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In eastern Pennsylvania's 15th District, a hard fought campaign for the U.S. House seat is already underway. The incumbent Democrat won by a razor thin margin two years ago, and the 1996 election promises to be just as close. NPR will chronical the campaign in this swing district throughout the year. NPR's Steve Inskeep introduces the candidates.

An investigative report. Starbucks President David

Yeltsin's plan to end the war in Chechnya. Yeltsin proposes withdrawing some Russian troops and possibly holding talks with Chechen rebels. He has all but conceded he cannot be re-elected in June if no peace settlement is reached.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on the reaction to the proposal by Prime Minister Shimon Peres to hold a national referendum on the peace process. Yasser Arafat denounced the idea, as did Peres' opponent in the May 29 election. The terrorist group Hamas weighed in with a threat to conduct more suicide bombings.

Commentator Murray Horwitz tells what it was like yesterday at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinatti when umpire John McSherry collapsed and died at the opening game of the baseball season. Horwitz had attended ball games with his parents in Cincinatti - and was taking his teenager daughter. McSherry, who was 51 years old, suffered sudden cardiac death. The game was delayed to today; Horwitz described the atmosphere there and the matter of fact way his daughter described it afterwards.

Commentator Mickey Edwards has been teaching a course this year about how to conduct a political campaign. He isn't sure that Bob Dole would do so well in the course and therefore offers him a few tips.

Andy Bowers takes us through the fits and starts as Europe continues its 40 year movement toward a union of 15 states.

SCOTT SIMON

NPR senior new analyst says that several recent leaks have the White House concerned, but this is nothing new in presidential history.

SIMON/ GOLF PART TWO: TWO WEEKS AGO WE SPOKE WITH THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE BERING SEA ICE GOLF CLASSIC IN NOME ALASKA. THIS WEEK WE TAKE YOU TO THE PILLAR MOUNTAIN GOLF CLASSIC IN KODIAK, ALASKA.