October 16, 1998

Yugoslav Pres Slobodan Milosevic has not complied with NATO demands to withdraw troops and police forces from Kosovo; heavily armed Serb police continue to saunter around camp in sight of ethnic Albanian villages as NATO reiterates threat of air strikes; map; Sec Gen Javier Solana, joined by NATO commander Gen Wesley K Clark, arrives in Belgrade and complains that Milosevic is not complying with agreement brokered by Richard Holbrooke; White House spokesman concurs; relief workers and diplomatic monitors are at same time returning to Kosovo, suggesting NATO will not carry out attacks; monitors confirm that Serb military presence remains intense (M)

Profile of David Wells, New York Yankees' pitching ace; Wells is described as the motor that revs the Yanks; photos (L)

Secrets and supernatural forces in former slave's home. From Toni Morrison novel. Gripping.

News analysis of how Pres Clinton, despite threat of impeachment, skillfully wielded power of his office to bend Federal budget negotiations to his will and win significant concessions from Republicans on education, farm relief and IMF funding; victories renew Democratic hopes in weeks before elections, but it remains to be seen if Clinton's tactical skill will translate into authority on important issues such as Social Security and tax policy, when he lacks threat of Government shutdown and inconvenience of prolonged session that cut into campaigning; Clinton here set agenda and walked away with clear-cut victories, leaving conservatives grumbling that their leaders were snookered; those who declared Clinton terminally weakened by Lewinsky scandal underestimated his resilience and inherent authority of his office, and Clinton barely contains glee as he departs for yet another opportunity, helping with Mideast peace talks in Maryland (M)

Donald J Trump, who has already left his sizable imprint on New York City's skyline, is starting work on what he says will be tallest residential building in world, $360 million slender glass monolith across the street from UN complex; bronze-colored tower, to rise 861 feet, or 72 stories, above First Avenue, is proceeding while investment banks are sharply curtailing lending for major real-estate projects in city; as word of size of project has filtered out, residents of area express concern about prospect of tower that they contend will dwarf all the buildings in neighborhood (M)