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STEVE BUSALACCHI OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ROUNDS UP THE SNOW, FLOODING AND EXTREME COLD THAT HAS STRUCK VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NATION AS THE WINTER OF '96 ADDS ANOTHER DRAMATIC CHAPTER.

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports that Louisiana's new governor, Mike Foster, is moving to abolish affirmative action programs in state government. The state's black leaders say that's sending the wrong message to Louisiana's African-American citizens, who make up 30 percent of the state's population.

SCOTT TALKS WITH OUR FRIEND SIMON HOGGART, WHO'S JUST RETURNED FROM CHINA WHERE HE'S BEEN REPORTING ON THAT COUNTRY'S RED-HOT ECONOMIC GROWTH...AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE WORLD ECONOMY.

Linda and Robert talk to a variety of people about their week in the snow. A Philadelphia firefigher-Ken Pogorueck (puh-GORE-ik)... a Baltimore police lieutenant- Dawn Jessa... A Baltimore Priest- Father Lawrence Waudby (WAD-bee), Frasier Bresnahan (BREZ-na-han), with the Coalititon for the Homeless.. delivering hot meals to people in the streets of New York, a Newark Emergency Room Physician: Dr. Michael Jaker (JAKE-er) and Alissa (ah-LEESSA) Talisman a mom in Bethesda, Maryland, and Jim McCaffrey a grocer in Yardley, PA. We hear about cops being called to negotiate parking places, firemen delivering babies, moms stuck in the house with five kids, a priest with an empty chapel and so on.

SCOTT READS SOME LISTENER COMMENTS

2: Actress LAUREN BACALL is a legend, though she doesn't like to think of herself as such. She's been a star of stage and screen for fifty years, was married to Humphrey Bogart, and won the National Book Award for her 1978 autobiography "By Myself." Her new book, "Now" (Alfred A. Knopf Inc.), tells the story of her last fifteen years and the experiences that have shaped her life. (REBROADCAST from 10/18/94)INT 3: Actress SALLY FIELD. She's currently starring in the new film "Eye for an Eye." (REBROADCAST from 9

Commentator Elissa ELy describes a delusional man who was hospitalized for years and eventually took to his bed. But, he came to life when he was elected an honorary officer by the hospital security guards.

We remember Marc Gregoire (GREG-whar), inventor of the non-stick frying pan that goes by the brand name T-Fall.

LIANE HANSEN

Daniel talks with Robert McKinley of the RAM Research Group who says that consumer credit card debt has tripled in the last decade. McKinley says many credit card issuers are now offering seemingly great "teaser rates" that draw more people into getting credit cards, but then people forget those rates double and even triple after a certain amount of time and therefore more and more people are getting loaded down with debt.

NPR's John McChesney reports that many computers used by government and industry may stop working in the year 2000. The problem has to do with the fact that many of these computers record dates using only the last two digits of the year..and that if you enter zero zero for 2000...many of these machines will get confused.

Daniel visits the Goleta California Farm of Michael Ableman. Ableman is an organic farmer and faces the possibility of losing the land if he doesn't raise three-quarters of a million dollars in the next two years. Even more interesting is his 12 acre farm called "Fairview Gardens" is completely surrounded by suburban development.