October 7, 2000

Immigrants with farming experience tour Orange County, NY, farms on trip organized by Greenmarket, which runs farmers' markets through Council on Environment of New York City; many communities ask for markets but there are not enough farms to supply them; Greenmarket director Tony Mannetta says effort has focused on land preservation but opportunity for preservation of human resources is equally important; immigrants are given information about how to get started and available loan programs for renting or purchasing farmland; photo (M)

Representative Rick A Lazio announces his campaign will reimburse Republican National Committee $1.4 million that had been spent on commercials; statement is about-face, coming after he defended spending, even going so far as offering to submit to lie detector tests to prove there were no violations of rules agreed to with opponent, Hillary Rodham Clinton; Clinton campaign declares Lazio hypocrite for maneuvering around deal he proposed (M)

New York Yankees defeat Oakland Athletics, 4-2; Yankees lead American League division series 2-1; photo (M)

US Navy awards Electronic Data Systems Corp contract worth record $7 billion to build and maintain internal computer network, the Navy-Marine Corp Intranet; award represents first time branch of military has turned over to private company responsibility and risk of operating and maintaining its entire network of computer systems; new system is expected to be fully operational by June 2003; Navy Sec Richard Danzig lauds move (M)

Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column discusses New York Yankees infielder Luis Sojo's contribution to team during division series against Oakland Athletics (M)