October 30, 1996

New York City salutes New York Yankees, World Series champions, in rousing ticker tape parade up lower Broadway's Canyon of Heroes; in remarkable mass expression of civic pride combined with pure and unrestrained sports mania, euphoric fans line parade route, dangling out of windows and tree branches, settling on rooftops and choking broad sidewalks to shout congratulations; Mayor Rudolph Giuliani estimates crowd at 3.5-million; presents each player with key to city and declares day New York Yankee Day; says triumph is inspiration for all New Yorkers; throng also addressed by Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner and manager Joe Torre; presence of Gov George Pataki and Yankee great Joe DiMaggio noted; photos (M)

After criticism, the Democratic Party made public an accounting of its contributions for the first two weeks of October. Page A18.

Wide variety of milk products is now available in American supermarkets, from enriched skim and lactose-free to chocolate, lowfat buttermilk and plain old whole milk; carton photos (M)

First of two articles on race for US Senate from New Jersey focuses on campaign of Republican candidate Richard A Zimmer; his career discussed; photo (M)

Democratic US Repr Robert Torricelli, with Pres Clinton enjoying strong lead in polls in New Jersey, is counting on Clinton-Gore ticket to help win Senate seat, while advisers to Republican opponent, Repr Richard A Zimmer, are concerned Clinton landslide could sweep candidate away; Zimmer says he is depending in state's inveterate ticket-splitters to help propel him into office; Torricelli will campaign in final days with string of top Administration officials, and will cap week appearing with Pres Clinton himself (M)