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  Today with Guest Co-Host Carol Marin: January 16, 1984

  Carol Marin, Chicago

  A taped broadcast of NBC’s Today featuring Carol Marin as a guest co-host alongside Bryant Gumbel on January 16, 1984.

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  Newshour: Nuclear Waste

  Chicago

  Segment covering concerns about the possibility of a new nuclear reactor being built in Clinton, IL, as well as safety issues surrounding the disposal of nuclear waste.

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  Newshour: Color Coded Security Alerts

  Chicago, Global Perspectives on War and Peace

  A brief piece from Elizabeth Brackett covering the implementation of the color-coded security system, and what changes should be made to improve it.

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  [Dangers of silicone breast implants]

  Uncategorized

  This news segment reports on the possible dangers of silicone gel breast implants. Many women insist that the implants caused their health problems, while others, including plastic surgeons, insist that the benefits outweigh the risks.

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  Chicago School Reform

  Chicago

  In Chicago public schools, recent reform has taken some power away from the central administration and put it in the hands of local school councils. However, school reform is being threatened by a looming budget crisis.

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  [People for Community Recovery #3: discussion]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Judy Hoffman, Outside Agitators

  A discussion by the People for Community Recovery, a far South-East Side based environmental activist group, in November of 1992. They talk about problems in their community of Altgeld Gardens.

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  [People for Community Recovery rally #2]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Judy Hoffman, Outside Agitators, Videomakers

  A rally by the People for Community Recovery, an environmental activist group based out of Altgeld Gardens on the South-East Side of Chicago, in the August of 1991.

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  [Radio Free Venice interview]

  American Way, Judith Binder, On the Media

  This video shows an interview with Tom Reveille, operator of the pirate FM radio station Radio Free Venice in Venice Beach, CA. He is an advocate for “grass-roots radio,” and is purportedly in a prolonged legal battle with the FCC on the constitutionality of their operation.