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Fifty years ago from tomorrow, the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial got underway in Nuremberg Germany. 24 Nazi leaders, officials and industrialists were charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. On the second day of the trial, Robert Jackson, chief US prosecutor delivered his opening statement that lasted the better part of a day. Here's an excerpt.

Chris Arnold reports that in the town of Guernville, CA, which is susceptible to flooding, many residents are putting their houses up on stilts to avoid flood damage. Some business owners fear that it could ruin the charm of the town, which depends on tourists for income.

SCOTT WITH SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PROPOSAL TO SEND 20,000 US TROOPS TO BOSNIA.

New York Times Reporter ROGER COHEN updates us on today's announced peace agreement between the warring factions in the former Yugoslavia. Cohen has extensively covered the war from Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia. President Clinton announced today that the three sides have agreed to preserve Bosnia within its current borders -- but divide it into two republics under one national government.

JERROLD POST OF GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WHO SPECIALIZES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILES OF WORLD LEADERS, TALKS WITH SCOTT ABOUT THE PROFILE OF A POET AND FELLOW PSYCHIATRIST WHO'S HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE SUFFERING IN THE BALKANS -- PRESIDENT RADOVAN KARADZIC OF THE SELF-STYLED BOSNIAN SERB REPUBLIC

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that President Bill Clinton used his weekly radio address to begin making the case for deploying American troops in Bosnia. Clinton said a deployment is in the best interests of American security and in keeping with the country's national values. Clinton urged Americans to support his plan to send 20,000 U.S. soldiers as part of a 60,000-strong NATO force that will try to guarantee peace in a land torn by four years of bloodshed, atrocities and ethnic cleansing.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London that British Prime Minister John Major may soon be forced to call a general election, an election that most polls show would spell an end to the conservative party's rule. The conservative's majority in the House of Commons is dwindling rapidly, some conservatives are defecting, and the conservatives are so busy fighting among themselves that running the country is becoming increasingly difficult for Major.

Music commentator MILO MILES tells us about Mud Boy and the Neutrons. Their new CD is "mud boy & the neutrons: they walk among us"

NPR's Trevor Rowe reports on developments at the United Nations today, which hosted the largest-ever gathering of world leaders for the 50th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly. President Clinton made the opening address. Boris Yeltsin of Russia also spoke.

WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS THE NEW JAMES BOND MOVIE "GOLDENEYE."

after a Serb rocket attack killed one woman and wounded six others. It has been described as the worst violence in the city since the arrival of the NATO peace force.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports from Sarajevo on efforts to stop Bosnian Serbs from fleeing their homes in the Sarajevo suburbs. Under the Dayton peace agreement, those Serb suburbs come under the control of the Muslim-led Bosnia government. There are reports that some Serbs are loading everything they can into their cars and burning their houses after leaving. The top civilian adminstrator for NATO today met with three Bosnian Serb leaders to explore ways to stop the exodus.