June 30, 1998 All Things Considered (entire program) Requires the RealAudio Player

An index of the day's stories:

U.S.-Iraq -- NPR's Martha Raddatz reports that a U.S. F-16 jet fired a missile at an Iraqi anti-aircraft missile site in southern Iraq today. The Iraqi radar guidance system locked on to four British jets patrolling the no-fly zone. All planes returned to base without further incident. Baghdad, meanwhile, accused the U.S. of mounting a new military campaign against Iraq. (4:00)

AIDS Vaccine -- NPR's Richard Harris looks at the obstacles facing scientists hoping to develop a vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Last year, President Clinton declared that the nation would marshal its resources and find a vaccine within a decade. But many experts say that not much has changed since then -- and that progress toward a vaccine will be incremental, at best. (7:30)

Spy Photos -- The most detailed satellite images of the U.S. are now available to the public -- and they're not images that the United States government took. NPR's Ivan Amato reports on a company that bought Russian spy satellite images of the U.S. and is now selling them cheap on the World Wide Web. You can find that Web site at: http://terraserver.microsoft.com(4:30)

Asteroid -- All Things Considered host Noah Adams talks with Jane Ira Bloom, a jazz saxophonist and composer, about how an astronomer named an asteroid after her. He was inspired by pieces she wrote called "Most Distant Galaxy" and "Blues on Mars." (Note: "Most Distant Galaxy" is on the album Art and Aviation, available on Arabesque Jazz, CD #AJ0107; "Blues on Mars" is on the album Slalom, on Koch Jazz, catalog number CD KOEC3-78-27-2. For more information on Jane Ira Bloom's asteroid, visit her Web site.

China Visit -- All Things Considered host Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Vicki O'Hara for an overview of President Clinton's trip to China. She says that Mr. Clinton has a warm relationship with Chinese President Jiang Zemin, which was evident in this trip. She also says that President Clinton has had a lot of success in preaching about democracy, and he managed to underscore the issue of human rights while there. In fact, his access to the country and the warmth with which he was received are quite unprecedented. Chinese officials, who disagree with Mr. Clinton on the issue of human rights, have even provided him with three nationwide television or radio opportunities to take his message to the people of China -- something that has never been done with any other world leader. (4:30)

China Missiles -- NPR's Mike Shuster reports that despite the success of President Clinton's trip to China, one issue that is not going to go away is the controversy surrounding the Chinese launching of U.S. satellites. Despite the fact that two United States presidents, George Bush and Bill Clinton, have approved such satellite launches, there are serious concerns about possible illegal missile technology transfers to China. The whole issue will dog Clinton when he returns home, as both Congress and the Justice Department are now investigating. (8:00)

NBA Lockout -- George Ofman reports that National Basketball Association team owners, after no progress in labor negotiations with the players, have imposed a lockout that goes into effect at midnight tonight. The owners are worried that their profits will continue to shrink as players' salaries continue to rise. No talks are scheduled in the immediate future and there are fears the lockout could last until the season is scheduled to begin in four months. (3:30)

Baseball Obituary -- Frank Scott, one of the pioneers in the field of sports agency, died on Sunday at the age of 80. Scott was one of the first big-time, flamboyant agents -- representing primarily baseball players. Most of his original clients were players for the New York Yankees, such as Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle. Robert talks with Gay Talese, who profiled Frank Scott for the New York Times magazine in 1961. They discuss the sports marketing phenomenon, which Scott helped create. Scott's real innovation in this area was focusing on endorsements and personal appearances for athletes, helping them earn more money off the field than on. (4:00)

Tripp Testifies -- NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports from Washington on Linda Tripp's appearance today before a grand jury investigating the relationship between President Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Tripp's clandestine tape recordings of conversations with Lewinsky are at the center of Independent Council Kenneth Starr's investigation, and her appearance before the grand jury is viewed as critical to making a case against either Lewinsky or the President. (4:00)

Pesticide Lobby -- Robert talks with Charles Lewis, the executive director of the Center for Public Integrity. They discuss the findings of a new report called Unreasonable Risk, sponsored by the Center. Lewis talks about the close relationship between Congress and the chemical industry, and the risks involved in pesticide use and production. He says that pesticides used in and around the home have been around for 30 or 40 years, and that their use makes many people ill every year. The new survey shows that illnesses caused by chemicals and pesticides used in lawn care as well as pesticides used to get rid of household bugs have consistently been underreported. Lewis says that approximately 200 registered lobbyists continue to supply money to political campaigns and programs, trying to keep chemical companies' profits high, and trying to keep laws against the use of these chemicals from being passed. (Note: Unreasonable Risk: The Politics of Pesticides is available from the Center for Public Integrity. The ISBN number is 1882583-11-6; for information on obtaining a copy, call the Center for Public Integrity at 202-783-3900 or visit their web site. (4:00)

Iowa Storms -- Mark Moran of member station WOI visits Iowa's prized state fairgrounds, where tornadoes uprooted 110-year-old trees and ripped the roofs off numerous buildings. The series of storms knocked out power to more than 65,000 residences in the Des Moines area alone, and volunteers are just now beginning to clean up the damage. (4:00)

Turnaround Man -- NPR's Jim Zarroli has a report on the special breed of corporate managers known as "turnaround specialists" -- hired guns brought in to help troubled companies become profitable again. Many in this field reject the slash-and-burn image created by former Sunbeam executive Al Dunlap. They say they are helping breathe new life into companies that would otherwise fail. Zarroli looks at one turnaround specialist's effort to save a West Virginia glass factory. (7:30)

China Economy -- Noah talks with Donald Hellmann, a professor at the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. They discuss the trade deals announced between U.S. firms and Chinese firms during President Clinton's visit. In particular, the announcement concerning the Chinese purchase of 16 Boeing 737 airplanes, one Boeing 747, and the option to purchase 10 more aircraft is seen as very important for strengthening the trade ties between the two nations. Boeing's bid beat out European manufacturer Airbus Industrie. Hellmann talks about how this order -- and the strength of the computer industry -- will affect the economy of the Pacific Northwest. (5:00)

Clinton's Travels -- Commentator Bob Deans says that improved trade is the primary motivating factor behind President Clinton's world travels. He says that a realignment of U.S. relations with the developing world is focusing on trying to shape those countries as consumer nations for American goods. This is a radical change from the United States's past relationship with these nations -- which had previously been seen as a source of cheap raw materials or inexpensive labor. Deans says that this revised relationship is still not taking the realities of geopolitics into account. (3:00)

Kosovo Leaders -- NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Pristina that as the Kosovo Liberation Army grows in strength, ethnic Albanian politicians of various stripes are seeking to assert themselves as the KLA's political voice. The KLA movement is becoming more ideologically fractured, making it harder for the international community to bring the insurgents into the negotiating process. Outside Pristina, meantime, KLA guerrillas are locked in battle with Yugoslav forces who are trying to put down the Albanian insurgency and maintain Kosovo as a province of Serbia. (4:30)

Summer in the Cities -- Storyteller Kevin Kling talks about family memories of a trip to the Twin Cities, a visit to the ballpark, and a ride in "the way back." (3:30)

King Sunny Ade -- Banning Eyre reviews the latest CD by King Sunny Ade from Nigeria. Ade plays what's called juju music, featuring dense percussion, guitar, and keyboards along with pedal steel. Much of recorded juju suffers from having been taped in live concert settings, but this CD stands out for its excellent studio quality. This recording is an example of juju music, played by a master and recorded in a setting which allows the listener to hear and enjoy everything. (Note: The CD is Odu by King Sunny Ade. It's on Atlantic/Mesa, catalog # 92796-2.) (4:00)