Beliefs
Date: 19 October 1996
By Peter Steinfels
Controversy hits Burned Churches Fund, sponsored by National Council of Churches and backed by Roman Catholic, Muslim and Jewish groups, to rebuild burned black churches; fund is largest, most broadly based, carefully organized and publicly accountable of church-rebuilding drives; is under attack by conservatives because of council's liberal activism and plan to spend up to 15% of funds to combat racism (M)
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Yanks Dust Off Gloves and Bats And Umbrellas
Date: 19 October 1996
By JACK CURRY
New York Yankees prepare for World Series opening game against Atlanta Braves; list of probable lineup; table of Yankee batters' records against Braves pitchers (M)
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U.S. Is Asked To Tell Group To Disclose Tobacco Ties
Date: 19 October 1996
By JANE FRITSCH
Backers of Oregon ballot measure that would increase tax on cigarettes charges that Tobacco Institute is surreptitiously financing expensive advertising campaign to defeat the measure; say records filed with State of Oregon show that so-called Fairness Matters to Oregonians Committee, which placed ads, was financed by Tobacco Institute (M)
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Tired of Campaign Vitriol, Voters Go Negative
Date: 19 October 1996
By JENNIFER PRESTON
Many New Jersey voters are turned off by negative campaigning by United States Senate rivals Reps Richard A Zimmer and Robert G Torricelli; patrons of Edison diner comment; photos (M)
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Second Debate Met by Indifference, Fixed Minds and Preference for Baseball
Date: 19 October 1996
By RICK BRAGG
Second Presidential debate seen having little impact on voters' existing impressions of two candidates; many potential voters in Atlanta express preference for playoff game involving Atlanta Braves and St Louis Cardinals over the debate (M)
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Officer Shot Dead in Brooklyn; Suspect Killed by Police Gunfire
Date: 19 October 1996
By NICK RAVO
New York City Police Lt Federico Narvaez is shot and killed on residential street in Flatbush section of Brooklyn as he sought to help woman who said she was being stalked; minutes later, suspect in shooting, Harvey Richardson, is killed in hail of police gunfire nearby; Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani reacts with outrage that man with Richardson's long history of violence should be out on streets; Richardson had been arrested 17 times and convicted of seven violent felonies; photos; map (M)
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World Series Showdown
Date: 19 October 1996
By Jack Curry and Murray Chass
Scouting reports of New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves, who will compete in World Series; photos; drawings (M)
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It's a Whine-Free Series, Unlike Last Year's
Date: 19 October 1996
By Murray Chass
Murray Chass comment on World Series scores complaints by Cleveland Indians that they lost 1995 Series to Atlanta Braves because crush of news media people interfered with players; notes Braves and New York Yankees, who will play in Series, are prepared for attention; photo (M)
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Syracuse Loses Tackle
Date: 19 October 1996
Syracuse University football player Jeff Danish to have season-ending knee surgery (S)
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Dole Warms to Task Of Attacking Clinton
Date: 19 October 1996
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole begins series of campaign attacks on Pres Clinton's integrity; Dole's sudden dash of criticism comes after public wrestling match with his advisers on tactics; decision seen likely to be fateful one, affecting both Dole's Presidential prospects and his political legacy; Clinton camp, based on polls, remains extremely confident; photo of Dole in Albuquerque, NM (M)
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