December 27, 1994

Michael Munize paced the windy sidewalks of the Fulton Shopping Mall in Brooklyn early yesterday morning waiting for the stores, any store, to open so that he could resume shopping for things, anything, now that this weird off-day for shoppers called Christmas was out of the way. "I'm thinking cologne," said Mr. Munize, a music-group manager, fresh from a 4:30 A.M. recording session with his hot new R & B group, Straif, and looking for something to buy. "And jackets, a nice new jacket. Once I have money in my pocket, I have to get rid of it, make myself feel good, look good."

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Along the banks of the Coa River in northern Portugal, in a spot where only shepherds' paths tell of the presence of humans, a prehistoric art gallery has been discovered on the rock face, setting off excitement, nervousness and accusations of a cover-up in the world of archeology. The images form an alluring parade of more than 60 animals, like bison, horses, ibexes and deer, and archeologists estimate that they were chiseled into the rock face with sharp stone tools 20,000 years ago.

CUOMO STILL AN ENIGMA AFTER 12 YEARS When Governor Cuomo steps down after 12 years on Saturday, he will bring to an end one of the lengthiest and most celebrated governorships in recent history. Almost as soon as he was elected, Mr. Cuomo was a national figure. He was twice a shadow candidate for President and was regarded by many as the most inspiring speaker in contemporary politics. Yet despite these achievements, there hovers about Mr. Cuomo the sense, predicted so long ago in his diary, that he has disappointed many. A1. A DAY TO SHOP FOR THE SHEER THRILL OF IT As much as yesterday might have been proclaimed a holiday of rest, throngs of happily incorrigible people paid tribute to it as the first shopping day of the rest of their lives. And retailers across the region awaited them with relief, for the early business measurements were that the pre-Christmas buying season this year was weaker than anticipated. A1. NEW YORK CITY

The Democrats have spent 60 years increasing the size and the power of the Federal Government, but as President Clinton looks for ways to pay for his middle-class tax cuts, he is turning to a tactic drawn from the Republican playbook: selling off some Government properties and functions and turning a number of agencies into private corporations. The strategy would gladden the hearts of politicians with whom Mr. Clinton shares little ideological kinship, including Ronald Reagan, who tried privatization and largely failed, and Margaret Thatcher, who as British Prime Minister was far more successful at turning Government agencies into private enterprises.