This program is 27 minutes long
#176030
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Hyannisport: Morton Dean) The private wake at the home of Ethel Kennedy for her son Michael Kennedy, who was killed in a skiing accident, featured; scenes shown from Hyannisport, Massachusetts, of the family gathering. [Representative Joe KENNEDY, sister Kathleen Kennedy TOWNSEND - comment on the tragedy.] The scandals plaguing Michael in 1997 reviewed. [RFK Memorial former executive director Philip JOHNSTON - comments.]
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Aspen, Colorado: Tom Foreman) The dangerous sport of skiing and playing "football" examined; scenes shown from the ski slopes of Aspen, Colorado. [Witness Ted WYDEN, ski instructor Kimberlee MATHEWS- talk about skiing in control.] [Parent Melanie STEVENS - offers views on helmets.]
#176031
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Autopsy findings that comedian Chris Farley Died from a drug overdose reported.
#176032
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Denver: Bob Jamieson) The conclusion of Michael Tigar's defense in the penalty phrase of the trial of Terry Nichols for his role in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing featured; courtroom sketches shown while the arguments from Tigar, wife Marifee Nichols and ex-wife Lana Padilla are recounted. (Artist: Carole Kabrin)
#176035
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Lisa Stark) The balloon flight of Steve Fossett, who is attempting to float around the world, featured; map shown of his projected route. [Mission control director Alan BLOUNT, chief engineer Tim COLE - hope Libya will allow a flyover.] The problems for other balloonists in the competition noted. [Competitors Kevin ULIASSI, Dick RUTAN - comment.]
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Further coverage of the balloon race on Nightline noted.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The completion by a trio of Australians of an 870-mile walk to the South Pole reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The slaughter of chickens in Hong Kong to combat the bird flu reported.
(Hong Kong: Jim Laurie) The complications on the aftermath of the chicken kill in Hong Kong featured; scenes shown of dogs foraging through the chicken carcasses. [Hong Kong chief executive TUNG Chee-Hwa - comments on the situation.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) More problems with the main computer system on the Russian space station Mir reported.
#176039
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The economic crisis in South Korea updated.
#176043
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The injuries to three customs agents in a boating accident while providing security in the Virgin Islands for the arrival of President Clinton reported.
#176044
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(New York: Ned Potter) The concerns about disaster in cyberspace as the millennium nears examined; details given of problems with credit cards that have expired dates with "00" for the year 2000. [Computer guru Esther DYSON - says lots of money will be spend solving a stupid problem!] [Store owner Chris CULLINA - laments the promised update.]
#176045
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Flooding, fires and a crater in New York City from a broken water main shown.
#176046
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The fact that there will be three Friday the 13ths in 1998 noted.
#176049
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Livermore, California: Jack Smith) A scientific breakthrough that might ease the post-Cold War era concerns about nuclear weapons in the hands of rogues examined; scenes shown of the radiation detector that uses a newly discovered crystal. [Sandia National Labs Ralph JAMES, Brad MICKELSEN, Curt NILSEN - explain how the electrical signal can be measured and the materials named.]
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The medical uses of this new technology noted.
#176050
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) The discovery of a genetic configuration that allows some people to fight off AIDS reported.
#176051
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Death of former tennis player Helen Wills Moody reported.
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#176055
(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) "Stock Market Report". Interview held with top economic forecaster Ed Yardeni, chief investment banker for Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. [YARDENI - offers his predictions on the stock market, the importance of the Asian market, the year 2000 computer bug, the bond market and the future era for the market.]
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