What happened on March 22, 1987

BUSINESS

OPINION

California: Good Aims, Bad Results Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is director of the Study of State Legislative Leadership at the Institute of Politics and Government at USC.
L. A. GANGS : Our City, Their Turf Robert Conot, Robert Conot is an author and editor who has written extensively on urban problems and violence.
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
The Net Widens
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Hollywood and Democrats: an Embrace That Only Looks Glamorous ANDREW KOPKIND, Andrew Kopkind is an associate editor of the Nation, from which this article is adapted.
No Comfort
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Scalia: Signs of Hope
Oil Imports Fuel New Energy Fears Daniel Yergin, Daniel Yergin, president of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, is editor of "Oil and Gas Strategies for the 1990s," to be published by his firm.
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Fighting Hunger, a Priest in the Philippines Finds a Military Foe Niall O'Brien, Father Niall O'Brien is the author of "Revolution From the Heart: A Story From the Struggle for Justice in the Sugar Lands of the Philippines," to be published this fall by Oxford University Press.
Balancing Wildlife and Urban Life Naomi Bliven, Naomi Bliven is a long-time contributor to the New Yorker.
Breathe--and Lobby--While You Can : Air Quality Is Abysmal, Controls Are Getting Weaker ELLEN STERN HARRIS, Ellen Stern Harris is executive director of the Beverly Hills-based Fund for the Environment and a former member of the state Environmental Study Council and the Los Angeles County Environmental Quality Control Committee.
Not Watergate
Chinese Writers Steer a Careful Course Around the Shoals of Government Policy Gayle Feldman, Gayle Feldman, a contributing editor to Publishers Weekly, has worked extensively in Chinese publishing houses and is a frequent visitor to China.
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Israel: The Fallout of Old Friends Richard B. Straus, Richard B. Straus is editor of the Middle East Policy Survey. and
Moving on Acid Rain--Finally
Transcendental Nature of Pi
When the Soviets Want Yes Don Cook, Don Cook is The Times' European diplomatic correspondent.

NEWS

MAGAZINE

SPORTS

REAL ESTATE

BOOKS

TRAVEL

It's a Long Drive From London to Moscow in a Family Van ROBIN CHARTERIS, Charteris works for the New Zealand Associated Press in London.
International Travel : With Renewed Interest In Overseas Travel, Americans Are Returning To Europe And The World JERRY HULSE, Times Travel Editor
A Jungle River Tour of Ecuador's Amazon Basin MICHELE GRIMM and TOM GRIMM, The Grimms of Laguna Beach are authors of "Away for the Weekend," a travel guide to Southern California.
Strolling Down Book Lane, Turning Up Leaves DON JAMES, James is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
Video on Israel for Sale or Rent
BritRail Will Expand Services
Europe Has That New Car for You JENNY MICHAELS, Michaels is a New York City free-lance writer.
Once Again, It's Time for Europe BILL HUGHES, Hughes is a 30-year veteran travel writer living in Sherman Oaks.
Bargain Hunting? Try Bucket Shops PAUL MARKSON, Markson is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
From Alaska to Hong Kong, Travelers Have a World of Options SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH, Slater and Basch are Los Angeles free-lance writers.
Australian Air Passes JACK ADLER
Hiking Fulfills Inner Need to Travel More Slowly FRANK RILEY, Riley is travel columnist for Los Angeles magazine and a regular contributor to this section
Could McDonald's Be Rome's Archenemy? JUDITH KELLER, Keller, of New York, is a writer and film maker who has lived in Rome.
Fun Is Making a List of Favorite Mexican Hotels RICHARD J. PIETSCHMANN, Pietschmann is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
A Trio of 1987's Memorable Dates With Destiny FRANCES SHEMANSKI, Shemanski, a New York free-lance writer, is the author of "A Guide to Fairs and Festivals in the United States" and "A Guide to World Fairs and Festivals" (Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn.). She also compiles the monthly world calendar for the Los Angeles Times and other major newspapers across the country. and
Customs Is Cracking Down on Forbidden Fruits PETER S. GREENBERG, Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
The Neighborhood Health Centers
Reliving Feudal Days in Japan at Fete in Okazaki LADISLAW REDAY, Reday is a Newport Beach free-lance writer.
How to Get Best Buys When Traveling Abroad JENNIFER MERIN, Merin is a New York City free-lance writer.
Sailing in South Pacific's Storied Society Islands RICHARD LOW, Low is a Santa Ana free-lance writer.
World Events in 1987 FRANCES SHEMANSKI
How to Exchange Money--Cheaply MORRIS D. ROSENBERG, Rosenberg is a Washington Post writer.
Foreign Tourist Offices
Picnic a Delight Taken Aboard Europe's Railways JEFF FREES, Frees is a Colorado Springs free-lance writer/photographer.

ENTERTAINMENT

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

What happened on March 22, 1987

BUSINESS

Unbrotherly Feud Erupts When Winn Empire Falls DENISE GELLENE, Times Staff Writer

San Diego Project Faces Long Odds : Couple Collecting 'Dinosaurs' for Computer Museum CHRIS KRAUL, San Diego County Business Editor

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

VIEWPOINTS : Donald Regan Flap Contains Lessons for Business Management : Tensions in the Top Level of Companies WARREN BENNIS, Warren Bennis is a professor of business administration at USC and was a co-author of "Leaders," published by Harper & Row in 1985

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

ORANGE COUNTY : Chapman Dean Appointed to CIMCO Board HENRY RIVERO

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Proposal So Unpopular, Even Own Party Tries to Distance Itself From Prime Minister : Nakasone's Plan for Value-Added Sales Tax Creates an Uproar in Japan SAM JAMESON, Times Staff Writer

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Book Rates Attorneys Across the Nation : County Notches 12 Names in a Lawyers' Who's Who MARY ANN GALANTE, Times Staff Writer

Insurer Takes the Lead in Bringing Businesses Into AIDS Education ROBERT HANLEY, Times Staff Writer

Mild Winter Translates Into Lower Fuel Oil Bills Associated Press

Mexico Targets Untaxed Earnings : It Plans to Put More Firms on the Books, Boost Revenues From Reuters

VIEWPOINTS : Soaring Consumer Debt Saps Industry's Strength LESTER C. THUROW, Lester C. Thurow is Gordon Y Billard professor of management and economics and the dean-designate at the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. and

Liquidation Puts an End to CompuSave ROBERT HANLEY

Potential Hosts Pull Out the Stops for Meeting Planners MARY ANN GALANTE, Times Staff Writer

Los Angeles County C. A. WEDLAN

Freedom Papers Trial Keys on Majority Rule vs. Individual Choice JAMES S. GRANELLI, Times Staff Writer

Islamic Banks: A Unique Mix of Business and Religion CHARLES P. WALLACE, Times Staff Writer

One-time 'Top Pub' in L.A. Files for Bankruptcy NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, Times Staff Writer

Fewer Business Failures NANCY YOSHIHARA

Surf Watchers LILY ENG

Dominican Republic Signs Soviet Deal : Sugar Quotas Come Under Scrutiny JOANNE OMANG, The Washington Post

Rental Company Has Odd Problem With Exotic Cars CARRIE BROWN

Religious Order Tries to Revive Its Winery : Christian Brothers Recasts Its Product Line, Putting Major Emphasis on Quality BRUCE KEPPEL, Times Staff Writer

OPINION

California: Good Aims, Bad Results Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is director of the Study of State Legislative Leadership at the Institute of Politics and Government at USC.

L. A. GANGS : Our City, Their Turf Robert Conot, Robert Conot is an author and editor who has written extensively on urban problems and violence.

Hollywood and Democrats: an Embrace That Only Looks Glamorous ANDREW KOPKIND, Andrew Kopkind is an associate editor of the Nation, from which this article is adapted.

Oil Imports Fuel New Energy Fears Daniel Yergin, Daniel Yergin, president of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, is editor of "Oil and Gas Strategies for the 1990s," to be published by his firm.

Fighting Hunger, a Priest in the Philippines Finds a Military Foe Niall O'Brien, Father Niall O'Brien is the author of "Revolution From the Heart: A Story From the Struggle for Justice in the Sugar Lands of the Philippines," to be published this fall by Oxford University Press.

Balancing Wildlife and Urban Life Naomi Bliven, Naomi Bliven is a long-time contributor to the New Yorker.

Chinese Writers Steer a Careful Course Around the Shoals of Government Policy Gayle Feldman, Gayle Feldman, a contributing editor to Publishers Weekly, has worked extensively in Chinese publishing houses and is a frequent visitor to China.

Israel: The Fallout of Old Friends Richard B. Straus, Richard B. Straus is editor of the Middle East Policy Survey. and

When the Soviets Want Yes Don Cook, Don Cook is The Times' European diplomatic correspondent.

NEWS

'Music Man' Robert Preston Dies of Cancer TED THACKREY Jr., Times Staff Writer

The Islanders of Maine Are a Hearty Bunch : Just Off the Coast But Decades From Today's Conveniences CHARLES HILLINGER, Times Staff Writer

1937 Schoolhouse Explosion 'Scars Your Mind' : Texas Town Haunted by Blast That Killed a Generation WILLIAM H. INMAN, United Press International

Seniors Renting Out Empty Rooms : Philadelphia Elderly Turn to Home-Sharing Program MIKE OWEN, Associated Press

St. Silicon: High-Tech Comic Spreads G.O.D.'s DOSpel, All in the Quest of Nerdvana Associated Press

Scottish Workers Occupy U.S.-Owned Tractor Plant to Prevent Closure MARCUS ELIASON, Associated Press

Catalina Ferry Wants to Sail From Redondo KAREN ROEBUCK, Times Staff Writer

Auditor's Report Criticizes of Toxic Waste Inspections DARYL KELLEY, Times Staff Writer

Developments in Brief : Evidence Grows That a Small Number of Genes May Produce Mental Illnesses Compiled from Times staff and wire service reports

Gov. Orr to Head Panel United Press International

Pope to Issue Encyclical From Reuters

Bumpers Says He Won't Run for President Associated Press

Lawmakers Split on U.S. Arms Stand : Don't Tie Reagan's Hands, GOP Urges Democratic Chiefs SARA FRITZ, Times Staff Writer

Sydney's Surf Fouled by Flow of Sewage RICHARD BILL, Associated Press

Turkish Official to Visit Greece Despite Tension From Reuters

Majorities in 7 Cities Make Green Formidable in Runoff STEVEN R. CHURM and MARK GLADSTONE, Times Staff Writers

Bennett to Submit $26-Million Plan to Congress : Better Testing of Student Skills Sought From the Washington Post

6 Hurt by Hand Grenade Associated Press

S. Africa's Blacks Commemorate Two Grim Anniversaries Associated Press

Reagan Calls for Reform in Budget Process ROBERT L. JACKSON, Times Staff Writer

Letter Reaches Homeless Woman Despite Her 'On the Streets' Address Associated Press

Limiting Rebels' Popular Support : New Militias Keeping Contras Off Balance RICHARD BOUDREAUX, Times Staff Writer

Water Plant Gets Another Chance : Judge Blocks Scheduled Razing of Beverly Hills Building JEFF BURBANK, Times Staff Writer

How Much Is that Doggie in the Window? That's No Dog, That's a Prairie Rodent LINDA WARREN, United Press International

Riding Clinic Shows Handicapped Children They Can Be in Control, on Top of It All Associated Press

Turkish Peasants Trapped in Cross Fire of War : Hundreds of Civilians Killed as Army, Guerrillas Fight Little-Known Conflict ZEYNEP ALEMDAR, Associated Press

Panel Fails to Agree on Cause of Cameroon Disaster Associated Press

Fire Forces Evacuation of Florida Holiday Inn Associated Press

Postal Agency Helping Stamp Out Complaint That United Nations Costs Too Much United Press International

Developments in Brief : Tiny 'Scaffolding' Aids Diseased Arteries Compiled from Times staff and wire service reports

Bottle With Ferry Message Found From Reuters

New Alternatives for Elderly Housing Closing Generation Gap TARA BRADLEY-STECK, Associated Press

Navy Club Tries Going Dry, Ends Up All Wet United Press International

Carter in Syria, to Ask Help to Free Hostages MICHAEL ROSS, Times Staff Writer

Hurdles for Illegals Become Clear : INS Rules May Deprive Thousands of Amnesty DAVID HOLLEY, Times Staff Writer