This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Crash in the former Yugoslavia of an Air Force plane carrying Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 32 other people reported; map shown of the Dubrovnik, Croatia, area where the plane went down on its way to the airport. [Joint Chief Operations director Lieutenant General Howell ESTES - says contact with the plane was lost; cites some unconfirmed reports.] Brown's two-day trade mission with business leaders in Bosnia to help rebuild the economy noted; scenes shown of Brown. The wide-ranging effect of the death of cabinet member Brown outlined.
(White House: Brit Hume) The reaction of President Clinton to Brown's death featured. [At the Commerce Department, CLINTON - praises Brown; relays a message from Brown's wife; quotes a passage from Isaiah.] [Earlier in Bosnia, BROWN - comments.] [ESTES - outlines the difficulty in reaching the crash site.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Lisa Stark) The background to the plane crash near Dubrovnik and the problems of bad weather in the area examined. [ESTES - says the landing appeared routine.] The stellar safety record of the Air Force T-43 and the history of the specific plane crashed noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: Brian Ross) Arrest of a suspect, Theodore Kazinski, in the 18-year-old Unabomber case in a remote area outside the town of Lincoln, MT, featured; aerial view shown. Kazinski's background, the reasons for the break in the FBI's case and the role of Kazinski's family in the case reviewed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John Donvan) The history and mystery of the Unabomber case reviewed; the famous sketch shown; list of the targets of his bombings from May 1978 through April 1995 shown on screen. [Bombing victim John HAUSER - recounts the explosion.] Last year's newspaper publication of the Unabomber's so-called manifesto recalled.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Jordan, MT: Barry Serafin) The impact of the stalemate at the Clark ranch in Montana that is being occupied by the anti-government Freemen group examined; scenes shown. [Freeman Emmett Clark's grandson and wife Dean and Barbara CLARK - say his father Richard Clark warned him off the ranch, so he is now losing money and cattle.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of former Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes, the first black mayor of a major American city, reported; scenes shown of Stokes.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Bowlhead Green, England: Mike Lee) The European Union plan for the destruction of British cattle because of the "mad cow disease," caused by contaminated feed, examined; details given of the plan to kill off the older cattle to restore consumer confidence. [Minister of agriculture Douglas HOGG, cattle farmer Robert RANSON - say the ban and slaughter is not scientifically sound.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jack Smith) The life and career of the late Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown reviewed; many and varied scenes of Brown shown. [Rainbow Coalition Reverend Jesse JACKSON, former New York City Mayor David DINKINS, Bell Atlantic CEO Ray SMITH - praise Brown.] Brown's role as the consummate Washington political insider and last year's investigation of his financial dealings noted. [BROWN - promises to be an aggressive secretary; talks about his China and Mideast trade missions.]
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