This program is 27 minutes long
#176959
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Weather map shown of the season's first snowstorm.
(Saint Paul. Minnesota: Jim Williams) The first whiteout in the Midwest featured; scenes shown of snowy roads and tornado damages in Fayette County, Tennessee. [REPAIRMAN, National Weather Service Craig EDWARDS - comment on the weather.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) National Weather Service predictions for this winter's weather outlined; map shown.
#176960
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The promises of more relief aid in Central America reported; scenes shown.
#176961
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) Signs that the United States is preparing to attack Iraqi President Saddam Hussein for refusing United Nations weapons inspections featured. [Secretary of Defense William COHEN - says time is running out.] [Pentagon spokesman Kenneth BACON - says the allies are frustrated.] [White House press secretary Joe LOCKHART - says there is nothing to negotiate.] The tactical advantages of trying to strike quickly noted.
#176962
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Visits by Tibet's Dalai Lama with President Clinton and other United States officials reported; scenes shown of the exiled leader.
#176965
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Bad crash test results for small sport utility vehicles reported; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests shown.
#176966
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Ned Potter) New survey findings that it is too late to head off all the problems from the Y2K millennium computer bug examined; details given of the predicted multi-billion dollar cost of updating computer systems. [Cap Gemini computer consultant Chris WEBSTER - comments.]
#176967
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Productivity figures, job losses due to mergers and acquisitions, declining earning at CompUSA and the fact that many savings bonds have matured and thus stop paying interest reported.
#176969
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The murder of a missing Jacksonville, Florida, girl by the 14-year-old boy next door reported.
#176972
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Bill Redeker) The terrorist campaign in New York state, Canada and elsewhere in the United States against medical personnel who perform abortions featured; details given of security measures being taken by abortion clinics. [In shade, DOCTOR, WOMAN, doctor's security MAN - express their concerns.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by the Justice Department of a 500,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the sniper who murdered Dr. Barnett Slepian reported.
(New York: John Miller) The police search for James Kopp, who has been arrested across the country in anti-abortion demonstrations and may be part of the sinister group called Army of God, which advocates violence against abortion providers, featured; scenes shown of anti-abortion protests. ["The Hamilton Spectator" deputy editor Dana ROBBINS - describes anti- abortion material that may have been sent by Kopp.]
#176975
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Cambridge, Massachusetts: Bill Blakemore) The high stakes for the world's drug companies in genetic engineering projects examined; details given of the business risks in gene research. [Millennium Pharmaceuticals CEO Mark LEVIN, RESEARCHER - talk about the drug research business.]
#176978
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Omaha Beach: Jim Wooten) The effect the World War II movie "Saving Private Ryan" is having on an American cemetery in France featured; scenes shown from the Omaha Beach cemetery where those who died in the invasion of Normany are buried. [Cemetery superintendent Phil RIVERS - says more American tourists are coming to the Normandy cemetery.] [Two VISITORS, Beth JIMENEZ - comment on their visit after seeing the film.]
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