What happened on March 22, 1987

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.
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
The Net Widens
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
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.
No Comfort
When the Soviets Want Yes Don Cook, Don Cook is The Times' European diplomatic correspondent.
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Balancing Wildlife and Urban Life Naomi Bliven, Naomi Bliven is a long-time contributor to the New Yorker.
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.
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.
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.
Moving on Acid Rain--Finally
Transcendental Nature of Pi
Transcendental Nature of Pi
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.
Conrad's Cartoon on the Pope
Israel: The Fallout of Old Friends Richard B. Straus, Richard B. Straus is editor of the Middle East Policy Survey. and

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World Events in 1987 FRANCES SHEMANSKI
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
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.
International Travel : With Renewed Interest In Overseas Travel, Americans Are Returning To Europe And The World JERRY HULSE, Times Travel Editor
Reliving Feudal Days in Japan at Fete in Okazaki LADISLAW REDAY, Reday is a Newport Beach 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.
The Neighborhood Health Centers
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
Sailing in South Pacific's Storied Society Islands RICHARD LOW, Low is a Santa Ana free-lance writer.
How to Get Best Buys When Traveling Abroad JENNIFER MERIN, Merin is a New York City free-lance writer.
Picnic a Delight Taken Aboard Europe's Railways JEFF FREES, Frees is a Colorado Springs free-lance writer/photographer.
Customs Is Cracking Down on Forbidden Fruits PETER S. GREENBERG, Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer.
Foreign Tourist Offices
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.
How to Exchange Money--Cheaply MORRIS D. ROSENBERG, Rosenberg is a Washington Post writer.

What happened on March 22, 1987

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.

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

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

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.

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

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'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

Reports Detail Case Against Western Waste MIKE WARD, Times Staff Writer

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

Catalina Ferry Wants to Sail From Redondo KAREN ROEBUCK, 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

Surrogate Motherhood: A Practice That's Still Undergoing Birth Pangs : L.A. Centers Match Infertile Couples With Birth Mothers ITABARI NJERI, 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

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

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

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

Obsolescence: The Enemy the American Military Can't Defeat : Modern Weapons Hard to Come By Despite President's Plans, Promises MOLLY MOORE, The Washington Post

In El Monte : Neighbors Fear Park Proposal DENISE-MARIE SANTIAGO, Times Staff Writer

French Hostage's Father in Beirut, Pleads for Son's Life From Times Wire Services

Beirut Women Reject Mother's Day From Reuters

Legislators' Incomes Boosted by Largess of Special Interests RICHARD C. PADDOCK, Times Staff Writer

On the Trail of Spring Delights in Houston Zan Thompson

U.S. Bishops End Closed-Door Vatican Talks on High Note DON A. SCHANCHE, Times Staff Writer

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

One Surrogate's 'Poignant Story' ITABARI NJERI

Striving for 'Fame' : Dreams of Stardom Are Lure for New Academy of Music JOHN L. MITCHELL, Times Staff Writer

Researchers Fear Spread of Lethal Dengue Fever to U.S. HARRY NELSON, Times Medical Writer

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

Chad Says Its Forces Killed 402 Libyans From Times Wire Services