71.  Any president must go to the American people and explain what is going on."

72.  Any private party may get a bridge, but a state Bridge Proposal Review Committee decides on the suitability of its projected use.

73.  Any problems between Gretzky and Robitaille will be smoothed out by Messier, whom Smith called "a father figure" on the team.

74.  Dennis Eckersley issued a bases-loaded walk on a borderline pitch to Tim Raines in a three-run Yankee seventh.

75.  Dennis Erickson is not on the hot seat.

76.  Dennis Germain, 33, a firefighter with Ladder Company 2, spent his working hours in the canyons of Midtown Manhattan and his free time on the slopes.

77.  Dennis Henigan, an attorney for Handgun Control Inc., said the proposed bill "would have a chilling effect" on state and local gun control.

78.  Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda camped in Anasazi ruins on their way east in "Easy Rider."

79.  Dennis Joselyn, 48, of Loveland, Colo., was convicted in US District Court here on conspiracy, fraud and racketeering charges.

80.  Dennis Martinez has a stiff right shoulder, so the Indians will start Orel Hershisher in Game 5 on three days rest.