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(Studio: Dan Rather, Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Port-au-Prince: Bob Simon) Explosion of a grenade in the middle of a march in Haiti of the supporters of exiled President Jean- Bertrand Aristide featured; scenes shown of the dead and wounded in the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of the United States military presence and of the return from hiding of the's city Mayor Evans Paul. Report that police chief Michel Francois is planning to leave Haiti noted.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Interview held with Mayor Paul about the situation in Haiti. [PAUL - (thru translator) says Aristide should be able to return, that military leader Raoul Cedras should go as soon as possible and that the will of the people can never be killed.] Report from the Pentagon that there will be a United States military presence to head off violence at tomorrow's demonstration mentioned.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(E/urchurpin, Sweden: Mark Phillips) The impact of the ferryboat disaster in the Baltic Sea updated; scenes shown from a Pentecostal Bible school in Sweden, which lost 13 members in the accident. [Choir leader Evelina GARD, survivor Paul BARNEY, pastor Magnis CARLSON, American exchange student Angela ENTREKIN - react to the tragedy.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Russian President Boris Yeltsin's stopover in Seattle during in his United States visit reported; scenes shown.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) The criticism of the US-Russia trade deal worked out at the summit meeting between Yeltsin and President Clinton that would allow the import of Russian firearms examined. [Representative Charles SCHUMER, gun store owner Don DAVIS, Blue Ridge Arsenal owner Hayward LONG - criticize the weapons deal.] The opposition from the Treasury Department to the State Department's support on the deal noted.
5:42:20 "ECONOMY: BLOCKBUSTER-VIACOM MERGER, STOCK MARKET"
(Studio: Dan Rather) Mega-media merger of Blockbuster Video with Viacom reported. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Washington: David Martin) Reports of a "glass ceiling" in the CIA, which prevents the advancement of women in the ranks of an old- boy network, examined; the case of Janine Brookner, who is suing the CIA, detailed as an example. [Senator Alfonse D'AMATO, former colleague Pedro SANJUAN, Brookner attorney Victoria TOENSING - criticize the handling of Brookner's case.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Manassas, Virginia: Bob Orr) Decision by the Disney company to abandon its plans for a theme park in Virginia near a Civil War battlefield examined; the debate between business and preservationist interests outlined. [Park OPPONENT, Protect Historic America David McCULLOUGH, Disney's America president Dana NOTTINGHAM, historian Shelby FOOTE, Virginia Governor George ALLEN - comment on aspects of the debate.] Maryland and West Virginia said now ready to compete for the Disney theme park.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Review of medical records reported finding no evidence that the coroner lied about the death of Elvis Presley in 1977 noted.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(New Cumberland, West Virginia: Scott Pelley) Announcement by the Air Force that the crash of a B-52 bomber at Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, was caused by the pilot Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Holland's performance of forbidden acrobatic maneuvers featured; scenes shown of the June 24 crash and of Holland's other reckless flights. The story of co-pilot Lieutenant Colonel Mark McGeehan, who had tried to get Holland grounded, reviewed. [Wife Jody McGEEHAN - talks about her husband's position, his subsequent death in the crash and the senior leadership at Fairchild.] [June 26, Air Force Sheila WIDNALL - defends training missions.] The changing position of the Air Force on the crash outlined.
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