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We hear an extended excerpt from a press conference given today by Air Force captain Scott O'Grady. O'Grady, who was shot down last week over Bosnia, detailed how he eluded capture by Bosnian Serbs until US marines rescued him Thursday.

Daniel talks to Lee Grensci of Pennsylvania State University about lightning facts and fallacies. You really can be killed by lightning jumping through the telephone, he says, but the odds against it are high. If you are outside during a thunderstorm, the best thing to do is to go into a ravine or a valley or to get in a car.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with writer Carolyn See about her ittersweet memoir, DREAMING: HARD LUCK AND GOOD TIME IN AMERICA (Random House ooks). The book takes a personal look at how drinking and other addictions ffected multiple generations of her family and their "American Dream."

NPR's Joanne Silburner reports on the strategies health care lobbyists are using on Capitol Hill to influence health care legislation. While last year's health care debate focused on totally revamping the system, this year's debate is revolving around cutting costs.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a wo-week challenge for everyone at home. 8:01 his week's on-air player lives in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire and listens to MEA, Portland, Maine.

Daniel talks to Arnold Greenberg, owner of the Left Bank Bakery and Cafe in Blue Hill, Maine. Greenberg wants to give up his business to someone who will really care for it, so he is asking prospective proprietors to send him an essay that describes their reasons for wanting to run the business and $100. He will use the money to pay off the mortgage. Interested parties can write to him at the Left Bank Bakery and Cafe, Blue Hill, Maine 04614

SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT DISTRESSING NEWS THAT YANKEE GREAT MICKEY MANTLE NEEDED A LIVER TRANSPLANT.

A sound montage of a few voices from this past week's news, ncluding Liver Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Crippon; and Allison Smith, the perations Director for the Southwest Organ Bank on baseball-great Mickey antle's condition; President Clinton on spending cuts; House Speaker Newt ingrich (R-GA) expressing his disappointment over the Presidential veto; entagon spokesperson United States Air Force Major Tom Larock commenting on the issing F-16 pilot; General Terry Murray of the United States Marines describing he rescue of the pilot; and downed pilot Captain Scott O'Grady.

SIMON/ITALIAN FOOD: SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH FRANCO MARENGHI (FRAHN-ko meh-REN-gee), PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF ITALIAN COOKING, ABOUT THE NEWLY RELEASED 1995 MICHELIN GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS WHICH RANKED FRANCE, GERMANY AND ENGLAND AHEAD OF ITALY FOR GOOD EATING.

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH ANDY ROONEY, CBS TELEVISION COMMENTATOR, ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK "MY WAR," PUBLISHED BY TIMES BOOK, IN WHICH HE RECALLS HIS YEARS AS A CORRESPONDENT DURING WORLD WAR II FOR THE STARS AND STRIPES.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with singer/songwriter Paula Cole about er latest CD, HARBINGER. (The Imago Recording Company #72787-21018-2)

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