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Weekend Edition History Commentator Douglas Brinkley discusses the lasting impact of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address of January, 1961. Brinkley says Eisenhower saw a future government dominated by the collusion of military and industrial interests.

More than 230 people are dead following Saturday's 7.6 magnitude earthquake in El Salvador. The country is still digging survivors out of a massive mudslide in the suburb of Santa Tecla, but the search is slowly turning into one of recovering bodies. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with reporter Michael Lanchin in El Salvador.

Lisa visits several places that are using Time Dollars, a concept started by Edgar Cahn. The lawyer and economist has been promoting it for almost twenty years as a way to reinforce activities that strengthen communities. Lisa visits the Time Dollar Youth Court at the University of the District of Columbia; Elderplan, an HMO in Brooklyn New York; and the East Capital Community Center in Southeast Washington DC. Cahn's new book is called No More Throw Away People (www.timedollar.org).

Jody Becker of Chicago Public Radio reports on reaction in Illinois to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn use of the federal Clean Water Act to stop construction of a landfill on ponds used by migratory birds.

Commentator David Frum says the withdrawal of Linda Chavez as nominee for Secretary of Labor is a sign of trouble ahead. He says the criticism of Chavez for helping an illegal immigrant smells of partisan politics at its worst.

Brett Blume of member station KWMU reports that TWA will declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, setting the stage for a buy-out by American Airlines.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports consumer groups are expressing concern about consolidation in the airline industry. Yesterday, it was reported that American Airlines is in talks to acquire TWA, and could also buy parts of US Airways. Critics say the wave of mergers could leave the country with two or three dominant carriers and could leave many consumers facing higher fares.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem that a gamble by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to get a peace treaty to use as an electoral platform seems to have failed. Though U.S. envoy Dennis Ross is on his way back to the Middle East for one last ditch effort to find a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, there is little hope that he will succeed. If he doesn't, Barak's bid for re-election next month appears doomed.

Christoph Eschenbach has been named the new Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He will take over in 2003, becoming only the seventh music director in the orchestra's 100 year history. He comes from the Houston Symphony Orchestra and is also music director at the Orchestre de Paris, the Hamburg NDR Symphony Orchestra, and the Ravinia Music Festival. Peter Clowney, of member station WHYY reports.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports California Governor Gray Davis was in Washington yesterday seeking federal help for his state's energy problems.