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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Orr) The FBI's theory that Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 was brought down solely by a mechanical failure examined; details given of the evidence indicating an explosion of the center fuel tank came from inside the tank. [NTSB Robert FRANCIS - comments.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The plunge in tobacco stocks one day after the release of scientific evidence proving a chemical link between lung cancer and smoking reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Bill Whitaker) The latest in the civil trial involving O.J. Simpson and the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and friend Ron Goldman featured; details given of the dismissal of black male juror Edgar Allen because of alcohol-related problems. [ALLEN - admits he is an alcoholic.] The current makeup of the jury noted. [Law professor/former prosecutor Laurie LEVENSON, jury consultant Ann COLE, former Simpson attorney Carl DOUGLAS - comment.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) The failure of the United States government to investigate newly naturalized citizens featured. [Los Angeles US Immigration and Naturalization Services clerk Kathy BELL - says some of the immigrants were child molesters and other types of criminals.] [INS commissioner Doris MEISSNER - says the FBI files destroyed were old, not active applications.] [Representative Bill ZELIFF - comments.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Scott Pelley) The mission in Texas to intercept drug runners from Mexico who are slipping past federal check points examined; video shown from arrests by border patrol agents. [Texas State Police head James FRANCIS, United States Border Patrol Paul BERG - talk about the increasing drug problem.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary's meeting with oil company executives to discuss rising prices and low reserves of heating oil outlined.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Presidential candidate Bob Dole's continued attacks on President Clinton reported. [DOLE - criticizes Clinton's acceptance of foreign contributions.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Goldsboro, North Carolina: Bob Schieffer) The North Carolina Senate race between incumbent Republican Jesse Helms and challenger Harvey Gantt featured; statistics given. [HELMS - taunts reporters; politicks.] [GANTT - says Helms avoids meeting him.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Tom Fenton) Sacked Russian national security adviser Alexander Lebed's first day off the job featured; scenes shown of people screaming for the now popular Lebed. [LEBED (thru translator) - says he is going to the theater; after the play, says he learned how not to rule Russia.] [Analyst David KRAMER - says Lebed is a maverick and no longer associated with an unpopular government.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The upcoming elections in Nicaragua outlined; scenes shown from Managua.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Damage to Cuba from Hurricane Lili featured; scenes shown of Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) New news series introduced.
(Dallas: Harry Smith) The baking diva of the state fair of Texas featured; scenes shown from the state fair in Dallas. [Baker Dorothy LACEFIELDS - talks about her famous first place winning desserts.]
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