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, Junior of Illinois is giving to other Democratic candidates, in the final days of the campaign. Jackson has no opponent in his Chicago district and is devoting his time to campaigning around the country in hopes of winning a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.

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Commentator Donald McCaig notes the value of clean water - more of a rarity than one might imagine.

Robert talks with Lillian Pfluke, who retired this year from the Army with the rank of Major. She has spent time at Aberdeen, the base in Maryland where several men have been charged with sexual harassment. She says that she is very impressed with the way the Army is handling these allegations and with the efforts being made toward combating sexual harassment at all Army bases.

Actor BRUNO KIRBY and playwright ALAN ZWEIBEL. ZWEIBEL has written the play "Bunny Bunny" about his friendship with Gilda Radner who he met while working on "Saturday Night Live." Their friendship lasted the rest of her life. The play is on view through December 1st at Plays and Players Theatre in a Philadelphia. KIRBY plays Zweibel in the play. KIRBY has also been in the films "Good Morning, Vietnam," "When Harry Met Sally," and "The Freshman."

Madeleine Brand of member station WBGO reports on a candidate for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey who is on the ballot state-wide but even his campaign workers can't vote for him...because they're all underage. The candidate is a history teacher at J.P. Stevens High School and his campaign is being run by his students.

Noah talks to violinist Lara St. John about her new CD, "Bach Works for Violin Solo." The cover of the CD is a photograph of St. John in a seductive pose. Even though the music has been receiving a good deal of critical acclaim, she -- and her record company -- have been criticized for using a sexually provocative photo as a way to sell classical music.

2: Travel author and novelist, PAUL THEROUX. His extensive travels have taken him through Africa, Asia and Central America. In his earlier writings, a central theme of his work was the ironic examination of the clashing and mingling of Western and Third World cultures. Theroux's first book was "Waldo." He has also written "Riding the Iron Rooster," which gives an account of his travels by train through China. His new book, "My Other Life" (Houghton Bufflin) is a work of fiction, based on his experiences and encounters as a world traveler. His interview was recorded at the Free Library in Philadelphia.

Daniel Schorr says that although the issue of secret campaign contributions was thought to have been resolved during Watergate, the latest scandal with soft money illustrates that it was not.

Seven men were indicted yesterday for stealing thirteen million dollars worth of military equipment from an army base in western Wisconsin. Steve Busalacchi from Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison reports that the thieves sold the equipment to museums and collectors.

The White House and Congress settled on a bill authorizing numerous new parks yesterday. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the winners--San Francisco's Presidio Park, for example--and some of the losers, including Alaska's Tongass National Forest.

Commentator Mickey Edwards talks about the fine distinction between "good" pork...a needed project that brings jobs and services to a particular district...and "bad" pork...projects whose chief benefit seems politically motivated.