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ATC
5pm
WEEKEND ATC
HOST: DANIEL ZWERDLING
1/13-1/14 WEEKEND ATC:
A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR WAS SIFTING THROUGH THE FILES AT A HISTORICAL LIBRARY...
WHEN HE STUMBLED ACROSS A FOLDER BOUND WITH A RUBBER BAND...
AND INSIDE, HE FOUND SOMETHING THAT MOST RESEARCHERS CAN ONLY DREAM ABOUT... A
RIVETING, UNPUBLISHED MEMOIR BY A TRUE AMERICAN PIONEER.
JOIN US AS THE STORY COMES TO LIFE THIS WEEKEND... ON N-P-R'S ALL
THINGS CONSIDERED.
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SATURDAY ATC RUNDOWN
Host: Daniel Zwerdling
Newscaster: Craig Windham
1. Clinton in Bosnia - NPR's Mike Shuster reports on President Clinton's trip
to Bosnia where the Preesident spoke to U.S. troops now serving there. Shuster
also spoke with troops who say they're glad to be involved in the Bosnia
mission. (3:30)
2. Hillary's Troubles - NPR's John Greenberg reports on an interview Hillary
Rodham Clinton gave to NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. Mrs. Clinton discusses
her troubles over the Whitewater and White House Travel office disputes.
(3:00)
3. Candidate Debate - Danny speaks with NPR's Elizabeth Arnold, who's in Iowa
attending a debate among all the Republican presidential candidates. (6:50)
4. Gulf War FTR -
Five years ago this weekend, the U.S. was about to go to war
with Iraq. For the record, we play excerpts from the Congressional debate that
preceded a vote authorizing President George Bush to use force. We hear from
republican Robert Michel, who was Senate Minority Leader; and from Congressman
John Lewis, a democrat from Georgia. (7:15)
5. Driving in Winter -
Daniel speaks with Bob Marbourg, traffic reporter for
the Washngton D.C. am news station WTOP. Marbourg explains the importance of
driving slowly in snowy conditions and he has a few tips for drivers who dare
to venture out when the weather's not at it's best. (4:45)
6. Soup Kitchens Hurting - Daniel speaks with Tom Cochran of the US Conferance
of Mayors about the state of soup kitchens across the country. Cochran says
that the number of people asking for food is rising at the same time that
budget cutbacks are limiting the amount of assistance that cities can afford
to offer. (5:00)
7. Rachel Caloff's Story -
Daniel speaks with Sandy Rikoon, a sociologist at
the University of Missouri about Rachel Caloff (KAY-loff), a young woman who in
the 1890's left her native Russia for the United States marry a man she'd never
met. Together, Caloff and her new husband moved to North Dakota where they
became part of a small Jewish farming community. Rikoon found a manuscript of
Caloff's memoirs in an historical archive and worked with the family to get it
published. It's called 'The Rachel Caloff Story' and is published by Indiana
University press. (15:00)
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Sunday
7am
WEEKLY EDITION
HOST: NEAL CONAN
1. TOSSING AWAY THE KEYS -- This past week, after nearly 40 years, Maurice
Bickham was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He was convicted in
the shooting death of a white policeman...who Bickham claims was a Ku Klux
Klansman trying to kill him. His story was told on NPR in a 1990 documentary
produced by David Isay, now included in a new book, "Holding On" by David Isay
and Harvey Wang. This is an excerpt from "Tossing Away the Keys". (12:00)
WATC 900428
2. ISAY INTERVIEW -- Neal talks with Producer David Isay about his documentary
"Tossing Away the Keys". He explains why he became personally involved in the
case of Maurice Bickham, and how that led to Bickham's release this past week.
(4:15) ORIG TO WEEKLY EDITION
3. TITTLES I -- NPR's Robert Siegel talks to legendary football quarterback
Y.A. Tittle and his daughter, Dianne Tittle de Laet (de LOT), about Dianne's
biography of her father, "Giants and Heroes." Dianne sees in her father
parallels with Greek heroes. (2:30)
ATC 951208
4. TITTLES II -- NPR's Robert Siegel continues his conversation with
quarterback Y.A. Tittle and his daughter. (7:30) ATC 951208
5. RACE AND JAZZ (PART I) -- When pianist Teddy Wilson joined Benny Goodman's
quartet in the mid 1930's, he broke the color barrier in jazz more than ten
years before Jackie Robinson did it in baseball. Ever since, many
musicians...including guitarist Jim Hall...have believed that jazz was an oasis
of racial harmony. But perhaps just as many musicians don't feel that way. A
look at race and jazz, from reporter Dean Olsher. (12:15)
ATC 960110
RACE AND JAZZ (PART II) -- Just who owns jazz? Does it come from an African
source? Or is it the result of a confluence of cultures in this country?
Saxophonist Archie Shepp believes that jazz belongs to black people,
culturally, and that it should be theirs financially too. More from reporter
Dean Olsher, on jazz business and jazz history. (8:00) ATC 960110
The Best of NPR News.
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SUNDAY WEEKEND EDITION
HOST: LIANE HANSEN
FOR SUNDAY 1/14
SIR ERNST GOMBRICH (Gom-brish) -
THE EMMINENT ART HISTORIAN HAS JUST SUPERVISED THE 16TH EDITION OF HIS LANDMARK
BOOK, "THE STORY OF ART."
ALSO, HANIF KURIESHI (Kor-ee-shee) - THE AUTHOR OF "THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA"
DISCUSSES HIS NEW BOOK, "THE BLACK ALBUM."
WE'LL ALSO PLAY PUZZLE, AND HEAR WENDY CHAMBERS NEW COMPOSITION - FOR TOY
PIANO...
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7pm
On the next edition of Fresh Air -- HILLARY RODHAM
CLINTON.
Terry Gross talks with her about her approach to being
First Lady, her interpretation of family values, and the controversies
that surround her.
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Next week
Looking down the week at
TOTN
HOST: RAY SUAREZ
Monday, January 15,
2p
LEGACY OF BLACK LEADERSHIP AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Join Ray Suarez on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for a discussion with political
experts on the future of Black leadership. The Congressional Black Caucus is
being dismantled, and there are efforts to expel black elected officials
through redistricting; are gains that were made through the civil rights
movement now being lost? An examination of the political outlook for African
Americans, on the next Talk of the Nation.
GUESTS: Elaine R. Jones
Director-Counsel,
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
From New York City, NY
Eddie Williams
Executive Director,
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
From Washington, DC
3p
TBA
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Tuesday, January 16, Hour One: Richard Holbrooke
Join Talk of the Nation for a discussion with Assistant Secretary of State
for European Affairs Richard Holbrooke. Topics will include the progress of
U.S. troops in Bosnia and state of U.S. relations with Europe.
Hour Two:James Burke
Join Ray for a talk with the man who brought the world "Connections,"
"Connections2," and "The Day the Universe Changed" about the impact of
technology on mankind's ability to survive. From the evolution of the plow to
the evolution of the Internet, James Burke believes that reliance on technology
may ultimately doom the planet. Find out why on the next Talk of the Nation.
Wednesday, January 17, Hour One: Moderate Drinking
Ray hosts a discussion about drinking and the role of alcohol in society.
With news that moderate drinking may in fact be good for one's health, some
people are reevaluating traditional methods of dealing with alcohol use and
abuse.
Hour Two:TBA
Thursday, January 18, Hour One: Palestinian Elections
Ray hosts a preview of the Palestinian ellections scheduled for Sunday, January
21st. Journalists from around the world give their predictions on what will
happen during and after voters take to the polls, and what the big issues will
be following the outcome.
Hour Two: TBA
Friday, January 19th, Hour One: TOTN Science Friday with Ira Flatow: The
Electric Car
General Motors has announced that it will begin mass sales of electric cars in
California and Arizona this fall. They're a great idea from an environmental
standpoint, but are they practical? How do they work, and how far can they
go? Electric cars...are they the wave of the future, or will they go the way
of the turbine car and the Stanley Steamer?
Hour Two:The Life and Achievements of Linus Pauling
When Linus Pauling died in 1994 aat the age of 93, he left behind a long legacy
of scientific achievements. His contributions include describing the nature
of the chemical bond and discovering the structure of protein. On the next
Science Friday, the extraordinary life and work of Linus Pauling.
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BILLY TAYLOR'S JAZZ AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
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A jam session, hosted by Cannonball Adderley, prompted Nancy
Wilson to expand on her ambitions as a teacher, move to New York and pursue
a musical career.
Influenced by the music of Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson
is known worldwide, with dozens of recordings under her name. With Billy
Taylor and his trio, Nancy Wilson performs with the vibrancy she's brought
to her work with such jazz notables as Hank Jones, Joe Henderson, Chick
Corea, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson.
Wilson will also be narrating JAZZ PROFILES, NPR's new documentary series
chronicling the people and places in jazz, premiering in April 1996.
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WYNTON MARSALIS: MAKING THE MUSIC
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WHO WAS MONK?
One of the most enjoyable and expressive treasures of American culture is
the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk.
Monk's music -- "'Round Midnight," for instance -- is more popular today than
ever before.
Wynton Marsalis leads us throughh the riches of Monk's music, and
gets to the heart of what makes it distinctive. Pianists Barry Harris, Marcus
Roberts, Stanley Cowell, and Danilo Perez join him.
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