November 4, 2001

STEGER-Thomas G., M.D., 32. Died suddenly on October 23 in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Steger attended elementary and middle school in Scarsdale and graduated from the Scarsdale High School in 1987. He graduated with honors from Northwestern University in 1991 and with honors from the NYU School of Medicine in 1995. He completed a residency in Orthopaedics at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, in June, 2001, where he served as Chief Orthopaedic Resident. At the time of his death, Dr. Steger was a Fellow at the Duke University Hospital Medical Center where he held the first Fellowship in Trauma Orthopaedics. Dr. Steger is survived by his parents Nancy and John Steger of Scarsdale, his sister Katherine of Montreal and by his grandmothers Mrs. Wilma Steger of the Bronx, NY and Mrs. J.D. Gunther of Bloomfield, CT. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on November 17 at The Church of St. Pius X in Scarsdale. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dr. Thomas G. Steger Orthopaedic Trauma Fund, Dept. of Surgery, DUMC, Box 3704, Durham, N.C. 27710.

DANNHEISSER-Elaine. 1923-2001. We will always remember you and the joys of young life we shared growing up together. With Love, The Masia Family

BASSIOS-Christos, 89. On November 1, 2001 in Ioannina, Greece where he lived in retirement. He was a longtime NYC resident, a WWII veteran and P.O.W. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Filomila and his beloved daughter, Penny.

ROBERTS-John. The Trustees and staff of Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound mourn the loss of John Roberts, a trustee and friend whose intelligence, humor and grace set him apart, and at the same time connected him to us and to everyone. We offer our sympathy and support to his wife Rona, his daughter Jennifer and his son Douglas. Lee Klingenstein, Chairman Greg Farrell, President Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound

At every hour, Robert Tucker knows where he is welcome. On a nearly deserted subway car at 3 a.m. At a cafeteria for the elderly poor at noon. He is one of the tens of thousands of poor New Yorkers helped by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, which begins its 90th annual appeal for donations today. Article, Page A33.

COHEN-Harriet G. Nov. 3, 1983. In cherished and loving memory of our dearly beloved mother, grandmother and sister-in-law. Always in our hearts. Sadly missed. Richard Jay & Hope, Lindsey and Ashley, and sister-in-law Lucille.

Large Arab-American community in Dearborn, Mich, has increasingly tried to assert its nascent political power since Sept 11; Arab Americans there seethe over ethnic profiling; they are incensed to hear law enforcement officials suggest that Dearborn is crawling with 'sleeper cells'; their alienation is obvious; photos (M)

Drug industry gears up its powerful lobby to shape Bush administration policy on biological terror, and results may well influence public health issues and industry profitability for years to come; industry seeks exemption from antitrust regulations, reduction of timetable for getting new drugs to market for treating ills of biological warfare, and immunity from lawsuits for any vaccines they develop to combat bioterrorism; consumer groups and other watchdogs say industry's cozy relationship with administration threatens regulatory standards on new applications of medicines; say industry's efforts to portray its proposals as patriotic gestures mask effort to increase its image while still protecting its financial interests; note that executives from generic drug companies have been conspicuously absent from any administratoin meetings; graphs; photos (L)

Osama bin Laden portrays American military campaign in Afghanistan as war against Islam; his videotaped speech, broadcast by Al Jazeera television network in Qatar, is seen as attempt to play to Arab and Muslim popular opinion; he denounces as infidels Muslim leaders who cooperate with United Nations and refers to its secretary general, Kofi Annan, as 'a criminal'; he praises what he calls 'great strikes' made against New York and Washington on Sept 11, and says US has not produced any evidence for its attacks against Afghanistan; says it is not war against terrorism, but against religion and creed; Bush administration has vehemently denied that campaign against terrorism begun after Sept 11 attacks is directed against Islamic faith; photo (M)

American military advisers are in Zamboanga in southern Philippines to pursue terrorist group, Abu Sayyaf, which American officials link to Osama bin Laden; government of Philippines is determined to wipe out Abu Sayyaf, and has found dedicated, well-equipped partner in United States; Lt Cmdr Jeff Davis says Abu Sayyaf is not just Philippine problem; calls it international terrorist group that poses as much of threat to US as to Philippines; nevertheless, suggestion that Abu Sayyaf is Philippine branch of bin Laden's Al Qaeda strikes people in Philippines as faintly bizarre; they say Abu Sayyaf has lost whatever religious fervor it once had; photo (M)

HALL-Julia Elizabeth. Passed away at her home in NYC at age 83, on October 29, 2001. Born in London within the sound of Bow Bells. Daughter of Harriett Cass Newman and Harold Newman. Longtime UN staff member, painter, photographer and world traveler. Julia is survived by her son John, her daughter Catherine, her grandchildren Andrea, Alex, Sebastian and Drew, and by her brother Harry and sister Millie. A dear friend to many, she will be deeply missed by us all. A memorial service will be held at the United Nations Chapel, at 777 UN Plaza, on November 20 at 1 PM. Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Felicia Lee Coping column describes comforting scene at Brooklyn Heights Greenmarket this autumn, which seems even more so since terrorist attacks; drawing (M)