August 10, 1992

NEW YORK CITY BEHIND THE DEMISE OF TIMES SQUARE PLAN

Across America, political candidates are trotting out their heroes: John F. Kennedy as the young leader for a new era, Harry S. Truman as ordinary man summoned to greatness, Horace Greeley as crusading newspaper editor running for President to change the world. Horace Greeley?

Israel's new Government said today that it would propose changing a law that prohibits anyone here from contact with the Palestine Liberation Organization. Details of the change are still being worked out and await approval by Parliament. The change would legalize meetings with P.L.O. officials as long as they are not considered harmful to Israel's security or interests.

About an hour after the Cuban boxing team finished receiving its medals and taking photographs this afternoon, Alcidas Sagarra climbed out of the ring one final time and began to make his way toward his dressing room. The day had been one of the most satisfying in his 28-year tenure as Cuba's boxing coach: His team had ended up with a total of nine medals, seven of them gold and two silver. The seven gold medals were the most ever in boxing by any country in a non-boycotted Olympics.

GLORY AND GRIPING The United States captured 108 medals, second to the Unified Team, but there was plenty for the Americans to complain about, too, and they did. A SHOW OF FORCE Dominating the boxing competition, Cuba won nine medals. Its seven gold medals were the most a single country has ever won in the sport in an Olympics that no one boycotted.