European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse A a it is Walters planning special on 7 first ladies by Ben Kubasik new Day a Barbara Walters will Host a two hour pc Cial in december in which she Hopes to interview the current and All six former living first ladies. Walters told us monday that All of the details have not been ironed out but Abc has been working on the project for some time. The specials guests would induce Hillary Rodham Clinton and her predecessors Barbara Bush Nancy Reagan Rosalynn Carter Betty Ford lady Bird Johnson and a if she says yes a the reclusive Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The main topic what its like to live in the White House. Abc s Points Barbara Walters Diane Sawyer and Peter Jennings Are going to share Anchor duties on Abc news new turning Point when it goes weekly Early next year. But since none of them will be on the same hour there wont be any of the silly gossip that attended Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson a Early co anchoring of primetime live about whether they like each other really like each other get on together Etc. A each of us is distinctive with our own very different styles and techniques a Walters told us a and we will Anchor programs in which we have a definite Walters anchored this past week turning Point special edition switched at birth Kimberly a Story because of her extensive past reporting on the Gregory k. Case. A but Kimber Barbara Walters at a turning Point Abc Tyr Scase is very different from others a Walters said. A she was not abandoned or neglected. Nor was she Given up for adoption by her natural parents. The outcome of Kimberly Scase could have a great Impact on thousands of others including Foster children who Are not eligible for King s latest it took five months of filming but production has wrapped up on Stephen Kings the stand an eight hour Abc miniseries for the coming season starring Are Gary Sinisc Molly ring Wald Jamey Sheridan and Rob Lowe. All told there Are More than 125 speaking parts in the film. Herere s David lbs made noises about How Friday Buffi Dally was the Start of the one month countdown to David a aug. 30 premiere. But will new Yorkus de Sullivan theater be ready let Tufman has alluded to renovation snags there and monday bandleader Paul Shaffer told Regis and Kathie Lee that Asbestos was still being removed from the theater. Meantime lbs says thousands of ticket requests from across the country have been received and Many of those who wrote in have been notified of specific dates when tickets will be waiting for them at the theater. Finding Lott men oration slackers. Twenty somethings. Generation a you be heard the terms describing the Post baby Boom kids. They re the current generation coming into adulthood that threatens to go bust and they re the focus of no cd a the Brokaw report the lost generation 11 05 . Get monday on an to. There Are nearly 30 million americans Between 18 and 30 years old. About 70 percent of them done to graduate froma College. They re the ones at risk. Anywhere from 10 million to 20 million of them opt for the traditional Blue Collar Access to the Middle class american dream. Problem is you can to get there from Here. Problem is these �?T7�s-born kids arc finding themselves shut out of the american dream and they re getting alienated and March out popular program by Deedee Arrington d0ke assistant City editor o Only . Ewing regularly snares More viewers than the romanian military during evening prime time on Roma. Nian television. Every Friday night Between 6 and 7 million romanians tune in to pro Patria an hour Long program on their military that always places within the top three most watched programs in the Eastern european country. The popularity of pro Patria a or in English for the fatherland a is related to the popularity of the military among romanian citizens explained maj. George Mihalcea the programs principal editor. A the armed forces is the most respected institution in Romania because of its non involvement in political affairs Quot Mihalcea said. A dozen people most of them members of the romanian military work on the show out of a Sliver of an office in downtown Bucharest. The program started As a radio show in 1930, graduating to television in 1968. Topics Range from social issues affecting romanians military and what Mihalcea called a the new reality of the armed forces to training offered by visiting military officials from other countries and military history. One Issue for instance that generated a segment on pro Patria was the hardships romanian soldiers face in finding affordable housing in Bucharest. Former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu began a frenzy of government funded apartment Block construction in the 1980s, utmost building stopped after his execution in late 1989. There was no Money to continue construction. As a result the housing shortage in Bucharest and romanians spiralling inflation have led to High rents beyond the grasp of Many romanians including the military. Sometimes the programs staff gears its features to offer a different View of military issues than that reported in the civilian romanian press which Rolls out More than 2,000 publications. When a romanian Soldier was accidentally shot during a training exercise a romanian newspaper urged parents not to Send their children to the military because they too might be shot. Pro Patria devoted air time to discussing the number of such accidents and background on the training. A the program does no to realize the full intention of our boundaries. Its Only a step toward Many prospective elements a said har Lawsie Barzan pro Patria is Deputy chief editor through an interpreter. A we want to diversify our program Quot Barzan continued. A nothing is As the country continues its evolution into a full fledged democracy Barzan said the programs focus must stay trained on what its new course Means to its military and All romanian citizens. Mihalcea said the programs staff is free to put what it wants on the air. Sometimes he said pro Patria turns Over timely material to a daily news program so it can be aired sooner than Friday. Mihalcea and Barzan say they done to know what pro Patrias annual budget is. They did say it was government funded and that they tried to keep expenses Down although they could go where they needed throughout the country which is about the size of Oregon to co or stories. They admit they could use More of everything. In particular Barzan said with a gesture toward the programs tiny office a we need a proper a amps Doe Doe Arrngton Dok Mirella Kolotelo squeezes in her tape editing. August 1,1993 sunday Page 11
