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For years, squatters have been living in abandoned buildings in New York's East Village and Lower East Side. In spite of the risk that one day they could be forced out, squatters have often improved the buildings dramatically, investing time and money in an effort to create a home. Recently however, the New York City police department launched a large raid on several squats, forcing the residents out. While the city argues these buildings had been illegally co-opted, the squatters argue the law protects their rights as homesteaders. Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports that now the matter has gone to court.

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7 - Daniel talks with NPR's John Ydstie, who's in Halifax, Canada, where the Group of Seven economic summit ended today. The so-called G-7 spent most of their time on political issues...Chechnya and Bosnia. And today, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who's been in Halifax since yesterday, met one on one with President Clinton.

Jazz Critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews "Legends of Western Swing (Hillbilly Fever Vol. 1)" (Rhino ).

FLYING: Essayist Tim Brookes tells us about his fear of flying, nd about his remedy.

JACKI LYDEN EWSCASTERS: MICHAEL LELAND & LAURA KNOY

SIMON/NEIGHBORS: SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH ATTORNEY MARK WARDA, AUTHOR OF NEIGHBOR VS. NEIGHBOR: THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF NEIGHBORS IN DISPUTE, PUBLISHED BY SPHINX PUBLISHING IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, A BOOK THAT EXPLAINS THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF NEIGHBORS, INCLUDING 400 TRUE STORIES TAKEN FROM COURT CASES IN EVERY STATE IN THE COUNTRY.

ALL STATIONS FROM: MARTA HAYWOOD RE: WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY/FIRST RUNDOWN DATE: JUNE 24, 1995 HOST: SCOTT SIMON NEWS: SHAY STEVENS, LAURA KNOY

GARDENING: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S GARDENING EXPERT KETZEL LEVINE TALK ABOUT MOSS -- AND EVEN COOK UP A LITTLE.

NPR's David Welna spends an evening on patrol with rookie police officers in Haiti. They have few uniforms, limited patrol cars, and often have to work in the dark because their generators are out of fuel, but they are optimistic about their ability to police Haiti after interantional troops go home.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in the news this ast week, including O.J. Simpson trial Prosecutors Christopher Darden and arcia Clark; Rep. Tom Daschle (D-SD), Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) and Surgeon eneral Nominee Henry Foster; Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-CO) and Senator James xon (D-NEB) on the budget; The Chairperson of the National Economic Council aura Tyson on Japan trade sanctions; a Japanese hijacked passanger; and resident Clinton in Little Rock, Arkansas, saying 1996 will be his last lection.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 8:15 This week's on-air player lives in Dover, Ohio and listens to W-K-S-U and -O-U-C).