November 1, 2001

Michael R Bloomberg accuses Mark Green of failing to disclose campaign finance information and suggests Green was behind publication of 1998 deposition in which Bloomberg said he would need 'unimpeachable third-party witness' to believe allegation of rape at his company; Bloomberg does not deny making that statement but says that in general, he does not believe women need witnesses to be believed when making rape charge; billionaire Republican grows testy when reporters ask about his own level of openness and his refusal to release his tax returns like other mayoral candidates; Green wins support of Roberto Ramirez, Bronx Democatic leader; photos (M)

Dave Anderson, in Sports of The Times, comments on New York Yankees' victory over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of World Series (M)

Alcatel will eliminate additional 10,000 jobs and expects to report loss of $4.5 billion for year; work force will have been reduced by 30 percent since January 2001, down to 77,000 employees from 110,000; company reports loss of $502.7 million in third quarter, compared with profit of $268 million year earlier (M)

New York Yankees defeat Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-3, in 10 innings, to tie World Series at two games each, Yankee Stadium; photos (L)

Pres Bush pressures moderate House members to vote against Senate bill, which would make airport security workers federal employees; rather, Bush favors legislation that would leave workers airline employees but under government supervision; polls show majority of Americans favor Senate bill; Democrats threaten to turn aviation security into political issue in next year's election; photo (M)