February 5, 1999

Analysis: last major question before Senate as it hurtles toward finale of impeachment trial is whether it can find way to bridge party differences and rebuke Pres Clinton even while leaving him in office; many members of each party share desire to see Clinton pay some further price for nation's yearlong ordeal; Democrats do not want their vote against conviction to signal that they condone Clinton's sexual relationship with Monica S Lewinsky and his lies about it to nation; Republicans do not want to see Clinton celebrate his acquittal and portray it as political victory over partisan impeachment drive; photo (M)

Malaysia, in first tentative step back into global economy, announces that it will relax some of sweeping controls on foreign investment that it imposed in September; Finance Min Daim Zainuddin says Government will lift 12-month moratorium on withdrawal of foreign capital from country; but to prevent outbreak of capital flight, it introduces exit tax that discourages investors from pulling their money out immediately; exchange controls on Malaysia's currency, the ringgit, remain in force (M)

Bell Atlantic Corp's long-term strategic picture is coming into focus despite efforts by other telecommunications companies to chip away at Bell Atlantic's lucrative turf; Bell Atlantic is poised to become first Baby Bell to enter $80 billion long-distance market; it is moving fast to become player in market for high-speed data services; despite failed attempt to acquire Airtouch Communications Inc, Bell Atlantic still has strong global portfolio in fast-growing wireless business; graph; chart; drawing (L)

Brazilian officials reach revised agreement with International Monetary Fund, pledging to enforce substantially greater budget discipline than originally promised and to keep inflation below 10 percent; new agreement detailed; IMF's first deputy managing director Stanley Fischer says IMF achieved its goals; Finance Minister Pedro Malan pledges that Brazil will accelerate privatization of energy and banking industries; accord does not call for privatization this year of Petrobras, state oil company, or of Branco de Brasil, state-owned commercial bank (M)

Ben Brantley reviews revival of musical You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, directed by Michael Mayer; photos of Kristin Chenoweth as Sally and Roger Bart as Snoopy (M)

Senate votes, 70 to 30, not to call Monica S Lewinsky to testify in person at Pres Clinton's impeachment trial, but approves, by vote of 62 to 38, plan to show 'all or parts' of her videotaped deposition during floor arguments on Feb 6; Senate will hear closing arguments from House prosecutors and White House counsel on Feb 8; vote on two articles of impeachment expected to be held on Feb 11 or 12; lawmakers remove two major obstacles to early conclusion to trial by eliminating possibility of calling Lewinsky in person, and by rejecting idea of 'findings of fact' that would have accused Clinton of wrongdoing without finding him guilty; White House is greatly relieved that Lewinsky will not appear in person, but dismayed about showing videotape; photos (M)

Committee of American bishops, responding to Vatican request, proposes standards that would make Catholic colleges and universities more answerable to church; currently, most Catholic colleges operate as secular institutions that make only respectful nod to Catholic traditions in their mission statement; this new effort alarms many Catholic scholars and teachers, who fear their autonomy and academic freedom are being threatened; three of bishops' standards cause particular concern among educators: call for university presidents to be 'faithful Catholics,' call for theology professors to be approved by church officials, and call for colleges to fill majority of positions on faculties and boards of trustees with 'faithful Catholics'; Assn of Catholic Colleges and Universities, meeting in Washington, discusses ideas for counterproposal that would be presented to bishops' committee; full National Conference of Bishops is expected to vote on issue later this year; photo (M)

Brazil Reaches I.M.F. Deal Government officials in Brazil reached a revised deal with the International Monetary Fund in which they promised tighter economic discipline and steps to keep inflation below 10 percent. Page C1. On-Line Trading Woes E*Trade's brokerage system failed again. The New York Attorney General announced an inquiry into Internet stock trading after his office received complaints. Page C1.

Four New York City police officers fire 41 shots at unarmed West African immigrant with no criminal record, killing him in doorway of his Bronx apartment building; it is unclear why police officers opened fire on man, Amadou Diallo, 22, who worked as street peddler in Manhattan; Bronx District Attorney's office is investigating shooting, whose details are murky because there were apparently no civilian witnesses and none of police officers involved has given statements to investigators; relatives and neighbors describe Diallo as shy, hard-working man and devout Muslim; four officers involved in shooting were assigned to aggressive Street Crimes Unit, which focuses largely on taking illegal guns off street; all four were in plainclothes; officers are Sean Carroll, Edward McMellon, Kenneth Boss and Richard Murphy; photos; map (M)

William C Rhoden, in Sports of The Times, finds that NFL season ended last weekend with embarrassing, dull thud, noting arrest of Atlanta Falcon Eugene Robinson for allegedly offering $40 to undercover police officer for a sex act in seedy area of Miami; photo (M)

Millions of Iranians from all walks of life regard revolution that brought Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini back from exile 20 years ago as no longer relevant to today's problems; more than half of Iran's 68 million people have been born since events that toppled Shah of Iran, and millions more are barely old enough to remember events; even many who do remember are disillusioned by generation of experience and emboldened by new political ferment; much of their discontent was channeled into election of Pres Mohammed Khatami, who defeated candidate supported by ruling religious groups; Khatami has pressed for greater social and political openness, but he still remains part of establishment; for years, Iranians seemed willing to forgive hardships, on ground that revolution was not about economics; but state of economy is constant theme now, and many people see little to celebrate; photos (M)

King Hussein of Jordan leaves Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, to go home to die after latest bone-marrow transplant fails; King, 63, suffering from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, is said to be in critical condition; just three weeks ago King made triumphal return to Jordan after lengthy stay at Mayo Clinic, saying at that time that he was completely recovered; various news organizations report King has suffered organ failure; Clinton Administration official says King's condition on leaving hospital is extremely grave, and that he might already be on life support aboard aircraft; King, who has been in power since 1952, has been integral to latest peace efforts in Middle East; Pres Clinton, speaking at National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, asks for prayers for King Hussein; Yasir Arafat, visiting Washington,joins Clinton in prayer; photo (M)