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We play a reading from a 100-year old newspaper account from the Chicago Tribune which describes the first automobile race in America. The 55-mile race was held on Thanksgiving day 1895...from downtown Chicago to Evanston, Illinois.

2: STEVEN MANES (MAN-es) writes the "Personal Computers" column for The New York Times. He's been writing about computers for over a decade, and was a columnist and contributing editor for PC Magazine and PC/Computing. He is the co-author of the book about Bill Gates, Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry and Made Himself the Richest Man in America (1993, Doubleday).

THE UNITED NATIONS HAS ORDERED EUROPE'S LARGEST TROOP MOVEMENT SINCE WORLD WAR TWO, BUT AN OMNIPRESENT FACTOR OF BOSNIAN WINTERS -- BAD WEATHER -- IS PREVENTING THE FIRST US TROOPS FROM GOING IN TO BOSNIA. NPR'S MARTHA RADDATZ REPORTS. 4:00.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's on-air player is from Konosha, isconsin, and listens to public radio station WBEZ out of Chicago.)

Tom Vitale profiles Italian novelist Umberto Eco (ECK-oh), whose revious two works, "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum," propelled im to fame as a master of language and intellectual puzzles. His latest novel s called "The Island of the Day Before," and continues the tradition.

Actor HARRISON FORD. He's starred in "Star Wars," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Witness," and "The Fugitive." He's starring in the new film, "Sabrina.

ActFor MATTHEW BRODERICK. He recently made his singing and dancing debut in the revival of the Broadway musical, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." BRODERICK plays J. Pierrepont Finch, an ambitious window washer who climbs the corporate ladder by "fawning, brown-nosing, sucking up and a touch of backstabbing." The satirical musical was written by Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows and first hit the stage in 1961. BRODERICK is best known for his acting, in such movies as "Torch Song Trilogy," "War Games," and "The Freshman." BRODERICK was nominated for a 1995 Tony Award for his performance in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." BRODERICK steps down from his role as J. Pierrepont Finch, early next month. (REBROADCAST from 5

WEINER REPORTS FROM NEW DELHI ON THE GROWING POLITICAL CLOUT OF INDIA'S UNTOUCHABLES...MEMBERS OF THE LOWEST CASTE.

BATS: SCOTT SPEAKS WITH NATURALIST PAT SUTTON, OF THE NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY'S CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY. FOR SOME MYSTERIOUS REASON, CAPE MAY IS SEEING A HUGE MIGRATION OF BATS THIS YEAR.

NPR's John Nielsen has the latest on efforts between the White House and Congress to end their budget impasse and end the partial government shutdown.

Linguist GEOFF NUNGERG has some gift suggestions for the language lovers on your gift list.