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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) Legal ruling that the class action lawsuit brought against the whole tobacco industry was too large examined. [Anti- smoking advocate John BANZHAF - reacts to the decision.] Government report on the increase in smoking among teens and blacks cited. [Representative John LEWIS - comments.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Capitol: Bob Schieffer) House passage of legislation raising the minimum wage reported. The stinging rebuke of Republican leaders by 43 Republicans, who sided with Democrats in passing the minimum wage increase in the House, noted. [Representatives Steve LARGENT, Cass BALLENGER, Dick ARMEY, Jack QUINN - offer views on the minimum wage issue.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: John Blackstone) The seizure in San Francisco, California, of AK- 47s smuggled into the United States from China outlined; details given. [Representative Charles SCHUMER - comments.] [Strike force chief Jeff ANDERSON, United States Customs Rollin KLINK - talk about the sting operation.] (Artist: Joan Lynch)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The latest in the FBI-Freeman standoff in Montana reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Orr) The continuing search in the Florida Everglades for parts of the downed ValuJet Flight 592 featured; scenes shown from the crash site. [ValuJet stockholder Adrian MALLIN, ValuJet President Lewis JORDAN - comment.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Muenster, Texas: Bob McNamara) The worst drought this century in Texas examined; scenes shown. [Three FARMERS - say they can't afford to keep their cows.] The billions of dollars in losses suffered by farmers and the bleak outlook for the future noted. [Texas agriculture commissioner Rick PERRY, agriculture extension agent Jeff STAPPER - comment.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The resignation of Jeffrey Vinik from the top management position at the Magellan Fund announced.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Phil Jones; White House: Rita Braver) The abortion debate in campaign '96 featured. [In Philadelphia, Republican presidential candidate Senator Bob DOLE - criticizes President Clinton's abortion bill veto.] [In Milwaukee, CLINTON - responds to and blames Dole.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Federal researchers' experiments with atoms, NASA pictures of the northern lights during the day and the solving of space shuttle Endeavour astronauts' problems with their Coke machine reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Parents Jeffrey May and Christine Love's court hearing on charges of attempting to sell their baby twins for money featured. [Sheriff's department Jack ESPINOSA, judge W.R. HEINRICH, neighbor Denise CONRAD - comment on the case.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The spin out by a driver in the final practice before the Indianapolis 500 race shown.
(Indianapolis: John Roberts) The controversy over manager Tony George's decision to change the rules of the Indy 500 by reserving spots for no-name drivers featured; scenes shown. [Race car drivers Michael ANDRETTI, Al UNSER - say they are creating their own race called the United States 500 in protest.]
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