TO OUR READERS 4
LETTERS 11
CHRONICLES 17
MILESTONES 27
CALIFORNIA: Tempests of Flame 28
The Santa Ana winds turn six counties into virtual war zones
HEALTH CARE: And Now It's Time for the Bill 36
Congress girds for battle over the Clintons' epic plan
THE ECONOMY: What About the Deficit? 39
Clinton's plans to cut it may not solve the long-term crisis
CONGRESS: Oh, Dear Diary! 41
A Senator's memoirs raise questions of propriety and privacy
LAW: Who's Informing on Whom? 42
Secret tapes may complicate the Trade Center bombing trial
HAITI: The Plot Against Aristide 44
Shadowy figures may...
