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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Stormy weather and tornadoes from Texas, through the South and Midwest reported; map shown; damages in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Eatonton, Georgia, and New Hope, Alabama, shown.
(Brandon, Mississippi: Kenley Jones) Impact of tornadoes on a cul-de-sac in the small town of Brandon, Mississippi, featured; scenes shown of homes turned to rubble where a father and three Boy Scouts were killed. [Daughter and mother Katy and Pam JOYNER, Nick MIKKLESEN, MAN, father Richard JOYNER - describe what happened during the storm.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Snowstorm in the West reported; map shown; Denver snow scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Albany, Georgia: Andrea Mitchell) Senate runoff race in Georgia between incumbent Wyche Fowler and Paul Coverdell featured; scenes shown from Albany, Georgia, of President-elect Bill Clinton playing saxophone in a high school band; television ad shown. [On November 20, Barbara BUSH - campaigns for Coverdell.] [CLINTON - campaigns for Fowler.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Final tabulations reported showing that President Bush finished third in the presidential race in Maine.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Hospitalization of former presidential candidate Paul Tsongas for a biopsy reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Lisa Myers) Charges of sexual harassment against Senator Bob Packwood, who has ironically been a champion of women's rights, featured; report in "Washington Post" on allegations made by 10 women over a 20 year period outlined and quoted. [Oregon supreme court justice Betty ROBERTS - suggests a recall petition.] [Accusers Julie WILLIAMSON, Paige WAGERS - describe being forcefully kissed.] Written apology from Packwood quoted. [Senate-elect Patty MURRAY - says Senators should be role models.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(No location given: Robert Hager) Lifting by the AAA of its warning against using Interstate 295 around Jacksonville, Florida, examined; details given of the breakup of a gang known as the English Estates Posse that was responsible for shootings and rock throwings on the interstate. [Jacksonville sheriff Jim McMILLAN - comments.] Interstate scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Merger of Martin Marietta and General Electric's aerospace defense business reported. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Graphics shown of the amount of bottled water sold in the US.
(Randolph, VT: Fred Briggs) The source of bottled spring water examined; scenes shown from Randolph, VT; the issue of what is a spring addressed. [Georgia agriculture commission Tommy IRVIN - says Poland Spring has offered no proof of springs.] [Hydrogeologist John ROBERTSON - comments.] Animation shown of Poland Spring's alleged source of its water. [Great Waters of America president Kim JEFFERY - comments.] Recent recall by Perrier of its bottled water due to benzene contamination mentioned. [Former International Bottled Water Association president William DEAL - comments.] Testing of tap water by the Environmental Protection Agency and of bottled water by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) noted. [Representative John DINGELL - criticizes FDA.] [Vermont Pure Spring Water president John MAGUIRE - backs regulations.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Statement from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) on the safety and labelling of bottled water reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(London: Keith Miller) Fire bombing attack by neo-Nazis on Turks living in Germany featured; scenes shown from the site of the racial violence against foreigners. Statement from German Chancellor Helmut Kohl quoted. The beginning of the right-wing violence in August recalled; scenes shown of a fire at a guest house for refugees. Tonight's demonstrations across the country against the violence shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Apparent cause of the fire at Windsor Castle reported.
(London: Dennis Murphy) Debate in the House of Commons over whether Queen Elizabeth or the taxpayers will pay for the restoration of the castle featured; aerial scenes shown of the burned-out wing of the castle and from the fire. [National heritage minister Peter BROOKE - comments.] [Two PEOPLE - say the queen should pay.] [Member of Parliament Ann CLWYD - suggests the taxpayers not pay all.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Statement from former Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze, now a leader in Georgia, that he has become a born-again Christian reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Funeral services for Dorothy Walker Bush, mother of President Bush, reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Death of country music singer Roy Acuff reported; scenes and photos shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Cottage Grove, OR: Bob Dotson) Reunion of two stepbrothers, Andy Stalp and Stanley Stolp, separated for 67 years and unable to track each other down because of a surname spelling error at the orphanage where Andy had lived featured; scenes shown. [Andy STALP - comments.]
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