This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Report introduced.
(Hollywood: Judy Muller) The life of entertainer George Burns, who died at age 100, reviewed. [Comedienne Carol CHANNING, comedians Steve ALLEN, Jackie MASON, two FRIENDS, manager Irving FEIN - remember Burns.]
(Studio: Judd Rose) President Clinton quoted about Burns.
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(Studio: Judd Rose) The presidential caucuses in Missouri mentioned.
(Washington: Jerry King) The Republican presidential race at the end of Senator Bob Dole's victorious week featured. [Senator Bob DOLE - campaigns against President Clinton.] [In Texas, Pat BUCHANAN - criticizes Dole for not attending the debate and having no direction.] [Presidential candidate Steve FORBES - campaigns.]
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Report introduced.
(Concord, California: Ann Compton) President Clinton's launching of Netday 96 to wire the nation's schools to the Internet computer system featured; scenes shown of Vice President Al Gore drawing cable at Ygnacio Valley High in California. [CLINTON - says 6 million feet of computer cable is being laid in California.] The problems for schools that are being left behind in the hookup goal noted. [Nearby elementary school principal Joan EVANS - says the school is too old for this technology.]
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Announcement by China that it will conduct further military maneuvers in the areas near Taiwan where it just performed missile tests reported.
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Dispatching of CIA anti-terrorism experts to the Middle East to meet with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat to end the wave of bombings in Israel reported.
(Tel Aviv: Hilary Brown) The reaction in Israel to the bombings featured; scenes shown from the site of the Tel Aviv bombing. [Survivor Baruch CANAFO, WOMAN, victim's fiance Larry BELKIN - say life goes on.]
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Return to earth of the trouble-plagued space shuttle Columbia reported; scenes shown of the landing at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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(Studio: Judd Rose) An aerial view of the derailed train in Weyauwega, WI, which has been leaking propane, shown.
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Report introduced.
(Washington: James Walker) The stories of Vietnam veterans whose names are mistakenly listed on the Vietnam War Memorial commemorating all the victims of the war featured; details given of the case of M/sergeant Mateo Sabog, who had been listed as missing or presumed dead for 27 years. [Veteran whose name is on the wall, Timothy HONSINGER - wonders how this happened.] [Army spokesman Col DON MAPLE -calls the Sabog case of bizarre.] [Brother Kenneth SABOG - reacts to finding his brother is alive.] [Military historian B.G. BURKITT - says there are 25 names on the wall of individuals who did not die in Vietnam.]
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Report introduced.
(Fulton, Missouri: Bob Jamieson) The 50th anniversary of the speech by post- World War II speech by Winston Churchill in which he coined the phrase "Cold War" featured; scenes shown from Fulton, Missouri, now and in 1946. [Fulton resident Frances ALEXANDER - remembers the day of Churchill's visit.] [At Westminster College on March 5, 1946, CHURCHILL - says "an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent.] [Historian John RAMSDEN - says the Cold War began in Fulton.] [Fulton farmer John GUTHRIE, journalist David BRINKLEY, in speech today, former British Prime Minister Margaret THATCHER - comment on the historic event.]
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(Studio: Judd Rose) Report introduced.
(Hollywood: Judd Rose) The life and career of entertainer George Burns, who died at 100, reviewed; scenes shown of him performing. [BURNS - talks about his unending career.] Burns' background and long career, especially with his wife Gracie Allen, reviewed; photos, film and movie clips shown. [In 1976, BURNS - jokes about winning an Oscar.]
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