Hope dwindles in search for hunter Keith Messier Jr, who fell off a boat; New Jersey police call off their divers and begin dragging Maurice River for body (NJ Daily Briefing) (S)

Slim Hope for Missing Hunter

Child-care experts and New York City officials say many of welfare mothers that will be moved into jobs or job-training programs in compliance with new Federal welfare law will turn to informal, but government-funded, child-care arrangements with friends, neighbors and relatives; notes such arrangements lack needed quality controls; graphs; photos (M)

Welfare Mothers and Informal Day Care: Is It Up to Par?

Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum, major battlefield commander for Afghanistan's former Communist dictatorship, now leads alliance bent on resisting Islamic purists of Taliban movement; Dostum hopes to emerge as country's new ruler; he is widely popular in city where he makes his headquarters, Mazar-i-Sharif, and not only among fellow ethnic Uzbeks; some take pride in martial state he has created, and others relish freedoms they have, that are fast disappearing in areas under Taliban control; Dostum and other anti-Taliban leaders have signed agreement to form rival government at Mazar-i-Sharif that could prove crucial to future of Central Asia; its backers include India, Iran and Russia; Dostum's principal partner in alliance is Ahmad Shah Massoud, regarded by Soviet commanders as most effective Afghan guerrilla commander; photo; map (M)

Afghan Fights Islamic Tide: As a Savior or a Conqueror?

Census Bureau reports New Jersey added 66,000 new households between Apr 1990 and July 1995, for growth rate of 2.4%, slower than most other states (NJ Daily Briefing) (S)

New Households Form Slowly

New Jersey Human Services Comr William Waldman and Gov Whitman's aides to brief Senator C Louis Bassano on plans for complying with new Federal welfare law (NJ Daily Briefing) (S)

. . . But Not for a Senator

Abp Theodore E McCarrick of Newark, who heads National Conference of Bishops committee that has distributed about $31 million to churches in Central and Eastern Europe in effort to restore Catholicism, to visit region (NJ Daily Briefing) (S)

The Traveling Archbishop

Pres Clinton gives first interview on his health, saying it is 'very good' and he has controlled his three chronic problems: hoarseness, allergies and weight; says he has never had a serious illness and pledges to tell public if he developed anything serious while in White House; says there is detailed written plan on how to activate 25th Amendment if he is ever disabled and Vice Pres Al Gore needs to assume duties of President; Dr E Connie Mariano, senior White House physician, says she would stake her professional reputation on statement that nothing is being hidden about Clinton's health; Clinton has refused to grant requests since 1992 for interview about his health; he has been under pressure from Bob Dole to give interview; photo (M)

Clinton, in Detailed Interview, Calls His Health 'Very Good'

Joyce Purnick comment contrasts new statue of Eleanor Roosevelt in Riverside Park, New York City, with controversial statue at Queens Borough Hall that portrays youth stomping on female figures representing 'vice and corruption'; photo (M)

Women Seen, Or Just Used, Through Art

George Vecsey Sports of The Times article hails New York Yankees victory over Baltimore Orioles to win World Series berth; recalls how World Series use to be annual event for Yankees, who have not played in Series since 1981; photo (M)

World Series Heads Back to Bronx

New York Yankees defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-4, to win American League Championship and Yankees' first World Series appearance since 1981; Yankees rip three homers off Scott Erickson during six-run third inning fueled by Roberto Alomar error; Yankee Manager Joe Torre will be involved in World Series for first time in his 32-year baseball career; photos (M)

Yankees in Series After 15 Years in Wilderness

Television production is booming in Europe, fed by proliferation of channels and by a new viewer preference for locally produced programs over American ones, at least in the prime time; spending on new television shows is expected to double by 2000, to $5.7 billion a year; much of the new European programming remains American-inspired, and American companies are rushing to acquire European partners; Germany is the biggest and most dynamic party, while growth in Italy, Spain and France is more fitful; photos (M)

Creation of Many Channels Sparks Home-Grown Productions

Smugglers are using Mohawk Indian reservation along St Lawrence River to bring wide range of aliens from Canada to United States via short boat ride from Canadian to US side of reservation; most of aliens are bound for New York City; recent accident in which makeshift boat overturned, killing at least one person, has called attention to traffic; maps (M)

Smuggled Aliens Now Cross Mohawk Land

Advertising war between two Presidential campaigns seems to overwhelm generally perfunctory reports on Presidential race on local television news; although political advertisements account for tiny proportion of total commercial traffic, their nasty edge makes them stick out among commercials; Clinton and Dole campaigns are buying about equal amounts of television time in Philadelphia, Pa; each has bought enough time to insure that every television viewer will see one of their commercials at least 10 times this week; critics say messages of political advertisements contradict each other, and may even cancel each other out in some viewers' minds (M)

Political Ads Leap From the TV Landscape

Teachers in Hackettstown and Rockaway Township, involved in contract disputes, are turning Columbus Day into unscheduled day off for students; are invoking New Jersey law that lets teachers take paid leave on state holidays that are not school holidays (NJ Daily Briefing) (S)

Day Off for Some Schools

 Privatization Program Is Canceled by Mexico   Abandoning a central pillar of its economic modernization program, the Mexican Government canceled its prolonged, troubled effort to sell portions of the state-owned petrochemical industry to private investors.    The scheduled privatization of 61 plants had prompted months of protests from oil workers and even many businessmen; the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party formally announced its opposition last month. Still, President Ernesto Zedillo had pledged repeatedly during his 23-month administration to go ahead with the selloff. $(Page D2.$)    Executive-Plan Bankruptcy Shield   Special tax-deferred savings and supplemental pension plans for corporate executives get favorable treatment under the law, in part because the money is supposedly at risk if the company gets into financial trouble. But even when companies file for bankruptcy, such plans often survive while the retirement funds of rank-and-file workers remain in jeopardy. $(A1.$)    Wooing Internet Gamers   No one has yet made a fortune marrying multiplayer games to the Internet. ''But over time there will be,'' an analyst says. Businesses trying to profit from Internet gaming must meet player expectations while overcoming the restrictions of slow modems and other technological obstacles. $(D5.$)    A More Competitive Medium   A coalition of 38 computer makers and software publishers led by Netscape Communications plans to announce a new audio and video data standard today that will permit companies using the Internet to compete more directly with traditional radio and television broadcasters. $(D4.$)    Aloha to a Party Line   When GTE Hawaiian Telephone told its customers in a rural section of Hawaii that they could only use party lines, their outrage led to a five-year battle that recently culminated in an order by the state's public utilities commission requiring GTE to turn over its networks to a small competitor. $(D5.$)    In Ireland, the British Are Coming   The Irish Times, the most prestigious and influential newspaper in Ireland, is advancing, as its circulation sets new highs and its ability to sway and infuriate politicians increases. But as fast as it grows, the Irish editions of British papers are growing faster. $(D7.$)    Europe Rate Gauge for Finland   Finland, the newest member of the European Union, has taken another decisive step westward, linking its currency to the European exchange rate mechanism and possibly qualifying for participation in the forthcoming single currency. $(D2.$)    Hollywood's Weekend Wars   Every Friday night, only hours after a new film has opened across the country, the faxes pile up in the offices of nervous studio executives and producers detailing the box-office grosses of the movie. Judgments are set by Sunday. A studio film, opening nationally, that takes in at least $10 million at the box office is considered successful. Any highly promoted film that doesn't is a disappointment. Bernard Weinraub: Entertainment. $(D7.$)     Cable Access as Urban Resource     Like many disputes that mix politics and commerce, the showdown between Time Warner and the Giuliani administration is ultimately about control of a precious resource: in this case, cable TV access. Just how precious can be measured by the other media companies wading into the dispute in hopes of turning the furor to their advantage. News analysis. $(B3.$)  

BUSINESS DIGEST

Second of two articles, Rushing Away from Taxes: the Great Retirement Divide, describes how a bankrupt company's middle managers can lose much of their retirement savings, while company's highest officials keep theirs; at issue are deferred compansation packages offered middle-level managers, which allow postponement of taxes on large amounts of pay; if company suffers financial reverses, it might not honor its promises to pay; growing number of American businesses are offering their executives benefits unavailable to rank and file, while pension options to American workers undergo major changes; workers are increasingly offered only company-sponsored 401(k) plans, which are not protected by Government from investment losses; executives are being offered more generous and inventive compensation plans that can be protected even in worst of times; critics claim executives have diminishing stake in health of whatever plan covers their workers; photos (L)

Managers Staying Dry As Corporations Sink

Dow Jones & Co is hurt by troubles at its Telerate unit; Telerate faces increasing competition in its core business of supplying government bond prices to traders and lags behind both Reuters Holdings PLC and Bloomberg LP in making investments in new computer software that enables dealers to quickly convert market data into analytic programs used to spot trading opportunities; Telerate's troubles loom large at Dow Jones because it has become far more important to the company's performance than its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, whose earnings are rising now along with those of other newspapers (M)

Technology And Travails Of Dow Jones

At a Senate candidate forum at a synagogue in Livingston, N.J., Representative Robert G. Torricelli received a hostile reception from some audience members and came under attack for once giving a speech before a group that included people tied to the Hamas terrorist group.  

Torricelli and Zimmer Spar on Mideast Affairs

Bob Dole is expected to pour resources into California while pulling back in other important states like New Jersey and Ohio; polls show Pres Clinton dominant in nearly every region of country; at least 11 states, with 112 electoral votes, still appear too close to call; decision to compete vigorously in state as big as California, with fifth of electoral votes needed for victory, means Dole campaign would be diverting millions of dollars from some of those battlegrounds; Dole aides say they are buoyed by Field Poll which showed Dole had cut Clinton's lead in California to 10 points; map (M)

AIDES TO DOLE SAY HE PLANS BIG PUSH TO WIN CALIFORNIA

Hispanic-Americans hold Columbus Day parade, New York City; Italian-Americans to hold rival parade; photos (M)

Hispanic and Italian Parades Staunchly Stake Their Claim on Fifth Avenue

Annual West Cape May Lima Bean Festival is big success despite sudden collapse of Cape May County, NJ, bean economy; Hanover Foods, longtime buyer of nearly all of county's lima beans, has taken its business elsewhere (NJ Daily Briefing) (S)

The Bean Show Must Go On

 Gun Crimes Drop      Analyses of two new studies suggest that crimes committed with guns dropped faster than violent crime over all last year. Page A10.       A Surplus of Salmon         Alaska's salmon catches are so big that fish are being thrown away, forcing down prices and prompting accusations of waste. Page A10.       Minding the Children         New York City spends millions of dollars a year paying for child care for welfare recipients without overseeing its quality or safety. Page B1.       Mexico Privatizing Ended         The Mexican Government canceled its effort to sell the state-owned secondary petrochemical industry to private investors. Page D2.

METRO DIGEST

New Jersey Transit executive director Shirley A DeLibero to field questions and comments from riders on first day of service for railroad's new train cars, which will be used on Morris and Essex line (NJ Daily Briefing) (S)

Working on the Railroad

By most standards, The New Yorker is on a roll. Since Tina Brown took the helm in 1992, the magazine has won 6 National Magazine Awards and been nominated for 22. New Yorker articles and fiction have been featured in the Best American Essays and the Best American Short Stories series. Circulation has risen 38 percent, to 868,651, in four years, even while the cover price has gone up 51.3 percent, to $2.95. And The New Yorker has managed to maintain the sort of perpetual buzz that other publications would kill for.    Yet while readers may be rapidly flocking to the magazine, advertisers have been tiptoeing more slowly behind. And The New Yorker, which is owned by Advance Publications Inc., has yet to turn a profit, though Thomas A. Florio, the president of the magazine, said he expected to be in the black next year.  

The New New Yorker: The Talk of the Town, Except on Madison Avenue

New York Yankees defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-4, winning American League championship, 4-1, and advancing to World Series; 10 Yankee home runs played key role in series; photos (M)

October 14, 1996

Headlines from October 14, 1996

Slim Hope for Missing Hunter

Welfare Mothers and Informal Day Care: Is It Up to Par?

Afghan Fights Islamic Tide: As a Savior or a Conqueror?

New Households Form Slowly

. . . But Not for a Senator

Billboard 200

Falling Into You

Home Again

Jagged Little Pill

Set It Off

Another Level

Historical Context for October 14, 1996