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Host Liane Hansen reads a few letters from our listeners.

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NPR's John Nielsen reports that congressional Republicans and the Clinton White House are moving closer to a showdown over Medicare reform. First, House Republicans unveiled a plan to wring $270 billion from the national health insurance program for the elderly. Then, President Clinton threatened a veto, unless the cuts were scaled back. Now, Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole says the cutbacks in the Senate's Medicare reform bill will probably equal the savings in the house bill.

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH DR. HEIDI HARTMANN, DIRECTOR OF THE WASHINGTON-BASED INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S POLICY RESEARCH, AND DOUGLAS BESHAROV, RESIDENT SCHOLAR AT THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE SPECIALIZING IN FAMILY POLICY AND WELFARE REFORM, ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF WELFARE REFORM AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.

Liane Hansen speaks with musician/producer/songwriters Bob eldman and Jerry Goldstein (gold-steen). When the British Invasion hit in the 960's, they had a hard time selling their music, so they created a group called The Strangeloves" and called themselves Aboriginal-Australian, and had a smash it with "I Want Candy". "I Want Candy: The Best of the Strangeloves" has just een re-released on CD. (Legacy/Epic ZK 47075).

2: Singer pianist RANDY NEWMAN in the studio for music and conversation. Known for his satiric songs, NEWMAN has portrayed a racist, a rapist, and even God in songs like "Suzanne" and "Rednecks." In 1990 NEWMAN composed the soundtrack for the short-lived musical cop show, "Cop Rock." He also composed music for the movies "Parenthood," and "Avalon." His newest CD is "Faust" by Reprise Records 1995. (REBROADCAST from

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Get Shorty" the new film based on the novel by Elmore Leonard and starring John Travolta.

SOME TIME IN FRONT OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING WATCHING THE FOLKS FROM CENTRAL PHOTO SHOOT GROUP PORTRAITS WITH A PANORAMIC CAMERA FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 6:30 This week's challenger is Cheryl Dean from Proctor, Vermont. Her public radio tation is WRVT in Rutland, Ver

Liane talks with Mark Frost about his latest novel, The 6 essiahs, which continues the fictitious adventures of 19th-century author rthur Conan Doyle. (William Morrow)

Daniel takes a look into the indigent defender system in New Orleans where for years, the problems were so grave that very often defendants weren't able to get a competent lawyer to represent them. Now, however, there have been some changes that could produce momentous changes in the way justice is dealt for the poor in Orleans Parish. Daniel Zwerdling reports.

Storyteller Carmen Deedy once again reveals the depth of her mother's wisdom.