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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Jasper, Texas: Steve Osunsami) The verdict in the trial of John King for the dragging death of James Byrd in Jasper, Texas, featured; scenes shown from the courtroom. [Two victim's RELATIVES, prosecutor Guy James GRAY, Jasper resident Esther PARKS - react to the verdict.] Tomorrow's hearings on the penalty phase mentioned.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Southern Poverty Law Center study on the spread of hate groups noted.
(Atlanta: Erin Hayes) The rise of neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and Internet hate groups examined; scenes shown from a Ku Klux Klan demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama. [Southern Poverty Law Center Morris DEES, University of Florida professor George FEAGIN, FBI special agent Dennis LORMEL - comment on the appeal of hate groups.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Rambouillet, France: Sheila MacVicar) The failure of either the ethnic Albanians or the Serbs to sign a peace agreement for Kosovo examined; scenes shown of today's fighting in Kosovo. [Secretary of State Madeleine ALBRIGHT - talks about the diplomatic process.] [Balkans political analyst Martin McCAULEY - says the Albanians have no fall-back plan.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings; White House: Sam Donaldson) The reasons why the Albanians delegates have refused to sign on discussed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Pentagon: John McWethy) The Pentagon's concerns that the Serbs may "cream" the Albanians in the next two weeks due to the Serb military buildup discussed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan about the economy reported. [GREENSPAN - comments on the high price of stock.] Stock Market Report. The government's plans to increase banks' cash reserves in preparation for the Y2K bug noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The weekly look at how the government spends taxpayers' money introduced.
(Mescuda, Illinois: Jim Williams) The new Mid-America Airport near Saint Louis, which has no airlines after being built with taxpayers' millions, featured; scenes shown of the lonely airport and empty terminal. [Bus DRIVER, county board member Joe BEHNKEN - say no one is here.] [Transportation policy specialist Robert POOLE - says the money could have been spent on other airports.] [County board chairman John BARICEVIC - defends the project.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The Army's development of a new, environmentally friendly bullet reported. Said to not be made of lead thus not adding to poisoning of land at firing ranges.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statistics on avalanches cited.
(No location given: Richard Gizbert) The season of snow and avalanches in the Swiss Alps featured; scenes shown from avalanche sites in Switzerland and Italy.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Bill Blakemore) The power of avalanches examined; scenes shown of natural and man-triggered avalanches. [Jackson Hole ski patrol Jerry BALINT - describe what happened in an avalanche.] [Avalanche forecaster Jim SPRINGER, Jackson Hole ski patrol Rick FROST - explain the triggering process.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Bloomfield, New Jersey: John Cochran) What happens when health maintenance organizations (HMO) gets in financial trouble examined. [HMO members Ronald and Laura STONE - explain their problems as the HMO goes bankrupt.] [New Jersey Citizen Action Anthony WRIGHT - comments on the HMO business.] [HMO members Solomon and Jean ARBITER - questions the HMO system.] The nationwide problem for HMOs noted. [Standard and Poor's Arun KUMAN - comments.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Tomorrow's segment previewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Incident in which parishioners of an English church were locked inside and used Morse code via the church bells to be rescued reported.
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