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ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF POET AND ETYMOLOGIST JOHN CIARDI, WHO DIED IN 1986 AT THE AGE OF 69, WE HEAR A MORNING EDITION COMMENTARY BROADCAST IN APRIL, 1983 BY NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO'S "MAN ABOUT WORDS."

NPR's Renee Montagne reports from Los Angeles on ecent developments in the O.J. Simpson murder trial. The prosecution is anxious o get the case to the jury within the next two weeks.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes last week's winner and challenges ur listeners with a new puzzle. 6:46 This week's on-air player lives in Rodney, Michigan and listens to WCMU, Mount lea

Reporter Karen Michel (mee-shell) visits the North American resh Water Fish Museum, Shrine and Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin and ncounters a giant "muskie".

The PUZZLE INTERNET ADDRESS is puzzle@npr.org.

THE BROADCAST JOURNALISM PROGRAM AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IN UTAH HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN PRODUCING LOCAL ANCHORS FOR TELEVISION NEWS...SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IT HAS BEEN CALLED AN "ANCHOR FACTORY." SCOTT SIMON VISITS THERE TO FIND OUT IF SOUND JOURNALISM IS ALSO PART OF THE PROGRAM, OR IF IT IS ALL JUST FOR SHOW.

DR. JONAS SALK, WHO DEVELOPED THE POLIO VACCINE IN 1952, DIED LAST NIGHT AT THE AGE OF 80.

Critic Bob Mondello reports that actor Jim Carrey will be making 20 million dollars for his next film. Hollywood, Bob says, is wondering just how deep its pockets go.

Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice arren Burger died this morning of congestive heart failure. He held the osition of Chief Justice from 1969 to 1986, and was responsible for the final pinion that forced former President Richard Nixon to surrender White House tape ecordings and papers for use as evidence in the Watergate scandal trial. Host iane Hansen speaks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about the 15th Chief Justice of he United States.

NPR'S MELISSA BLOCK REPORTS FROM NEW YORK THAT A "HERO'S WELCOME" HOMECOMING CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR MIKE TYSON NEXT TUESDAY IN HARLEM IS MEETING WITH INCREASING OPPOSITION FROM SOME RESIDENTS.