This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced and a map shown of the site of wildfires in southern California.
(Los Angeles: John Blackstone) Rash of fires through Carlsbad and Malibu, California, featured; scenes shown of homes ablaze, firefighters battling the flames and helicopters dumping water. [RESIDENTS, FIREFIGHTER - comment on the fires.]
(La Costa, California: Jerry Bowen) The fires in La Costa, California, outlined; scenes shown of residents sifting through the ashes after the fires. [Resident Kay GRANT - talks about what she saved and lost.]
#366514
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) The charging of FBI agent Michael Kahoe with obstruction of justice for destroying a review on the 1992 Ruby Ridge, ID, incident which left a United States marshal and separatist Randy Weaver's wife and son dead reported; details given of the FBI report that was changed to state that deadly force could and should be used in the standoff. [Senator Patrick LEAHY - comments.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Results of a poll that indicate public disapproval with the Republican Congress will help President Clinton to win reelection given.
#366518
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Southington, Connecticut: David Martin) Admission from the Pentagon that the number of American troops exposed to nerve gas after the Persian Gulf war was grossly underestimated examined. [Gulf War vet and wife Gary and Nancy KAPPLAN - tell of his medical problems due to exposure.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Bob Simon) The renewed threat of war between Israel and Syria over the Golan Heights featured; details given of the Israeli military intelligence report that the likelihood of war after the American elections is high. [Analyst Ron BEN-ISHAI - says the Syrians will start a war to get discussion of the Golan back on the table again.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The postponement of local elections in Bosnia because of the continuing political strife stated.
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#366523
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced. [Note: satellite interruption.]
(Columbus, Ohio: Frank Currier) The controversy over the fat substitute Olestra featured; details given of the report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest that states Olestra is bad for consumers. [Consumer advocate Michael JACOBSON - tells of the disinformation campaign by Procter and Gamble.] [P&G Greg ALLGOOD - defends their product.] [Consumers Alicia RELLAS, LouAnn MILLER - offer differing opinions on the side effects from the Olestra chips.]
#366524
(Studio: Dan Rather) A government report on price scanners that states the margin of error is low reported.
#366525
(Studio: Dan Rather) The ending of the strike against General Motors in Canada announced.
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#366528
(Studio: Dan Rather) The second of four parts on the presidential election candidates in which President Clinton and challenger Bob Dole will speak on taxes and the tax system introduced. [DOLE and CLINTON - state their opinions on taxes and tell what should be done to improve the tax system.]
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