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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Denver: Roger O'Neil) The investigation into the missing Air Force A-10 flown by pilot Craig Button that disappeared a week ago featured; maps shown of the plane's change of course over the Colorado mountains. [Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Robin CHANDLER, Major General Donald PETERSON - comment.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Ed Rabel) Questions as to how the military would stop a rogue pilot who breaks the rules featured; details given of the payload Button was carrying on the A-10. [Former Air Force pilot Robert GASKIN - says it comes down to trusting the pilot to follow orders.] [PETERSON - says it has not been a problem... yet.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Fargo: Jim Avila) The impact of continuing flooding from the Red River in North Dakota, reported; scenes shown of Vice President Al Gore's visit to Fargo, North Dakota and the city's battle against the flood waters. [RESIDENTS, engineer Rick LANE - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Leading economic figures given. Stock Market Report.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Bob Dotson) The increase in violence on children's television programming examined; excerpts shown of violent cartoons and results given from the latest studies. [National Institute on Media and the Family Dr. David WALSH; in PSA, spokesperson Rosie O'DONNELL - comment on television violence and kids.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The extent of violence in children;'s programs reiterated.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol: Lisa Myers) The current troubles of House Speaker Newt Gingrich outlined; scenes shown of the badly battered Speaker stepping back into the spotlight; details of his recent woes given. [Representatives Peter KING, David McINTOSH, Christopher SHAYS - comment on Gingrich.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) On this day fifty years ago, the breaking of the color barrier by baseball great Jackie Robinson remembered; pictures shown of the Brooklyn Dodger.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Songwriters Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller featured; many of their hit songs recalled. [LIEBER, STOLLER - review their career.]
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