This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Ray Brady) Indications of improvements in the economy, except in the area of jobs, examined; monthly leading economic indicators and home sales figures cited. [Economist Irwin KELLNER, three Miami SHOPPERS - comment.]
(White House: Susan Spencer) Trip by President Clinton to Congress to promote the economy featured; his stimulus package outlined. [Senator George MITCHELL, CLINTON - comment.] [Economist Charles McMILLION - worries about the job picture.] [Senator Bob DOLE - opposes stimulus.] Prospects for higher taxes mentioned.
#349070
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: John Blackstone) Concern with food safety of new Agriculture Department Secretary Mike Espy in light of the Jack in the Box bacterial food poisoning cases in the Northwest featured. [ESPY - talks about food safety.] [Former Agriculture Department official Carol Tucker FOREMAN - cites food-borne illnesses.] [Jack in the Box president Robert NUGENT - says a second tragedy would be job losses.] [University of California at San Francisco Dr. Richard LOCKSLEY - comments on bacteria in food.]
#349073
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Rita Braver) Allegation that some cellular phones can cause cancer examined; scenes shown from Congressional hearings. [Cellular City general manager Stephen AREES - comments on sales.] [Representative Edward MARKEY, Medical College of Virginia Dr. Stephen CLEARY, FDA's Mays SWICORD - talk about the safety issue.] Positions of the National Cancer Institute and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) mentioned. [Real estate salesman Bennie WALTON - wants his phone.]
#349074
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Edie Magnus) Government report findings that moderate consumption of caffeine is not harmful during pregnancy examined; study statistics cited. [Pregnant women Kyle SABATINO, Arlene ANDERSON, National Insts. of Health Dr. James MILLS, University of Washington Steven GILBERT, obstetrician Dr. Richard LEVINE - comment on caffeine use.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Violent clashes in South Africa between police and striking black taxi drivers reported; scenes shown from Johannesburg.
#349078
(Studio: Dan Rather) Return home from Somalia of more US soldiers reported.
(Somalia: Giselle Fernandez) Return to Somalia of two Somali- Americans and what they found featured; scenes shown of their trip through their old neighborhood. [Hashim KHALIB - hopes he can find his family; later, talks about meeting his mother.] [Somali-AMERICAN - comments.]
#349081
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Vicki Mabrey) Deal between the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and country musician Willie Nelson about his tax lien featured; his tax problems reviewed. [NELSON, IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Michael McDERMITT - comment on the compromise.]
#349083
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Saint Paul: Reed Galin) The lack of federal programs for children unprepared for kindergarten examined; classroom scenes shown. [TEACHER, National Ready to Learn Campaign co-chairmen C. Everett KOOP, Ernest BOYER, TEACHER - comment.] The absence of parental exchanges with young kids that allow for the development on one's sense of self noted. Educational pre-school programs in a few states described; scenes shown.
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