May 21, 1994

As many as 10,000 bodies from Rwanda's massacres have washed down the Kagera River into Lake Victoria in Uganda in the last few weeks, creating an acute health hazard, a senior Ugandan official says. Cloaking the countryside with the stench of death, the bodies -- as many as 100 an hour -- are being washed ashore in the Rakai district of southern Uganda or onto islands in Lake Victoria and have been seen as far north as Entebbe.

Deciding that North Korea has met key United States demands on inspection of its nuclear program, the Clinton Administration decided today to resume high-level talks with the North Koreans, American officials said. The decision was made at a White House meeting of top Administration officials this afternoon against a backdrop of rising concerns about nuclear efforts, officials said.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis will be buried on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery beside the body of President John F. Kennedy, who she decided 31 years ago should be buried there because, she said, he belonged to the people. The burial, which will be private, will be preceded by a private service on Monday morning at St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan.

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's Commissioner of Youth Services resigned last night, just hours after the Mayor announced a major reorganization of the department, removing some administrators and cutting salaries, including the Commissioner's own. The Commissioner, the Rev. John E. Brandon, one of Mr. Giuliani's most prominent black supporters during the mayoral race, said his departure did not result from the sudden changes, but from his own need to resolve problems with unpaid income taxes. The announcements came after a week of news reports about Mr. Brandon's taxes and about the salaries and hiring practices at the department.

New York City's Sanitation Commissioner, Emily Lloyd, announced that she would become a Columbia University vice president. Page 25

Mexico Murder Inquiry Stalls Prosecutors still assert that a worker who confessed to shooting a presidential candidate in Tijuana did not act alone. But documents indicate that evidence against the six others accused of complicity is thin. Page 3. Democratic Peril in South Many Democratic incumbents, especially members of the House, are vulnerable in the South. Party leaders fear they will lose their edge on many divisive issues. Page 10. Bulls Tie the Series Upset that the Knicks beat them in Game 5, the Chicago Bulls took no chances last night. They won handily, 93-79, to set up a decisive Game 7 in New York on Sunday. Page 29.

Having rejected many of the punitive measures embraced by other states, Gov. Mario M. Cuomo says New York State is trying to reduce welfare dependency by changing welfare offices into places that push applicants to find work instead of simply processing checks. Governor Cuomo's "Jobs First" strategy, announced in an election year when his opponents are already making welfare a major issue, would direct welfare applicants into job training and job searches even before they are approved for welfare benefits.

Islamic radicals killed two Israeli soldiers at a border crossing today, the first lethal attack on Israelis in the Gaza Strip since Palestinian self-rule went into full effect, and also the first important test for the new Palestinian police force here. In a separate incident, two Israelis riding a garbage truck were shot and wounded near the Jewish settlement of Morag, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Casey Hoffman knows plenty about the difficulties of enforcing child-support orders. He used to run Texas's child-support office, and in 1990, the year he left that job, his program was rated the most improved in the nation; indeed, Mr. Hoffman was named the outstanding child-support manager of the year.

An obituary in some editions on May 8 about the art critic Clement Greenberg misstated the name of a magazine that published cultural essays he wrote while a customs clerk. It was the Partisan Review. The article also misspelled the name of a French art critic. He was Felix Feneon.

International 3-7 FIRST ISRAELIS KILLED IN GAZA Islamic militants killed two Israeli soldiers at a border crossing in the Gaza Strip. It was the first lethal attack on Israelis in Gaza since Palestinian self-rule went into full effect, and many are asking what -- if anything -- the Palestinian police will do to catch the killers. 1 News analysis: The long road to an Israeli-Syrian settlement. 4 A RIVER OF RWANDAN DEATH As many as 10,000 bodies from Rwanda's massacres have washed down the Kagera River into Lake Victoria in Uganda in the last weeks, creating an acute health hazard, a Ugandan official says. In some areas, as many as 100 bodies an hour are washing ashore. 1 MEXICAN MURDER CASE UNRAVELING Nearly two months after Mexico's leading presidential candidate was shot to death in Tijuana, prosecutors still assert that a factory worker did not act alone. But evidence against the six men accused of complicity remains scant. 3 U.S. TO OPEN NORTH KOREA TALKS The Clinton Administration has decided to open its first high-level talks with North Korea, officials said. An Administration official said inspectors had determined that North Korea has not diverted any of the fuel removed from a reactor for nuclear weapons purposes. 1 NATO SEEKS ARMS BAN IN TUZLA At a time when NATO and the United Nations are at odds over the use of force in Bosnia, a top NATO commander is calling for a weapons-free zone around the northern city of Tuzla. He cited a massing of heavy weapons there. 7 ILL RUSSIANS BLAME ARMS PLANT Volsk Journal: Residents of a Volga River town say they need not look far for the cause of a rise in the local cancer rate and in the number of stillbirths. Environmentalists say the army has been secretly destroying stores of chemical weapons in Shikhany, just four miles away. 4 CRIMEA STRIKES AUTONOMY BLOW The regional parliament in Crimea voted to restore its own constitution. The move loosens its ties to Ukraine and renews tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the strategic peninsula. 4 National 8-10 MOURNING A FORMER FIRST LADY The country mourned the death and admired the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who will be the second First Lady ever to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. 1 CHILD-SUPPORT'S BOUNTY HUNTERS The proliferation of high-priced private collectors of child-support payments is a stark indication of the inadequacy of state systems. 1 SOUTHERN THREAT FOR DEMOCRATS House Democrats are bracing for significant losses in the South that could hamper their ability to win close votes and endanger passage of major legislation. 10 CLINTON'S CALL TO YOUNG AMERICA In Los Angeles, the President called college students' attention to the moral burdens that citizens still carry, urging them to contribute more to society and its institutions. 8 AT GRADUATION, STARS OF TV NEWS Television reporters and newscasters are the speakers of choice at commencements across the country, and they have had little good to say about their medium. 8 QUALIFIED ADVICE ON AIDS DRUG Scientists recommended approval of a new medicine to battle the AIDS virus but warned that they did not know enough to say who would benefit or how safe it was. 9 Religion Notes: A reawakening of Judaism in Russia. 28 Metro Digest 23 REMAKING WELFARE IN NEW YORK Having rejected many of the punitive measures embraced by other states, Governor Cuomo says New York State is trying to reduce welfare dependency by changing welfare offices into places that push applicants to find work instead of simply processing checks. 1 YOUTH SERVICES OFFICIAL RESIGNS Mayor Giuliani's Commissioner of Youth Services resigned just hours after the Mayor announced a major reorganization of the agency, removing some administrators and cutting salaries, including the Commissioner's own. 1 Business Digest 37 Arts/Entertainment 13-16 A Beatnik memory trip. 13 In Japan, a musical conjunction. 13 Music: Charpentier's "Medee." 13 Collective Soul, from Georgia. 14 Buddy Guy rocks. Dance: City Ballet premieres. 15 TV: British royal rituals. 49 Sports 29-34 Baseball: Yankees defeat Orioles. 31 Mets fall to Phillies. 31 Basketball: Bulls beat Knicks and even series. 29 Trail Blazers to pursue Daly. 33 Columns: Vecsey on Knicks. 29 On pro basketball 33 Golf: Lehman leads Memorial. 32 Hockey: Violence an issue in Ranger series. 29 Devils dismiss Keenan's complaints. 31 Horse Racing: Preakness loses some luster. 29 Sports People 32 Obituaries 11 Jacques Ellul, French critic of technology. George Gregory Jr., athlete and a civic leader in Harlem. Harry W. Fowler, chairman of an investment company. Editorials/Op-Ed 20-21 Editorials Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Malawi, freed from its liberator. Curing the handgun epidemic. Toying with courtroom cameras. Letters Anna Quindlen: An era ends. Russell Baker: The essential Mac. Philip Booth: Thanksgiving 1963. Bruce G. Blair and Henry W. Kendall: Dismantle Armageddon. James Thurber: My insanity defense. 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Two articles on April 13 about the award of a Pulitzer Prize to Edward Albee for his play "Three Tall Women" and an article on April 30 about Myra Carter, a star of the play, misidentified the Viennese theater where the work had its premiere. It was Vienna's English Theater, not the American Theater.