RE: 950223.ATC 1st Rundown For All Things Considered,Thursday 2/23/95

   Hosts: Noah Adams and Robert Siegel
   News:  Corey Flintoff and Anne Taylor

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   FIRST THIRD

   1.   MARKET  @4000.  NPR's  Jim  Zarroli  reports that stock markets soared
   today.  The  Dow  Jones Industrial Average took off at the opening bell and
   broke  through  the  4,000 level for the first time. Early estimates showed
   the  Dow  closing  at  4003.00  A broader index, the S&P 500 also reached a
   record high.(3:30)

   2.   SCHOOL LUNCH. Noah talks to NPR's Peter Kenyon about a House committee
   vote  today  on a Republican plan to eliminate the school lunch program and
   other  federal  programs  for  poor  children,  and replace them with block
   grants.    Republicans  say  thet  states can serve children better without
   federal   bureaucracy;   Democrats   say   the   Republican   approach   is
   heartless.(4:00)

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   3.   BBA.  Robert  talks  with Sen. Kent Conrad, Democrat from North Dakota
   about the Balanced Budget Amendment. He remains undecided about his vote on
   the amendment.(6:15)

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   4.   WEST  VIRGINA  NO-FLY  ZONE.  A  follow  up  to a stoey we reported on
   earlier this week: the Pentagon has paid up!(1:30)

   5.   BARBER SHOP - A commentary by Pinkney Benedict.(3:15)

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   SECOND THIRD

   6.   MULTI-CULT  AT  WASH  IRVING. As Black History Month winds to a close,
   NPR's  Ira  Glass  takes  a look at multicultural programs at the school in
   Chicago  that  we're  following thoughout this school year. Contrary to the
   public   debate   over   multiculturalism,  at  Irving  Elementary  it's  a
   commonsense,  low-key  kind  of  thing  that  doesn't  get  anyone mad. But
   teachers  do  say  they  have  a  hard  time  finding good black and Latino
   storybooks.(9:00)

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   7.   LAHORE   ACQUITTAL.  A  Pakistani  higher  court  has  overturned  the
   conviction  of  two Christians for allegedly blaspheming the Islamic faith.
   NPR's  Eric Weiner reports from Lahore on the immediate reaction and on the
   future of the two defendants, one of whom is 14-years old.(3:30)

   8.   ALGERIA. Robert talks with (5:00)

   9.   CHECHNYA.  From  the  Caucusus,  NPR's  Anne  Garrels reports that the
   Russian  Army  and Chechen fighters expected heavy fighting today to mark a
   day  of  significance  for  both  sides.  Each  expected  the other side to
   attack...the  Russians to commemorate a military holiday...and the Chechens
   to  mourn  the  anniversary  of  their deportation by Stalin a half-century
   ago.(4:00)

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   THIRD THIRD

   10.  LOUGANIS RXN. Noah talks with Bill Schultz who writes about gay issues
   for  the  New  York  Times  Syndicate  about  Olympic  diver Greg Louganis'
   announcement  that  he has AIDS. Louganis revealed this last night on ABC's
   20/20  and  Schultz  tells  Noah  that  likely this will prompt more people
   around  the country to get tested for the virus--- this happened when Magic
   Johnson made his announcement in 1991.  Schultz also says that young people
   these  days  do  not  seem  to  be  hearing messages about safe sex and are
   exhibiting riskier behavior.(4:30)

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   11.  LETTERS  -    Letters  from  listeners  read by Robert Siegel and Noah
   Adams.(3:30)

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   12.  DEAD SERIOUS IN TEXAS. Glenn Mitchell of member station KERA in Dallas
   reports  on  the  grassroots  anti-crime  group,  "Dead  Serious,"  that is
   offering  to  pay  it's  members $5,000, if they should kill someone in the
   commission  of  a crime and not violate state laws. Critics say such a call
   promotes  vigilantism,  but  the groups founders say that people need to do
   something to protect themselves against soaring crime rates.(5:30)

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   13.  REMEMBERING  MELVIN FRANKLIN. A remembrance of Melvin Franklin, one of
   the  original  Temptations.  He  died  today  of  heart failure, at age 52.
   Franklin  sang  bass  with  the group; his deep voice, which solidified the
   sound  of  the  group,  was  prominent  on  songs  like "Papa Was a Rollin'
   Stone".(4:00)


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