This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Bob Jamieson) The extent of the flooding in Mexico featured; scenes shown of water, mud, damaged buildings, visiting President Ernesto Zedillo and the digging for victims.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) CIA denial of a New Yorker report that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein may be behind the virus in New York noted.
(New York: John McKenzie) The problems in the response system as evidenced by the case of the West Nile-like virus examined; details given of the CDC's misdiagnosis of the virus and of the lack of inter-agency communications. [Federal Center for National Security Alan ZELICOFF - says there could have been catastrophic consequences.] [CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Dr. Duane GUBLER - comments.] The role of Bronx Zoo bird specialist Dr. Tracey McNamara in the virus diagnosis outlined. [McNAMARA - admits to "frustration" with the CDC.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: John Cochran) The latest debate over the nuclear test ban treaty reviewed; letter to the Senate from President Clinton asking for the Senate vote to be postponed. [Senator John WARNER - says the treaty should not be brought up till 2001.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by China that it plans to put a man in space reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Ceremonies in Yugoslavia led by President Slobodan Milosevic to reopen a bridge bombed by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The release of Russian President Boris Yeltsin from his latest hospital stay reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Michele Norris) The sorry state of the nation's school buildings examined; scenes shown from several schools in bad condition. [Chicago's Central High School principal Benjamin CALLAWAY, American Institution of Architects Jim DINEGAR, Representative Sander LEVIN, Philip CRANE - offer views on the schools' problems and whether state or local governments should be involved in construction and repair funding.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) ABC plans to visit schools on a regular basis noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Peggy Wehmeyer) The issue before the Supreme Court of prayers at football games in Texas examined; scenes shown from Santa Fe, Texas, of students praying over the public address system; details given of court rulings on school prayer. [Yale Law School professor Steve CARTER - says many questions about what is allowed in school is up for grabs.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The decision by British Airways to buy from Airbus instead of Boeing and demonstrations in France by chefs opposed to McDonald's taxes reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Graph of the population growth to six billion shown.
(New Delhi: Mark Litke) The realities of India's population growth featured. [Population expert Ashish BOZ - expresses concern about the need to control the population.] [Author Shova DEI - says the pressure to produce a son is predominant.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Naples: Jim Wooten) The problem in Italy of too few children featured; scenes shown from Naples. [Giovanni MUSSELLO - says two children are enough.] [Population researcher Rosella PALOMBA - says Italians are becoming a la carte Catholics.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The death of legendary vibraphone player Milt Jackson reported; Modern Jazz Quartet performance scenes shown. [Jazz historian Phil SCHAAP - describes Jackson's musical abilities.]
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