This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Live coverage of the ceremonies honoring Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and the others who died in a plane crash briefly shown.
(Dover Air Force Base, DE: John Palmer) Honoring those who died in the Croatia crash on Wednesday featured; the Dover Air Force Base, DE, memorials shown with pictures of the victims inset. [President CLINTON - speaks about the crash victims.] The scheduled funeral arrangements outlined.
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Dubrovnik: Ron Allen) The investigation into this American tragedy featured; aerial view of the plane's wreckage shown while questions are raised about the cause of the crash. [US Air Force General Charles COOLIDGE, US Army General Mike CANAVAN - comment on the crash.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Helena, MT: David Bloom) The investigation into the activities of suspected Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski featured; details given on his finances; scenes shown from his outside his small shack in Montana while evidence found there is outlined. Maps shown of the sites of bombings from May 1978 through June 1985 and from November 1985 through April 1995.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The crash in southern California of a pickup truck containing suspected illegal aliens reported; scenes shown of the wrecked truck in Temecula, California.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Laredo, Texas: Jim Cummins) The view of immigration, legal and illegal, from the border towns of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, examined; scenes shown from the two cities, which interact daily. [Laredo Chamber of Commerce Miguel CONCHES, Mexican consul Raul CARDENAS, United States Border Patrol Luis BARKER - talk about the bond between the two Laredos.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Willow Spring, North Carolina: Kenley Jones) The impact of the controversy over smoking on the tobacco farmer examined; statistics on tobacco farms cited; scenes shown from Johnston County, North Carolina. [Former tobacco farmer Sammy STEPHENSON, his father tobacco farmer Jay STEPHENSON - talk about the industry.] The search for alternative crops and the need to help family farmers remain on the farm noted. [Farmers Keith HILL, Keith SMITH, Pastor Dr. Valerie ROSENQUIST - talk about crop diversification.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Death of actress Greer Garson reported; film clips shown.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(London: Keith Miller) The granting of new powers to the British police to deal with the problem of terrorism featured; scenes shown from the streets of London today and of the recent IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombings. [British cabinet minister Secretary Michael HOWARD - shows off a small bomb.] The opposition of human rights groups to the new laws allowing search and detention noted. [Human rights activist John WADHAM - comments.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Activities in North and South Korea following the announcement by North Korea that it will no longer recognize the demilitarized zone reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Tomorrow's subject and guests on "Meet the Press" announced.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: George Lewis) The famous peanut vendor, Roger Owens, at the Los Angeles Dodgers' stadium, known as "Roger, the Dodger," who flings peanuts to the fans profiled; scenes shown from the ball park and of Owens performing in the schoolroom.
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