By Ed Offley, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Mar.

By M. Alexander Otto, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Mar. 14--Restraining patients longer than necessary and overly liberal overtime contributed to an overspending on staffing at Western State Hospital that cost 34 temporary workers their jobs in February.

Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees got another big hit from Andy Phillips, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night in a noticeably even-tempered game.

By M. Alexander Otto, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. May 27--The six new Western State Hospital employees were learning how to slip away from enraged patients, how to team up to take them down and, as a last resort, how to put them into restraints.

By RONALD BLUM TAMPA, Fla. - Yankees manager Joe Torre is trying to reach Bernie Williams and left the impression that the outfielder would have a chance to make New York's roster if he accepts a minor league contract and comes to spring training.