October 5, 1995

Hurricane Opal roared into Florida 25 miles east of Pensacola early last night with winds gusting to 145 miles an hour. Page B16.

HEAVY SECURITY Police helicopters and bodyguards were just part of the team guarding the Pope. Page B2. THE PRESIDENT The Pope's visit provided an opportunity for a meeting with President Clinton. Page B3. ONE FAMILY The Reidys of the Bronx saw the festivities like many other Catholics, on television. Page B4. OTHER METRO NEWS RABIES WARNING After a death from rabies, officials warned people to report contact with bats. Page B7. CLUB PADLOCKED A drug raid has shut the Limelight, a long-running Manhattan dance club. Page B7.

Yanks Win in 15 Innings On Leyritz's Home Run Jim Leyritz ended a five-hour marathon with a home run that beat Seattle, 7-5. Then he survived the celebration as the Yankees took a 2-0 lead in the playoff series. Page B19. Blacks Men and the Law About one-third of black men in thier 20's are in jail or under law enforcement supervision on any given day, a new study says. Page A18. Term-Limit Bill Is Delayed Freshman Republicans in the Senate conceded that they lacked the votes for a bill on term limits and asked that it be postponed. Page A23. Bad Bet on a Star Property For the real estate investment trust that holds the mortgage on Rockefeller Center, blue-chip names and a prestigious address proved to be no guarantees of success. Page D1. A Top Apple Executive Quits The chief financial officer of Apple Computer resigned, the apparent loser in a skirmish with the chief executive over whether Apple should remain independent. Page D1. Interim Chancellor at Issue Mayor Giuliani and the school board headed down divergent paths, as the Mayor sought an interim chancellor against board wishes. Page B14.

People who watched Pope John Paul II's arrival at Newark International Airport may have been disappointed when the Pontiff did not kneel to kiss the New Jersey ground. After all, the now-familiar gesture, which the Pope has performed in countries around the world, has come to symbolize his efforts to bring the church to the people. But there was no papal snub of the Garden State. Msgr. Francis J. Maniscalco of the United States Catholic Conference said the Pope only kisses the ground of countries he is visiting for the first time. John Paul II did it in Boston in 1979, on his first American visit.

Shadowed by news helicopters, limousines bearing network celebrities and tabloid-television producers offering up to $100,000 for exclusives, a few of the jurors in the O. J. Simpson murder trial emerged today to give insight into their celebrated verdicts. "It wasn't a matter of sympathy, and it wasn't a matter of favoritism," said Brenda Moran, a 45-year-old computer technician. "It was a matter of evidence."