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Legendary Sports Broadcaster Howard Cosell died this morning. Cosell was known for his somewhat abrasive personality which was both loved and hated by sports fans.

IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS THIS WEEK WHEN 3,000 CHILDREN LINKED HANDS HOLDING THE WORLD'S LONGEST SEGMENT OF CLOTH ...THE PEACE CLOTH

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS ON AN AMERICAN WOMAN WHO MOVED TO THE GEORGIAN CAPITAL TO TBLISI, IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, AS A BUSINESS CONSULTANT AND IS DEFYING THE ODDS AGAINST FOREIGN INVESTMENT GENERATED BY FOUR YEARS OF WAR. SHE HAS OPENED UP A GUEST HOUSE CALLED "BETSY'S PLACE."

A sound montage of a few voices in this past week's news, ncluding Senator Don Nickles (R-OK) on preventing terrorism; President Bill linton on angry voices on the air waves; radio personalities Rush Limbaugh and ordon Liddy responding to recent verbal attacks on right-wing broadcasters; ichael Heenon of the Sacramento Police Department and FBI Special Agent Richard oss on the California Unabomber.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes last week's winner and challenges ur listeners with a new puzzle. 7:04 This week's on-air player lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and listens to

Danny talks to NPR's Howard Berkes, who is covering the National Rifle Association's meeting in Phoenix. Berkes says NRA members are standing behind the association in the aftermath of the controversy over an NRA fundraising letter that described some federal law enforcement agents as jack-booted thugs.

Daniel goes to the southwestern African nation of Namibia to see how their language education program is progressing. When the country gained independence form South Africa five years ago, educators and political leaders decided that it was necessary for the nation's children to learn to speak English, so now all major subjects in grades four and above are taught in English. This means that the students must learn science, math, and social science in English, not their native language.

Chicago-born Lorraine Hansberry is best remembered for er highly acclaimed drama, "A Raisin in the Sun." NPR's Cheryl Devall prepared n appreciation of this visionary black playwright who died at an early age. his weekend marks the 65th anniversary of her birth.

ALL STATIONS FROM: MARTA HAYWOOD RE: WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY/FIRST RUNDOWN DATE: MAY 27, 1995 HOST: SCOTT SIMON NEWS: CRAIG WINDHAM, LAURA KNOY

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes last week's winner and challenges ur listeners with a new puzzle. 7:47 This week's on-air player lives in San Francisco, California and listens to