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January 12, 1999

	Here are descriptions of the radio stories available on 
the Ohio State University Info Line, January 15 through 
January 22, 1999.  Stories are changed at noon on Monday, Wednesday 
and Friday.  If you need a re-feed of a missed story, please call 
Amy Murray at 614-292-8385.

	Due to the Martin Luther King Day Holiday, Ohio State 
University and University Communications will be closed on 
Jan. 18.  A new Info Line story will be available at noon Wednesday.

	Friday 1/15-Wednesday 1/20 - More than thirty years after 
the assassination of Dr. King, how close are we to his dream?  
William Nelson, a professor of African-American and African 
studies at Ohio State, says the civil rights movement that King 
helped create and lead has pretty much disappeared.  He says the 
issues are different and there is a lack of leadership.  

	Wednesday 1/20-Friday 1/22 - While babies born two or three 
months prematurely may have mild behavior and sensory response 
problems, most develop normal motor and mental function.  New 
research by occupational therapy professor Jane Case-Smith shows 
that although preterm babies tend to be more active and more 
sensitive to touch than full-term babies, the differences 
disappear after the first year.  

	All feeds include one wraparound report of approximately 
1:00 and at least one other actuality plus background material.  
If you have questions or want additional information, call Amy Murray 
at 614-292-8385.

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