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Actress MARY TYLER MOORE. She starred in the Emmy award television show "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and the film "Ordinary People." She is now starring in a new CBS series "New York News," a drama about life at a fictional New York newspaper, and has recently written her autobiography, "After All," (Putnam's Sons). In her book, MOORE traces the track of her career and reveals the hardships of the person whom America considered "the typical American girl," including her struggles and triumphs over alcoholism and diabetes. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

A sound portrait of the Texas State Fair, produced by Bill eeble of member station KERA in Dallas. The Fair is the largest in the country, nd ends today.

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NPR's Melissa Blocks leads us through the pages of a new book...an encyclopedia of New York City. The book is huge...it weighs more than seven pounds. It took 13 years to put together at a cost of one million dollars.

3: Composer and jazz musician ORNETTE COLEMAN and his son, producer DENARDO COLEMAN. They've just collaborated on a new album, "Ornette Coleman & Prime Time: Tone Dialing." It's on a new label that Coleman has founded: Harmolodic (a division of Verve Records). In 1959 COLEMAN he started the era of "free jazz." Since then COLEMAN has been one of jazz's most innovative and controversial composers. In 1994 COLEMAN was a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship Award.

Liane Hansen speaks with journalist Tad Szulc (SHULTZ) about idel Castro's address to the U.N., and about the Cuban leader's position of ower on the world stage. Szulc is the author of "Fidel: A Critical Portrait.

Daniel talks with Adam Raphael, author of 'Ultimate Risk', about the financial crisis the British insurance company Lloyd's of London is currently facing. Raphael says Lloyds, known for 300 years as a reliable and respected feature of British establishment, is now caught in a scandal of corruption and fraud that will cost investors millions. And will have ramifications for insurance companies in the United States as well. The book's publisher is Four Walls, Eight Windows in New York.

THE NEW "WOMEN IN MUSIC HALL OF FAME" INDUCTS ITS FIRST HONOREE TODAY IN NASHVILLE. SHE IS THE LATE MIRA SMITH, WHO FOUNDED AND OPERATED RAM RECORDS IN THE 50'S AND 60'S IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. HER FRIEND AND SONGWRITING PARTNER MARGARET LEWIS IS ACCEPTING THE HONOR. ALEX CHADWICK ASKS MARGARET LEWIS ABOUT HER FRIEND, MIRA SMITH.

BETH FERTIG REPORTS ON NEW YORK CITY'S NEW CHANCELLOR WHO WILL LEAD THE NATION'S LARGEST SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Trevor Rowe reports from the United Nations that as leaders of the world gather for the 50th anniversary meeting of the General Assembly, nations are questioning whether the UN's peacekeeping operations are on track...or outmoded.

HURRICANE VAN: Tropical storm Sebastien is just the latest in this usiest hurricane season ever. Essayist Van Williamson has been waiting atiently, and may finally get his wish: "Hurricane Van."

B-B Bing - Susan reflects on the singing of Bing Crosby, whose song 'White Christmas' remains one of the most popular tunes of the holiday season. In the '20's and 30's Crosby was the first performer to incorporate jazz techniques into his singing. He later became the first singer to have his own radio program.