September 10, 1997

Administrative law judge is asked to decide whether Murray Sabrin, Libertarian Party candidate for governor, had spent enough money to qualify for state matching funds (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)

Clinton Administration suspends deportation proceedings against five veterans of Irish Republican Army who have settled in New York region and one from St Louis, saying that letting them stay in this country 'could contribute to peace process'; announcement comes after visit to White House last week by Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, political wing of Irish Republican Army (M)

Article contends that for decades there has been gaping hole in New York State law, sign of prejudice that politicians inexplicably neglected to remedy; beginning next year same penalties that traditionally have imposed upon hit-and-run injurers of dogs will also apply to motorists who hit cats; photo (M)

Paparazzi who made their living from the endless pursuit of Diana, Princess of Wales, and who may be implicated in her death in Paris car crash, chased her at every moment, day and night, to point where it is hard to imagine any target who would not have cracked under pressure; Mark Saunders and Glenn Harvey, two hard-core pursuers, published book last year, called Dicing with Di, that is stubbornly unapologetic in describing relentless chase for photos to sell to tabloids; photos; two called her 'The Loon' for moments when she would crack and flail wildly at photographers for making her life a misery; Harvey, in interview, recalls following Diana for years, paying off informants in restaurants and gyms; defends his pursuit, saying Diana had no right to privacy when public had such an appetite for photos of her; says princess wanted to use media herself when she wished, and her attitude depended on mood; recalls car chase in London (M)

Federal Election Commission records show that Democratic National Committee took at least $2 million in contributions restricted to 'generic' party use and spent it directly on re-election campaigns of Pres Clinton and other candidates; transfer of money, which was not in itself illegal, was done without permission of contributors, and caused at least 62 donors to unwittingly violate law on contribution limits; analysis of records for The New York Times enumerates cases; donors Paul Goldenberg, Stephen J Cloobeck, David Bonderman, William S Lerach and Bernard Bergreen say they knew nothing of transfers that put them in position of violating law; list (M)