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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The first anniversary of news of the relationship between President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky noted.
(Capitol Hill: Linda Douglass) The conclusion of the defense of President Clinton at his Senate impeachment trial featured. [On the Senate floor, former Senator Dale BUMPERS - jokes about the charges; says it a breech of his marriage vows and he has punished himself; that the people don't want Clinton removed from office.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: Sam Donaldson) The White House view on how the Senate trial is going reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Cochran) Former Vice President Dan Quayle's plans to announce his candidacy for the presidency in 2000 featured; details given of his efforts to change his image and to court support of family value conservatives. [October 18, 1998, QUAYLE - talks about his chances.] [The Cook Political Report Charles COOK - recalls Quayle's bad press.] [American Conservative Union chairman David KEENE - comments on Quayle.] Quayle's position on "compassionate conservatism" quoted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Today's developments in the Salt Lake City, UT, bribery scandal reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Barry Serafin) The problem of truck safety featured; scenes shown from a May 1998 California freeway accident caused by a truck driver who fell asleep. [Representative Frank WOLF - cites accidents statistics.] Criticism of the Transportation Department division the Office of Motor Carriers for not regulating trucks and the use electronic systems to monitor truck driving noted. [Truck DRIVER - says books are juggled.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Discovery of problems with the tornado warning sirens in Jackson, Tennessee, when tornadoes hit reported; scenes shown of the wreckage.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Conviction in Mexico of Raul Salinas for plotting the murder of a political rival reported.
#182854
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Reporter's report that Cambodian Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot committed suicide last year noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statistics on consumers' views of their HMOs noted.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) The court ruling in the case brought by the family of stomach cancer patient David Goodrich against the Aetna health maintenance organization examined; details given of charges that he died because Aetna delayed care and refused treatment. [Plaintiff Teresa GOODRICH - cites the burden of having to fight for his care.] [Plaintiff's attorney Michael BIDART - cites the HMO's financial view.] [Juror Kelley SCHWARTZKOPF - says Aetna wrote off the ill man.] [California Association of Health Plans Walter ZELMAN - cites review system.] [Aetna chief medical officer Dr. Arthur LIEBOWITZ - responds.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Terry Moran) Laws that make it nearly impossible to sue an HMO examined; details given of a provision prohibiting suing insurance providers. [Columbia Law School professor William SAGE - says circumstances have changed since the law was signed.] [Representative Charles NORWOOD - explains a revised law proposal.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The weekly look at how the government spends taxpayers' money introduced.
(Bay City, Michigan: John Martin) The story of a Bay City, Michigan, building that was built for the Environmental Protection Agency at taxpayers' expense at the order of then-Representative Bob Traxler featured; scenes shown of the building. [Building manager Ron RALEY - says it's a boondoggle.] [City manager James PALENICK - defends the city getting the federal money.] [Real estate broker Steve LOCKEY - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The hot sales for vitamins and supplements in the US, for cell phones in Finland and of the sales decline for Lego toys reported. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The donation of 60 million dollars to Cal Tech by a San Diego couple who wanted no building named after them reported!
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The London, England, campaign in which police send greeting cards to the bad guys reported; sample cards shown. [Metropolitan police Supt. Gary COPSON - comments on the program.]
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