This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Memphis: Mike von Fremd) Moves by the family of Dr. Martin Luther King to get a new trial for convicted assassin James Earl Ray, who is now dying, featured. [In Memphis court, widow Coretta Scott KING, Ray's attorney William PEPPER, ballistics expert Marshal ROBINSON, FBI's James CADIGAN - address the court about legal issues.] [Ray's brother Jerry RAY - describes Ray's health problems.] The evidence against Ray in the assassination case and the possibility that new technology could determine if Ray's rifle was the King murder weapon reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Denver: Tom Foreman) Federal judge's rejection of a defense motion in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing trial to throw out eyewitness testimony featured; details given of what the witnesses will say about Timothy McVeigh. [Federal prosecutor Scott MENDELOFF, McVeigh attorney Stephen JONES - react.] The defense contention that evidence was improperly handled mentioned. (Artist: Becky Schultz)
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Tampa: Mark Potter) The shocking murder case in Tampa, Florida, in which a woman was killed by Lawrence Singleton, who was convicted in 1979 of raping Mary Vincent and then cutting off her arms, featured; scenes shown from the Tampa neighborhood. [Neighbor Tom BENNETT, eyewitness Paul HITSON; in California, former county supervisor Nancy FAHDEN - talk about aspects of the Singleton cases.] [In April 1988, SINGLETON - offers denial in the Vincent case.] Justice Department statistics on the commission of violent crimes by violent criminals released from prison cited.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Mexico City: Dean Reynolds) The concern that Mexico's drug czar Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo, who was arrested yesterday for crimes connected to drug boss Amado Carrillo Fuentes, had been given intelligence information by the US featured; details given of instances in which Gutierrez may have tipped off the drug lord. [Attorney General Janet RENO - comments on the investigation.] The question raised as to whether Mexico is capable of working with the United States in the war against drugs.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) China's mourning of the death of leader Deng Xiaoping reported; scenes shown from Beijing while the planned funeral is noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The call from Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan for a special counsel to look into last year's campaign finances and a report in "The Washington Post" that Democratic fund-raiser John Huang asked an Asian-American business group to channel millions to the Democratic National Committee reported.
(Palm Beach: Linda Douglass) Republican campaign financing examined; scenes shown from a resort in Palm Beach, Florida, where party politicians and wealthy contributors gathered. [Oil and gas business Earle CRAIG, Representative Robert LIVINGSTON, RNC finance chairman Mel SEMBLER, majority leader Senator Trent LOTT - comment on political-business ties.] Team 100 donor members who have big business up before Congress listed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) NTSB report on safety problems with the Boeing 737 passenger plane's rudder system cited.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The ranking of students in industrialized nations in math proficiency listed.
(Parsippany, New Jersey: Michele Norris) The teaching of math to elementary school students using the Japanese kumon method featured; scenes shown from a Denville, New Jersey, school to illustrate the four-step process of self- confidence, repetition, speed and accuracy and building concentration. [STUDENTS, principal Alan ZUBAINE, math teacher Vicki PARKER, kumon instructor Carol SMITH, STUDENT - comment on the kumon math program.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) "Solutions" e-mail address given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Judy Muller) The Christian fans' reaction to singer Pat Boone's promotion of his heavy metal album featured; scenes shown from his seemingly out-of-character appearance at the American Music Awards. [Two Boone FANS - questions Pat's metal phase.] [On "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", BOONE - says it's a joke.] [BOONE - talks about taking the heat.]
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