October 25, 1995

Eddie Murray, without a hit in his first five at-bats, drove in the winning run with an 11th-inning single. SportsWednesday, page B11.

Meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations anniversary celebration, President Clinton and President Jiang Zemin of China made their best effort yesterday to repair a relationship that has been seriously strained by disagreements over Taiwan and human rights. No concrete agreements emerged from the two-hour session at Lincoln Center, and there was no public display of unity comparable to Mr. Clinton's joint appearance on Monday with President Boris N. Yeltsin of Russia at Franklin D. Roosevelt's Hudson Valley estate.

Two years ago, Lucy Lustig Curtis weighed 663 pounds, a number she hid even from her husband. She was unable to move or bend much, so tying her shoes was impossible, and sustained exercise was out of the question. Walking at even a leisurely pace was difficult. Climbing stairs made her lose her breath. At 41, she was becoming a shut-in in her Manhattan apartment, confined by a closet of fat.

Vote on Israel Embasy

The 48th person this year was murdered last Sunday on the streets of Camden, an impoverished city of 87,000 that has become known as the homicide capital of New Jersey. Yesterday, Governor Whitman said she was considering sending in state troopers to patrol the city.