Bergen County officials announce plan to keep Pascack Brook in Hillsdale from overflowing (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Help for the Flood-Plagued

Only six mourning families remain at Ramada Plaza Hotel near Kennedy International Airport, which has been gathering place for families of victims of crash of Trans World Airlines Boeing 747 off Long Island on July 17; others have returned to daily routines; Olivier Michel, who is returning body of brother to France, describes his struggle to come to terms with grief; other family members comment on efforts to fit grief into framework of their ordinary lives; photo; diagram (M)

For Crash Victims' Families, A Painful Return to Routine

Sony Corp president Nobuyuki Idei reportedly plans management shakeup at Sony Pictures Entertainment; Michael J Fuchs has emerged as one of several candidates to replace Sony Pictures president and chief operating officer Alan J Levine; photo (M)

Sony Pictures Rumored to Plan Big Shake-Up

New York City will make first major service cut in recycling on September 9 when it scales back collection for half of city's households; reduction, from weekly to alternate week pickups, is first tangible effect of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's $26 million cut to city's recycling budget; Mayor and Sanitation Dept officials say change will not reduce amount of material city recycles, even though alternate week pickups will make recycling more inconvenient for homeowners and building superintendents; environmentalists, advocates of recycling and City Council members vow to fight cutbacks; say they will discourage New Yorkers from recycling; map (M)

New Yorkers Face 2 Weeks of Storing Trash for Recycling

David Gonzalez About New York column on Marion Pinto, artist who moved in 1990 from New York City's SoHo section to Hikawa, Japan, where she became first American artist in residence at cultural colony sponsored by local government; notes that exhibition of her Japanese paintings will open at SoHo's Art 54 Gallery on Aug 7 (M)

Cure for SoHo Is Simplicity Of Rural Japan

At Lunch With column interviews Jamie Tarses, who at age 32 is the new head of ABC-TV's troubled programming department; Tarses, in addition to being youngest person running a network entertainment division, is also only woman ever in that position; Tarses left her NBC post as senior vice president for prime-time series, to seek ABC job; she comments on her somewhat uncomfortable first four months at ABC and strong points she brings to her new position; photo (L)

A Soap Opera Ends: Let the Comedies Begin

When Bob Dole said on Monday in introducing his economic program, ''I will eliminate the I.R.S. as we know it,'' he was invoking the same oratorical flourish Bill Clinton used for welfare four years before, and he aimed at another institution that many people love to hate.     Article, page A12.

Aiming for the I.R.S.

Gov Christine Todd Whitman signs law requiring school buses to be equipped with crosing control arm that keeps children at distance from bus so that driver can see them when they cross in front of it (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Bus Crossing Control Arms

Demand for electricity has been high in Connecticut after two hot days, and the state risks blackouts because safety concerns have shut down its four nuclear power plants. But the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that safety, and not a need for power, would be the agency's primary concern.  Page B4.  

Safety to Be Guide On Plant Start-Ups

Difficulty apparel maker Guess Inc is having with its initial public stock offering discussed; combination of volatile marketplace and offering fundamentals have cooled investor interest (M)

What May Signal a Slip in New Offerings? Guess

In effort to help overcome difficulties faced by noncooks who want to develop their culinary skills, whole new category of kitchen manuals, popularly called dummy cookbooks, are now available; at least dozen have been published in last few years, and many more will be available in bookstores this month and through the fall; books are intended for people who need to know very basics; while publishers still produce complex cookbooks, which sell at rate of about 15,000, dummy books have sold upwards of 100,000 copies; some noted; list of some books that provide basic instruction (M)

Can't Cook? I Mean, Really Can't Cook?

Republican moderates, set back by conservatives who removed compromise tolerance language on abortion from Republican Party platform, vow to wage fight at National Convention to reinstate at least some acknowledgment that some Republicans favor abortion rights; Govs William F Weld of Massachusetts and Pete Wilson of California spearhead efforts to overhaul language approved on Aug 5 by platform committee, but efforts are overwhelmingly rejected; failure increases changes of messy floor fight over abortion when delegates vote on platform; new language says Republicans have different views on different subjects but does not mention abortion specifically; removes references to differences on issues of 'personal conscience' inserted by Dole campaign; includes sentence suggesting that those who perform abortions will be prosecuted; calls for Constitutional amendment against abortion and opposes use of any Federal money for them; photos (M)

G.O.P. Moderates Vow to Revive Provision on Abortion Tolerance

One person is killed when van crashes into Atlantic City Boardwalk (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Van Kills Man on Bench

Police Detective David Joseph is shot by sniper in Brownsville section of Brooklyn; officials say Joseph, who was involved in antidrug project, was saved by his bulletproof vest (M)

Detective Shot 3 Times by Sniper Is Saved by Bulletproof Vest

 Netscape Escalates Battle With Microsoft   Netscape Communications' bitter software marketing war with Microsoft escalated into a threat of legal action.    In a letter to Microsoft, a copy of which was sent to the Justice Department, a lawyer for Netscape accused Microsoft of antitrust violations, saying limits on the number of Internet connections that can be made to a single copy of Microsoft NT Workstation software impinged on Netscape's ability to sell its own Fastrack Server software. Microsoft replied that its NT Workstation and NT Server were two different products. $(Page D4.$)    Stocks Rise in Cautious Trading   Stocks struggled higher, erasing more of July's market correction, but traders were cautious, shying away from record territory. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 21.83, to 5,696.11, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 8.34, to 1,128.87, as big technology companies, notably Microsoft and Intel, continued to improve. $(D6.$)    Treasury bonds were little changed, despite lackluster demand in the first leg of the Treasury's quarterly auction. The price of the 30-year bond edged up, pushing its yield down slightly to 6.75 percent. $(D16.$)    Stockbrokers' Earnings Climb   Brokers' earnings rose last year, the Securities Industry Association reported, thanks to higher stock prices and volume. Retail brokers' average income rose 6 percent, to $123,839; institutional brokers' earnings surged 26 percent to $289,405 on average. $(D6.$)    Westinghouse Reports Loss   Westinghouse Electric reported an $89 million loss for the second quarter, citing a $116 million charge for environmental cleanup costs. The company showed strong radio and syndications gains, but warned that it expected earnings to drop in the third quarter because its CBS network trailed rival NBC during the Olympics. $(D2.$)    The I.R.S. Not the Ogre Dole Saw?   Bob Dole has taken aim at a widely loathed institution -- the I.R.S. -- promising ''a simpler, fairer, flatter'' tax system and an end to ''K.G.B.-like life style audits.'' In fact, the I.R.S. is already shrinking, but with better computers, it is more efficient. $(A12.$)    Government officials, lawmakers and industry lobbyists said that Bob Dole's proposal to raise $34 billion by selling broadcast licenses would never fly politically, even within his own Republican Party. $(A12.$)    Urine Test for H.I.V. Is Approved   The F.D.A. approved the first urine test to detect H.I.V., the AIDS virus, but said it was not as accurate as blood testing. The stock of Calypte Biomedical of Berkeley, Calif., which developed the test, jumped. $(A14.$)    Roaring About Europe in Style   Why drive a boring little car in Europe? The Kemwell Group is offering 20 luxury Citroen sedans equipped with real-time video mapping displays in Paris. And Auto Europe offers Harley-Davidson Sportsters and Fatboys, as well as Porsche 911 Carreras, Ferrari 355 Spiders and Mercedes 500 SL Cabrios. Business Travel. $(D6.$)    Seabourn, an Advertiser by Itself   The Seabourn Cruise Line, has returned to ads in a highly individualistic way -- it writes its own copy, does its own research and decides its own media placement, and reports positive results. Advertising. $(D2.$)  

BUSINESS DIGEST

While star New York City restaurateurs like Drew Nieporent, Alan Stillman, Jerome Kretchmer and Pino Luongo have held center stage for decade or more, several newcomers are rising from supporting roles to prominence; among rising stars in NYC are Jean-Claude Iacovelli, Suan Lee Cheah and his wife June and Andrew Silverman; new restaurateurs have not achieved major recognition, but they are enriching fabric of day-to-day dining out across the city and are drawing disciples and imitators; photos; profiles of Cheahs, Iacovelli and Silverman (L)

Restaurateurs Rise From Supporting Roles

Atlantic City group files papers to recall Mayor James Whelan for giving Mirage Resorts 179 acres of city property to build casino and raising property taxes 39 percent since 1990 (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Group Files to Oppose Mayor

Kevin Coombs, 19, is sentenced to 15 months and Christopher Talbot, 19, is sentenced to 12 months for spray-painting Nazi swastikas on grave markers in Jewish cemetery in Saddle Brook last Oct (New Jersey Daily Briefing)

Jail Time for Desecration

Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, in bitter speech showing growing disillusionment with policies of Israeli Prime Min Benjamin Netanyahu, calls decision by Israeli Govt to permit expansion of Jewish settlements in West Bank and Gaza flagrant violation of Palestinian-Israeli accords that should be resisted 'on the ground'; says decision is most dangerous threat facing Palestinians and is tantamount to destruction of peace process; says Palestinians should use all means at their disposal to resist settlements; call to action raises prospect of renewed confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli settlers, and is harshest response by Palestinian leader to positions of new Israeli Govt since Netanyahu took office; remarks reflect mounting frustration among Palestinian officials over what is perceived as Netanyahu's deliberate attempt to back out of signed agreements and put of talks on final peace settlement; photo (M)

ARAFAT SAYS PLAN FOR SETTLEMENTS VIOLATES ACCORDS

New Jersey Supreme Court rules that state did not overstep its authority when it committed rapist Donald Chapman of Wyckoff to psychiatric hospital months after he finished his prison term (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Committing of Rapist Upheld

Scientists studying meteorite that fell to Earth from Mars identify organic compounds and certain molecules they say are evidence that primitive life once lived on planet; discovery of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, first organic molecules ever seen in Martian rock, is being hailed as startling and compelling evidence that at least microbial life existed on Mars long ago, when planet was warmer and wetter; molecules found in rock, which left Mars some 15 million years ago, are being described as fossil trace of past biological activity; NASA Administrator Daniel S Goldin and other members of scientific community comment; diagram (M)

Clues in Meteorite Seem to Show Signs of Life on Mars Long Ago

Negative impact on Quaker Oats Co stock, income and management of Nov 1994 acquisition of beverage firm Snapple discussed; Snapple has obscured firm's strengths, preoccupied management and created financial strains that have limited firm's strategic flexibility; graphs; photos (M)

Takeover of Snapple Is the Prime Suspect in the Food Giant's Weak Showing

Authorities identify Vincent Reid as gunman who was shot and killed during robbery in Deptford Mall (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Mall Gunman Is Identified

Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans drive to cut extremely high rate of occupational injuries among nursing home workers; dangers include back injuries from lifting patients, infection and violent and combatitive patients; Asst Sec Joseph A Dear, who oversees OSHA, comments (M)

Nursing Homes Draw Attention As Worker-Safety Focus Shifts

 Inching Ahead in Bosnia     Bosnian Croats reluctantly accepted local election results in the divided city of Mostar, easing fears that a bad precedent would be set for national elections next month. Page A6.     Left Out in Mexico        Sympathizers came from around the world for a meeting held by the Zapatista rebels, but it only pointed up that their movement poses no threat to the Government. Page A3.     Left Behind in Russia        Russian Communists met to plan their role as the opposition party, but they largely tried to deflect blame for their election defeat. Page A6.     A Welfare Timetable        The provisions of the new welfare bill President Clinton is expected to sign will take effect gradually across the nation. Chart, page A8.

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August 7, 1996

Headlines from August 7, 1996

Help for the Flood-Plagued

For Crash Victims' Families, A Painful Return to Routine

Sony Pictures Rumored to Plan Big Shake-Up

New Yorkers Face 2 Weeks of Storing Trash for Recycling

Cure for SoHo Is Simplicity Of Rural Japan

Billboard 200

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Jagged Little Pill

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