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(Havana: Peter Jennings) Fidel Castro's May Day celebration featured; scenes shown of the boisterous, enthusiastic crowd chanting "Fidel" while the unformed leader watched and later talked with the news anchor. [Cuban National Assembly president Ricardo ALARCON - says the US' little cold war with Cuba makes no sense.] The May Day activities in Russia reported; scenes shown of rallies for political rivals Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Communist opponent Gennadi Zyuganov.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Report introduced.
(Washington: Michele Norris) The issue of the diversion to municipal funds of airlines fares that are supposed to be used for airport maintenance examined; map shown of locations illegally diverting airport revenue. [Transportation Department Inspector General Mary SCHIAVO - says the airports have become cash cows.] [Los Angeles Mayor Richard RIORDAN - defends using the funds.] [Federal Aviation Administration Nicholas GARAUFIS - testifies.]
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Report introduced.
(White House: Brit Hume) The political focus of the gasoline price issue on the Republican campaign to repeal the 1993 gasoline tax examined. [Senator Tom DASCHLE - defends the tax.] The tactics considered by Senator Bob Dole of attaching the gas tax repeal to a minimum wage bill supported by the Democrats noted. [White House press secretary Michael McCURRY - talks about balancing the budget.]
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat shown with President Clinton at the White House and the stabbing of a rabbi in the West Bank town of Hebron shown.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Funeral services on the Australian island of Tasmania for the victims of a gunman's massacre shown.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: John Cochran) The Senate immigration bill aimed at cracking down on illegal aliens examined. [Senators Dianne FEINSTEIN, Alan SIMPSON, Russ FEINGOLD - debate the government's role in searching out fraudulent identification cards.] Senator Spencer Abraham, who is the son of Lebanese immigrants, said leading the fight to maintain current levels of legal immigration.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) House vote for funds to investigate President Clinton's decision to allow Iran to ships arms to Bosnia despite the embargo two years ago reported.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) End of efforts by self-styled patriot leader Bo Gritz to end the standoff between Montana Freemen and federal agents reported; scenes shown from Jordan, MT.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) The government's decision to drop the legal case against Hooters restaurant chain to force the hiring of waiters reported.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Maryland reported becoming the eighth state to sue the tobacco industry to recover the medical costs of smoking while Connecticut said planning to require tokens for buying cigarettes from vending machines in order to curtail teen smoking.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Report introduced.
(No location given: Tim Johnson) New medical report on the increase in melanoma among Americans examined; public service announcement video shown. [Dermatologist Dr. Darrell RIGEL - cites the danger of sunburn.] [Malignant melanoma patient Gina TOMASINO - comments.]
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Two medical reports indicating that vitamin supplements of beta carotene do not work reported.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) Announcement by Britain that cows will be slaughtered to try to restore the public's confidence in beef due to the "mad cow disease" scare reported.
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(Studio: Catherine Crier) The discovery of an unknown novel by nineteenth century author Louisa May Alcott reported; the manuscript for "The Inheritance" shown.
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(Havana: Peter Jennings) The economic prospects for this year in Cuba featured; scenes shown from the sugar cane fields and of new tourist hotels while the split between the nation's peso- and dollar-based economies is explained. [Cuban DISSIDENT - complains about the political oppression.] This May Day reminder of the extraordinary staying power of Fidel Castro's Cuba noted.
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