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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The politics of gasoline prices examined; details given of Republican strategies. [White House economic advisor Laura D'Andrea TYSON - says repealing the gas tax would blow the budget.] [Representatives Newt GINGRICH, Richard ARMEY- back the gas tax cuts.] [Treasury Secretary Robert RUBIN - cites President Clinton's actions.] [Three MOTORISTS - comment.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) FBI report on the drop in crime in the United States cited.
(New York: Elizabeth Kaledin) The success of the police crackdown against smaller crimes, which led to the overall drop in the crime rate, examined; scenes shown from New York City, where community policing helped cut crime. [University of Maryland criminologist Lawrence SHERMAN, Bronx bicycle patrolman Officer Kevin McGEVNA, New York City Mayor Rudolph GIULIANI - comment on crime.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) The disappearance of former CIA director William Colby a week ago while canoeing updated.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced. [Note: weather bulletin on screen until 5:09:00.]
(On the West Bank: Jesse Schulman) Peace talks between Israel and the PLO featured; scenes shown from the talks and from the West Bank town of Hebron, where Israeli soldiers still remain to protect the Jewish settlers. [Israeli NEGOTIATOR, PALESTINIAN, Israeli cabinet minister Yossi BEILIN - comment on the situation.]
(Studio: John Roberts) Israeli said searching for suspected suicide bombers intent on disrupting the May 29th elections.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Fire at a bank in Paris, France, reported; scenes shown of the blaze.
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(Studio: John Roberts) The resumption of United Nations talks to consider lifting some of the Persian Gulf war sanctions against Iraq's oil reported.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Studio: Joe Klein) The prospects for a trivial, petty presidential campaign examined by looking at the current politics of gasoline prices; scenes shown of Republican Senator Bob Dole at a gas station. [DOLE - criticizes President Clinton's gasoline tax.] Clinton's actions reviewed.
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(Studio: John Roberts) The Democratic senatorial primary in North Carolina between Harvey Gantt and cardiologist Charley Sanders to find a candidate to run against incumbent Senator Jesse Helms examined; political ads focusing on the race issue in the Senate races of both 1990 and 1996 shown. [GANTT, SANDERS - campaign.] [Black Sanders supporter Anthony FOX, black Gantt supporter Earline PARMON, Howard University Ron WALTERS - refer to the race issue.] The consequences beyond North Carolina if black candidates are deemed unelectable in certain contests outlined.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Fierce fighting in Liberia between rival factions reported.
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(Studio: John Roberts) The transfer of imprisoned Martin Bryant, who is accused of last week's massacre in Tasmania, Australia, reported; scenes shown from Port Arthur.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Tehran: Tom Fenton) The strict Islamic religious regulations on the behavior of women in Iran examined; scenes shown from Tehran and from the mountains, where cautious courtships may take place. [Four IRANIANS - comment on boy-girl relationships.] The monitoring of the young by morality police and the penalties for offending couples outlined.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(New York: Jacqueline Adams) Pulitzer prize winning musical "Rent", which tells the story of squatters in New York City's East Village, featured; performance scenes shown. ["Rent" producer Jeffrey SELLER - talks about the cost of tickets.] [Five ticket HOPEFULS - wait for cut-rate ducats.]
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