Jim Lehrer and Charlayne Hunter-Gault host a news report, with a major story on AIDS education, for The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. Other stories include reduced interest on US savings bonds, volunteers patrolling for the Sheriff's Department in Los Angeles, and a vote to end the ban on public places selling liquor by the drink in Kansas. The AIDS story brings together a panel to discuss the exponential spread of the disease and how to stop it. Topics include current treatment methods and efforts in research; a large part of the discussion centers on education, especially when and how to educate children.