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Reporter Chris Arnold has this story about the California air force base that's slated to be shut down as part of the nation's military downsizing. Upwards of 13 thousand people could lose their jobs if the base is closed.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on a recently completed study by two Columbia University anthropologists who examined the difficulties of finding a job at fast food restaurants in the inner city. They concluded that these jobs, while low paying, are coveted and that there are not enough of them to go around. 6:00 8. Profile of Minister - Daniel travels to the southwestern African country of Namibia and meets Libertine Amathila, the Namibian Minsiter of Housing and Local Government. She is the most politically powerful woman in the country and may be the first woman to run for president in Africa.

2: Actor/Comedian RICHARD PRYOR. This nationally acclaimed comedian has recently released his book Pryor Convictions and Other Life Sentences (Pantheon Books). Pryor's autobiographical novel takes readers on a journey through his successful yet struggle-filled life. A strong man who has overcome such ordeals as a drug addiction, self immolation, and six marriages, Pryor is determined to overcome his most recent battle with multiple sclerosis.

Classical Music Critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews The First Recordings of the Boston Symphony Orchestra on the BSO classic label.

Entertainers CHRIS and BOB ELLIOTT. Bob has entertained generations as half of the legendary comedy team of Bob and Ray. His son Chris was a writer and performer for "Late Night with David Letterman," creating such characters as the Panicky Guy, and the Fugitive Guy. The two of them starred in the Fox comedy, "Get A Life." Together, the two wrote a memoir, Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father. Chris Elliott was a member of the "Saturday Night Live" team this past year. (REBROADCAST from 6/7/89)Writer BENJAMIN CHEEVER. He's the son of the late novelist and short story master JOHN CHEEVER, and he collected and edited a collection of his father's letters. The letters tracked the elder Cheever's secret bisexuality. Later Benjamin wrote two novels, The Plagiarist, and The Partisan. (REBROADCAST from 11/

Daniel talks to Dr. Samuel Pallin, a surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona, who holds a patent on a surgical technique. Dr. Pallin is suing another doctor who uses the same technique, claiming it is an infringement on his patent. They are joined by George Annas of the Boston University medical school, who says that patents for surgical techniques contribute to the de-professionalization of medicine. Annas says that traditionally doctors have not patented their procedures as intellectual property and that tradition should be continued.

Executive Director of the Institute for Legislative Action, the National Rifle Association's (NRA's) Lobbying Arm TANYA METAKSA (Mah-TAX-a). She responds to criticism of the letter sent to NRA members calling federal agents "jackbooted Government thugs." Metaksa denies that the group has any association with paramilitary groups. The NRA has suffered image problems since the Oklahoma City Bombing. The group recently ended their national convention.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the latest film from Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore. The film is called "A Pure Formality," and stars Gerard Depardieu.

Producer Dan Collison prepared this profile of a woman named Barbara, who is an illegal Polish immigrant living in Chicago. She's been there for three years and still finds herself caught -- legally, financially and emotionally --- between two worlds, and facing an uncertain future.

With everyone from Kenny G to US3 claiming the label "jazz," Dean Olsher tries to figure out what exactly jazz is.