December 6, 1997

International Monetary Fund deal to bail out South Korea contains vague provisions that are raising doubts about how it will be enforced; presidential candidate Kim Dae Jung says he might renegotiate deal, reversing earlier pledge to honor it; pressure is building for prosecution of Government officials deemed to have mismanaged economy; Halla Group, nation's 12th-largest conglomerate, is declared insolvent by its main creditor, Korea Exchange Bank, and seeks bankruptcy protection for two units (M)

New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers play to 4-4 tie; photos (M)

Venison is becoming a significant source of protein for the poor in suburban and rural regions in New York City area and across the country; the meat is being donated to soup kitchens and food distribution centers, mainly by hunting organizations; photos (M)

David Gonzalez (About New York) column on Apryl Rivera, who has had mixed success in being accepted as Ms Santa Claus; she has been named the official Santa of the Bronx, but has also been rejected by department stores and others unwilling to take a chance on a female Santa; photo (M)

First generation of Cuban exiles is dying off and being replaced by a younger one that does not share its unyielding anti-Castro sentiments and hopes to change government in Cuba through a more pragmatic path; poll of Cuban-Americans in June by Florida International University found continued support for American embargo on trade with Cuba, but also increasing support for negotiations with Cuban Government, mostly among the younger generation; photo (M)