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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bill Plante) Federal Highway Bill reported; charts shown of highway bill features; funding of bill explained; scenes shown in Washington of President Clinton signing bill, and in North Carolina of drunk-driving roadblock. [CLINTON - explains bill funding.] [Highway lobby REPRESENTATIVE - says all drivers will benefit.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Studio: Anthony Mason) General Motors (GM) auto workers strike in Flint, Michigan, reported; chart shown of General Motors Corporation market share; map shown of plants affected by strike; scenes shown in Michigan inside plants and at picket lines. [Ohio auto WORKER - explains why his plant had to close.] ["Automotive News" Edward LAPHAM - explains past efficiency problems at GM.] [Striking WORKER - says the strike could go for a while.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) Murder of James Byrd reported; description of killing given; scenes shown in Jasper, Texas, of crime scene. [Jasper County Sheriff Billy ROWLES - reports on motive; says no organized hate groups exist in Jasper.] [Byrd's sister Clara TAYLOR - says anyone could have been killed.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Search for four workers after grain elevator explosion in Haysville, Kansas, reported. [DeBruce Grain Company Paul DeBRUCE - says he believes he may know where the men are.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Explosion in Montreal, Quebec, homeless shelter reported; two deaths and several injuries reported; scenes shown in Montreal after explosion.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: Scott Pelley) Interviews of Secret Service agents by independent counsel Ken Starr reported; negotiations between Monica Lewinsky's legal team and prosecutors reported; photograph shoot of Lewinsky in "Vanity Fair" reported; scenes shown of "Vanity Fair" pages.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Swearing-in of General Abdulsalam Abubakar after death of Nigerian president General Sani Abacha reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Approval of possible NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) action against Serbia reported; continued Serbian offensive against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo mentioned; map shown of Balkans; scenes shown in Pristina, Serbia, of refugees fleeing Kosovo, and of shelling-damaged homes.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Progress on tobacco bill reported; possible compromises involving tax cuts mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Randall Pinkston) Privately funded private school scholarships for poor children reported. [Mother Eva SMALLWOOD - believes private schools are better for children; is proud of daughter Rebecca's achievements.] [Venture capitalist Ted FORSTMANN - says poor parents deserve school choices for their children.] [Former Hollywood agent Michael OVITZ - says he supports both public education and school options.] [Jersey City, New Jersey, mayor Bret SCHUNDLER - says parents should be able to decide what is best for their children.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Continued drop in oil prices and narrowing of gender wage gap reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Improper health screening of children in sports reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: John Roberts) Rise in children's asthma rates reported; possible risk factors noted; scenes shown in New York classroom. [Nurse practitioner Angela TORNETORI - describes some asthma cases.] [Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Dr. Robert MELLINS - describes asthma attacks.] [DOCTOR - talks to patient.] [Children's Health Fund Dr. Irwin REDLENER - says many asthma cases are not noticed until they get serious.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) Institute for Responsible Fathering, an organization to help men be better fathers to their children, featured. [Volunteer Bruce JENKINS - talks to fathers.] [Father Ted BROWN - admits he needs to do more with his son.] [Founder Charles BALLARD - addresses a group of teenage fathers.] [New York University professor Lawrence MEAD - supports Ballard's project.] [Mother Asha MacCOLLUM and father Tyrone ELLERBEE - want to marry.]
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