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(Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.
(Acapulco, Mexico: George Lewis) The slow recovery in Mexico from the devastation brought by Hurricane Pauline featured; scenes shown from Acapulco. [Shopkeeper Celso ORTEGA - cites the dependence on tourism.] [Catholic priest Reverend Ramon CELIS - comments.]
(Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.
(Acapulco: Dan Lothian) The flooding at the start of the storm featured; scenes shown since Wednesday. [In Acapulco, American Barbara THORPE - comments on the pace of recovery.]
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.
(New York: Rick Davis) The implications of the settlement in the second- hand smoke trial examined. [Action of Smoking and Health John BANZHAF - says now the tobacco industry must prove its case in lawsuits and the flight attendant plaintiffs can bring individual suits.] [Tobacco Liability Project Richard DAYNARD - comments on the legislation.]
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.
(Washington: Andrea McCarren) Statement from Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich that Attorney General Janet Reno looks foolish for not appointing an independence counsel to investigate White House fund-raising practices featured; excerpts shown from the White House coffees videotapes. [GINGRICH; on Thursday, RENO - comment.] [Georgetown University Law Center Paul ROTHSTEIN - cites the goal of the independent counsel law.]
(Studio: Ann Curry) Appearance by Reno on tomorrow's Meet the Press noted.
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.
(White House: John Palmer) The agenda for President Clinton's South America trip outlined. [On Tuesday, National Security Adviser Sandy BERGER - talks about the region.] The economies of Venezuela and Brazil and US-regional trade issues mentioned. [Economic Strategy Institution Clyde PRESTOWITZ - says without fast-track authority Clinton will be perceived as a wounded leader.]
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Statement from President Clinton about his hopes for a high-profile media campaign warning young people about drugs reported.
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.
(No location given: Pat Dawson) Local responses to the growth of juvenile crime since 1982 featured; crime statistics cited. [Psychologist David BRANDT - cites the recidivism rate.] Boston's model plan to prevent and intervene in youth crime cited as an example; scenes shown from the city's streets while the various policies are outlined. [Task force commander Lieutenant Gary FRENCH - cites the cooperation between justice agencies.] [Boston Mayor Thomas MENINO - talks about the puzzle of youth violence.] [Northeastern University James FOX - indicates the growth in the nation's teen population.]
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Crash of an Argentinean plane in Uruguay reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Visit by new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Hugh Shelton to Bosnia reported.
(No location given: Ned Colt) The continued instability in Bosnia, which remains split into three ethnic factions two years after the peace, featured; scenes shown of a Sarajevo protest march by Muslim women seeking answers about their missing men. [London School of Slavonic Studies Dr. Martin McCAULEY - says the ethnic groups need to realize they have to work together.]
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(Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.
(Champaign, Illinois: Jim Avila) The battle in rural America between family farmers and corporate hog farms featured; scenes shown from the Howell family farm, where hog stench forces the family inside into a sealed-up house. [Anti-corporate farmer Julia HOWELL, "Southwest Daily Times" Jeff BURKHEAD, pro-hog farm commissioner Randy MALIN, tow WOMEN, farmer Bonnie CLAPP - offer views of the hog farm issue.] The vote in Liberal, Kansas, to ban large hog farms cited as example. Research at the University of Illinois and Purdue University on ways to cut down the smell and toxic dust from swine farms detailed. [Researcher Gerald RISKOWSKI, Purdue's Chris HURT, FARMER - comment on the future farming.]
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