CNN NEWSROOM Index: April 1991
CNN NEWSROOM Index: April 1991
4/02/91 Segment 2 Time 3:35
Program Rundown: Suicide is one of the major causes of death
among teenagers. A Gallup Poll reveals teen
attitudes and opinions about suicide.
4/02/91 Segment 3 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1917...1982...1986
4/02/91 Segment 4 Time 1:50
Program Rundown: Hussein appears to be retaking control of his
country, as rebels in the north and south of
Iraq are subdued.
4/02/91 Segment 4 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: U.S. troops continue a rapid pullout from the
Gulf region; 160 thousand troops have returned
home since the end of the fighting.
4/02/91 Segment 5 Time 7:55
Program Rundown: Saudi Arabia is a "land of contrasts," poised in
the midst of a REGION IN TURMOIL.
4/02/91 Segment 6 Time :20
Program Rundown: Agnes de Mille, ballet choreographer, on the
death of Martha Graham
4/02/91 Segment 7 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Martha Graham, one of the 20th century's
greatest choreographers, dies at 96.
4/03/91 Segment 2 Time 5:50
Program Rundown: CNN's Jim Hill shares a harrowing story of
escape as reporters flee Iraq.
4/03/91 Segment 3 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: A massive cholera epidemic has killed more than
780 people in Peru.
4/03/91 Segment 4 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1948...1979...1990
4/03/91 Segment 5 Time 3:30
Program Rundown: The tragic Challenger mission inspires a program
that makes science education fun.
4/03/91 Segment 6 Time :20
Program Rundown: Columbia was launched April 12, 1981.
4/03/91 Segment 7 Time 1:55
Program Rundown: The travel industry may find the cease-fire with
Iraq brings an unexpected travel boom.
4/03/91 Segment 8 Time 2:35
Program Rundown: Share spring's beauty as Washington, DC bursts
into bloom with cherry blossoms.
4/04/91 Segment 2 Time 2:40
Program Rundown: Will Iraq accept the UN Security Council's
resolution that would formally end the war?
4/04/91 Segment 3 Time 3:15
Program Rundown: The Kurdish rebel campaign may be ending as
Iraqi troops overtake their last stronghold.
4/04/91 Segment 4 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1968...1981...1988
4/04/91 Segment 5 Time 5:00
Program Rundown: CNN NEWSROOM's Courtney Brinkerhoff talks with
NASA administrator Richard Truly.
4/04/91 Segment 6 Time :20
Program Rundown: Illiterate
4/04/91 Segment 7 Time 2:45
Program Rundown: Some of TV's newest viewers--spiders--will never
be reflected in the Nielsen ratings.
4/05/91 Segment 2 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: U.S. Senator John Heinz and six others are
killed in a tragic air collision.
4/05/91 Segment 3 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1951...1986...1990
4/05/91 Segment 4 Time 4:55
Program Rundown: CNN NEWSROOM traces the meteoric history of
space exploration from Sputnik to Atlantis.
4/05/91 Segment 5 Time 4:00
Program Rundown: In the first of five roundtable discussions,
students speak out about "Youth at Risk."
4/05/91 Segment 6 Time 2:15
Program Rundown: Arabs love poetry, and the Gulf War may prove to
be a source of many stirring epics.
4/08/91 Segment 2 Time 2:25
Program Rundown: Shuttle astronauts take an unscheduled space
walk to repair the Gamma Ray Observatory so that
Atlantis could accomplish its mission.
4/08/91 Segment 3 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: Some students enjoy a unique opportunity to
converse with astronauts.
4/08/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: Gamma ray
4/08/91 Segment 5 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: Iraq reluctantly accepts the U.N. cease-fire
resolution, formally ending the war.
4/08/91 Segment 5 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: U.S. planes drop food, water, and blankets to
Kurdish refugees who are fleeing Iraq.
4/08/91 Segment 6 Time 2:50
Program Rundown: Scientists gain insight into brain function from
computerized "neural" networks.
4/08/91 Segment 7 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1974...1988...1986
4/08/91 Segment 8 Time 3:25
Program Rundown: Ryan White's courage and perseverance is an
example for other young people with AIDS.
4/09/91 Segment 2 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: James Baker, U.S. Secretary of State, gets a
personal view of Iraqi refugee problems.
4/09/91 Segment 2 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: U.N. Security Council members may vote to
officially end the Gulf War and establish a
buffer zone between Iraq and Kuwait.
4/09/91 Segment 3 Time 6:00
Program Rundown: Kuwait's Emir has made many promises to
reestablish peace and prosperity to this REGION
IN TURMOIL.
4/09/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: 3000 barrels a day
4/09/91 Segment 5 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Must young people give up cake and ice cream if
they want to stay healthy Not entirely.
4/09/91 Segment 6 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1940...1959...1983
4/09/91 Segment 7 Time 3:45
Program Rundown: Space shuttle crew members come from various
backgrounds but they all train the same way.
4/10/91 Segment 2 Time 3:25
Program Rundown: Israel takes a significant first step toward
Middle East peace by expressing a willingness to
meet and talk with Arab leaders.
4/10/91 Segment 3 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1912...1925...1974
4/10/91 Segment 4 Time 3:25
Program Rundown: Mission Control teammates are unsung heroes and
heroines and deserve more recognition.
4/10/91 Segment 5 Time 1:50
Program Rundown: A controversial unauthorized biography of Nancy
Reagan is selling fast.
4/10/91 Segment 5 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Columbia University announced the new Pulitzer
Prize winners.
4/10/91 Segment 5 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Do you agree with the new rules limiting
commercials on children's programs?
4/10/91 Segment 6 Time :20
Program Rundown: New York resident on Nancy Reagan's new bio.
4/10/91 Segment 7 Time 2:10
Program Rundown: Direct marketers are feeling the economic pinch
of the latest postal increase.
4/11/91 Segment 2 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: U.S. officials organize a massive relief effort
on the Iraqi-Turkish border.
4/11/91 Segment 3 Time :20
Program Rundown: Jay Apt, Shuttle astronaut
4/11/91 Segment 4 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Nintendo agrees to a settlement and will refund
$25 million dollars to consumers.
4/11/91 Segment 4 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Rae Ellen McKee is honored as the 1991 Teacher
of the Year.
4/11/91 Segment 4 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: Students gathered to watch the shuttle landing
but were disappointed by a delay.
4/11/91 Segment 5 Time 3:20
Program Rundown: How would you like to step into an environmental
education classroom full of garbage?
4/11/91 Segment 6 Time 2:45
Program Rundown: "Hands On Science" is a science education
program where students learn by doing.
4/11/91 Segment 7 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1945...1951...1981
4/11/91 Segment 8 Time 1:45
Program Rundown: Would you attend a prom where entrance is based
on a "clean" breathalizer test?
4/12/91 Segment 2 Time 2:50
Program Rundown: A letter and a handshake--and the Persian Gulf
War is one for the history books.
4/12/91 Segment 3 Time :20
Program Rundown: 1.5 million
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Program Rundown: Astronauts return full of optimism for the
future of the space program.
4/12/91 Segment 4 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: New Kids' Donnie Wahlberg opts for public
service to make amends with the law.
4/12/91 Segment 5 Time 4:15
Program Rundown: Students debate U.S. policy in the Middle East
in a second "round-table" discussion.
4/12/91 Segment 6 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1861...1961...1983
4/12/91 Segment 7 Time 2:50
Program Rundown: A company of hearing and deaf actors charms
audiences with lovely bilingual performances.
4/15/91 Segment 2 Time 2:00
Program Rundown: Kurdish refugees struggle to survive--day by
desperate day.
4/15/91 Segment 2 Time 1:30
Program Rundown: Three months after the Gulf War began, U.S.
troops are moving out of Iraq.
4/15/91 Segment 3 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: An oil tanker explosion causes loss of life and
fears of environmental damage.
4/15/91 Segment 3 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Uncle Sam wants you...to file your 1990 tax
return by midnight!
4/15/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: Benjamin Franklin, 1789
4/15/91 Segment 5 Time 2:50
Program Rundown: With a personal phone, you can reach out
4/15/91 Segment 6 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1865...1912...1986
4/15/91 Segment 7 Time 4:05
Program Rundown: A seventy year controversy continues as students
and teachers debate the validity of the
educational "tracking" system.
4/16/91 Segment 2 Time 3:35
Program Rundown: The troop departure from the Gulf brings joy to
loved ones in the U.S. and causes sorrow and
fear inside Iraq.
4/16/91 Segment 3 Time 6:45
Program Rundown: Iraq's President Saddam Hussein may have lost
the war in the Persian Gulf but his grip on
power keeps his country trapped in the midst of
this "Region in Turmoil."
4/16/91 Segment 4 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: Former President Nixon offers his "final
solution" on how to get President Saddam Hussein
out of power.
4/16/91 Segment 5 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1917...1945...1972
4/16/91 Segment 6 Time 1:40
Program Rundown: The great electric car race is on and the
biggest winner may be the environment!
4/17/91 Segment 2 Time 3:00
Program Rundown: A railroad strike in the U.S. could derail the
national economy.
4/17/91 Segment 2 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: President Bush has announced a plan to set up
refugee camps inside Iraq.
4/17/91 Segment 3 Time :20
Program Rundown: Trains (37% in 1989)
4/17/91 Segment 4 Time 2:10
Program Rundown: Publishers hope that sports coverage is as vital
to fans as are peanuts and crackerjacks.
4/17/91 Segment 5 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1790...1964...1969
4/17/91 Segment 6 Time 2:05
Program Rundown: Students increase environmental awareness by
launching recycling programs.
4/17/91 Segment 7 Time 2:15
Program Rundown: Helping to build a unique dormitory gives Bronx
teens a chance to build a better life.
4/17/91 Segment 8 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Sir David Lean, a film director who earned 56
Oscar nominations, dies at the age of 83.
4/18/91 Segment 2 Time 3:30
Program Rundown: CNN NEWSROOM presents the latest details on the
impact of the freight rail strike.
4/18/91 Segment 3 Time :20
Program Rundown: Stock
4/18/91 Segment 4 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: Dow Jones Average closes over 3000 points.
4/18/91 Segment 4 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Sites are scouted for Kurdish refugee camps.
4/18/91 Segment 5 Time 3:00
Program Rundown: The Superconducting Super Collider is the
world's largest science project.
4/18/91 Segment 6 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1906...1980...1983
4/18/91 Segment 7 Time 2:50
Program Rundown: "Read Aloud Day" boosts interest in reading.
4/19/91 Segment 2 Time 3:40
Program Rundown: President Bush says that a "revolution" is
needed to create a renaissance in education.
4/19/91 Segment 3 Time :20
Program Rundown: Peter Ustinov, actor and author
4/19/91 Segment 4 Time 2:00
Program Rundown: "Operation Provide Comfort" goes forward.
4/19/91 Segment 4 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: A commercial rocket explodes in space.
4/19/91 Segment 5 Time 3:40
Program Rundown: Students are dedicated to the environment.
4/19/91 Segment 6 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1982...1986...1989
4/19/91 Segment 7 Time 2:00
Program Rundown: Arabs flock to see Shakespeare's MACBETH.
4/21/91 Segment 2 Time 2:55
Program Rundown: Earthdwellers unite to save the planet.
4/21/91 Segment 3 Time 3:30
Program Rundown: A group of students has found a way to conserve
energy in their school.
4/21/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: Paul Brooks, writer-environmentalist
4/21/91 Segment 5 Time 3:20
Program Rundown: Students may one day choose their schools.
4/21/91 Segment 6 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1954...1970...1990
4/21/91 Segment 7 Time 2:40
Program Rundown: Students compose messages to be decoded by
future beings from faraway galaxies.
4/22/91 Segment 2 Time 2:55
Program Rundown: Earthdwellers unite to save the planet.
4/22/91 Segment 3 Time 3:30
Program Rundown: A group of students has found a way to conserve
energy in their school.
4/22/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: Paul Brooks, writer-environmentalist
4/22/91 Segment 5 Time 3:20
Program Rundown: Students may one day choose their schools.
4/22/91 Segment 6 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1954...1970...1990
4/22/91 Segment 7 Time 2:40
Program Rundown: Students compose messages to be decoded by
future beings from faraway galaxies.
4/23/91 Segment 2 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale
wreaks havoc in Central America.
4/23/91 Segment 3 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Shuttle Discovery's "not-so-secret" defense
mission is postponed for at least 48 hours.
4/23/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: Ballistic missile
4/23/91 Segment 5 Time 6:45
Program Rundown: Secretary of State James Baker travels to Kuwait
to discuss allegations of mistreatment of
Palestinians, another chapter in the violent and
troubled saga of Palestinians in this REGION IN
TURMOIL.
4/23/91 Segment 6 Time :20
Program Rundown: Today in history...1969...1985
4/23/91 Segment 7 Time 2:25
Program Rundown: President Bush proposes voluntary testing at the
4th, 8th, & 12th grade levels to spur
development of a national curriculum.
4/24/91 Segment 2 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: A glimmer of hope appears for the Kurds.
4/24/91 Segment 2 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev faces an
uncertain future as protests continue.
4/24/91 Segment 3 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1953...1961...1981
4/24/91 Segment 4 Time 2:30
Program Rundown: Consumers smile, but some independent dealers
cringe, at lower totals on the gas pump.
4/24/91 Segment 5 Time 8:30
Program Rundown: In South Dakota, Lakota Sioux are saddling up to
ride a century-old trail.
4/25/91 Segment 2 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: Two bitter enemies in the Iraqi civil war are
reportedly on the "brink of peace."
4/25/91 Segment 3 Time :20
Program Rundown: Anonymous U.S. official
4/25/91 Segment 4 Time 2:30
Program Rundown: Infrared technology enables police officers
literally to "see in the dark."
4/25/91 Segment 5 Time 8:50
Program Rundown: Lakotas struggle to maintain their culture in a
nation that encouraged "assimilation."
4/26/91 Segment 2 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Another countdown commences for the space
shuttle "Discovery."
4/26/91 Segment 2 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: Iraq says that it will not obstruct Allied
efforts to aid Kurdish refugees.
4/26/91 Segment 3 Time :30
Program Rundown: Today in history...1980...1986
4/26/91 Segment 4 Time 7:50
Program Rundown: The Lakota Sioux fight social problems that cast
dark clouds over reservation life.
4/26/91 Segment 5 Time :15
Program Rundown: In 1604, by schoolmaster Robert Cawdrey
4/26/91 Segment 6 Time 2:40
Program Rundown: Should "uraweeney" be in the dictionary Meet
those who weigh such "wordy" questions.
4/29/91 Segment 2 Time 2:50
Program Rundown: An increase in violent crime in the U.S. sparks
debate over its causes and cures.
4/29/91 Segment 3 Time 2:00
Program Rundown: Space Shuttle Discovery begins its mission.
4/29/91 Segment 3 Time 1:20
Program Rundown: Tornadoes swept across many U.S. states.
4/29/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: Anomaly
4/29/91 Segment 5 Time 2:30
Program Rundown: Biosensors may change the way we live.
4/29/91 Segment 6 Time :20
Program Rundown: 60,000 books
4/30/91 Segment 2 Time 1:50
Program Rundown: An earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter
scale rocks the Soviet Union.
4/30/91 Segment 2 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: In Africa, some 27 million people face imminent
starvation.
4/30/91 Segment 3 Time 3:50
Program Rundown: Tainted water threatens Latin Americans as
cholera reaches epidemic proportions.
4/30/91 Segment 4 Time :20
Program Rundown: Abraham Lincoln, June 16, 1858.
4/30/91 Segment 5 Time 6:50
Program Rundown: CNN NEWSROOM focuses on political disputes
destined to tear a nation in two.
4/30/91 Segment 7 Time 4:10
Program Rundown: CNN NEWSROOM visits Ft. Sumter, the opening
scene in the unfolding drama of the Civil War.