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#159435
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Alexander City, Alabama: Al Dale) Crash of an Air Force jet in Alabama featured; scenes shown from the site of the crash near Alexander City, Alabama, that killed assistant Secretary of the Air Force Clark Feester and Air Force Major General Glenn Profit. [Eyewitness Jimmy KEEL - describes what happened to the plane.]
#159436
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Aaron Brown) The final day of testimony by criminalist Dennis Fung at the O.J. Simpson murder trial featured. [Defense attorney Barry SCHECK - questions Fung.] [Judge Lance ITO - threatens sanctions against the attorneys.] Contentions by both the prosecution and defense that Ito is showing favoritism and Ito's plans to question the individual jurors over allegations of misconduct detailed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Carrollton, Georgia: Rebecca Chase) Decision by the "Times-Georgian" newspaper in Carrtollton, Georgia, to halt coverage of the Simpson trial featured. [Managing editor Frances LONG - explains the modified coverage.] [Four READERS - voice approval of the paper's position on the trial.]
#159439
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) The Consumers Union study on advertising in the classroom examined; examples cited of misleading advertising on printed materials and of the use of Channel One ads in schools. [Charlotte BAECHER - criticizes on the persuasiveness of commercialism in the schools.] [Channel One's David NEUMAN - comments.]
#159440
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Awarding of the Pulitzer Prize in journalism to the "Virgin Island Daily News" in Saint Thomas reported; other winning newspaper named.
#159443
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: Brit Hume) President Clinton's prime time news conference tonight, which will not be covered by ABC and NBC, previewed. [White House press secretary Michael McCURRY - says the president will challenge Congress to pass a welfare reform bill.] [April 7, CLINTON - speaks about responsibility.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) United Nations plane bound for Sarajevo reported turned back by the Bosnian Serbs.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) The French reaction to the recent murder of two French United Nations peacekeepers in Bosnia featured; scenes shown of Saturday's sniper shooting. [Pentagon spokesman Kenneth BACON - calls the killings outrageous.] [French foreign minister Alain JUPPE - (thru translator) says are soldiers have become hostages.] France's demands as presented to the United Nations outlined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Tim Johnson) The use of a battery-powered heart assist device for cardiac patients awaiting heart transplants featured; the case of heart attack patient Frank Simonetti cited as an example; animation shown of how the LVAD works to help the heart pump blood. [Cardiac surgeon Dr. Mehmet OZ - talks about heart problems.] The history of the artificial heart that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) took off the market in 1990 reviewed.
#159449
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: Dick Schaap) The retirement of pro football quarterback Joe Montana announced; "The Catch" in the 1982 playoffs and other Montana plays shown. [Before thousands of fans, MONTANA - says retirement is here.] [49ers Jerry RICE, former 49ers coach Bill WALSH, former 49er Randy CROSS - praise Montana.]
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