Friday, October 10, 2008

AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep, Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Jean Cochran
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

KXJZ News continues its examination of propositions on the November ballot.  Today, KXJZ's Marianne Russ looks at Prop 1, the high-speed rail measure.  That's at 6:33 and 8:33.

The words "Bride" and "Groom" are back on the marriage license forms in California.  Ginger Rutland has the Sacramento Bee commentary this morning at 5:33 and 7:33.

One key part of the 700 billion dollar rescue plan requires the government to take "toxic assets" off the books of financial institutions. The Treasury Department has said it will use market mechanisms where possible, such as reverse auctions. But a reverse auction, in which the government agrees to purchase a specific number of assets at the lowest price, is complicated. We'll hear more at 6:21 and 8:21.

Ben and Bernice Finn met on a blind date, and they've been together for more than a half-century. They first met eight months after the end of World War II, and Ben had recently returned home to Brooklyn, N.Y., after serving in the Army. In this installment of StoryCorps, we hear about their first date.  That's at 5:25 and 7:25.

Thanks for listening.  Have a great weekend.