HTML Sitemap - March 1995 Page 14

Post-Nuclear Fallout : San Diego Firm Says Fuel From Russian Reactor Can Heat Homes
News, Tips & Bargains : The Bard Comes to Boise
Donde Muy Pocos Latinos Han Ido* : 'Star Trek': After 30 years, a Latino is first officer--one small step, but hugely welcome.
Permits for Concealed Weapons Reach 8-Year High : Ventura County: List of 245 approved residents includes government officials, actors and campaign contributors.
ACTON PORTRAIT : A SMALL TOWN FULL OF PRIDE
Reflecting on 20 Years of Gains and Losses : Vietnamese Americans Overcome Adversity to Add Welcome Ingredient to Melting Pot
United Way Campaign
Preserve Movie Industry's Starring Role in Economy : Neighborhood and City Hall inhospitality chips away at payroll base of $2.1 billion--about two-thirds of it generated in the Valley.
Lottery Heirs Need Not Fear Reaper
Steamboatin' in Twain Country
Home Insurers Hurt by String of Disasters
Caltrans Reopens I-5 With Temporary Bridge
On View : A Brother's Inspiration
TENNIS / JULIE CART : In Davis Cup, Check Swing Means Pay Up
From Hero of '89 to Crawdad of '95
NBA ROUNDUP : Spurs Finally Solve the Mavericks Before 35,888
For Parents Only: Navigating the 'Nanny Tax'
Life Is a Fiesta! : At The Wildly Colorful New Beachside Resort in Rosarito : Destination: Baja California
Your Mortgage : Mortgage Slump Fuels Rise in Kickbacks
FICTION
Voices of Reality
Are Research Hospitals Headed for Critical List? : Official Says Facilities Such as His Cancer Center Are Being Stung by Competition From HMOs
PLO Lifts Newspaper Ban
BOYLE HEIGHTS : Learning Center Expands Program
Breast Cancer Survivors Scale New Heights--to Increase Awareness : Health: Expedition that scaled Western Hemisphere's highest peak helps to raise funds for research. Renewed passion for life spurred the women.
NEWS ANALYSIS : Crimea Quiet as Standoff Between Lawmakers, Ukrainian Troops Ends : Black Sea: Forces were sent to capital when Kiev announced abolition of region's presidency and constitution. Heightened tensions remain likely.
ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCE / FIFTY FACES OF THE FINANCIAL COLLAPSE
'The Paper'
On the Set : Sliding Face First Into a New Wormhole : FOX'S SWIRLING SCI-FI VORTEX OPENS UP PARALLEL UNIVERSES
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW: Sam Jaffe : Looking Back at Hollywood by One Present at the Creation
7 Alleged Gang Members Arrested in 2 Drive-By Shootings in Oxnard
Sightless Vendors Feel the Pressure of Competition : Labor: A 1936 federal program helped the blind open small businesses. Now, their livelihoods are being put in jeopardy.
The Quandary of Quintuplets : Couple Faces the Perks and Perils of Parenthood--5 Times Over
A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life : 'Caveman' Political Label From the 1980s Was Unfair, Johnson Says
Stars on Hand to Open 40th Year of Encino Little League
Charge the Parents of Gun-Toting Kids
CIF STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Mater Dei Takes Title in Overtime : Division I boys: Monarchs dig deep for 71-67 victory over Oakland Fremont.
SANTA ANITA : Wandesta Finds Enough Room in Santa Ana
THE CONGRESS DICTIONARY: The Ways and Meanings...
Moral Uncertainties : The abandonment of Victorian values : THE DE-MORALIZATION OF SOCIETY: From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values, By Gertrude Himmelfarb (Alfred A. Knopf: $24; 314 pp.)
Uncovering Southeast Asia
SANTA MONICA : Residents, Merchants Protest Montana Ave. Lane Re-Striping
BASEBALL PREVIEWS : No Strike in These Leagues : Colleges: East L.A. and LACC move to a tougher conference. Cal State L.A. hopes its pitching can lead it to the playoffs.
Meroitic Pyramids Clustered on Sudan Desert : Africa: Bedouins are the only people who regularly see the royal burial site. The government lacks funds to promote tourism, or to cover excavation and restoration costs.
Ex-Cons Look at the Trial and See a Different Case
Long Beach State's Greenberg to Be Interviewed for UNLV Job
Wiz Technology Inc.: The San Juan Capistrano...
Giving R&B; a New Kind of R-e-s-p-e-c-t : There's a new kind of sister act as today's black female artists are stretching the boundaries of soul music. (Forget about tradition.)
The Crow Club
PREP ROUNDUP
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : There's No Sophomore Slump in Draft Prediction
John-Taupin Teach the Lessons of Loss
At Least Miramax Supports Acting Nods
Chicago Definitely His Kind of Town : Reaction: After week of anticipation, the city goes giddy after Jordan says he is returning to the Bulls today.
THEATER NOTES : LATC's Doin' the 'Loco Motion' : A multiethnic series joins 'Assassins' and more at newly bustling downtown facility.
Burt Faces Decision on Future : Football: High school job a possibility because of his doubts over funding for Northridge program.
Net Income Up for Three D in Costa Mesa
Do CC&Rs; Supersede Municipal Codes?
OUT AND ABOUT : Missing Merrill
WATTS : Arts Center to Mark 25th Anniversary
'Nothing Much Will Happen' to 2 Arrested Americans, Iraq Says
Radio Korea Boosts English Programming : Media: Instead of two hours a week, KBLA now offers two hours each night. The format of talk, music and interviews is aimed at attracting young listeners, many of whom may speak little or no Korean.
Physician in Small Iowa Town Admits to Being a Rare Breed, Hasn't Heart to Leave
LINCOLN HEIGHTS : Residents May Review Rental Housing Study
MID-CITY : Council Candidates to Discuss the Issues
Albert Hackett; Co-Wrote Screenplay of 'The Diary of Anne Frank'
Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Arrow Air's Planes Grounded, FAA Says
WESTSIDE COVER STORY : Testing Their Olympic Mettle : Top Westside Athletes Dream of Glory as They Sweat Out Training for '96
Commentary : A REALLY GOOD ROMP THROUGH SOME REALLY BAD TV
ART : Playing the Game to Get Into the Gallery
Volunteers Clear Area for School Garden
Cowboys Turn Tide With Defense, 66-52 : East: Oklahoma State limits Alabama to 36% shooting. Reeves has 26.
Harnessing the Big H : Hydrogen Seems the Ideal Energy Source--Plentiful, Efficient and Clean. Can Something This Perfect Be Real? Just Ask the Japanese.
FICTION
A Knife Place to Visit : Knife-making has been raised to an art in the off-the-beaten-track town of Laguiole : Shopping: France
New Dishwashers Have Cleaned Up Their Act
LAPD's Off-the-Wall Plan : An Old Truck and a Team of Traffic Violators Combine to Wipe Out Graffiti
Accused Drunk Driver Dies After Setting Himself Afire
Those Rehired Work Through Their Fears
MALIBU : City Ordered to Pay Firm $600,000 for Rent-Control Losses
Air Jordan's Return Flight Home: 'I'm Back' : Sports: Fans cheer as Chicago Bulls announce end to superstar's retirement. Nike, other stocks rose in what was dubbed '$2-billion rumor.'
Activist Wants Mounties to Shield Him From Hunters
Hospital Deluged With Calls From Eazy-E's Fans
Fellowships: Pair Give $252,000 to USC Program
Region : $10 Water Surcharge Headed for Renewal
HISTORICAL FICTION : Iwo Jima: Commemorating the Past While Ignoring its True Meaning
Why Impasse on Trade Boss Exasperates Friends of U.S. : With Salinas having withdrawn, Washington seems to be at a loss
Notes about your surroundings
A Heartless Way to Show Compassion : In exchange for quake aid, Congress cut billions from programs serving low-income people. We need equal burden sharing and a 'rainy day fund.'
For 4 Lifelong Friends, Death Was Just Around a Highway's Curve : Indiana: A drunk driver drifted into their path. At that moment, the Class of '56 lost one-fifth of its graduates, and a town is left stunned.
THE COSTS OF THE COUNTY'S COST-CUTTING : Health Care Alliances Are Needed : A partnership of doctors, medical providers should do its part for area indigents.
4 Blythe Street Apartment Buildings Seen as Area's Worst : Housing: A tenant group is trying to clean up the dilapidated rental properties. Four owners are charged with multiple code violations.
Youths Match Wits at Academic Pentathlon : Education: The annual event attracts about 1,000 middle school students who tackle four subjects and a 'Super Quiz.' Results will be announced March 28.
Driver Killed as His Car Hits Wall
There Are .406 Reasons Why He's Not Really Ted Williams
Steeled Magnolia : It seems as if Jessica Lange is a supermarket shelf of emotions. And that doesn't even count what she manages to do on the screen.
Three's a Charm for Tomba in Smashing Season
MIGHTY DUCK NOTEBOOK / ROBYN NORWOOD : Kariya Is Moving to Head of His Rookie Class
YOUNG BLOOD: It's not just new artists...
Orange County's Burden : Taxes paid by the county's residents are among the highest in the state. Are we willing--and able--to pay more?
Explore Options in Home Loans at 6th Times Fair
On-Line AIDS 'Diagnosis' Assesses Risks : Health: Pilot project in Oklahoma City and Dallas-Ft. Worth lets anyone with touch-tone telephone get advice.
Downtown : Minorities Can Get College Info On-Line
Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Hospital Is Short on Medical Supplies
O.C. Layoffs Leave Hardship, Pain for Many
House GOP Weighs Plan to Sell Some Parks
PICO-UNION : Free Eye Exams at St. Thomas Church
Spanish Princess Marries in Royalty-Thronged Ceremony
Long Beach Neighbors Fear Navy Hospital Site Plans
Eliminate the Lower Divisions : UC and CSU students should spend their first two years getting an AA at community college. It would save money for students and taxpayers.
OXNARD : 2 Injured as Vehicle Hits Produce Truck
PAN AMERICAN GAMES ROUNDUP : Argentines Golden in Volleyball
Thrilling Endings Were Commonplace When Laz Was Around
BOXING : Jones Makes Short Work of Byrd at Home
Making Music Together : Remember the old days when all we heard from were the boys in the band? And when women were left to join forces in all-female groups? Well, it's the '90s, so forget all that. The sound you hear is gender bending.
Turnabout of Foul Play : In 'White Man's Burden,' John Travolta and Harry Belafonte tilt racism on its head, in a universe where black culture dominates. Get ready to rock your world.
Destination: Colorado : ENJOY THE FLIGHT : During their spring migration, beautiful sandhill cranes drop by the San Luis Valley for rest, a bite to eat--and some photo opportunities
Residents Shape Up Triangle : Dilapidated Lincoln Triangle area of Pasadena is transformed into a quiet neighborhood
INSURANCE CRUNCH : For Homeowners, Persistence Is Best Policy : Californians are finding it harder to insure homes since Northridge quake.
Weekend Escape: Malibu : Friar Tuck-In : At Serra Retreat, visitors travel within while enveloped by lush landscapes and silence : Sounds of silence, nature and Franciscans' wisdom put a healing balm on the soul
A Man With a Mission : A Grandson Fills a Void With Sound as San Juan Capistrano's Bell Ringer
Coping Without Jobs--or Answers : Layoffs: They're as different as the positions they held, but many now share similar concerns.
Bhutto Says Trade Center Suspect Also Targeted Her : Pakistan: Prime minister says bomb went off prematurely in 1993, injuring plotter instead.
THOUSAND OAKS : Reward Offered in Parking Lot Robbery
MEXICO'S NEW GAME : SALINAS : The Presidency Is No Longer Sacred
Reward Offered in Robbery in Thousand Oaks
PREP ROUNDUP : Barons Earn Upset Victory in Volleyball
GOLF / SENIOR TOURNAMENT AT COSTA MESA : When Eichelberger Falters, Wargo Pounces
'A.V.'s Most Wanted' : Despite No-Frills Format, TV's 'Crime Scene' Finds Success
AMERICA'S CUP : Mighty Mary (and Dave) Try New Tactic in the Semifinals
GIRLS ROUNDUP : Campolindo, Mitty Take Home Championships
Corporate Blitzkrieg Brings a Rapid Turnaround
Mexican Debacle Raises Questions on How Securities Are Marketed
PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.: The Cypress managed...
WAITING: Waiters' True Tales of Crazed Customers,...
MASTERS OF ILLUSION : MEN'S SPRING FASHION
THE SLATE OF LIFE: More Contemporary Stories...
21 Fundamentalists Slain Over 4 Days, Algeria Says
THE METROPOLIS : Why Urban Leaders Must Set National Agenda: No Cities, No Economic Progress
MEXICO'S NEW GAME : POLITICS : A Dispirited Left in Search of a Cause
PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : UConn Farther From Home and a Game Closer to Goal : West: Glad to be separated from fans' frenzy, Huskies defeat Cincinnati, 96-91.
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Northridge Defeats Irvine for 8th Victory in a Row
NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : It's Alabama in Four Overtimes
Burrough Gets Wish and so Does Virginia : Midwest: Cavalier forward scores nine of team's 14 points in overtime to oust Miami of Ohio, 60-54.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Hart's Colleran Collars Highland for Title
Afternoon Deelites Heads Derby Prospects
** STEVIE WONDER, "Conversation Peace" Motown...
ZLATA'S DIARY: A Child's Life in Sarajevo...
Stand-Up Exits Stage Right
FICTION
The Worst Traffic in America
Ruling Bars HIV-Infected Hemophiliacs From Suit
Aviation's Stars May Have Right Stuff for Westchester
CITY ARTS : Festival Closes With Variety of Performances
Short, Sweet Vidalia Season Could Grow : Onions: Growers hope to find a way to store their crop year-round, starting with 'sleep' tests.
A Step-by-Step Look at the USC-IVF Program
EXPANDED HOUR: The Crystal Cathedral came up...
Foundation to Continue Work of Amy Biehl
Doing Nothing Only Prolongs the Agony : Short-Term Tax Is the Humane, Responsible Way Out
NCAA WRESTLING : Illinois' Marianetti Settles an Old Score
Pop Industry Is Finally Going Co-Ed in Executive Suites Too
PLAYTHINGS : BYTECYCLING
DOWNTOWN : Citizenship Class for Legal Residents Set
BALDWIN HILLS : Assistance Sought for Health Program
The Changing Face of Homelessness : Women Are the Fastest-Growing Segment; Domestic Abuse, Drugs Often Play a Role
Little League of Their Own : Two Endeavors Pay Off as Teams Begin Season in South-Central
VENTURA : Suspect Arrested in 2 Molestation Cases
Ventura's Eyes Smile on Paradin' o' the Green : St. Patrick's Day: The annual celebration draws an appreciative audience to downtown.
Sun Devils Bring on the Bacon, Win : Southeast: Trailing at halftime, Arizona State rebounds to reach the regional semifinals for first time in 20 years.
Once Upon a Time . . . : The 'Wizard of Westwood' Keeps Alive the Dreams of UCLA's Glorious Past
He Pilots the Pilots : How to succeed in television without really trying? Call James Burrows. He's the sitcom director with the golden touch. (Say "Cheers.")
Extreme Technologies Inc.: The Santa Ana telecommunications...
News, Tips & Bargains : Trolley Tales in Mexico City
THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED : How Do You Go About Resetting Push-Button No. 1 When Your Favorite Radio Station Has Gone?
SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Disney opens up Dickens' 'Shop' and ABC offers an elephant on the run
As grave as government accountants, the gangsters...
Verbum Dei Finds Sweet Revenge in Beating Lincoln to Gain Finals Berth
THE REAL 'WORLD' OF ANNA HOLBROOK
A Photographer Captures Life in the Fast Lane
NEWS ANALYSIS : Determining Time of Death Is Imprecise Science at Best : Simpson case: 'Quincy Syndrome' has set unrealistic expectations. But defense will try to exploit doubt.
COLLISION COURSE: THE BATTLE OVER VENTURA'S SKIES : Mugu Airport Idea Has Been Simmering 20 Years
Police Bond Issue Has Too Much Fat : The alternative in the June 6 measure is to leave law officers' facilities overcrowded
ANGELS : Another Game of Blunders
STATE PREP BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Title Slips From Newbury Park in Turnover Torrent : Girls' Division III: Panthers make 31 miscues, fall to Archbishop Mitty, 64-56.
STATE PREP BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / BOYS' ROUNDUP : Artesia Beaten; Verbum Dei Wins
PREP SWIMMING / CIF RELAYS : This Year Foothill Is Third Behind Peninsula, Loyola
VENTURA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS / JOHN LYNCH : Though Hobbled by Chronic Injuries, Ember Kept Desire Ablaze
Martin Channels Anger Into NBA : Benched at UCLA, Rejected by the CBA, Minnesota Guard Learns From Johnson
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION : Durham Reportedly Out at Georgia
A Small Apartment in Hell : William Gass' magnum opus shoehorns us into a most claustrophobic space: the mind of a bigot : THE TUNNEL, By William H. Gass (Alfred A. Knopf: $30; 652 pp.)
Paris on a Shoestring
Disastrous Dalliances : Troubled relations between black men and women in America : NO DISRESPECT, By Sister Souljah (Times Books: $23; 384 pp.)
Bon Appetit : Following the trail of croissant crumbs left by legendary expatriates : FOUND MEALS OF THE LOST GENERATION: Recipes and Anecdotes From 1920s Paris, By Suzanne Rodriguez-Hunter (Faber & Faber Inc.: $21.95; 256 pp.)
THE WORD : MAKING BOOK ON L.A.
MEN IN AMERICA by Thomas Frederick...
The Power, the Glory and the Booze : A classic ruin survives his determined efforts at self-destruction. : THE LIFE OF GRAHAM GREENE: Volume II: 1939-1955, By Norman Sherry (Viking: $34.95; 562 pp., with 51 plates)
Endeavour Returns After 16 1/2-Day Mission : Space: Astronauts touch down at Edwards Air Force Base, ending the longest flight in shuttle history.
A summary of selected City Hall actions...
Report Finds Little Need for El Toro Airport
Deployments Take Toll on U.S. Military
COLUMN ONE : Global Money--Free Flows, Free Falls : In a world of fast-moving capital, Mexico and other financial fiascoes raise a tricky question: Have nations given up too much control over how money is valued and invested?
Clinton Calls for Tougher Child Support Enforcement : Welfare reform: The President sees crackdown on delinquent parents as way to help children and cut costs. He calls on Republicans to back tougher laws as debate on GOP plan opens this week.
A Poignant Pilgrimage to Site of WWII Internment : History: Japanese Americans mark 50th anniversary of Arizona camp's closure.
THE CULTURE WARS : Audience Stays Superior to the Exploitalk Shows
A Different Take on Community Policing : City Prosecutor's Office Is One Part of Effort to Keep Anaheim a Tourist Attraction
Cooling Their Heels
1 Killed, 1 Hurt in Freeway Shooting : Crime: Suspected gang members follow car from beach outing and kill 19-year-old woman on leave from Air Force.
Jay, Hernandez Win Channel Coast
CIF STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Mater Dei's Run for Title Comes Up Short, 52-50 : Division I girls: The Monarchs are frustrated to come so close against powerful Sacred Heart.
PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Fountain Valley Wins, Despite Early Errors
REVIEW : Forget Georgia; Agnes Finally Gets Her Due : Thirty-four years after Agnes Pelton's death, the painter's first retrospective reveals her mystical nature.
VIEW FROM WASHINGTON / JAMES RISEN : Enemies of 'Corporate Welfare' Make an Odd Political Alliance
'And Will You Be Paying in U.S. Dollars or Real Money?' : Currency: Sticker shock awaits Americans in most of Europe, but not in Canada or Mexico, where the buck is up.
Families Get a Break During Spring
REGION : 5 More Cities Sign Pact to Join New Consortium
USC Says 'Et Tu, Bush!' Over Julius Award Fee
Southern Discomfort : TNT EXPLORES THE MYTH OF THE 'KINGFISH,' THE MAN BEHIND LOUISIANA'S DEPRESSION-ERA POLITICAL MACHINE
Moreno-Orozco Strikes Out 17 in 1-Hit Shutout
Mexicans, Divided Over Pemex, Celebrate Foreign Oil Firms' Ouster : Petroleum: At ceremony marking 1938 action, government confronts opposition to its plans to raise money by selling off petrochemical refineries.
ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL : Court Rejects Deputy D.A.'s Appeal to Join Race for 5th District Seat
MTA Board to Review Red Line Route Plans : Transit: Wilshire Corridor, once deemed too hazardous for tunneling, is among sites under consideration for rail service extension.
Luck Rivals Worst of Sick Jokes: 'There's Hope,' New Yorker Says
When There's a Mouse in the House, It's Fair to Grouse
One Way to Lick Graffiti
Closely Watched Trains (Bravo Monday at 5...
THE NATION : Congressional Drive-bys: The Real Warfare Is Generational
Girls' Soccer Team Moves to State Final
Students Learn About Jobs in Air on C-130 : Aviation: For some it was an introduction to flying, for others a chance to see a crew in action.
SENIOR CLASSIC AT MESA VERDE : Wargo Takes Advantage of Eichelberger's Calamities : Second round: Putting touch deserts Friday's leader, who shoots 75 at Senior Classic.
Nobody Asked, but He's Firing Some Cannons
Before Investing, Check Tax Status of Payouts
Nation IN BRIEF : LOUISIANA : 1 Killed, 38 Injured in Parade Accident
BOYLE HEIGHTS : Advisory Committee to Meet Wednesday
Ring the Changes : Town Once Again Makes Swallows Its Pride
Cost of Living Strips Ski Resorts, Cities of Needed Help : Colorado: Vail's average home price of $1.2 million has priced even town executives out of the market. Telluride permits resort employees to camp in their cars.
15-Year-Old Shot in Argument Between Two Groups in Cars
THE COSTS OF THE COUNTY'S COST-CUTTING : Who'll Be Shut Out if Child-Protection Services Close the Door? : Abused kids, those most in need of society's help, will suffer even more if staffing is reduced. That would be unconscionable.
BASEBALL INSTRUCTION: SPECIAL REPORT : TODAY'S LINEUP : Options in Abundance for Kids and Coaches
BOYS' ROUNDUP : Artesia Loses; Verbum Dei Wins Division IV Title Game
Mater Dei Is a Champion in Overtime : State basketball: Fremont rallies to tie it on a desperation shot, but McKnight, Cotton lead Monarchs to Division I title.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL / GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI : Favored Bruins Must Show It to Stewart
NCAA WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING : Stanford Wins Fourth Consecutive Title
Mr. Mantello's Wild Ride : He had the 'role of a lifetime' in 'Angels in America.' So why is Joe Mantello putting his acting aside? Here's a clue: His other theatrical love is directing.
loved it, left it : Sure, He Moved to New York, but It Wasn't Because L.A. Is a Hellhole (We Know You Were Thinking That). One Guy's Love Letter to the City of Angels
Group Dead Serious About Bounty on Slain Criminals : Vigilantes: Members get two stickers meant to warn off attackers. Any member who kills in self-defense is eligible for a $5,000 reward.
A summary of selected City Hall actions this week affecting central Los Angeles. : CITY COUNCIL
A Young Shooter's Biggest Lesson: It's Not Just a Game : Kris Johnson, a Crenshaw High star and son of a former Bruin and NBA star, gets an education at UCLA on commercialism and fans.
Is Roof Vent Addition a Do-It-Yourself Job?
Deal of the Week
FIRST AID HANDBOOK by the National...
With Simic and Marinetti at the Giubbe Rosse, by Charles Wright
THE GREAT POWER-LINE COVER-UP: How the Utilities...
Too Little, Too Late : How did the professional spinners let this case of bad timing slip by? : MIDDLE CLASS DREAMS: Building the New American Majority, By Stanley B. Greenberg (Times Books: $25; 320 pp.)
Brewing Up a Fine Blend of Irish Charm
More Peel-and-Stick Stamps to Be Available
BASEBALL PREVIEWS : No Strike in These Leagues : High schools: South Gate, Roosevelt and Bell make Southeastern Conference tough. Franklin pitcher Deno hopes to stay perfect.
EL SERENO : Wilson Teen Court Gets Change of Venue
CRENSHAW : Muralist to Depict a Magic Career
In Your Neighborhood, a Medical Emergency : Life in quake zone requires decentralized treatment system
Mother Jailed After a Son Accidentally Shoots Sibling : Investigation: Woman hid gun and told police stray bullet wounded 8-year-old, but questioning leads to admissions that 13-year-old brother fired shot inside family van, authorities say.
Paul J. Yanez; Butcher and Meatpacking Foreman
Doctors Seeking Law Degrees to Face Modern Challenges : Professions: Some do it to have something to fall back on as HMOs make inroads in their field; others to cope with an increasingly litigious medical field.
SENIOR CLASSIC AT MESA VERDE : Smith Gets Education on Putting : Golf: Senior Tour player seeks some advice to improve the weak link of his game.
CSUN to Play Two Against Sacramento
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans' Dixon Shuts Down Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Bad News for Foes: Yorke Intends to Get Better
Festivals, Feasts & FairsSAN FRANCISCO--Experience Tibetan culture...
THE BIZ : FRESH PRINTS
pssst! want to buy a dirty cd? : The global cyber village is a boom town for many. Come along with four young men who struck gold with pornographic CD-ROMs. It's not a job you want to tell your mother about, but everybody has to start somewhere.
REGION : Math Workshop Makes the Grade
Video Sex at Sea: Male and Female Sailors Punished
Russian Troops Are Selling Guns to Chechen Rebels : Warfare: Greed, not ideology, is apparently behind practice. It could well prolong the conflict in the breakaway region.
LITTLE TOKYO : Affordable Housing Complex Being Built
CUBA : Washington's Undying Obsession With Castro
Ring the Changes : Michael Gastelum Carries on His Grandfather's 70-Year Mission
STATE PREP BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Stifling Full-Court Pressure Broke Down Panthers
SWIMMING : Evans Wins 45th National Title, Is Three Shy of Caulkins
MiscellanyCornerback Eric Allen signed a five-year, $14-million...
BOTTOM LINE : A SAD CERVEZA SAGA
SO LONG ROSIE: Rosie O'Donnell of Flintstones...
WEST ADAMS : Galleries, Studios Aid Revitalization
Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Diabetic Who Lost Foot OKs Settlement
Mountainside Town of 'Living Dead' Corpses Draws Crowds in Colombia : Mummies: Gravedigger was the first to notice the phenomenon. Bodies housed in underground crypt defy the normal process of decomposition.
Four-Star Films : 'East of Eden'
Catholics Assail GOP Welfare Reform Plan
Echoes of Casey Jones' 'Farewell Trip Into Promised Land' : Amtrak: The plaintive words of the legendary engineer come to mind as riders face the impending demise of up to one-fifth of the passenger train service across the country.
EL SERENO : Update Due on 710 Freeway Extension
Beaches Slipping Off Into Sunset, One Grain of Sand at a Time : Erosion: Waves and man-made intrusions are reshaping profiles, leaving slivers of sand. : The losses have thinned the usual parade of sunbathers, strollers, swimmers, surfers and snorkelers.
Of Simpson, Fuhrman and Black-and-White Opinions
Parking Fines to Increase by $6
Moorpark Explodes, Leaving Cuesta Limp : Baseball: Raiders use eight-run fourth to fuel 15-3 WSC victory.
BASEBALL
Regency Health Services Ends Merger Talks
RESTAURANTS : BAFFLED IN BEVERLY HILLS : How to Get a Terrific Rep and Fawning Fans Without Sweating Over a Hot Stove
One Man's Story : How Ray fell in love, fell out of love and got on with his life : RAY HAD AN IDEA ABOUT LOVE, By Eddie Lewis (Simon & Schuster: $21; 240 pp.)
$85,000 in Her Car and Food Stamps in Her Wallet
PLO Forces Hard-Line Stand Toward Israel
WEST ADAMS : $2.2 Million Given to Business Loan Plan
'The Firm'