July 7, 1994

Stung by losses in its stock and bond holdings, Salomon Inc. said yesterday that it expected to post a net loss of about $200 million for the second quarter. The after-tax loss would be the largest ever reported by Salomon, whose investment banking and securities unit, Salomon Brothers, was rocked by the plunge in bond prices earlier this year. Salomon lost $130 million in the fourth quarter of 1984 -- up to now, the worst quarterly hit it has ever taken.

Chorus: Universal Coverage Members of President Clinton's Cabinet fanned out around the country to rally support for the Administration's health plan and preach the gospel of universal coverage. Page B8. Defending Simpson Search Two police detectives say they entered O. J. Simpson's estate without a warrant because they feared for the safety of the residents. Page A17. Violence in the Schools Hundreds of principals have underreported violent incidents in New York schools, a report shows, suggesting conditions are more turbulent than previously acknowledged. Page B1. New 100-Meter Record The sprinter Leroy Burrell yesterday won the 100-meter dash in 9.85 seconds at a meet in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was a world record. Page B9. Interactive TV Approval The Federal Communications Commission approved an application by the Bell Atlantic Corporation to offer interactive television service for 38,000 homes in New Jersey. Page D1. 11 Firefighters Killed Flames trapped about 50 firefighters battling a wildfire in Colorado, killing at least 11. Dozens of fires continued to burn around the West. Page A14.

When Jimmy Josey left for work recently, he hugged his two young sons and kissed his wife goodbye. But instead of heading to nearby Bilco Tools in his pickup truck, he drove about 40 miles northeast to New Orleans International Airport. Then, starting his 28-hour journey to the oilfields of Kazakhstan, he moved into the routine that is now part of his life in the domestic oil industry: He heads overseas, for a month at a stretch, to teach Kazakh, Hungarian and Russian workers to operate drill pipe-handling equipment made by his company.

Hundreds of principals have underreported violent incidents in New York City schools, school officials said yesterday. suggesting that conditions are far more turbulent than has previously been acknowledged. A month ago, Chancellor Ramon C. Cortines rejected a report on violence in the city's schools, saying he suspected that school administrators were covering up some events to make their schools appear less chaotic.

President Clinton told a crowd of 35,000 Latvians today that he will rejoice with them when Russian troops complete their withdrawal from the Baltics by the end of summer, but he also appealed to the Latvians to show more tolerance of the Russian civilians who want to continue living among them. Mr. Clinton's soaring, Jeffersonian oratory hailing Latvia's independence was greeted with cheers, applause and the waving of American flags by the crowd packed into the central Freedom Square in Riga.