(New York: Dan Harris) Announcement by Mattel of a dramatic romantic makeover for the Barbie & Ken dolls featured; old TV ads shown; details given about Barbie's dumping of Ken for another guy doll & of the drop of Barbie sales in the post-Britney Spears era. [Stylist Phillip BLOCH- shows the two guy dolls, including the new Ken.] ["Toy Wishes" magazine Jim SILVER- offers analysis.]

(Kandahar: Allen Pizzey) The surrender of Mullah Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil, foreign minister of the Taliban regime, featured. [Foreign minister of Afghanistan Abdullah ABDULLAH - says the mullah gave himself up in Pakistan.]

(NYC) Last year United States trade deficit $6.5 billion. Speculators buying Japanese yen and German mark. Feel these are undervalued compared to dollar. [International economist Richard KAUFMAN - says crisis may just go away, or cntrys. could take steps to avert crisis.] Oil imports a problem. Last year United States spent $4 billion on foreign oil and amount will go up.
REPORTER: Gary Shepard

(New York: Bob Faw) The impact of "Beatle-mania" examined; footage shown; photos shown from an exhibit in New York's Museum of Television & Radio. ["The Beatles Come to America" author Martin GOLDSMITH- comments on the arrival of the Beatles in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.] [Beatles exhibit curator Alexander SMITH- comments on photos of the Beatles in America.] [Beatles FAN – comments.]

(Berkeley, California) Symbionese Liberation Army sends letter to Berkeley radio stn., claiming responsibility for Hearst kidnapping. [Randolph HEARST - questions kidnappers' motives in seizing daughter. Demands may not be met if request reaches beyond Hearst's influence.] Liberation army may want to trade Patricia for 2 members of liberation organization in prison on murder charges. Composite sketches of suspects shown. [Student association Paul JOANNIDES - says campus united in prayer for safe return of Patricia Hearst.]
REPORTER: Don Oliver

(Chicago, Illinois) Iris Rivera was fired for refusing to make coffee in office; boss's boss now says she'll stay on till boss returns from vacation and they can talk about it more. [RIVERA - says she thinks she'll be fired after publicity dies down.] Publicity with regard to case noted. [RIVERA - cites objections to coffee-making.]
REPORTER: Eric Burns

(Washington: Linda Douglass) The budget analysis of President Clinton's health care plan examined; report from the Congressional Budget Office on the plan's cost and place in the federal budget detailed. [Representative Bill THOMAS, CBO's Robert REISCHAUER - comment.] [Senator Robert DOLE - calls it taxes.] [CLINTON - responds.]

(Measham, England) Jeeps and paraphernalia belonging to robbers up for sale. All gear used night of robbery there. $30 tape recorder goes for $500.; overalls go for $50.
REPORTER: Morley Safer

(Studio) Ins. Company took $25,000. in auction.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Studio) Film shows astronauts walking on moon; voices of Shepard and Mitchell over film.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman

(San Francisco, California) Kidnappers seize Patricia after beating and tying up her boyfriend and a neighbor. [Another neighbor, Sandy GOLDEN - describes sounds from kidnapping affray. Patricia pleaded with kidnappers before they took her away from apt.] [Berkeley police Richard BERGER - believes kidnapping was planned.] Kidnapping may be linked to political protest or ransom money.
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld

(Nashville: Kenley Jones) Crash of an F-14 Navy Tomcat into a residential neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee, featured; scenes shown of the fire after the jet crashed into a house shortly after takeoff on a training flight. [Three WITNESSES - describe what happened.] [US Navy spokesman Vice Admiral Brent BENNITT - recalls mishaps with the plane.]

(Hollywood: Brian Rooney) The career of Jack Paar, television's first late-night talk show host, who died, reviewed; black & white clips shown from his show, including visits by John F. Kennedy & Richard Nixon.

(Derry, Northern Ireland: Keith Miller) Twentieth anniversary of "bloody Sunday" in Northern Ireland when British troops killed demonstrators featured; scenes shown from marches today and in 1972 in Derry, Northern Ireland. Recent terrorist role of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) reviewed; scenes shown from December's bombing in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [British Prime Minister John MAJOR - vows to hunt killers.] [Queens College, Belfast, professor Paul BEW - comments on the hatred.]

(Studio: Betsy Stark) KMart's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy examined; details given of its swift fall. [KMart CEO Charles CONAWAY - says the bankruptcy will make KMart more competitive.] [Retail analyst Deborah WEINSWIG - comments on KMart finances.] [SHOPPER - says KMart needs to update.]

(NYC) Details of play, "Paul Robeson", on life of entertainer Paul Robeson, Portrayed on stage by James Earl Jones, and controversy with regard to Play, given. Background on Robeson outlined, include mbrship. in Phi Beta Kappa, being New York City attorney and Broadway and Shakespearean actor. His change in lyrics to "Ol' Man River" noted. Films and photos shown, audio recordings of Robeson singing Played, include one in which he changes words in "Ol' Man River". Robeson's support of Communist regimes during Cold War, because of their attacks on the racism he found in US, and reactions this brought in American detailed. Effect of Robeson's stands on his career noted; State Department's revocation of passport mentioned. 1958 film shown. [ROBESON - says it's question of whether person who wants to sing and act can have pol. opinions. Admits he spoke out against racial injustices in United States when abroad.] [Actor James Earl JONES - says portrayal of Robeson is question of image; cites own image of Robeson.] [Paul ROBESON, Junior - cites own view of father and his opinions and objections to portrayal of father in play.]
REPORTER: John Martin

(DC) Movie industry's opposition to home video recordings as intruding on their profits examined; "Star Wars" cited as example Scenes shown courtesy 20th Century Fox. Argument presented by Universal Studios attorney Stephen Kroft and apparent reaction of Justices Sandra O'Connor, Lewis F. Powell quoted on screen. [Sony Corporation attorney Dean DUNLAVEY - defs. home recordings.] Possible outcome of case considered.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien Artist: Freda Reiter

(Smithtown, New York: Stephen Geer) Home Box Ofc. (HBO) reported beginning scrambling their transmissions today preventing home satellite dish owners from receive bdcsts. free of charge; details given, exs. shown. [HBO senior vice president Harry CARLSON - notes company's position.] Showtime thought beginning scrambling this summer; National Cable Association's prediction of other cable networks following suit outlined.

(DC, New York) Metroliner built for Penn Central capable of 160 m.p.h.; tracks are not. Engineer holds speed to 110 m.p.h. Trains surpass buses and planes for luxury. [ENGINEER - era of high hat and red bandanna gone, especially with new speed trains. No one puts gun to engineer's head and says `Havana'.] Trip takes under 3 hrs.; most dignitaries and pressmen will take hour plane trip back to DC.
REPORTER: David Schoumacher

(Hollywood, California) Weissmuller's career as Tarzan reviewed; scenes from several "Tarzan" movies shown. Opposition to his portrayal of character by Edgar Rice Burroughs recalled. [WEISSMULLER - dismisses seriousness of Tarzan role.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater