Today's talk shows on WMUB
 
Monday, April 13, 1998
 
 
The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon
 
     (note: Diane Rehm is still recovering from a bout of laryngitis.
     At this time we are not sure when she will return as host of the
     show)
 
     Guest Host Susan Page of USA Today
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     10-11: Crime Rates: Communities around the country have
     experienced a decline in violent crime rates.  Our panel will
     discuss the reasons why, including changes in patterns of drug
     use, higher police visibility, and demographic shifts.
 
     Guests:   Pamela Lattimore, Director of Criminal Justice and
     Criminal
                            Behavior Division, US Department of
                            Justice
               Alfred Blumstein, professor of criminology, Carnegie
               Mellon
                       University
               Patrick Murphy, U.S. Conference of Mayors
 
     11-12:  Mariah Burton Nelson, "Embracing Victory" (William
     Morrow): Mariah Burton Nelson is a former college and
     professional basketball player. Her book encourages women to see
     competition in a positive and healthy light and to learn how to
     compete openly and respectfully with women and men alike.
 
 
Public Interest, 1-2 p.m.
 
     HISTORIAN ROBERT DALLEK HAS JUST RELEASED
     THE SECOND VOLUME OF HIS TWO-PART BIOGRAPHY OF
     PRESIDENT LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON THAT HE SPENT 14
     YEARS WRITING.  HE'LL TALK ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK,
     "FLAWED GIANT", WHICH REVEALS ORIGINAL INFORMATION
     ABOUT L-B-J BASED LARGELY ON EXTENSIVE INTERVIEWS
     WITH THOSE CLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT AND HUNDREDS OF
     HOURS OF JOHNSON'S RECORDED CONVERSATIONS.
 
     Guest:
     1. Robert Dallek, Professor of History at Boston
     University and author of several other books
     including the first volume of the Johnson biography
     "Lone Star Rising"
 
 
Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.
 
     It's expected that this year's mid-term elections will see record
     low voter turnout...Join Ray Suarez for a look at what that means
     for the candidates, the parties and American political
     policy...And in the second hour... Celebrate the centennial
     anniversary of singer, actor and political activist Paul Robeson.
 
     HOUR 1: Voter Participation
     HOUR 2: Paul Robeson Anniversary
 
 
 
and on today's All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.
 
     Tune in later today for NPR's All Things Considered...for the
     latest news from around the nation and around the world.  We'll
     have up-to-the minute analysis of all the things that affect your
     day...plus insightful features on the cultural and social trends
     that shape your world.