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0700 NEWS U.S. - Bob Dole resigns from Senate to concentrate on presidential campaign. Live i/v with "Guardian" correspondent Martin Walker about reasons (difficulty raising funds for campaign). U.S. - announces trade sanctions against China to take effect from June 17 illegible China cracks down on piracy of American music CDs, computer software, illegible other information technology, as well as textiles. (continues live i/v with illegible Walker) ILLITERACY issue continues to dog education authorities in South AK. Live i/v with Education minister Wyatt Creech. TELECOM'S record profit draws both praise and criticism, with detractors saying country not seeing benefits of huge profits while supporters praise business acumen, even though most of profit goes off-shore. Comment from Engineers' Union secretary Rex Jones, Consumers Inst chief exec David Russell, and Henry Ergas, Australian telecommunications expert and Visiting professor in Network Communications at Auckland University. (Allanah Kalafatelis) TELECOM - Alliance leader Jim Anderton says it could abolish line charges and still make healthy return, but instead is exploiting its near monopoly. Chair Peter Shirtcliffe responds.(Mng Rpt); live i/v with Jim Anderton.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS. CASINO - lax dress codes blamed for higher than expected crime rate at AK casino. Police have been called more than 70 times and made 46 arrests in or around casino for offences including assaults, cheating, and drunken behaviour. Comment from gaming consultant Ian Hastings and Alan Harris, manager of surveillance and security at Christchurch casino which has stricter dress code. (illegible Crysell); live i/v with CH businessman Aussie Brown who's patronised both establishments and Phil Warren, chair of AK Regional Council and veteran of entertainment industry. PAULA BROWN CASE - Sydney police continue hunt for killer, parents prepare to visit Port Botany where her body was found. (Lisa Owen) COALITION - United's Peter Dunne, minister of Internal Affairs in coalition govt, gives coalition a rating of 8-minus, pointing to underlying tensions. He's i/ved live. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER RAPIST - defence and crown agree at Court of Appeal there is not adequate treatment available for 19 year old rapist Pierre John Parsons. What is available for imprisoned sex offenders? Live i/v with Ken McMaster, social worker. O J SIMPSON faces barrage of abuse from protestors at Oxford Univ when he arrives to speak at Oxford Union about murders of his ex-wife and her friend, the media, law, race, and religion. Live i/v with "Oxford Mail" editor Chris Cowley. EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS - keen interest in March quarter Household Labour Force survey due out today, with several forecasts that for first time in 5 years it will show unemployment has started to rise again. Comment from economist Klaus-Peter Kriegsmann and Robert Reid, footwear union secretary. Footlab, last remnant of New Zealand's oldest footwear manufacturer Hannah's, in receivership. Union offering financial backing to keep it going. (Bronwen Evans) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES LAW DRAFING - Attorney General Paul East announces retirement of chief parliamentary counsel Walter Iles, says Mr Iles skills are unsurpassed.(q). Live i/v with Mr Iles, about law drafting.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS HOMOSEXUALS - special episcopal court in US rules church doctrine does not bar ordination of homosexuals, rules out heresy charge against retired bishop who had ordained gay man who lives in homosexual relationship. Real target believed to be retired bishop's former boss, controversial theologian John Spong, for his advocacy of gay causes within church and other views, including "rescuing Bible from fundamentalism". Bishop Spong i/ved. (Mng Rpt) ROB HALL - CNN screens i/v with US mountaineer Gary Kopff who gives emotional tribute to NZ mountaineer Rob Hall, believed to have perished on Everest. CHINA - Shanghai centre of economic revolution, Chinese govt hopes to use it as illegible to attract foreign investment. (Jo Andrews) RUSSIA - President Yeltsin plans trip to Chechnya as he begins campaign for presidential elections. Trip could be security nightmare. I/v with correspondent David Hirst. (Mng Rpt) COMMENT FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.