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SIMON/ARMY-McCARTHY HEARINGS: WE NOTE THAT TODAY, IN 1954, THE TELEVISED SENATE ARMY-McCARTHY HEARINGS BEGAN.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing; President linton, Janet Reno, a rescue worker, and Oklahoma residents commenting on the ragic incident.

Wade Goodwyn reports on the the status of efforts to find the more than 150 people still missing form the bombing in Oklahoma City. Heavy rains and stong winds have hampered efforts and increased fears that the building is unstable and could collapse further.

SUSAN STAMBERG AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE END OF THE REPUBLICAN'S "FIRST ONE HUNDRED DAYS" AND THE OTHER TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

SPORTS: HOST ALEX CHADWICK SPEAKS WITH WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT ABOUT THE NEW MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON, WHERE FANS HAVE REACTED HARSHLY TO THE LAST YEAR'S STRIKE WITH ROWDYISM TOWARD PLAYERS AND BY STAYING AWAY FROM GAMES.

TELEVISION VIEWING: Commentator Mike Renfro gives us his TV "wish ist."

Host Liane Hansen speaks with Haitian-born writer Edwidge anticat (ed-WEEZHE DAN-ti-caht) about her latest book, "KRIK KRAK ?!" (Soho ress). Danticat left Haiti when she was 12 years old. The book is a collection f short stories set in Haiti, on the high seas and in the United States.

JONATHAN MILLER REPORTS ON CONGRESSIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS BEING HELD NEXT WEEK IN THE PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING THE CANDIDACY OF FERDINAND MARCOS, JR., KNOWN THERE AS "BONG-BONG."

G. Gordon Liddy, who has been in the news lately because of harsh nti-government remarks he made on his radio talk show, is, according to NPR enior news analyst Daniel Schorr, a man who has always operated "on the edge"

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