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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New Orleans: Dean Reynolds) The agreement by the Liggett Group tobacco company to a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by smokers featured; tenets of the Liggett decision outlined. [University of California at San Diego Dr. David BURNS, plaintiffs' attorney Wendell GAUTHIER, Mississippi attorney general Mike MOORE - comment on the legal settlement.] The business reasons for Liggett's legal action cited.
(Washington: Barry Serafin) The potential ramifications of Liggett's decision for the industry and to states suing the tobacco industry for health care costs examined; written statement from R. J. Reynolds, Brown and Williamson and Philip Morris quoted. [Coalition on Smoking or Health Scott BALLIN, American University law school professor Andrew POPPER, MOORE - comment.] Statement from FDA (Food and Drug Administration) commissioner David Kessler about the legal settlement quoted.
#165156
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Dunblane, Scotland: Sheila MacVicar) Massacre at a primary school in Dunblane, Scotland, by a local resident named Thomas Hamilton featured; scenes shown from the area. [STUDENT, chief police constable William WILSON, school trustee Nora DOUGHERTY - describe and react to what happened.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report that Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes will announce tomorrow that he is dropping out of the race after Senator Bob Dole's primary victories last night noted.
#165158
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Michele Norris) Center for Science in the Public Interest report on the contamination in chicken sold to the public at the time the Agriculture Department is considering backing off on tighter regulation of the poultry industry featured. [Center's Caroline Smith DeWAAL - expresses concern for the consumer.] [Agriculture Secretary Dan GLICKMAN - backs the revised rules.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The story of Judy Bayly, whose dog Lyric dialed 911 when she had a medical emergency, recounted; scenes shown of mistress and dog.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Brit Hume) The one-day terrorism summit held in Egypt featured; scenes shown from Sharm el-Sheikh, where the attending leaders reached agreements about terrorism. [With President Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon PERES - thanks him for his support.] [At the conference, CLINTON - speaks about change for the good in the Middle East; says Israel does not stand alone against terrorism.] [Secretary of State Warren CHRISTOPHER - says Syria and Lebanon should have come.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Gillian Findlay) The issue of the security of nuclear materials examined in light of a General Accounting Office report warning of lax security at sites across the former Soviet Union, where uranium and plutonium are held. [In Moscow, Russian Leonid SMIRNOV (thru translator) - describes how he stole nuclear material.] [Harvard University professor Graham ALLISON - recounts incident of uranium theft.] A pilot project at a Moscow institute to monitor nuclear material detailed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) House debate over wiretapping provisions of the anti-terrorist act noted.
(Washington: John McWethy) The alarming new directions of terrorism in American examined; scenes shown of FBI training exercises. [Senator Sam NUNN, veteran terrorism fighter Jeff BEATTY - talk about terrorism in the US.] Several examples of terrorist activity detailed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Denver: Tom Foreman) The controversy over the decision by Denver Nuggets player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf not to stand as required by NBA rules for the playing of the national anthem for religious reasons examined. [ABDUL- RAUF, player Shaquille O'NEAL, Hakeem OLAJUWON, Colorado Muslin Council Mohamad JODEH - comment on the issue.] Athletes who have gone to battle on religious grounds recalled: boxer Muhammad Ali and Mormon football player Eli Herring
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