August 6, 1996

Investigators locate new trail of debris from Trans World Airlines Boeing 747 which exploded off Long Island on July 17 killing all 230 aboard; say debris is several miles closer to Kennedy International Airport than any wreckage found before, and included large suitcases and pieces of clothing scattered on ocean floor; discovery bolsters theory that explosion occurred near forward cargo hold, blowing suitcases out of plane first, even before nose separated from fuselage and fell into ocean; searchers recover body of 195th victim; photo (M)

State appellate judges will hear arguments on whether to allow Public Utilities Board Comr Edward H Salmon to keep his job as he fights ethics charges (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Market Place column notes Robert E Stansky has surprised Wall Street in first month as manager of Fidelity Investments' Magellan fund, nation's biggest mutual fund, by making no major portfolio changes; drop in fund's net asset value in month has exceeded drop in Standard & Poor's 500 index (M)

Big California Health Merger Two California managed-care companies plan to merge in a $2.1 billion deal that reflects a growing interest in Medicare patients Page D1. British Abortion Furor A woman and her doctor agreed to abort one of two healthy twin fetuses because she says she is too poor to support twins. Page A3. Klaas Jury Chooses Death A jury in San Jose recommended the death penalty for the man who murdered 12-year-old Polly Klaas nearly three years ago. Page A8.

John Suggs, who won early release from prison sentence for his fourth rape conviction, is charged with raping woman in Central Park on Aug 4; Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani says Suggs's release from prison after having served 13 years of 20-year term highlights how justice system is too quick to grant early release to dangerous felons; Suggs photo (M)