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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Holiday shopping at the mall shown.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) The prognosis for the second annual Internet holiday shopping season featured; ABC News poll findings on Internet shopping cited. [SHOPPER, Saint Louis Galleria Mall Shelly SCHEMBRE, The Right Start president Jerry WELCH, The Retail Group Kathy SCHANNO - offer views on mall versus Internet shopping.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Personal income figures cited.
(Stamford, Connecticut: Bill Redeker) The impact of the shortage of seasonal workers on both retailers and customers examined; details given of worker recruitment strategies. [Target manager Kevin WALICKI, Air Touch Greg HALLER, Natural Wonders manager Nancy LUCASHU, Hallmark Cards Lillian DADDONA, Lands' End WORKER - comment on attracting workers.] [Manpower President Jeffrey JOERRES - says the labor market is very tight.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(College Station, Texas: Steve Osunsami) The college football game between the University of Texas and Texas A&M University, where the bonfire collapsed last week killing 12 students, featured; scenes shown from the stadium in College Station, Texas. [Aggie fans Lisa BREWER, James PIGG - remember the students.] [Injured A&M student Chip THIEL, Texas Governor George W. BUSH - talk about Aggie spirit.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) A small plane crash in Newark, New Jersey, that damaged a residential area reported; scenes shown from the accident site.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Portland, OR: Deborah Wang) Controversial new referendum in Oregon giving adoptive children the right to see their birth certificates, which were sealed at the time of adoption, examined; details given of the legal battle over civil rights versus privacy rights. [Adoptee Cathy ALLEN, disguised MOTHER, attorney for birth mothers Frank HUNSAKER - offer differing opinions on the issue of access to adoptive records.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The gift of 22 million dollars to the struggling town of Osgood, IN, from Gilmore and Gilda Reynolds, who made millions in the stock market, reported; scenes shown from the town.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Decision allowing three Cuban refugees who survived an ordeal at sea to stay in the United States reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The sinking of a Norwegian ferry in a storm reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Gillian Findlay) The concerns in Jerusalem about safety in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre featured; scenes shown of the Ceremony of the Holy Fires; details given of the debate over adding a second door to the church. [Tour guide Shraga BEN-YOSEF - says people could get trapped in a fire.] How the church is shared by six religious groups, which oppose plans for an alternate exit door, explained. [Historian Father Jerry MURPHY-O'CONNOR - says all the communities are jealous of their rights.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) The Vatican said telling the Israeli government to stop mediating the dispute over the door.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The changes in advertising in the century's developing economy featured; various ads shown from the 1920s onwards. [Advertising worker Randall ROTHENBERG - recalls the Lucky Strike ads targeting women.] Bruce Barton's book "The Man Nobody Knows" about Jesus as the first great advertising man and the impact of radio and later television on advertising noted. [Author Erik BARNOUW - says radio programs were built by advertising agents.] [Loomis IRISH - recalls the early days of TV advertising.] [ROTHENBERG - cites the need for entertainment in ads.]
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