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Che New ork Gimes
INDEX
1990
A Book of Record
— Weekday Issues—
The Monday to Friday issues of the Late City Edition are normally published in
four sections, designated A,B,C,D. Saturday and Sunday issues are published with
numbered sections. Index citations refer to these weekend sections as Roman nu-
merals (e.g., Ja 7,1V,23:1 means that the story was published on January 7, section 4,
page 23, column 1).
Sunday Regional Editions
New Jersey ... Long Island
Westchester .. . Connecticut
Regional material is published on Sundays in separate sections. All four regional
sections are designated as Section 12 (twelve) in the newspaper. In the Index, the
New Jersey section is referred to as Section XII-NJ, Long Island as Section XII-LI,
Westchester as Section XII-WC and Connecticut as Section XII-CN.
Back Volumes of The Index
The current series of the Index has been published continuously since January, 1913.
Of the prior series (September, 1851, through 1912) all volumes are available:
Viomes Tor cccetcoessarccostse September, V ofumie: VEL ee neere nonce 1899—June, 1905
1851, through 1862 Volume LX aie eres ecncnee July, 1905—December, 1906
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Wrote: LV scienects eetesn es 1880-1885 Volume X11 sxc 1909
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INDEX
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A Book of Record
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The Master-Key to the News since 1851.
Current series, Volume 78, Copyright © 1991
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036
ull
3 1901 01640 5153
STAFF
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND EDITOR
Harvey L. Holmes, Jr.
DEPUTY EDITOR
Breckinridge Jones, Jr.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Robert S. Olsen
COPY EDITORS INDEXERS ADMINISTRATIVE
Susan M. Berman Gordon K. Brown Felicita M. Durant
James W. Cappell Charles T. Cretella Marguerite Kurajian
John P. Joyce Curtis L. Hoggard
William F. Marshall Leonard Krisow
H. Deirdre Simmons Susan L. Pinzow
Jeffrey A. Rasi
Helen S. Wallach ART/MECHANICALS
Ciri Johnson
SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS
Interactive Systems Department
of The New York Times
DIRECTOR OF INDEX SERVICES
James Patterson
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYM LIST ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYM LIST
ACLU AMER CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION NAACP NATL ASSN FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
AFT AMER FED OF TEACHERS OF COLORED PEOPLE
ALA AMER LIBRARY ASSN NAM NATL ASSN OF MFRS
ALPA AIR LINE PILOTS ASSN NASA NATL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADM
AMA AMER MED ASSN NASD NATL ASSN OF SECURITIES DEALERS
Amb AMBASSADOR NATO NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGN
ANPA AMER NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN NCO NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER
API AMER PETROLEUM INST NEA NATL EDUC ASSN
ASCAP AMER SOC OF COMPOSERS, NLRB NATL LABOR RELATIONS BD
AUTHORS & PUBLISHERS NMB NATL MEDIATION BD
ASE AMER STOCK EXCH NMU NATL MARITIME UNION
ASNE AMER SOC OF NEWSPAPER EDS NORAD NORTH AMER AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
ASPCA AMER SOC FOR THE PREVENTION NRC NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NYSE NY STOCK EXCH
assn ASSOCIATION OCS OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL
BLS BUR OF LABOR STATISTICS OECD ORGN FOR ECON COOPERATION
CARE CO-OP FOR AMER RELIEF EVERYWHERE AND DEVELOPMENT
CIA CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PATCO PROFESSIONAL AIR TRAFFIC
comdr COMMANDER CONTROLLERS ORGANIZATION
comr COMMISSIONER PHS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
COMSAT COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORP POW PRISONER OF WAR
CORE CONG OF RACIAL EQUALITY pres PRESIDENT
CUNY CITY UNIV OF NY PSC PUB SERVICE COMM
FAA FEDERAL AVIATION ADM PUC PUB UTILITIES COMM
FAO FOOD AND AGR ORGN Rep REPRESENTATIVE
FBI FED BUR OF INVESTIGATION SAC STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
FCC FED COMMUNICATIONS COMM SAG SCREEN ACTORS GUILD
FDA FOOD AND DRUG ADM SALT STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TALKS
FDIC FED DEPOSIT INS CORP SAS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM
FHA FED HOUSING ADM SBA SMALL BUSINESS ADM
FPC FED POWER COMM SEC SECURITIES & EXCH COMM
FTC FED TRADE COMM Sec SECRETARY
GATT GEN AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS & TRADE Sen SENATOR
GNP GROSS NATL PRODUCT SLA STATE LIQUOR AUTH
Gov GOVERNOR SUNY STATE UNIV OF NY
GSA GEN SERVICES ADM TUC TRADES UNION CONG
HUD HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT (US) TVA TENN VALLEY AUTH
IATA INTERNATL AIR TRANSPORT ASSN TWU TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMER
IBRD INTERNATL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION UAW UNITED AUTO, AEROSPACE
& DEVELOPMENT & AGR IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMER
ICBM INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE UFA UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS ASSN
ICC INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMM UFT UNITED FED OF TEACHERS
ILA INTERNATL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSN UMW UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMER
ILGWU INTERNATL LADIES GARMENT WORKERS UNION UNESCO ~~ UNEDUC, SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL ORGN
ILO INTERNATL LABOR ORGN UNICEF UN CHILDREN'S FUND
ILWU INTERNATL LONGSHOREMEN'S US UNITED STATES
& WAREHOUSEMEN'S UNION USAF US AIR FORCE
IMF INTERNATL MONETARY FUND USCG US COAST GUARD
IRS INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE USMC US MARINE CORPS
ITU INTERNATL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION USN US NAVY
KKK KU KLUX KLAN USO UNITED SERVICE ORGNS
min MINISTER VA VETERANS ADM
MTA MET TRANSPORTATION AUTH VISTA VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMER
WHO WORLD HEALTH ORGN
HOW TO USE THE NEW YORK TIMES INDEX
a
This Index has been designed to provide simple ac- ENTRIES: Entries appear in chronological order ex-
cess to the contents of The New York Times. It can be cept in cases where an alphabetical arrangement is
used by itself for a basic chronological overview of the clearly more helpful (e.g., titles under Book Reviews;
news, or it can be used as a guide to the location of the names of the deceased under Deaths).
full articles in the original newspaper.
This index contains abstracts of the significant news, When a news story is accompanied by the text or tran-
editorial matter and special features published in the script of official statements or documents, or by photo-
newspaper, daily and Sunday. These abstracts (entries) graphs, cartoons, maps, graphs or other illustrative ma-
are classified under appropriate subject, geographic, or- terial, the entries specify that such material is included.
ganization and personal name headings. The edition Entries of unusual interest are set in bold-face type.
used is the same as that available on microfilm. Under headings containing a large number of entries,
Headings and their subdivisions, if any, are arranged these bold-face entries are useful guideposts.
alphabetically; the entries under them are arranged Abstracts of news stories (but not of editorials, col-
chronologically. Each entry is followed by a precise umns and reviews) end with a length indicator. (L) indi-
reference — date, section, page and column — to the cates a long story over 3 columns; (M) indicates a
item which it summarizes. All related headings are cov- medium length story between one and three columns;
ered either by cross-references or by duplicate entries. (S) indicates a short item of less than one column.
HEADINGS: Whenever possible, entries are made
under ‘‘subject’’ headings (e.g., Airlines, Mental Health, DATE, PAGE, COLUMN REFERENCES: Each entry
Steel) with applicable geographic names cross refer- concludes with the date, section, page and column of the
enced to those subjects. Under geographic headings will story's publication in The Times. Monday to Friday
be found, usually, only material on the government, gen- issues are normally published in four sections, desig-
eral defenses, finances, economy, politics and social nated A,B,C,D. Saturday and Sunday issues are pub-
conditions of the country, state or city, i.e., material too lished with numbered sections. These numerical sec-
broad to fit under subject headings. When an article in- tions are expressed as Roman numerals (e.g., Ja
volves relations between two or more countries, the 7,1V,32:1 means the story was published on January 7,
entry is put under the name of the smaller country (or the section 4, page 32, column 1).
one least often in the news) and cross referenced from If an entry summarizes a news story which begins on
the other(s). Names of persons and organizations are one page and continues on another, the reference is to
usually covered by cross references to the subjects of the page on which the story begins. The reader is also
their activities. cautioned that the date references in The Index denote
Entries are made under the most specific heading (e.g. dates of publication in The New York Times and not the
material on the steel industry is found under Steel, not dates of the events themselves.
under Metals), except where the amount of material is
too small or where it is advantageous to collect related
CROSS REFERENCES: The index uses cross refer-
material under a single heading (e.g., obituaries are all
ences to guide the user from one heading to another
indexed under DEATHS, movie reviews under MOTION
where relevant entries can be found. A dated cross
Pictures.
reference directs the user to a specific dated entry under
SUBDIVISIONS: Headings are subdivided only when another heading (e.g., LEBANON. See also Middle East
the volume of material entered there warrants it (and the Ap 21). A general cross reference simply suggests an-
nature of the material permits it). other heading where related or more specific material
can be found. There are 2 types of cross references:
The following major geographic headings are subdi-
USE references guide the reader from a synonym, in-
vided by key subjects:
New York City version or variant spelling to the preferred form (e.g.,
HARBORS. Use Ports).
New York State
United States
SEE ALSO references guide the reader from one
heading to other headings where relevant material is en-
(For example, New York City — Economic Conditions tered (e.g., FOOD. See Also Agriculture).
and Trends). In some instances, main subheadings are
further subdivided by secondary subheads (e.g. NEW
Cross references do not indicate the specific content
YORK CITY — Finances — Budgets).
of the entries to which they refer, and should not be so
construed. Thus a cross reference from a person's
name to a crime heading cannot and does not indicate
Subdivisions are typographically distinct so that they whether that person is a defendant, a witness, a prose-
stand out on the printed page. Main Subheads are set cutor, or a person merely commenting on the subject but
thus in bold-face type while Secondary Subheads are set not a party to it.
thus in italics and preceded by a bullet symbol(e).
ADDENDA AND ERRATA: Corrections for current and
Both subheadings and secondary subheadings are ar- earlier volumes appear in the back of each Annual. Cor-
ranged alphabetically. Material that does not lend itself rections are also printed when necessary in the back of
to classification under a subheading appears directly semi-monthly issues. The publishers wish to make The
under the main heading. Material that does not lend itself Index as accurate as possible, and will be grateful if sub-
to classification under a secondary subheading appears scribers will bring to their attention any inaccuracies they
directly under the main subheading. may find.