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#414392
(Studio: Ralph Begleiter) Report introduced.
(Santa Monica: Jim Moret; Greta Van Susteren) Jury deliberations in the O.J. Simpson civil trial on punitive damages featured; courtroom sketches shown while arguments from defense attorney Robert Baker and plaintiff attorney Daniel Petrocelli about O.J. finances are reviewed and quoted.
#414393
(Studio: Claire Shipman) Report introduced.
(State Department: Steve Hurst) The formal announcement that President Clinton and ailing Russian President Boris Yeltsin will hold a summit meeting in Helsinki, Finland, in late March reported; details given of the NATO expansion and other issues on the table. [President CLINTON, Russian Prime Minister Viktor CHERNOMYRDIN, Secretary of State Madeleine ALBRIGHT - talk about US/Russian relations.]
#414394
(Studio: Fionnuala Sweeney) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Betsy Aaron) Concern about the safety of Russia's nuclear weapons due to cut backs in the military and non-payment of facility workers featured. [Russian Defense Minister Igor RODIONOV, security advisor Yui BATURIN - say the budget cuts present a dangerous situation and predict dire consequences.] [Expert Pevel FELGENHAUER - comments.]
#414395
(Studio: Claire Shipman) The protest in South Korea over North Korea's plans to dump nuclear waste next to the border of South Korea reported; scenes shown.
#414396
(Studio: Ralph Begleiter) Another close encounter between a commercial plane and four National Guard planes off the Atlantic Coast reported; Wednesday's incident in which two National Guard planes almost hit a Boeing plane over New Jersey reviewed. [Commander Colonel Tom GRIFFIN - talks about their procedures.]
#414397
(Studio: Fionnuala Sweeney) Report introduced.
(Quito: Harris Whitbeck) Protests in Ecuador calling for the resignation of the President Abdala Bucaram who refuses to step down after his austerity measures brought the economy to near collapse, featured; scenes shown. [Analyst Juan Bernardo LEON, Vice President Rosalia ARTEAGA - speak about the presidency.]
#414400
(Studio: Ralph Begleiter) The fining of CIA director-designate Anthony Lake for failing to properly divest himself of energy stocks while National Security Advisor noted.
#414401
(Studio: Claire Shipman) Incident in Philadelphia in which armored car robbers took hostages then got away from police, reported; scenes shown.
#414402
(Studio: Fionnuala Sweeney) Report introduced.
(Cape Town: Mike Hanna) The new political order and constitution in South Africa featured; scenes shown of South African President Nelson Mandela and from ceremonies in Cape Town. [MANDELA - talks about solving the problems of corrupt police.]
#414403
(Studio: Ralph Begleiter) Report introduced.
(Santa Monica: Greg LaMotte) Jury deliberations in the O.J. Simpson civil trial on punitive damages featured; the request for re-review of certain pieces of evidence by the jury painfully detailed.
#414405
(Studio: Claire Shipman) Report introduced.
(Medlow Park: Don Knapp) The possible untapped source of energy located on the ocean floor featured; scenes shown of the methane hydrate. [Geologist Laura STERN - talks about the retrieval project and the problems involved.]
#414407
(Studio: Claire Shipman) Report introduced.
(Chung Ping, China: Andrea Koppel) The New Year celebrations in China, featured; scenes shown. The absence of Deng Xiaoping from the ceremonies discussed. [Resident Mrs. WONG (thru translator) - says she doesn't think about politicks anymore.]
#414409
(Studio: Claire Shipman) Report introduced.
(White House: Wolf Blitzer) The formal announcement that President Clinton and ailing Russian President Boris Yeltsin will hold a summit meeting in Helsinki, Finland, in late March reviewed; details given of the NATO expansion and other issues on the table. [President CLINTON - comments on the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) expansion meeting and China.] [Woodrow Wilson Center Samuel WELLS - comments on the President's upcoming travel schedule.]
#414410
(Studio: Ralph Begleiter) The close encounter between a commercial plane and four National Guard F-16s off the Atlantic Coast reviewed; details given of today's encounter.
(New York: Gary Tuchman) Wednesday's incident in which two National Guard planes almost hit a Boeing plane over New Jersey reviewed; more details and quotes given. [Nations Air president Mark McDONALD - comments.] [Fighter Wing commander Colonel Tom GRIFFIN - defends his pilots.] [Mag. General Donald SHEPPERD - says it was not a near collision.]
#414413
(Studio: Fionnuala Sweeney) The unlikeliness of a cease-fire in the near future between the IRA (Irish Republican Army) and British forces examined; scenes shown from the docklands bombing in London which broke the cease-fire one year ago. [Sinn Fein leader Martin MCGUINNESS - gives his opinion on the situation.] [N. Ireland minister Baroness DENTON - says they want independence.]
#414414
(Studio: Ralph Begleiter) Discussion of Russian affairs with expert Susan Eisenhower presented. [EISENHOWER - talks about Russian President Boris Yeltsin's health; Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin; tells why the expansion of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a mistake and talks about various other issues.]
#414416
(Studio: Ralph Begleiter) The suspension of flight training off the Atlantic coast by the United States Air Force in light of the recent encounters with commercial planes announced.
#414417
(Studio: Terry Baddoo) Various games reviewed and scores updated; scenes shown from the Davis Cup.
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