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JIM BELL, OF MEMBER STATION K-U-H-F IN HOUSTON, REPORTS ON THE TRIAL OF YOLANDA SALDIVAR (SAHL'-DEE-VAHR), THE WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING THE TEJANO (TAY-HAH'-NOH) MUSIC SINGER SELENA. YESTERDAY, BOTH THE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE RESTED THEIR CASE.

Craig DeSilva reports from Hawaii on President Clinton's isit to attend ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the formal end f the second World War.

In Kankakee Illinois, two children were horribly murdered. In one case, the abduction of a 10 year old white boy caused an overwhelming community response. But, in the other case, that of a 13 year old black girl who had runaway from home, there was hardly a murmur from the citizens of Kankakee. Police Chief William Doster was struck by the different reactions and about his concern in the local paper. In his essay, Chief Doster wrote "the disease of racism has brought about the cancer of indifference". Jacki speaks with Chief Doster about his open letter to the community of Kankakee.

The citizens of Quebec vote tomorrow on whether to secede from Canada. NPR's Jacki Lyden reports from Montreal on the last weekend of the campaign that could split Canada apart.

GARDENING: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION GARDENING EXPERT KETZEL LEVINE TALK ABOUT A DRY SUBJECT...DROUGHT...AND HOW TO COPE WITH IT IN YOUR GARDEN.

WHO'S WHO/SUSAN SPEAKS WITH "MARQUIS WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA" EDITORIAL DIRECTOR PAUL CANNING ABOUT THAT PUBLICATION'S TOP FIFTY LIST OF CELEBRATED AMERICANS.

WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS THE ABC DRAMA SERIES "MURDER ONE."

ONE WOMAN'S INTERESTING DIVORCE SETTLEMENT COMES DUE YEARS LATER.

APOTHECARY. SUSAN VISITS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST APOTHECARY SHOPS IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON USED TO GET HIS MEDICATIONS. TALKS WITH SARAH BECKER OF THE APOTH. SHOP MUSEUM WHO IS CATALOGUING THE SHOP'S RECENTLY-DISCOVERED RECORDS, DATING TO THE 1700'S.

Derrick Ward of member station WAMU reports on WAshington D.C.'s preparation for the Million Man March. Public transporation schedules, police staffing, and businesses are all gearing up for a large infulx of visitors.