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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Labor Department report on the unemployment and unexpectedly good job creation rates introduced.
(White House: Brit Hume) The economy and politics featured. [President CLINTON - says the economy is growing steady.] [Presidential candidate Senator Bob DOLE - says Clinton has messed up the economy.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Hollywood: Los Angeles: Carol Lin) The job boom in California due to the success of Hollywood special effects that is filling the employment gap left by the aerospace industry examined; film clips shown from Twister and other movies. [Digital Domain Scott ROSS, economist Joel KOTKIN, former aerospace worker Darryl STRAUSS, Rhythm and Hues John HUGHES - talk about the business and the economic revival.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Cochran) The reaction to the position of presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole on the abortion issue examined. [In Tennessee, DOLE - talks about the party and the abortion issue.] [Christian Coalition Ralph REED, California Governor Pete WILSON - accept Dole's outline for the abortion plank.] ["The Weekly Standard" Bill KRISTOL -assesses Dole's move.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Wooten) The Pentagon report on the causes of the crash in Croatia of the plane carrying Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and other Americans examined; details and animation given of the errors made by the flight crew. [Accident investigation board General Charles COOLIDGE - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Arson fire at a black church in Charlotte, SC, reported; scenes shown of the blaze.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The status of the wildfire in Alaska reported; scenes shown from Big Lake, AK.
(Big Lake, AK: Tom Foreman) The story of dog sledder Martin Boozer, who was trapped with his dogs by the fire, presented; scenes shown of his house. [BOOZER - describes fighting the fire with a garden hose.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Alexandria, Virginia: Beth Nissen) The story of Carrie Peters, who talks to high school students about her personal tragic experience with drinking and driving, presented; scenes shown; scenes shown of her wrecked car in which her boyfriend died. [In school auditorium, PETERS - tells her story.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Explosion of a remote control bomb in Russia that severel injured Moscow deputy mayor Valery Shantzev reported; scenes shown of the damaged car.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Gillian Findlay) The anti-American mood in Russia featured; scenes shown of the bombardment of American products, television messages and propaganda in Moscow. [Russian film DIRECTOR - (thru translator) says the Americans opened a huge sewer pipe.] [At Moscow State University, two STUDENTS - offer their view of American culture.] The indications of a backlash that is leading to a revival of Russia's own culture explained.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Sandra Hodge, a young woman from Mississippi who played basketball at the University New Orleans and then with the Harlem Globetrotters, profiled; scenes shown of her playing ball and teaching kids in New Orleans. [HODGE - talks about working with the kids.] Hodge's midnight basketball program for girls detailed. [New Orleans Mayor Marc MORIAL - worries about violence among girls.] [Two GIRLS - back the basketball program.] Hodge's message to the inner city kids reiterated.
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