, DC, featured; details given recalled of her romantic relationship with Representative Gary Condit, whose statement today is quoted. [Metropolitan Police Chief Charles RAMSEY - says the remains are Levy's.] [Levy family attorney Billy MARTIN - says the mystery is not solved.] [Former DC homicide commander Lou HENNESSY - outlines the evidence to be examined.] Condit's lie detector test last year discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(New York: Maria Hinojosa) FBI revelation that New York City's brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty and other landmarks might be targets during "Fleet Week" examined; scenes shown of the police presence. [RESIDENTS - say the warnings just get people panicked.] [New York state security adviser James KALLSTROM - says we are in a high state of alert.] [Mayor Mike BLOOMBERG - says police can look for drunk drivers, too.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Ft. Lauderdale: Susan Candiotti) Evidence that Mohamed Atta and other hijackers cased their New York City target before the September 11 attack reviewed; details given about where the men went up to September 10, about how a global positioning system might have been used to guide the plane into the World Trade Center and about how the hijackers' credit card records have been traced. [Tropic Aero, Inc., Jerry CARBONE - explains how the GPS could be used.]
9;16:10 Upcoming Items (Studio: Aaron Brown)
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Rishon Letzion, Israel: Martin Savidge) Another suicide bombing in a park in Rishon Letzion, Israel, site of the recent pool hall bombing, featured; scenes shown from the pedestrian mall and of the Israeli military presence. [Israeli police spokesman Gil KLEIMAN - says the aim was to get close to people.] [Voice of chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb EREKAT - condemns the killing of civilians.] [Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Gideon MEIR - says the Palestinian Authority for encouraging terrorism.] [On the street, Israeli MAN - comments.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Fire at the Israeli embassy in Paris, France, reported.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Birmingham: Gary Tuchman) The conviction in Birmingham, AL, of Bobby Cherry for the murder of four black girls in the 1963 church bombing featured; scenes shown from the courtroom; 1963 film shown. [Cherry's attorney Mickey JOHNSON, prosecutor Doug JONES - react to the verdict.] [Victim's sister Sara Collins RUDOLPH - say justice has prevailed.] The appeals system discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with Birmingham, AL, civil rights activist Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth about the trial of Bobby Cherry for the 1963 church bombing that killed four little black girls. [SHUTTLESWORTH - says the important things is just has been served; indicates Cherry is the last of the core group of Birmingham bombers; states Cherry took part in a KKK beating of him in 1957.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Photos shown of the four victims of the 1963 bombing.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with Ed McMahon on the tenth anniversary of the retirement of "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson. [From Los Angeles, McMAHON - says Johnny is now on a boat trip around the world; indicates he thought Johnny would do occasional TV shows, but he liked doing nothing; remembers the last show and party afterwards; states the last year was just a countdown to May 22.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Taped interview held with former writer/comedian Dick Cavett about "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson, who retired 10 years ago today. [CAVETT - says Johnny made a total exit; tells anecdote about writing for Johnny; talks about appearing opposite Johnny.)
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