TO: ALL STATIONS FR.: LATINO USA DT: OCTOBER 23, 1998 RE: LATINO USA #289 LEADS FOR MODULES LATINO USA: THE RADIO JOURNAL OF NEWS AND CULTURE STEREO MAGAZINE FEED: FRIDAY 13:00-13:29 ET (A67.3S) STEREO MODULAR FEED: FRIDAY 13:30-13:59 ET (A67.3S) CALL LATINO USA AT (800) 445-4005 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR TO LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE BROADCASTING THE PROGRAM. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: ANGELICA LUEVANO RUNDOWN FOR LATINO USA #289 FEEDING OCTOBER 23, 1998. SEGMENT #1 "CHILE TWO-WAY" (5:53) Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman about the fallout from the arrest of General Augusto Pinochet, Chile's former dictator. <<>> SEGMENT #2: "LATINO IS RHODE ISLAND" (5:10) Deepa Donde reports on the growing Latino presence in Rhode Island state politics. SEGMENT #3: "HENRY B. GONZALEZ" (5:26) Latino USA's Michelle Garcia looks back at the forty year career of Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez. Gonzalez is retiring after this term. SEGMENT #4: "NICA SCARY STORIES" (3:58) Commentator Sal Morales shares Halloween stories from his native Nicaragua. **FOLLOWING ARE THE SUGGESTED HOST LEAD-IN FOR THE SEGMENT MODULES. NOTE: PLEASE CREDIT LATINO USA WHEN USING THE MODULES. SEGMENT #1 Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman about the fallout from the arrest of General Augusto Pinochet, Chile's former dictator. (5:53) THIS PIECE IS SELF-CONTAINED. SEGMENT #2 As the November elections draw near, forecasters say voter turnout could possibly be the lowest in American history. But despite such gloomy predictions, the Latino community in Rhode Island is finding itself energized and politically organized. This once small community has grown by 175% over the past few years. And as the number of Latinos continues to rise, Republicans and Democrats are trying now more than ever to woo the Hispanic vote. Reporter Deepa Donde has more. (4:39) SEGMENT #3 Retiring San Antonio Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez is known as the dean of the Texas delegation. But in the hearts and minds of many across the country he is simply "Henry B." A civil rights activist and ardent defender of the Constitution, Henry B. Gonzalez has served the people of San Antonio and the United States for almost forty years. In that time he battled the banking industry and even took on presidents. Latino USA's Michelle Garcia spoke with Gonzalez as he prepared to cast his last vote in Congress. She has this profile. (4:52) SEGMENT #4 This is the time for trick or treating and calaveras de azucar -- Mexican sugar skulls. Halloween and Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead are upon us. In the spirit of the season, commentator Sal Morales takes us back to his childhood in Nicaragua with memories of scary stories. (3:34) BACKANNOUNCE: Commentator Sal Morales is the weather anchor for the Telemundo television affiliate in San Francisco. CREDITS: MAJOR FUNDING FOR LATINO USA COMES FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION, THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, WHOSE CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE THE JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION. JOIN US AGAIN NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF LATINO USA. ESTA ES NPR -- NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO LUSA 290 PROMOS 1.) NEXT TIME ON LATINO USA ....THE MUSIC OF INTI- ILLIMANI...THE LEGENDARY CHILEAN ENSEMBLE IS CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC OF PEACE AND FREEDOM É THAT'S NEXT TIME ON LATINO USA -- THE RADIO JOURNAL OF NEWS AND CULTURE.