January 22, 1998

Interview with Elmer Bernstein, composer who has written musical scores for more than 180 films over past 48 years; photo (M)

New York Knickerbockers defeat Indiana Pacers, 97-89; photo (M)

Pres Clinton denies having sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky when she was 21-year-old White House intern and promises to cooperate with Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth W Starr's probe into whether he obstructed justice and sought to cover up liason, television interview; Starr opened sweeping probe after getting recordings secretly taped by Lewinsky's friend, Linda Tripp, and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in which Lewinsky said Clinton aide Vernon Jordan told her to deny affair if deposed by Paula Corbin Jones's lawyers; issues fresh wave of White House subpoenas; FBI seeks interviews with Lewinsky's friends at White House and Pentagon, where she later worked; Democratic fund-raiser Ron O Perelman confirms Jordan sought job for Lewinsky in New York; Rep Henry J Hyde raises possibility of impeachment of Clinton; photo (L)

The White House has often relied on aides to defend President Clinton from scandal. But yesterday, the President himself tried to assure the public that he had not had an affair with a White House intern and then urged her to lie about it. Article, page A25.

Federal prosecutors are examining donations made to Gov George Pataki's 1994 Gubernatorial election campaign by families of two Korean immigrants who were in prison; focus is on whether contributions were given in return for pledges that James Jhang and Boyoung Chung would receive favorable treatment from Parole Board; both remain in prison and Chung was denied parole last spring (M)