What happened on March 22, 1987

OPINION

Transcendental Nature of Pi
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.
Scalia: Signs of Hope
No Comfort
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.
When the Soviets Want Yes Don Cook, Don Cook is The Times' European diplomatic correspondent.
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
The Net Widens
Israel: The Fallout of Old Friends Richard B. Straus, Richard B. Straus is editor of the Middle East Policy Survey. and
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Transcendental Nature of Pi
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
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.
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.
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
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Moving on Acid Rain--Finally
Transcendental Nature of Pi
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.

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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.
Strolling Down Book Lane, Turning Up Leaves DON JAMES, James is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
Video on Israel for Sale or Rent
Once Again, It's Time for Europe BILL HUGHES, Hughes is a 30-year veteran travel writer living in Sherman Oaks.
Europe Has That New Car for You JENNY MICHAELS, Michaels is a New York City 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
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.
Customs Is Cracking Down on Forbidden Fruits PETER S. GREENBERG, Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
BritRail Will Expand Services
Bargain Hunting? Try Bucket Shops PAUL MARKSON, Markson is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
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
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.
Foreign Tourist Offices
How to Get Best Buys When Traveling Abroad JENNIFER MERIN, Merin is a New York City free-lance writer.
Could McDonald's Be Rome's Archenemy? JUDITH KELLER, Keller, of New York, is a writer and film maker who has lived in Rome.
The Neighborhood Health Centers
Australian Air Passes JACK ADLER
Reliving Feudal Days in Japan at Fete in Okazaki LADISLAW REDAY, Reday is a Newport Beach free-lance writer.
Fun Is Making a List of Favorite Mexican Hotels RICHARD J. PIETSCHMANN, Pietschmann is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
How to Exchange Money--Cheaply MORRIS D. ROSENBERG, Rosenberg is a Washington Post writer.
World Events in 1987 FRANCES SHEMANSKI
Sailing in South Pacific's Storied Society Islands RICHARD LOW, Low is a Santa Ana free-lance writer.
Picnic a Delight Taken Aboard Europe's Railways JEFF FREES, Frees is a Colorado Springs free-lance writer/photographer.

What happened on March 22, 1987

OPINION

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

BOOKS

Armed Truce: THE BEGINNINGS OF THE COLD WAR, 1945-46, by Hugh Thomas (Atheneum: $27.50; 667 pp.) Marvin Seid, Seid is a Times editorial writer. and

Henry James on the Streetcar JACK MILES, Times Book Editor

The Last Navigator by Stephen D. Thomas (Holt: $19.95; 299 pp., illustrated) Art Seidenbaum, Seidenbaum is The Times' Opinion editor.

Winston S. Churchill: Road to Victory, 1941-1945 by Martin Gilbert (Houghton Mifflin: $40; 1,417 pp.) David Eisenhower, Eisenhower is the author of "Eisenhower at War, 1943-1945" (Random House)

Hold On, Mr. President! by Sam Donaldson (Random House: $17.95; 294 pp.) Robert Shogan, Shogan covers national politics for The Times' Washington bureau

A Taste for Travel by John Julius Norwich (Knopf: $22.95; 495 pp.) William Murray, Murray writes frequently from Italy for The New Yorker

The Enigma of Arrival by V. S. Naipaul (Knopf: $17.95; 352 pp.) RICHARD EDER

The Pride and the Fall: THE DREAM AND ILLUSION OF BRITAIN AS A GREAT NATION by Correlli Barnett (The Free Press: $24.95; 359 pp.) Clancy Sigal, Sigal, an American writer of long residence in England, teaches in London and Los Angeles for the USC Journalism School. and

Monty: Final Years of the Field-Marshal, 1944-1976 by Nigel Hamilton (McGraw-Hill: $29.95; 996 pp., illustrated) Alan Campbell Turner, Turner, a graduate of Oxford and Berkeley, is professor of political science at UC Riverside. and

NEWS

'Music Man' Robert Preston Dies of Cancer TED THACKREY Jr., 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 Express Bids to Sail From King Harbor KAREN ROEBUCK, Times Staff Writer

El Monte OKs Plan to Reduce Deficit DENISE-MARIE SANTIAGO, Times Staff Writer

San Pedro 2000 Plan Denounced by Social Agency DEAN MURPHY, Times Staff Writer

MADD Leader Pays High Price for the Heady Life of a Celebrity TOM GORMAN, 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

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

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

Kadafi Again Warns West to Expect Terrorism From Reuters

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

W. Hollywood Landlords Hail Rent Case Ruling STEPHEN BRAUN, 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

An 'A' for Fund Raising : Teacher at La Puente Turns Field Trips Into a Class Act PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN, Times Staff Writer

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

Impact of Earthquakes Still Shakes National Economy of Ecuador MONTE HAYES, Associated Press

Growth Tests New England System : Town Meeting Day: When Yankees Make Decisions BOB SECTER, Times Staff Writer

Beirut Women Reject Mother's Day From Reuters

Magazine Helps New Englanders Swap Almost Anything--Except Guns and Wives KEN FRANCKLING, United Press International

Foreign Growth Would Do Little to Cut Trade Deficit, Study Says United Press International

$37 for Coffee, $15 for Playboy: People Pay Price as Poland's Economy Nose-Dives BOGDAN TUREK, United Press International

3 Vehicles Fail 35 M.P.H. Crash Test United Press International

Developments in Brief : Childhood Asthma Death Rate Jumps Compiled from Times staff and wire service reports

Ancient Astronomers Mapped the Heavens and Aided Their Lives DELTHIA RICKS, United Press International

Tunnel Project : Metro Rail Digs: Risky Business TED ROHRLICH, Times Staff Writer

Entertaining Language Course : 'Soap Opera' Plots Path to French SUSAN OKULA, Associated Press

Couple Seeking Call of the Wild Take Hardships in Stride on 5 1/2-Year Kayak Trip Associated Press

Italy Bracing for New Wave of Terrorism : Attacks, Holdups Point to a Revived Red Brigades DON A. SCHANCHE, Times Staff Writer

The Pain of Infertility: One Couple's Choices : When Artificial Insemination Didn't Work, Westsiders Turned to a Surrogate ITABARI NJERI

Check for $1.3 Million Gives Oral Roberts His 'Victory' Associated Press

'This Is Not a Pet Rock Kind of Thing' : Dog's Death Leads Owner to Design Seat Belt for Pets STEVE BREWER, Associated Press

Supreme Court to Rule on Validity of Hypnotized Witnesses DAVID G. SAVAGE, Times Staff Writer

Seattle Rehabilitation Center : Program Gives Lift to Fallen Eagles JIM KLAHN, Associated Press