Pres Clinton, facing mounting Republican criticism, contends that American air strikes against Iraq 'tightened the strategic straitjacket' around Pres Saddam Hussein and 'advanced America's fundamental interests in the region'; Clinton uses his weekly radio address to spell out his policy goals in Iraq (M)

Clinton Rebuts G.O.P. Attacks On Iraqi Policy

Attempts to reduce the population of Canada geese on Long Island prove no more than marginally effective; state, county and town officials say goose dropping that litter open spaces pose a health and environmental hazard as well as a nuisance; photos; photos (M)

Canada Geese: Growing Nuisance Defies Solution

Caryn James reviews The West, epic documentary about how American frontier was settled and how its myths took shape; photos (L)

How The West Was Lost (As a Staple Of TV)

George Vecsey's Sports of The Times column on New York Yankees' manager Joe Torre's decision to pull pitcher Kenny Rogers in fifth inning with inflamed left shoulder; Yankees went on to defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1; holds on a team that has used 49 players this season, several are truly indispensable; says one of them is Andy Pettitte; photo (L)

Deep Bench, Quick Hook, Torre Wins

Hundreds of thousands of Bosnians vote in elections that United States and its allies hope are major step toward democracy and ethnic integration in country bitterly divided by war; there on only minor incidents of violence; turnout is heavy; European monitors report that 60% to 70% of Bosnia's 2.9 million eligibile voters cast ballots for three-person presidency, national parliament, regional parliaments and presidents for Muslim, Serbian and Croatian enclaves and provincial councils; photo (M)

BOSNIA HOLDS VOTE WITH FEW REPORTS OF REAL VIOLENCE

History of the drug gangs that terrorized New York in 1980's and early 1990's is illuminated in the trial of Jose Reyes, the charismatic figure known as El Feo who was convicted in July of killing seven men while building and maintaining his drug empire in Washington Heights and South Bronx; he continued to maintain power for a time after being paralyzed by a bullet in 1992; his rise and fall is a story of violent turf wars and betrayals; photos (L)

The Rise and Fall of El Feo

Article on Miami Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson, whose 2-0 Dolphins will play host to 0-2 New York Jets on Sept 15; photos (L)

Remaking the Dolphins

Comment on question of why some stereotyped images of Bob Dole and Pres Clinton stick, while others do not; examples cited of perceptions about each candidate regarding his character, acceptance of tobacco money, and health; photos (M)

Some Images Stick. Some Don't. Why?

 MAKING IT WORK   3  A writer's tales of Dominican life have earned him unexpected fame and fortune. But his charmed life is pocked with perils.    NEW YORKERS & CO.   4  For talk, news and advice on everything from cooking to culture, listeners turn to the Oprah Winfrey of Korean radio.    MOVIE CLOCK   11  What's showing at the local movie houses, today through Thursday.    PLAYING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD   14  Puppets for grown-ups in the East Village; Irish poetry in Queens; honoring two Bronx artists; dance in SoHo.    GOOD EATING   14  In the East Village; seafood with flair at Pisces; regional Greek at Agrotikon; pan-Latin dishes at Boca Chica.    SOAPBOX   15  Revenge of an insecure club-goer. And letters.

ALSO INSIDE

Manhattan Club, the first major time-share condominium in New York City, sells its first 135 shares; opening is seven months away (S)

Time-Share Sales At Midtown Condo

 Capitalism in North Korea    Capitalism has burst out in North Korea -- at least for the weekend -- as the North set up a conference aimed at luring foreign companies to invest in a free trade zone. Page 3.     Shades of Difference    In sun-ridden, image-obsessed Los Angeles, a pair of sunglasses is more than mere protection from glare; ''It's like your facial car,'' as one resident says. Page 24.     Christians for Dole    Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition, said it might take ''a miracle'' for Bob Dole to win the election, but his group cheered the candidate nonetheless. Page 38.

INSIDE

Profile of Lucio Tan, 62-year-old Chinese immigrant who became billionaire in Philippines and is now taking over Philippine Airlines; Tan is legendary for his brazen business ways and seeming invincibility; Philippines Supreme Court recently dismissed $1-billion tax evasion case on grounds that Government had not given Tan proper notice; Tan built empire spanning banking, brewing, tobacco, trading and real estate, benefiting from cronyism and Government-granted monopolies; he is now determined to turn around Philippine Airlines, money-losing national carrier, as personal challenge and to show commitment to adopted country; airline has lost at least $408 million since 1983, wallowing around Asia with aging planes, bad service and unused routes; photos; table comparing carrier with Far East competitors (M)

An Asian Billionaire Tries to Fly by the New Rules

Robert Lipsyte profile of Rabbi Alvin Kass, a Jewish chaplain with New York City Police Department; drawing

Some Days, the Rabbi Wears Blue

New York Yankees defeat Toronto Blue Jay, 3-1; photos (L)

The Yanks Are Seeing The Magic Reappear

Commercial real estate market in New York area seems on a path of steady, if slow, improvement; however, developers see no return to the speculative building of the 1980's because lenders will not finance a project without a commitment from tenants; overview of the office, retail and hotel markets; photos (L)

Things Are Looking Up -- And Going Up

Identity Map Co publishes detailed map up Manhattan's Upper West Side; photo (M)

Mapping the Life of the Upper West Side

Chevrolet redesigns the Corvette from the wheels up; C5, as it is called, will approach top speed of around 180 mph; photo (S)

A Rival Is Getting New Teeth

Dole campaign's dismissal 10 days ago of two of his top strategists is seen but latest and most public of long-standing internal turmoil in Dole's latest campaign for President; continuing turmoil in Dole's campaign is seen reflecting larger problem: throughout his career in Senate, and now as candidate for President, Dole has had difficulty managing and retaining staff members; he is uncommunicative with his aides, and his decision-making process remains a mystery even to many who have worked with him for years; oftens mistrustful of his own advisers, he has been known to assign same task to two or three people; photos (L)

Staff Turmoil Seems a Staple Of Dole's Management Style

Comment on flawed elections in Bosnia suggests that, because hopes there run so low, stalemate and precarious UN-supervised peace may work for a while, buying time for all sides to think; photo (S)

Stalemates Can Help A Place Like Bosnia

US wins World Cup of Hockey, defeating Canada, 5-2; photo (L)

With a Late Flurry, U.S. Beats Canada at Its Own Game

 Special Today: The Sophisticated Traveler  Magazine Part 2

TODAY'S SECTIONS

Dan Neil assesses the Viper GTS, Dodge's new hardtop version of the roadster; photo (M)

Another Serpent With Power to Tempt

New welfare law, while still a matter of confusion in statehouses and city strets, looks like business opportunity of lifetime to some companies; players are as diverse as Electronic Data Systems, $12.4 billion information-technology company founded by Ross Perot, to companies at least a thousand times smaller, like Curtis & Associates, which supplements its successful welfare-to-work jobs clubs with accessories like 'motivational fortune cookies'; newest and most formidable entrant in field once left largely to local charities and several small companies is Lockheed Martin; a nonmilitary division, Lockheed Information Services, is bidding against Electronic Data Systems and Andersen Consulting to take over $563 million in welfare operations in Texas (L)

Giant Companies Entering Race To Run State Welfare Programs

Number of prestigious private boarding schools, dismayed by paucity of middle-income students, are offering financial aid to students; officials of Phillips Academy, Philips Exeter and Choate Rosemary Hall comment; photos of students (M)

Choate on the Cheap: Prep Schools Woo the Middle Class

Crucial Midwestern states are seen tipping markedly, if not yet decisively, in Pres Clinton's direction; in states where Democratic Presidential nominees usually win without much difficulty, like Minnesota, Clinton seems unbeatable; in battleground states, like Missouri and Ohio, he is running strongly; even in Indiana, historically Republicans' most reliable regional redoubt, recent poll shows Clinton with narrow advantage; chart (L)

September 15, 1996

Headlines from September 15, 1996

Clinton Rebuts G.O.P. Attacks On Iraqi Policy

Canada Geese: Growing Nuisance Defies Solution

How The West Was Lost (As a Staple Of TV)

Deep Bench, Quick Hook, Torre Wins

BOSNIA HOLDS VOTE WITH FEW REPORTS OF REAL VIOLENCE

Billboard 200

No Code

ATLiens

Falling Into You

Jagged Little Pill

Tragic Kingdom

Historical Context for September 15, 1996