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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: George Lewis) Testimony by witnesses at the O.J. Simpson civil trial reported; details given of Simpson former girlfriend Paula Barbieri's videotaped testimony in which she contradicts Simpson's previous statements and battered shelter worker Nancy Ney, who testified about threats made against Nicole. (Artist: Mona Edwards)
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Commentary on the Simpson civil trial presented. [Chief legal correspondent Jack FORD - comments on the case.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Pat Dawson) Pardon in New Hampshire for June Briand, who shot her husband Jimmy because he beat her, examined; details given of her case and of battered spouse statistics. [BRIAND - makes a statement in court.] [Jimmy's mother Linda BRIAND - complains about the ruling.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The sentencing of Jonathan Schmitz for murdering a man who revealed he had a crush on Schmitz during the taping of the Jenny Jones show reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol: Lisa Myers) The official plan proposed to change the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that would mean lower cost of living increases for social programs including Social Security outlined; details given as to how the CPI is used to measure inflation and how Americans would be hurt by the change. [Economist Michael BOSKIN, senior Patricia BLEVINS, SENIOR, OFFICIAL, Majority Leader Senator Trent LOTT - comment on the government's latest attempt to hoard in more taxpayer money.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The doctor's orders to President Clinton to keep quiet and refrain from talking for a while because of his chronic bouts with hoarseness stated.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The hold put on same-sex marriages by the same judge who issued the ruling allowing the marriages reported.
(Los Angles: Mike Boettcher) The emotional fight against same-sex marriages featured; details given of the controversy and the Defense of Marriage Act. [Partners David MIXNER and Patrick MARSTEN - says they hope they can someday be married legally.] [USC law professor Erwin CHEMERINSKY, Ben and Jerry's spokesman Rob MICHALAK - comment.] [California state Senator William KNIGHT - opposes gay marriages.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Congressman Bob Barr's take on the question of gay marriages presented. [BARR - feels that gay marriage would threaten his view of "the American family."]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The continuing protest by Serbs against Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic noted; brief scenes from Belgrade shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The about-face by retired former Strategic Air Command General Lee Butler about nuclear weapons presented. [BUTLER - explains why the United States should get rid of its nuclear weapons and the policy supporting them.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: David Bloom) How parents handle the subject of drug use by their kids featured. [Up Front Drug Information Center Jim HALL, mom Pam BORST, three Morris CHILDREN, New Trier high school Mary DAILEY, TEEN - discuss talking to kids about marijuana and use in the 60's by their parents.]
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