What happened on May 25, 1987

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Exit Lines Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Cajun Festival Brings Southern Spice To L.a. CRAIG LEE
Art Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Coming Attractions Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Stage Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Art Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Music Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Black Broadcast Group Hears Strides, Setbacks VICTOR VALLE, Times Staff Writer
Today's News: Tomorrow's Tv Movie DIANE HAITHMAN, Times Staff Writer
Tv & Video Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Art Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Music And Dance Reviews : Pair Of Octets HERBERT GLASS
Music And Dance Reviews : Moving Arts Co.
Music And Dance Reviews : Jerome Lowenthal Plays At Festival ALBERT GOLDBERG
Stage Review : 'Oldtimers Game' Needs More Hits DAN SULLIVAN, Times Theater Critic
Powell Preparing 2nd Reel Of Autobiography RODERICK MANN
Rejected By S.f. In 1981 : Bust Of Slain Mayor To Be Displayed In Laguna RICK VANDERKNYFF
Don't Blame Ratings For Kabc Stunt HOWARD ROSENBERG
Movie Review : Weak 'Assassin' Not Exactly A Killer MICHAEL WILMINGTON
First Off . . . Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Tv Review : The Force Is Still With 'House Of Blue Leaves' SYLVIE DRAKE, Times Theater Writer
Pop Music Review : Genesis Strikes Out In Center Field ROBERT HILBURN, Times Pop Music Critic
'Monkey Woman' Goes Ape At Ucla's Schoenberg Hall STEVE HOCHMAN
Year Later, A Look At Line's Ends DENNIS McDOUGAL, Times Staff Writer
Minimalist Mush : Nixon Goes To China Via Opera In S.f. MARTIN BERNHEIMER, Times Music Critic
Viet Vets Share Spotlight At Benefit DEBORAH CAULFIELD, Times Staff Writer
Music And Dance Reviews : Troyanos At Ucla DONNA PERLMUTTER
Jazz Review : Red-hot Dixieland By Russian Octet LEONARD FEATHER
By The Numbers Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Tv & Video Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Pop/rock Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Movie Review : The Unimportance Of Being 'Ernest' MICHAEL WILMINGTON

What happened on May 25, 1987

BUSINESS

Caribbean Rum Trade Blends History With Success CHARLES HILLINGER, Times Staff Writer

Top Theme Parks And Attractions In Southern California CARRIE BROWN

There's Life After IBM for Old PCs Richard O'Reilly, Richard O'Reilly designs microcomputer applications for The Times

Lockheed Wins $1-Billion Pact for C-17 Components From a Times Staff Writer

Gas Prices Per Gallon Up 13 Cents Since Fall United Press International

Albertson's Chief Announces $1-Billion Expansion Plans United Press International

British Seek Bigger Share of U.S. Spirits Market : London Firm's Expected Liquor Barn Deal Would Provide Entry Into North American Retail Sales BRUCE KEPPEL, Times Staff Writer

SPORTS

Bettenhausen Tire Flies Into the Stands, Killing a Spectator From Staff and Wire Reports

Lack of Hitting Finished Off Titans : Softball Team Went Into Slump in College World Series ROBYN NORWOOD, Times Staff Writer

World 600 : Kyle Petty Avoids Trouble to Win at Charlotte Associated Press

Padres Lose to Expos; Offense Is Still Absent CHRIS ELLO

Against Padres, Burke Has All the Right Moves CHRIS DE LUCA

Chen's Birdie Putt Wins Playoff in Japan Associated Press

Yang Beats Frost in Final of Men's World Volleyball Associated Press

American League Roundup : Royals Are Making a Move and So Is Tartabull DAN HAFNER

Sockers Suffer a Letdown, 7-2 : Bickering Resurfaces After Stars Even the Series MARC APPLEMAN, Times Staff Writer

Soviets Beat SoCal Preps at Own Game, 102-80 SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, Times Staff Writer

Cuba Tops Canada to Win Men's Volleyball in Tokyo Associated Press

Pain and Poor Performance Plague Moore JOHN WEYLER, Times Staff Writer

Yankees, Fans Get to Moore in 10-8 Loss MIKE PENNER, Times Staff Writer

Fate Strikes Three as Unser Wins His Fourth : Andretti Falters Again as Al Takes Indy 500 SHAV GLICK, Times Staff Writer

Injury Could End Season for Garvey TOM FRIEND, Times Staff Writer

CURSED AGAIN! : For Mario Andretti, This 500 Field Was Duck Soup; Lady Luck Is Another Matter MIKE KUPPER, Times Assistant Sports Editor

Lakers Will Try to Finish Off the SuperSonics Today Associated Press

Canyons Falls to Own Errors in 10-7 Loss to Cerritos MIKE HISERMAN, Times Staff Writer

Huang Shoots 69, Wins Japanese Ladies Golf Associated Press

For Lakers, Two More Years of Abdul-Jabbar Might Be Just Enough MIKE DOWNEY

State Community College Softball Tournament : Saddleback Wins, 2-1, to Capture Title : Fill-In Players Lead Gauchos to Victory Over Sacramento City RICK HAZELTINE

Look What Just Fell Into Big Al's Lap JIM MURRAY

National League Roundup : Clark's Grand Slam Helps Cardinals to 8-2 Win DAN HAFNER

State Community College Baseball Tournament : Orange Coast Strands Its Chances for Championship on the Bases STEVE KRESAL

Soviets Beat SoCal Preps at Their Own Game, 102-80 SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, Times Staff Writer

Stanley Cup Playoffs : Edmonton Takes 3-1 Lead Over the Frustrated Flyers JULIE CART, Times Staff Writer

Orange County Prep Review : La Quinta Has a Splitting Image Mike DiGiovanna

James and Reese on All-State First Team STEVE KRESAL

Dodgers Overcome the Mets, 8-6 : But There's No Relief From Club's Bullpen Problems SAM McMANIS, Times Staff Writer

Distressed Madlock Asks the Dodgers to Trade Him SAM McMANIS, Times Staff Writer

Golf Roundup : Dave Barr Wins by Four Shots at 23 Under Par From Times Wire Services

Gamely Handicap : Northern Aspen, Assisted by a 'Rabbit,' Wins by 4 1/2 Lengths GRAHAME L. JONES, Times Staff Writer

Celtics Get Pounded by Pistons MIKE DOWNEY, Times Staff Writer

Horner Hits 7th Homer but Swallows Lose, 4-3 Associated Press

NCAA South II Regional Baseball : Fullerton Beaten by LSU, 7-3 : Titans Miss Out on Chance to Go to College Series JIM McCURDIE, Times Staff Writer

Citius Is Winner of California Cup ALMON LOCKABEY

Western Conference Playoff Notebook : Rambis Doesn't Get In and May Be on His Way Out GORDON EDES and CHRIS BAKER, Times Staff Writers

Lakers Ask Abdul-Jabbar to Stay Two More Years GORDON EDES, Times Staff Writer

Tennis Roundup : McEnroe Walks Off, Czechs Beat U.S., 2-1 From Times Wire Services

Indy 500 Television : In First Start, Bobby Unser Talks Like Winner Larry Stewart

NCAA Baseball Regionals Roundup : LSU Eliminates Fullerton; UCLA Stays Alive From Times Wire Services

College Softball World Series : Texas A&M Beats UCLA Twice for Title ROBYN NORWOOD, Times Staff Writer

College Softball World Series : Texas A&M Beats UCLA Twice to Win the Title ROBYN NORWOOD, Times Staff Writer

NEWS

Hermione Gingold Dies; Acting Career Spanned 70 Years STEPHEN BRAUN, Times Staff Writer

800,000 Mark Its 50th Birthday : Golden Gate Bridge Sways to a New Beat DAN MORAIN, Times Staff Writer

Family Unity Issue : Qualifying for Amnesty--a House Divided by Law MARITA HERNANDEZ, Times Staff Writer

Smugglers, Thai Agents Play a Cat-and-Mouse Game NICK B. WILLIAMS Jr., Times Staff Writer

Gaffes Imperil Tory Campaign Edge : Thatcher on the Defensive as Labor Party Seizes Initiative TYLER MARSHALL, Times Staff Writer

Rail History to Go on SP Auction Block Associated Press

Allies Fear Loss of Nuclear Shield : U.S., Europe Switch Roles Over Curbing A-Weapons NORMAN KEMPSTER, Times Staff Writer

U.S. Warns Iranians on Ship Raids : Weinberger Vows Instant Response if Navy Escort Is Hit DON IRWIN and GAYLORD SHAW, Times Staff Writers

Grants to Boost Teacher Science Know-How Associated Press

More Soil on Image : Marine Spy Case Angers Proud Corps RUDY ABRAMSON, Times Staff Writer

Memories of mired mammoths and swooping vultures as schoolchildren mark geologic time in Tar Pit essays Jack Smith

Israeli Court Deals Blow to Security Agency MICHAEL ROSS, Times Staff Writer

Behind Hanoi's Rice Curtain--Poor and Grim TIA GINDICK

Dukakis Draws Heavy Crowds, Money, Press BOB DROGIN, Times Staff Writer

Bargain Hopes Lure Buyers to Border Auction GORDON SMITH

Hundreds at Mass for 29 Texas Tornado Victims Associated Press

Scenes from the Book Trade ELIZABETH MEHREN, Times Staff Writer

Union Leaders Urge L.A. Teachers to Vote for Strike From Associated Press

Miami Meter Can Bill You Later JAMES MARNELL

NASA Cited for Shaky U.S. Space Program LEE DYE, Times Science Writer

Papandreou Suggests Vote on U.S. Bases From Reuters

Live Artillery Shells Pop Up in Garden Associated Press

War Spreading, Kuwait's Ruler Says From Reuters

First Hurricanes Named Associated Press

New National Cemetery Opens Today : Stark Sailors Honored as Memorial Day Events Begin From Times Wire Services

Botha Makes New Plea to Black Leaders : Zulu Chief Shuns Bid for Political Talks While Mandela Is Jailed MICHAEL PARKS, Times Staff Writer