September 25, 1999

Analysis of Chrysler Corp president Thomas T Stallkamp's decision to retire from DaimlerChrysler AG; says Stallkamp's departure is widely received as confirmation that former Daimler executives are in charge of combined company, and that Daimler acquired Chrysler last year, although deal was presented as 'merger of equals'; Robert Eaton, co-chairman of DaimlerChrysler AG, disagrees with that interpretation; photo (M)

Pres Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton reportedly sought financial assistance from former Treasury Sec Robert E Rubin and former White House chiefs of staff Thomas F McLarty 3d and Erskine B Bowles before and after they signed agreement to buy house in Chappaqua, NY, for $1.7 million; three men declined to help Clintons; Bowles originally committed to being guarantor but declined on Sept 1, three days after Clintons signed agreement to buy house under condition their loan would be guaranteed; Clintons finally asked Democratic fund-raiser Terry McAuliffe, who agreed to guarantee Clintons' mortgage by depositing $1.35 million in bank as collateral; Clintons are considering seeking mortgage from different lender who would not require collateral, thus eliminating McAuliffe's role (M)

George Plans to Continue But With Two Fewer Issues George magazine, the political magazine whose founder and editor was John F. Kennedy Jr., will continue publishing next year, but will reduce the number of issues to 10 annually from 12.

A Federal appeals court in St. Louis ruled that laws in three states banning a type of late-term abortion were unconstitutional. The court said the laws were too broad. Article, page A12.

College Board, nonprofit organization that administers SAT's, will create for-profit subsidiary in move to establish a Web site that would complete with rapdily growing on-line industry that helps students prepare for and select colleges; site will cater to college applicant's every need, from financial aid forms to SAT tutoring; Gaston Caperton, College Board president and chief executive of new company, says profit potential is necessary to entice investors and technological talent in a sphere where stock options are essential to any job offer; some experts detect potential conflicts of interest (M)