July 11, 2000

Photo of New Jersey Gov Christine Todd Whitman frisking black man as she patrolled Camden with state troopers in 1996 renews concerns about racial profiling by police and Whitman's sensitivity to inner-city residents; man was stopped for 'suspicious activity' but not arrested or found to be violating law; photo was subpoenaed by two troopers who sue state for discrimination; Whitman reportedly says she regrets taking part in frisk and was trying to learn dangers officers faced in Camden; Rev Al Sharpton and Black Ministers Council of NJ plan demonstrations around state and at opening ceremonies of Republican National Convention, which will be held across river from Camden in Philadelphia (M)

Nationwide poll by New York Times finds 35 years after dismantling of legalized segregation, majority of Americans say race relations in America are generally good, even though blacks and whites still have starkly divergent perceptions of many racial issues and remain relatively isolated from each other in everyday lives; both groups are most in agreement in perceptions of racial hostility; 39 percent of whites and 45 percent of blacks say they believe that almost all white people dislike blacks; 45 percent of whites and same percentage of blacks say many or almost all black people dislike whites; findings of poll detailed; charts (L)

Belongings of Maria Callas, including her own collection of memorabilia on her life and career, will be auctioned at Drouot-Montaigne in Paris and Dec 2, and they will be exhibited in Monaco, Tokyo and New York before the sale; photo (M)

Lincoln Center Festival is presenting a more varied program in its fifth season, part of a broader effort by Lincoln Center to expand its purview beyond the classics and to reach out to new audiences year round; photos (M)

Students and teachers of Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY, grieve for Brendan Tracey and Brother Lawrence John Zarzycki, killed in van crash on class trip to Arizona; photos (M)