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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Salt Lake City: Tom Foreman) Investigations into bribery allegations in the awarding of the Olympic Games to Salt Lake City, UT, featured; details given of the concern about sponsorship dollars. [Salt Lake Organizing Committee Robert GARFF - suggest a modification of the games.] [Utah Governor Michael LEAVITT - says the International Olympic Committee must assure the success of the games.] [IOC vice president Anita de FRANTZ - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Dean Reynolds) The retirement of pro basketball great Michael Jordan as the NBA tries to resume after a six-month lockout featured; game footage shown. [FANS - praise Jordan.] [Teammate Dickey SIMPKINS - says Jordan hinted last year would be his last.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist's estimates of Jordan's business value cited.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) The importance of Jordan to the NBA's business examined; examples cited of revenues from products endorse by Jordan. [Economist Andrew ZIMBALIST - likens Jordan's impact to that of Babe Ruth in baseball's 1920s.] [Sports marketing specialist Neal PILSON - comments on the NBA future after Jordan.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The drop in Nike stock following the retirement announcement noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The Senate preparations for the President Clinton impeachment trial noted.
(Washington: John Cochran) Hustler magazine publisher against Larry Flynt's claims about the personal life of Clinton opponent Representative Bob Barr featured. [BARR - comments on Flynt.] [FLYNT - says he is investigating conservative Republicans.] [Republican National Committee co-chairman Pat HARRISON - says Flynt need not be legitimized.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The start of the impeachment trial on Thursday noted.
(Portland: Jane Clayson) The public's reaction to the impeachment issue examined; scenes shown from Oregon where a liberal Democratic senator and a conservative Republican senator have been making joint appearances. [Senators Gordon SMITH, Ron WYDEN - say the people have other interests.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Clinton's sending of a check to Paul Jones to end her sexual harassment case reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) The trend of managed care companies passing on the cost of prescription drugs to patients examined. [Health Insurance Association of America Charles KAHN - says part of the cost must be passed to consumers.] [Health care consultant Kimberly BABBIN - cites the cost problem.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Results from the first six weeks of FBI gun purchase checks reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statements from science author Arthur Clark and basketball player Shaquille O'Neal about time quoted.
(Washington: Michele Norris) The managed time in the world of today's child featured; details given of the findings from a University of Michigan study on the child's free time. [Six KIDS - list their tight schedules.] [Sidwell Friends School Richard LODISH, "The Growth of the Mind" author Dr. Stanley GREENSPAN, Johns Hopkins University Andrew CHERLIN - talk about the role of play and of parents pushing their kids.] Societal pressures against unstructured play time explained.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Robert Krulwich) How time is actually experienced in an hourglass fashion examined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pittsburgh: Betsy Stark) How Broadpoint Communications offers free long distance telephone service examined; details given of free time in return for listening to audio commercials. [Consumer Julian BARADUCCI - comments.]
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