At the end of the day, when America wants to know what's happening and why,
there's one clear choice.
This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.
Good evening. We begin tonight with important economic news that could have a major impact.
Get close. Get answers.
NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.
In touch with Western New York.
This is a Channel 2 News update.
Good evening. I'm Rich Kelman.
On Channel 2 News at 11, a reaction to a court ruling that homeowners living near power lines
may collect damages from power companies.
Two police officers face up to 25 years behind bars for beating a man to death last year.
And President Clinton backs off from a possible showdown over Haiti.
All coming up on Channel 2 News at 11.
Need stuff for a wedding? I do weddings.
determines the conditions of the world.
Shopping?
Mostly, I hate it.
Everything I bought yesterday at full price.
Today, it's marked down.
If I come back next week, will they be giving it away and returning something?
Forget it. It's an inquisition.
What's my mother's maiden name have to do with buying a toaster?
And why can't I get some good news in my charge statement?
Well, at AM&A's, it's different.
When you make a return, AM&A says, no problem.
That blouse you bought full price yesterday, now on sale?
AM&A's will gladly refund the difference.
And how about AM&A's value-priced items?
Exceptional buys every day on selected quality merchandise.
See, the same item advertised elsewhere at a lower price.
Show the ad, and AM&A's will match the price.
And look at these, AM&A's charge card dollars.
You're in $5 worth every time your month you purchase is equal $100 or more.
Hey, this is nice. Seniors enjoy a special discount day each month.
So shop AM&A's and enjoy the advantages.
Mr. Alfred wants you to.
Get the facts on hard copy.
Weekdays at 5.30 only on Channel 2.
Take a look, see what you'll find.
Sears has hardware of a much softer kind.
We've got clothes dryers to wear in a storm.
Pop-up toasters to keep you all warm.
Whoo! Stunning flashlights to brighten the place.
Electric pumps and plungers in lace.
It's a prettier style.
We're changing round here.
Come see the softer side of Sears.
Whoo!
Parents and teens, age-old rivals, especially when it comes to the car.
Parents think one way, kids another.
So Liberty Mutual created a safe driving video.
Because kids like videos.
Why'd we do this?
Because we love our kids, too.
And our cars.
So pick up the video at your local office.
Liberty Mutual, facing the issues that face our customers.
Don't forget to rewind.
Well, be boppa loola.
It seems Europeans have a passion for certain things, American.
And one of them happens to be the reliable, efficient delivery of a certain American delivery company, UPS.
Fact is, we've built the most comprehensive delivery network in Europe.
So next time you need something shipped there, use the outfit Europeans find.
Well, so fashionable.
UPS, the package delivery company.
More companies count on.
Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
Which means most of the Earth is covered by Princess.
No cruise line sails more ships to more ports of coal worldwide than Princess.
Because it's more than a cruise.
It's the love boat.
New 24-hour FDAC keeps cold symptoms from coming back.
Soft scrub with bleach and soft scrub cleanser, preferred by tubs everywhere.
Did you know prescription medicines can have dangerous interactions with emergency room drugs?
MedicAlert can prevent this.
To learn more, call 1-800-ID-ALERT or ask your pharmacist.
Be our guest this fall at Walt Disney World, call 407-W-Disney.
One of these engines was filled with Castrol Sintec, a synthetic oil, the rest with conventional oils.
They were then drained and started without oil to prove a point.
You see, Sintec has a unique molecular structure that bonds to engine parts.
Lab tests show it leaves a layer of protection far stronger than conventional oils.
And if Sintec protects this well now, imagine if you leave it in.
Castrol Sintec protects in ways other oils can't.
Sure, you've got a car.
Got a dog.
Even got some fun loving friends.
But have you got what it takes to be a mountain man?
All it really takes are the two cool beers of the mountain man.
Smooth bush beer and easy drinking bush light.
So, be a mountain man.
All you gotta do is head for the mountains.
Arita makes sure that each tater tot is exactly the same size and shape.
Why did they choose to make them so little?
If they were bigger, you couldn't eat as many.
Tater tots, perfect for kids.
Chew on this. You'll probably sit down to 80 chicken dinners this year.
And you can't always jump up to brush your teeth.
Now, chew on this.
Trident, now with NutraSweet, actually helps fight cavities when you chew it after meals.
So, when you can't brush, chew on this.
Trident.
Emmy-winners Tom Skerritt and Kathy Baker return in the Emmy-winning best dramatic series.
Come experience television's best.
Picket Fences, coming Fridays.
Here on the set, when the lights come up and the camera starts to roll,
even one flake of dandruff can ruin it all.
That's why I use head and shoulders.
Come into Wegmans and try head and shoulders yourself.
You know, it's even better than it was just a couple of years ago.
Today's head and shoulders gets to ten times more of the places dandruff starts.
Put it to the test.
Prove it to yourself.
Head and shoulders and head and shoulders two in one, now at Wegmans.
Because great hair can't have flakes.
The simpler my life is, the better.
I don't need more stuff. I need good stuff.
You sure don't need a car that costs as much as my parents' house.
I think my car should be an ostentatious display of common sense.
Now, during super value days, value has their lowest prices of the season on Weed Eater.
Weed Eater is the first name in yard care, and this powerful electric blower makes autumn yard work a breeze.
On sale just $25.88.
Give your family the convenience of a one-half horsepower screw drive Jeannie with safety shutoff.
Just $149 at value and get a second transmitter free.
Value Home Center is always convenient and, of course, the lowest prices guaranteed.
I'm here to play football for the Irish.
Critics are raving about Rudy.
An unforgettable real-life Rocky.
One of the best movies of the year.
Rudy is filled with the pure energy of the human spirit.
A moving emotional experience.
When people say dreams don't come true.
I've been ready for this my whole life.
Tell them about Rudy.
Rated PG.
Starts Wednesday in select cities.
There is one company that never ceases in their search for quality.
Meeting America's energy needs by producing advanced, environmentally responsible products.
And by offering them at more locations than any other major brand.
They can make your search for quality amazingly simple.
Discover for yourself the difference quality can make.
Fly with the new superpower.
Sitgo, the Clinton plan for health care reform.
What does this all mean to you?
The CBS Evening News.
Team to cover your world.
How crazy was Richard Gere on the set of Mr. Jones?
Also, you love him or hate him.
Radio's Howard Stern.
I'm Harry Smith.
And I'm Paula Zahn.
Join us for the next CBS This Morning.
Breakfast for your head.
We treat those trucks like we're going to buy each one.
We build them like we're going to buy the next one coming off the line.
We build a world-class truck.
We care.
We care what we ship.
We care what people buy.
Because if we didn't care, they'd never be back.
I know what we build.
And I know when they buy a Chevy, they're buying a good truck.
Chevrolet, the most dependable, longest lasting of trucks on the road.
That health care plan has the facilities, the x-ray department, the lab, the pharmacy,
everything right there at my fingertips.
Because you can manage a person's problems with everything so close at hand,
it's just more efficient.
And the more efficient you are, the less expensive it is.
The bottom line is that health care plan is run by doctors
whose goal is to remain the best group in Western New York.
They were nine ballplayers in need of a coach.
What they got was a miracle.
Somehow, you're sent to be our coach.
They cleaned him up and fixed him up.
But will his mysterious past
Am I in trouble playing out here with you?
keep all their dreams from coming true?
Bert Reynolds,
You're looking good, some of you.
Reba McIntyre, the man from left field Friday.
Chevy announces a breakthrough.
Introducing the 94 Chevy S-Series Extended Cab.
So new from the inside out.
Everything else is history.
Rub-a-dub-dub, pretend you're a tub with a bad case of soap scum.
Wouldn't you like to be cleaned by soft scrub with Clorox bleach?
Clean soap scum safely without harsh scratching.
Soft scrub with bleach and soft scrub cleanser.
Preferred by tubs everywhere.
Save right now.
Buy three Goodyear tires at the regular price.
Get the fourth tire free.
That's right.
Buy any three of these Goodyear tires at the regular price
and get the fourth tire free.
Four for three now. Hurry, savings end soon.
My husband has taught me use peroxide and baking soda.
He's a dentist.
New Mentadent is the only fluoride toothpaste with baking soda and peroxide all in one.
There is fluoride toothpaste with baking soda,
but Mentadent has fluoride, baking soda, and peroxide.
My husband recommends all three.
You can feel the bubbles foaming and
tingling. It tastes terrific.
It makes my mouth feel squeaky clean.
New Mentadent.
Accepted by the American Dental Association.
Oh, man.
Yeah, it's your swing.
Yeah.
Hey, how'd you swing the Grand Prix?
I thought you were getting a Taurus.
That was before I checked out the Grand Prix.
Oh?
Fact is, Grand Prix's the most affordable midsize sedan with a V6 front wheel drive,
anti-lock brakes, and dual airbags.
Really?
With a Pontiac Smart Drive, it was only $259 a month for 24 months.
Wow. Wish I could drive like that.
Get a Grand Prix at your Western New York Pontiac dealer.
The mighty four Skidoo snowmobiles are in at your Skidoo dealer.
Buy any new Skidoo snowmobile in stock, and we'll throw in $200 in snow gear.
Absolutely free.
Come in during the 94 Skidoo open house and see all the new Skidoo snowmobiles.
Buy a brand new 94 MX or MXC before October 31st with your Skidoo gold card,
and don't pay a cent until next year.
See your local Skidoo dealer for details.
Every day, there are new stories you care about.
This is Nancy Glass, and American Journal takes you where those stories are happening
while they're happening.
Join me for American Journal at 7, and at 7.30...
Watch Inside Edition. Hello, I'm Bill O'Reilly.
Thank you for making Inside Edition Western New York's number one daily news magazine.
Watch American Journal at 7.
And Inside Edition at 7.30 right here on Channel 4.
On tomorrow night's program, Kirstie Alley, Rick O'Kasek, and the Brain of Britain.
Thanks for watching. We'll see you tomorrow. Good night, everybody.
This is CBS.
Which means you may not be as comfortable as you could be.
Six-inch unfaced attic insulation is only $9.29 a roll.
And introducing unfaced R25 pink plus, seven and a quarter inch is just $9.99 a roll.
Value Home Centers. Always convenient.
And of course, the lowest prices. Guaranteed.
Kids, could you please go down to the freezer and bring up some Vandy Camps for dinner?
Sure, Mom.
Vandy Camps fish. They taste fresh because they're frozen fresh.
Then they're dipped in crispy breadcrumbs or golden batter for a taste your family will love.
For dinner?
Once they catch them.
Of course, you're welcome. Kids, could you go down to the freezer and grab some more?
Vandy Camps. The freshest ideas in frozen fish.
Bigfoot Kickoff with Steve Christie. Saturdays at 6.30 on Channel 4.
Can you find the Oldsmobile in this picture?
We'll give you another try.
Here's a hint. It's competition red, has four-wheel anti-lock brakes, and a hot V6 engine.
It's the Achiever Sport Coupe. Surprise. It's your money.
Finally, there's a TV that proves technology can make our lives easier.
A Magnavox TV with a precise color picture, smart windows which preview other channels,
and the unique smart sound feature, which ensures your volume will stay at normal levels no matter what comes on.
Magnavox is so smart, I didn't even have to show up for this commercial.
How'd I do?
Great, great. You were great.
The innovative TVs from Magnavox. Smart, very smart.
I was thinking about a new car with a stereo air conditioning that works.
I was also thinking safety, dependability, good value.
Good thing Ford was thinking about people like me.
Now, drive a new Ford Tempo for just $2.39 a month.
Just think, $2.39 a month with a 24-month red carpet lease only through October 31st.
Test drive a Tempo at your participating Ford dealer today.
Good thinking.
I hear the bases are loaded with cheeseburgers at McDonald's.
So who's on first?
Two double cheeseburgers for $2.00.
Is it double on first?
Double doubles with two triples on second for $3.00.
A triple on second?
Double triple.
Thanks to McDonald's double plays, you can get two double cheeseburgers for $2.00,
two triple cheeseburgers for $3.00,
and a great deal on a triple cheeseburger extra value meal with Coke and fries.
That's what I said at first.
No, at first the two double cheeseburgers.
What?
What you want is what you get at McDonald's today.
Hi, this has to be in L.A. tomorrow.
No problem, sir.
With express mail from the Postal Service, you're never left in the dark.
Yes, your package is in L.A. and will be delivered.
Good morning.
From just $9.95, we track, we trace, we deliver for you.
You've got a bad cough, but you've also got a sore throat and a stuffy nose.
Put yourself in one place where the vapor action formula of Hall's Mentholiptus
means real medicine, to feel better fast.
Three symptoms, one place, the Halls of Medicine.
People around Flat Rock, Michigan feel more secure driving the Mazda 626.
They make them themselves, so they put dual airbags in every one of theirs.
And every one of yours, too.
They say Mozart composed from midnight to 7 a.m.
Hemingway was at his best before noon.
Edison, inspired by the dark.
At Compaq, we understand that ideas aren't governed by a clock.
That's why we're standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
to answer your computing questions.
Galileo, definitely a night person.
The 24-hour helpline from Compaq.
Thursday, a woman struggles with a dread illness.
Obsessive, compulsive.
Obsessive, compulsive, shopping disorder.
You're kidding.
Really?
Really, in all new L.A. Law Thursday.
Can you feel if you're wearing the right panty liner?
Yes, if you almost can't feel it at all.
That's what's so amazing about this contour panty liner from Always.
It's specially contoured.
It's almost like it's not there at all.
Always contour has edge-to-edge adhesive,
so it stays in place better and helps stop bunching and curling up.
There's nothing like the Always contour panty liner.
It's almost like it's not there at all.
Welcome back, everybody.
Fred, final question, are you ready?
I'm ready, Norm.
Name the most affordable mid-size sedan
with driver and passenger airbags,
anti-lock brakes, and a V6.
Okay, I know it's not an import.
How about the Ford Taurus?
Oh, Fred, I'm sorry.
What?
The most affordable mid-size sedan with all that stuff
is the new Pontiac Grand Prix Sport Sedan.
What?
Did he show Fred what he could have won?
Grand Prix's the most affordable.
Who'd have guessed it?
The Grand Prix.
Did he show Fred what he could have won?
Grand Prix's the most affordable.
Who'd have guessed that?
I was gonna say Pontiac.
A grapefruit drink that's actually sweet?
Yep.
Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice Drink.
It's got a sweet taste that's really different.
Say this is grapefruit juice.
This is Ruby Red.
Grapefruit juice?
Ruby Red.
Yeah, it's got a surprisingly sweet taste
your whole family will love.
Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice Drink.
The surprisingly sweet taste of Ruby Red.
Now in 64-ounce family size.
Would you do what Cynthia did?
She went searching for the son she gave away
nearly 20 years ago, but does he want her back?
Eye to Eye with Connie Chung Thursday.
She's no Mary Poppins.
The previous nanny sat in the kitchen.
Oh, how anti-social.
Destined to become a live-in legend.
The Nanny, Wednesdays after the World Series.
Say, I ordered pepperoni and onions on this pizza.
I can't taste them.
I can't even see them.
They're just cut small.
Small.
Very small.
So small they can't be seen by the naked eye.
That small?
That small.
Looking for really big toppings?
Now you can find them at Pizza Hut.
Introducing the new chunky style pizza.
It's got big chunks of meat and vegetables
for taste you can actually see.
Hey, I don't believe it.
I see one.
Where?
Boop.
Hey.
Just kidding.
You haven't seen big toppings
on the new chunky style pizza from Pizza Hut.
See, what we got here is an attitude problem.
Yeah, well, the good news is we're divorced.
I'm gonna find you a Mr. Wonderful.
Imagine trying to find a new husband.
Here I am.
Culture, culture, culture.
For the ex-wife you still love.
I kept thinking he'd come walking back any minute.
Matt Dillon.
Annabella Sciorra.
Mary Louise Parker.
And William Hurt.
Critics call it funny, fresh and romantic.
Mr. Wonderful.
Directed by Anthony Minghella.
Related PG-13.
Starts Friday, October 15th at a theater near you.
As a boy, I wasn't allowed to have a problem
unless it came with a solution.
Mama saw to that.
I was hard-hitting.
She taught me to listen.
I lacked direction.
She helped me to find myself.
Mama always had a solution.
And now I'm realizing a dream.
I'm hosting a talk show.
And guess what?
It's a talk show about solutions.
Really, Mama, I promise.
The Les Brown Show.
Weekday mornings at 11 on Channel 4.
Hunger in the United States is at a record level.
The best estimates are that there's 30 million people
that are hungry in this country.
There are many, many infants and young children
who suffer from malnutrition.
There's just no excuse for that kind of tragedy.
What Sherry sent us is we get resources to communities
so that they can feed more people more effectively.
It's going to take a lot to solve hunger in this country.
We're grateful for American Express card member support
and helping to provide a meal every time they use the card.
Now until December 31st, use the American Express card
to help feed millions of people.
The charge against hunger is a battle that we can win.
Now, Miracle-Gro Planner is ready.
It's a battle that we can win.
Now Miracle-Gro plant food comes in easy-to-use houseplant spikes.
Just use this free aerator, then slip in the spike.
It'll feed continuously with Miracle-Gro for up to 60 days.
Miracle-Gro spikes for more beautiful houseplants.
She was a madman's obsession.
I love you!
My daughter is only 15 years old.
The police wouldn't help.
We have no grounds for arrest.
Now her mother will do whatever it takes to stop him.
My daughter has the right to a normal life!
Major Dad's Shanna Reed, inspired by the true story.
Stop it right now, you hear?
Stalking Back, NBC Monday.
Tonight on Jay's show, Patrick Stewart and Reba McIntyre.
And on Conan's show, Steve Buscemi.
Tonight, more goo goo, less Blossom.
You heard right.
There is a place where imagination and reality are one.
A place where time stands still
and dreams last forever.
Now let Tim Burton open the door to a fantastic new world
and take you on a journey you'll never forget.
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, rated PG.
Starts Friday in select cities. Check newspaper for showtimes.
We can offer you this kind of salary, Tim,
because our law firm is so successful.
There is also the country club membership.
Access to the corporate condo and Barbados.
Plus, you can have your choice of any color Hyundai you want.
Well, Tim, we would never have gotten so successful
if we hadn't also been so sensible.
We've all changed with time and Ponderosa's no exception.
From our new look to chicken, fish, and better steaks than ever before,
like our new top sirloin with potato, Grand Buffet and Sunday bar,
all for just $5.99.
Plus, for $2 more, we'll include all the shrimp you can eat.
See, we've changed a lot, but we're still the great value we've always been.
At Ponderosa, America's family steakhouse.
Six months ago, my dentist says to me, you've got a tartar problem.
Get Tartar Control Crest.
I said, I thought toothpaste is toothpaste.
He sticks that pick in my mouth. He says, think again.
For significantly less tartar in six months,
come into Tops Friendly Markets for a great value on Tartar Control Crest
and sign up for Crest's six-month guarantee.
So I started using Crest every day, and you were looking at a happy guy.
Less tartar guaranteed with Tartar Control Crest, now at Tops Friendly Markets.
They died tragically. They died viciously. They died horribly.
And the killer was their own son.
Now, Inside Edition shows you a startling new twist to a terrible crime.
It's illegal technicality.
And it could allow a killer to take everything his victims possessed.
I think it would be reprehensible and repulsive
if he were to receive any proceeds from this.
Reporter Joel Loy shows you how the unthinkable could happen
on the next Inside Edition.
Tomorrow night at 7.30 on Channel 4.
There are a lot of credit cards out there today.
But only one with SmartRate.
Now as low as 14.9%.
And only one offers SmartRate along with cash back bonus.
And only one tops it off with no annual fee.
Discover Card.
There just isn't a better deal.
It pays to discover the card that pays you back.
They pay half on whoever I call most.
This is good.
Sprint announces a whole new reason to switch to the most.
So technically, I can talk twice as long for the same amount.
Talk all you want.
Sprint will split the bill on the person you call most.
You know, this split the bill thing is so big
I bet everybody's gonna start doing it.
Maybe not everybody.
Call now and save 50% with Sprint's calling plan the most.
What?
Look, time is money and I don't have time for plain flakes.
Please, put something in here, will you, for Pete's sake?
Maybe, maybe jelly.
What?
All right, I'll give it a shot.
Tastes good. Good, good.
Good and crunchy.
It tastes good just the way it is.
No frills, no nothing.
Kellogg's Corn Flakes.
Taste them again for the first time.
What?
Laura Glenn is being dragged down by a tough cold.
But she's about to break free with an effervescent rush of relief.
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine.
Pills take time to dissolve, but Alka-Seltzer Plus is ready the moment you take it.
Rushing powerful medicines to soothe your aches.
Relieve your runny nose.
Free your breathing.
Nothing rushes relief like Alka-Seltzer Plus.
Sunday on SeaQuest.
Sound collision.
Brace for impact.
The ship encounters an unlikely enemy.
Are they frightened kids lost at sea?
Do you think we'll ever see each other again?
Or something much more deadly?
You don't understand.
You're afraid to die.
SeaQuest, 8, 7 Central, NBC Sunday.
Friday, he's a 16-year-old celebrity and his sister's cashing in.
Can I buy a toothbrush?
That's gross.
I'll give you $2.
Against the Grain, NBC Friday.
Does your child's schools have computers in the classroom?
Many don't.
And without them, your child's education could be at risk.
Get close, get answers on NBC Nightly News tomorrow.