Notebook: Feb. 10, 1997

WINNERS & LOSERS

RECKONING WITH THE PAST

[WINNERS]

MISS UNIVERSE Adios, avoirdupois. Venezuelan Alicia Machado breaks into sweat to regain winning form

OLD DOMINION Virginia finally retires minstrel-era song as official state tune. Don't carry me back anymore

MIKE DITKA Can you Bear it? Chicago's Iron Mike leaves sportscasting to coach New Orleans Saints

[& LOSERS]

PAT BOONE The bland plays on as pop music's white sheep goes heavy metal in a new album

DAVID LETTERMAN NBC balks at lending old Late Night clips for Dave's anniversary show on rival CBS

IMELDA MARCOS Unpaid $200,000 electric bill may cause power...