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NPR's Rene Montagne looks ahead to next week's events in he O.J. Simpson double-murder trial. On Tuesday, exactly one year after jury election first began, lawyers are scheduled to begin their closing arguments

This past week, South Africa held another round of mixed-race elections...this time for local government. Daniel talks with journalist and author Allister Sparks about the task ahead for these new leaders...and about a potentially explosive case currently unfolding in South Africa. This past week, the former South African defense minister was charged in the murder of 13 people at a prayer meeting in 1987. But Sparks says the massacre was just one event in a series of violent events now believed to have been provoked by a 'hit squad' organized by the former defense minister.

WORD - NPR's Walter Watson profiles stand-up comic Paul Mooney. Mooney's routines are rife with use of the "N-word." Mooney believes that if he uses the word as many times as he can, it's power will be diminished.

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1: Lead singer and songwriter for The Kinks, RAY DAVIES. He's just written his "unauthorized autobiography." The book is written in the third, nameless person, and takes place in a corporation-run future. It's called, Ray Davies: X-Ray. (The Overlook Press). RAY started The Kinks in 1964 with his brother. They are said to be the pioneers of the rowdy garage band genre of rock music. Their many hits included: "You Really Got Me," "Lola," "All Day and All of the Night," and "Tired of Waiting for you." INT. 2: More with RAY DAVIES.

2: Veteran TV journalist DAVID BRINKLEY. His book, Washington Goes to War, was a surprise best-seller. The book, based on Brinkley's personal experiences and reflections, told the story of Washington in the early 40s, and how both the government and town itself were transformed by the responsibilities thrust on them as a result of the war. (REBROADCAST from 7/6/89). BRINKLEY has a new book: David Brinkley: A Memoir (Knopf).Journalist and former anchor of the CBS News, WALTER CRONKITE. CRONKITE worked at CBS News for 31 years. This interview took place in 1993 after his documentary "The Faltering Dream," in which he interviewed notable black leaders including Reverend Jesse Jackson and Spike Lee about race relations. (REBROADCAST from 10

SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT THIS FINAL WEEKEND OF BASEBALL'S REGULAR SEASON, THE WILD-CARD POSSIBILITIES, AND THE NEW FOUR-TEAMS-PER-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS THAT BEGIN NEXT WEEK.

: New York Times columnist THOMAS FRIEDMAN. Friedman spent the last decade covering the Middle East, work that won him two Pulitzer Prizes. His book, From Beirut to Jerusalem has recently been updated, to include information on the Peace Process. It's now available in paperback. The book looked at the inside of Arab and Israeli power circles, and examined the intefadeh and the perceptions American and Israeli Jews have of each other.

SIMON/LETTERS: SCOTT SIMON READS SOME LETTERS FROM OUR LISTENERS.

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