What happened on June 11, 1989

NEWS

• Meat in the Tiger's Mouth : BUFFALO AFTERNOON \o7 by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer (Alfred A. Knopf: $19.95; 535 pp.; 0-394-57178-9) \f7 By Elizabeth Becker, \o7 Becker covered the war in Cambodia for the Washington Post, is the author of "When the War Was Over," a history of the Cambodian revolution, and has made several trips to postwar Vietnam. and \f7

• Leavable Loves : MY SECRET HISTORY \o7 by Paul Theroux (G. P. Putnam's Sons: $21.95; 512 pp.) \f7 By Andrew Jaffe, \f7 and \o7 Jaffe reported from Africa for Newsweek in the 1970s. He now lives in New York, where he edits an advertising magazine and struggles with his own first novel about Africa.

• Coming of Age on a Dull Beat : THE GOOD TIMES \o7 by Russell Baker (William Morrow: $19.95; 352 pp.) \f7 By Robert Shogan, \o7 Shogan, The Times' national political correspondent, has been a member of the working press for nearly 35 years\f7

• Living by Signs, Songs and Speeches : INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMMUNICATIONS \o7 (Oxford University Press and the Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania: $350; 4 volumes, 1,913 pp.) \f7 By Norman Corwin, \f7 and \o7 Corwin is a visiting professor at USC's School of Journalism. His last book was "Trivializing America."

• From the Outback to the Grail : THE ROAD FROM COORAIN \o7 by Jill Ker Conway (Alfred A. Knopf: $18.95; 233 pp.; 0-394-57456-7) \f7 By Janette Turner Hospital, \o7 Hospital is an Australian whose first novel won Canada's prestigious $50,000 Seal Award. She is currently writer\f7 -\o7 in\f7 -\o7 residence at MIT, and her fourth novel, "Charades," about girls growing up in Australia, was recently released by Bantam\f7

• The Mores of More : THE HUNGER FOR MORE Searching for Values in an Age of Greed \o7 by Laurence Shames (Times Books: $18.95; 284 pp.; 0-8129-1656-5) \f7 By Frank Levering, \f7 and \o7 Levering and Wanda Urbanska, who live in Orchard Gap, Va., are writing a book for Viking on simplifying one's life. Urbanska is the author of "The Singular Generation: Young Americans in the 1980s" (Doubleday).

• Women as Volunteers and Citizens : BORN FOR LIBERTY A History of Women in America \o7 by Sara M. Evans (The Free Press: $24.95; 400 pp.) \f7 By Susan Levine, \o7 Levine is the author of "Labor's True Woman: Carpet Weavers, Industrialization, and Labor Reform in the Gilded Age" (Temple University Press) and is currently a Rockefeller Humanist-in-Residence at the Duke-UNC Center for Research on Women. \f7

• DAVE BARRY SLEPT HERE A Sort of History of the United States \o7 by Dave Barry (Random House: $15.95; 180 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• LESSONS IN LAUGHTER The Autobiography of a Deaf Actor \o7 by Bernard Bragg as signed to Eugene Bergman (Gallaudet University Press: $17.95; 340 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• MEN AND WOMEN Dressing the Part \o7 edited by Claudia Brush Kidwell and Valerie Steele (Smithsonian Institution Press: $40, cloth, $24.95, paper; 188 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• Each From Different Heights By Stephen Dunn

• THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: THE CRITICAL EDITION \o7 edited by David Barnouw and Gerrold van der Stroom translated by Arnold J. Pomerans and B.M. Mooyaart-Doubleday (Doubleday: $30) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• Movie-Making for the Millions : MAKING MOVIES The Inside Guide to Independent Movie Production \o7 by John Russo (Dell: $9.95, paper; 300 pp.) \f7 By Jack Mathews, \o7 Mathews is a Times staff writer. \f7

• Which Side Are The Homeless On?

• Accusations And Bias

• Accusations And Bias

• Dismissing Imperialism

• Deng Xiaoping By Jack Miles

• Dismissing Imperialism

• THE YELLOW WIND \o7 by David Grossman; translated from the Hebrew by Haim Watzman (Delta: $8.95) \f7 By Elena Brunet

• OSCAR & LUCINDA \o7 by Peter Carey (Perennial Library / Harper & Row: $8.95) \f7 By Elena Brunet

• THE POWER GAME How Washington Works \o7 by Hedrick Smith (Ballantine Books: $5.95) \f7 By Elena Brunet

• Fiction

• ACCIDENT A Day's News \o7 by Christa Wolf; translated from the German by Heike Schwarzbauer and Rick Takvorian (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $15.95; 112 pp.) \f7 By Richard Eder

• ALVAREZ Adventures of a Physicist \o7 by Luis W. Alvarez (Basic Books: $9.95) \f7 By Elena Brunet

• SING SOFT, SING LOUD Scenes From Two Lives \o7 by Patricia McConnel (Atheneum: $18.95; 246 pp.) \f7 By Carolyn See

• An Irish Artist in Mid-Life Crisis : IRISH WINE \o7 by Dick Wimmer (Mercury House: $15.95; 129 pp.; 0-916515-46-X) \f7 By Gladwin Hill, \o7 Hill is a Los Angeles author and a consultant on writing at USC. and \f7

• CLASSICS ON CASSETTE : Hearing 'The Call of the Wild' By Keith Love, \o7 Love is a Times staff writer. \f7

• Out Where a Friend Is an Intruder : OUTPOSTS OF EDEN A Curmudgeon at Large in the American West \o7 by Page Stegner (Sierra Club Books: $17.95; 256 pp.) \f7 By Mort Kamins, \o7 Kamins is a free-lance writer. and \f7

• Cross-Country Cartwheeling : WILD AMERICA AND OTHER STORIES \o7 by Jayne Loader (Grove Press: $17.95; 256 pp.) \f7 By Allison Silver, \o7 Silver is an articles editor for The Times' Opinion\f7

• Couldn't Live With Her, Can't Live Without Her : A VIRTUOUS WOMAN \o7 by Kaye Gibbons (Algonquin Books: $13.95; 158 pp.) \f7 By Susan Heeger, \o7 Heeger is a fiction writer and an associate editor at Los Angeles magazine\f7

• Comida Peruana : Meat and potatoes . . . and fish, fowl and pasta . . . By Linda Burum

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• A Smorgasbord of 'Phantom' Letters

• 'A Funny Thing' Revived in Pasadena By Janice Arkatov

• Dining Out in Century City By Kathie Jenkins

• Theater Complaints

• Two Restaurants but Only One Name By Colman Andrews

• Summer Splash

• Theater Complaints

• Word Taboos

• Everyone's Problems

• Word Taboos

• The Human Race

• Summer Splash

• Monterey Park OKs Increases in City Fees By Berkley Hudson, Times Staff Writer

• \o7 Films now going into production: \f7 By David Pecchia \f7

• Poor Little Rich Film By Leonard Klady \f7

• Not for Kiddies By P At H. Broeske \f7

• Nudity Required By Leonard Klady

• Both Time and Newsweek, meanwhile, gave surprisingly... By John M. Wilson \f7

• Vision Quest By Sue Factor

• Cover Boy--Almost By John M. Wilson \f7

• New Turf for Composer By Daniel Cariaga

• Van Cliburn's Return By Herbert Glass

• Quibbles & Bits

• NEWS NOTES: Neil Diamond's upcoming Forum engagement has... By Paul Grein

• A 'Mission' for 2 Minds By Paul Grein

• Cherry Debuts in Sassy Style : Van Morrison's solid 'Sunset'; Kool Moe Dee boasts of 'Knowledge'; the styles of Natalie Cole

• KOOL MOE DEE "Knowledge Is King. " Jive/RCA ***: POP STARS... By Duff Marlowe

• NATALIE COLE "Good to Be Back." Capitol *** 1/2: POP STARS... By Paul Grein

• VAN MORRISON "Avalon Sunset." Mercury *** POP STARS... By Don Waller

• Smiles From the Sneetches By Steve Hochman

• Norton Funds Grants Foundation By Suzanne Muchnic

• The Frenzy : Why does a contemporary painting sell for more than $1 million? What makes this crazy art market tick? By Suzanne Muchnic

• The New Players in Town By Nina J. Easton

• Mr. Okamoto Goes to Hollywood : Undaunted by the Dream Machine's hard lessons, a Japanese producer aims to make his artistic mark By Nina J. Easton

• An Ojai Diary: Severity in Shangri-La : Pierre Boulez, birds and drizzle have their impact By Martin Bernheimer

• Satiric Vein of British Artist Bleeds in 'Orpheus' : Scarfe's drawings give life to Music Center opera that deviates from ordinary By Charles Solomon

• Same Game, Different Tunes : Roller Derby--updated as RollerGames--is back with a rock 'n' roll beat By Jeff Meyers

• Confronting Racism--With Humor : Bob Hoskins and a ghostly Denzel Washington play 'Heart Condition' mostly for laughs By John M. Wilson

• Steven Dietz: A Playwright, Sink or Swim : His 'Ten November' centers on 1975 ship disappearance By Sylvie Drake

• Sound's Up on Catalina : Only 26 miles across the sea, a scenic festival settles into comfortable contradictions By John Henken

• Jacquet, 66, Still Generates Excitement By Leonard Feather

• From Studio to the Board Room : Lenny Waronker's low-key, laissez faire style pays off at Warner Bros. By Bud Scoppa, \o7 Scoppa is the editor of Cash Box magazine\f7

• Black Rocker Bares His Soul By Dennis Hunt

• If You Can't Wait for TV to Evolve . . . : 'High-definition' is still in the future but you can have high quality now By Bob Young, \o7 Young, a free-lance writer, is a frequent contributor to Rolling Stone on the subject on consumer electronics\f7

• The Paradox of Venice's Art : From the old masters to the modernists, Italian works glitter in several exhibitions By William Wilson

• Charm of the Burger Not Lost on French By Colman Andrews

• Talent Search : Texas Hotel records may be a small label, but it's had big success in launching promising young bands By David Wharton

• A New Twist to 'Revengers' By Janice Arkatov

• Pianist in Motion By Zan Stewart

• Arts, History Intertwine in Getty Concert Series By Larry Harnisch

• He's Brainy, Funny--and Frightened? : To many, Dennis Miller of 'SNL' is too smug; could it be he's just insecure? By Duncan Strauss

• Lost 'Crusade'--A Chance to Be Classic : Lucas-Spielberg team turns ageless myth into another mindless roller-coaster ride By Randy Lewis

• Investment Experts Don't Always Take Own Advice By John Crudele, JOHN CRUDELE \o7 is a financial columnist for the New York Post. \f7

• A Message for S&L Lobby, Congress By George L. Perry, GEORGE L. PERRY \o7 is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution research organization in Washington\f7

• Behind RJR's Smoke Screen of Denial Is the Truth: Company Pitches Cigarettes to Teens

• "Feuds have gone on for years, but the stakes are much...

• Bernstein Was in Error on SoCal Edison Unit

• Money for Chic Offices, but Not the Homeless

• Crack Down on Drivers Who Eat, Read, Shave

• Behind RJR's Smoke Screen of Denial Is the Truth: Company Pitches Cigarettes to Teens

• Success of 'Four-Bullet' Restaurants Is a Bad Sign

• It'll Stop Going Up When It Stops Rising

• Same Conference, 2 Different Stories

• Moviegoer Lauds Listening Devices

• 'Idealistic' Thoughts on Executives' Pay

• Crackdown Poses a New Dilemma for the American Firms in China By Jonathan Peterson, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Italian Alliance With AT&T Is a Good Call By James Flanigan

• Amid \o7 Intifada,\f7 One Palestinian Enterprise Offers Economic Hope By Nick B. Williams Jr., \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• NASD Plans to Begin Pre-Dawn Trading \o7 From Reuters \f7

• VIEWPOINTS : Should Defense Firms Switch From Swords to Plowshares? : A move into civilian markets might seem wise, but many doubt its practicality.

• Missile Launch : Japan is rapidly developing the capability to compete with the United States in the international market for advanced weapons. By Ralph Vartabedian, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• O.C. Contractors Expecting Layoffs, Diversification in Defense-Cuts Era By Gregory Crouch, Times Staff Writer

• County Has Rich History of Attracting Aerospace Firms By David Olmos, Times Staff Writer

• S. El Monte's Mayor Defends Town After Unflattering Survey : Urbanologist Calls Small Industrial City the 15th Most Impoverished Suburb in U.S. By Jesse Katz, Times Staff Writer

• Sierra Madre May Join Bid to Preserve Foothills Land By Irene Chang, Times Staff Writer

• 2 on Temple City School Board Face Recall Campaign By Siok-hian Tay Kelley, Times Staff Writer

• Pomona May Slash Top Jobs to Pay for More Police By Jeffrey Miller, Times Staff Writer

• Competing for a Spell : In a Word, Scrabble Fans Find Battle of Wits a Real Challenge By Lisa Turner, Times Staff Writer

• Honey Poses a Sticky Problem for Church By James M. Gomez, Times Staff Writer

• Palm Trees Win Reprieve From Council By Rochelle Wilkerson, Times Staff Writer

• Fire Chief Pushes for Toys as Alternative to Fireworks By Siok-hian Tay Kelley, Times Staff Writer

• More Frequent Police Patrols Credited With Curbing Night Crime at Bixby Park By David Haldane, Times Staff Writer

• Kell Launches His Campaign for 2nd Term as Mayor

• 15 Area Legislators Ran Up Expenses of $5.1 Million in 1988 By Mark Gladstone, Times Staff Writer

• Dymally Says He Will Seek Peace With Compton Council By Michele Fuetsch, Times Staff Writer

• Artful Lessons for Cambodian Kindergartners By David Haldane, Times Staff Writer

• Closure of Trauma Center in Whittier Expected to Hurt Quality of Health Care By Berkley Hudson, Times Staff Writer

• Freeway Car-Pool Lane Won't Harm Environment, Study Says By Jeffrey L. Rabin, Times Staff Writer

• THE GANGS OF NORWALK : Clamping Down on Gangs By Lee Harris and Rick Holguin, \o7 Times Staff Writers\f7

• Volunteers Give Children--and Courts--a Lift By Carla Rivera, Times Staff Writer

• New Bridge to Span San Luis Rey River After Years of Delay By Shawn Maree Smith, Times Staff Writer

• Dolphin-Killing Issue May Surface at Talks : Attempt to Protect Small Cetaceans Is Expected at Whaling Assembly By Jane Fritsch, Times Staff Writer

• Detective Sees ID Bracelets as Vital in Giving Aid to Missing By Scott Doggett, United Press International

• Encinitas Joins the Battle Over How to Beat Blight By Eric Bailey, Times Staff Writer

• Borderline Businesses : Tijuana Vendors Thrive Serving Illegals on Journey to El Norte By Patrick Mcdonnell

• 82 Arrested Protesting Abortions : 2 Clinics Targeted in New Strategy By Richard A. Serrano, Times Staff Writer

• Headline, Review at Odds

• What About Big Ditch?

• Commentary : Gay Pride Festivities an Antidote By Herb King, \o7 Herb King is a retired engineer who serves on the executive board of the state Democratic Party. He was also one of the drummers in Saturday's parade. Today's festival is being held in the parking lot of the old Navy Hospital in Balboa Park. \f7

• Fair Hearing for Artist

• Commentary : A Great Lady, She Stole My Mate's Heart By Carol L. Hemingway, \o7 Carol L. Hemingway writes essays for the "Sunday Focus" TV program put on by the San Diego County Ecumenical Conference. \f7

• Tending Business by Serving Youth

• It's Time to Restore the Vision of a Downtown Bayfront Park

• 2 Killed As Helicopter Crashes on I-15 Median By Tom Gorman, Times Staff Writer

• Plunge Off Bridge Claims 2nd Victim

• 'When we went to Tian An Men Square, it was calm and quiet. Then . . . we heard there were thousands of students demonstrating.' By Leslie Wolf, Times staff writer

• Gala at Getty : Backers of Arts Park Celebrate Design Choices By David Wharton, Times Staff Writer

• Blacks in Selma Are Still Battling for Equality--but Now It's a Battle of Economics By Paul Newberry, Associated Press

• Who Shot Vic Weiss? A Trail Gone Cold By Michael Connelly, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Slate Cards Frustrate Candidates : Mail Specialist Gets Their Funds, but Not Their Approval By Alan C. Miller, Times Staff Writer

• Gardena Hospital Is Rejecting Medi-Cal : 200-Bed Facility Cites Growing Losses By Tim Waters, Times Staff Writer

• Essay Test Sparks Policy Review by Torrance Schools By Jeffrey L. Rabin, Times Staff Writer

• 'California, here I come! We're going to have the biggest sign you folks have ever seen. And you're not going to like it.' --Robert Grusnick, Auburn Hills mayor : Vincent to Pay if Lakers Lose Their Magic Touch By Marc Lacey, Times Staff Writer

• Inglewood Police Hunt for Rape-Murder Suspect, 19 By James Rainey, Times Staff Writer

• Interior to Reopen to Cyclists

• Marcos Look-Alike Played Role to Hilt, Even Escorting Imelda By Eileen Guerrero, Associated Press

• The power of children's dreams keeps a marathoner on the run. By Bob Williams

• Viewpoint : Victories for our team don't show up on the scoreboard. : A Little Zen and the Little League By John Johnson, \o7 John Johnson is a staff writer for The Times. \f7

• Toxic Gas Leak Stops Traffic

• Dog-Lovers Submit Petitions

• Be Ready for 'Big One' and Fear It Less, Members of Response Team Say By Tracey Kaplan, Times Staff Writer

• Oceanside Woman Found Slain in Home

• Hermosa Beach to Buy Surplus School Sites

• Lawndale Cuts Budget; No Layoffs Made Yet

• Redondo Council Sets Preservation Hearing

• Lawndale Library to Close June 19 until June 27

• Gang Member Shot Twice; 12 Arrested

• 'Neighborhood' Tiff Is Fatal to S.D. Teen

• 5 Escape Injury Fleeing Fire at Home

• Driver Charged With Attempted Murder

• Commentary : Taking Responsibility for Medical Care By Vance Gardner, \o7 Vance Gardner, an orthopedic surgeon, is on the UCIMC staff. \f7

• Hospital's Turn-Away Rule Must Be Changed

• Action Needed to Ban Bias Against Victims of AIDS

• Hoag Hospital and Indigent Patients

• The Animal Rights Issue and Its Role in Society

• Hoag Hospital and Indigent Patients

• Summer Jobs for Youth at Disneyland

• Summer Jobs for Youth at Disneyland

• Irvine's Stand on Threats to Ozone

• The Animal Rights Issue and Its Role in Society

• Summer Jobs for Youth at Disneyland

• Irvine's Stand on Threats to Ozone

• The Animal Rights Issue and Its Role in Society

• Bicycle Safety

• Slain Daughter

• Is the Expansion of Bowers Museum Needed?

• The 15-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Got a $96 Ticket

• Crowded Courtrooms Serve as Battleground for L.A.'s Eviction Wars By Bob Baker, Times Staff Writer

• Shooting of Girl Adds Anguish to Mourning By Michael J. Ybarra, Times Staff Writer

• Old Mayan Theater May Retrieve Glory By George Stein, Times Staff Writer

• Commencement 1989 \o7 Compiled by Alma Cook, Times researcher\f7

• 250 Arrested for Blocking Abortion Clinic's Entrance By John Kendall, Times Staff Writer

• 6 Sentenced to Death by Stoning in Pakistan From Associated Press

• Lottery Results June 10

• Man Arrested in Shooting of 2 Boys, Officer

• Tenants and Landlords Agree on Frustration Over Evictions By Bob Baker

• Suspected Slayer, Rapist Arrested

• Residents Aim to Keep Density Low at Site of Former Columbia School By Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer

• Students at Oxford Don't Write So Good, Need Tutors From Associated Press

• Commentary : A Girl's Tale of Tyranny, Freedom

• FRIENDSHIP FLIGHT: Tony Circles the Globe : Boy Pilot Crosses U.S., but Equipment Malfunctions By Jim Carlton, Times Staff Writer

• 'Kids Helping Kids' : Placentia Students Go on Mission of Love By Maria Newman, Times Staff Writer

• Wade Boggs: Love Ended 2 Years Before Affair's End By Eric Lichtblau, Times Staff Writer

• Notes about your surroundings.

• FRIENDSHIP FLIGHT: Tony Circles the Globe : Peril Over D.C.: Smoke Fills Chase Plane's Cabin By Jim Carlton, Times Staff Writer

• Events in the news this week.

• 3rd Suspect in Wayne Attack Is in Local Custody By Eric Lichtblau, Times Staff Writer

• Events in the news this week.

• 3 Pedestrians Are Killed in 2 Hit-Run Accidents By Gregory Crouch, Times Staff Writer

• Amnesty Is Offered in Bogus-License Case By Carla Rivera, Times Staff Writer

• Passenger Killed When Truck Flips

• Suspect Arrested in Auto Theft Ring

• 2 County Residents Win in 'Big Spin'

• Costa Mesa Police Hunting Bank Robber By Gregory Crouch, Times Staff Writer

• Drive-By Shootings in 2 Cities Leave 3 Men Wounded By Gregory Crouch, Times Staff Writer

• Protecting Historical Shipwrecks : College Students Dive Into Archeology

• Governor \o7 Compiled by Jerry Gillam, Times Staff Writer \f7

• El Salvador Assassins Kill Cristiani's Closest Adviser From Associated Press

• Aerial Photos Spotted Peril at A-Plant, Affidavit Shows From Associated Press

• Prospect of NBA, NHL in S.D. Still Uncertain : Competition From Other Cities, Lack of Arena Are Part of Obstacles Facing Millionaire Cooper By Brian Hewitt, Times Staff Writer

• When Right Goes Wrong : Faced With Racial Tension, Colleges Debate How Free Student Speech Should Be By Lee Mitgang, Associated Press

• Gunning for Trouble: Some Women Pick Up a Pistol for Self-Defense By John Barbour, Associated Press

• When Right Goes Wrong : Aggressive War on Drugs Hits Home for the Guilty and the Innocent Alike By Sharon Cohen, Associated Press

• RSI: Little-Known Illness Is Big Hazard in the Workplace By Ronald E. Roel, Newsday

• Scavenger Hunt for Adults Planned as Exotic Quest Around the Globe By James Ryan, United Press International

• Cooper Needs Influence With NBA and San Diego By Brian Hewitt, Times Staff Writer

• Infant Organ Donation Still a Medical, Moral Quandary By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

• Ancient Egyptian Burial Ground Is 'Misunderstood and Misnamed' By Mimi Mann, Associated Press Writer

• '60s Guru Remains a Fugitive in Slaying Case By Don Beman, Associated Press

• Nomination Approved \o7 From United Press International and \f7

• Hard Choices on National Treasures : Preserving Past Poses Monumental Problem By Mimi Mann, Associated Press

• Ireland in Uproar Over Gold Mine Plans on Sacred Peak By Sydney Rubin, Associated Press

• French Twist: Americans Can Buy $100 Toeholds in Lafayette's Neighborhood By Marilyn August, Associated Press

• West German Couple Renounce Citizenship, Forge New Life Under Communism By Girard C. Steichen, Associated Press

• Women Help Bring Madagascar Into Mainstream, Revitalize Sagging Economy By Robert Weller, Associated Press

• The Kingdom's Safe From Reuters

• 4-Year-Olds Are Suspected in Infant's Death From Associated Press

• Blockade Runners Carry Vital Food, Ammunition to Besieged Lebanon Christians By Donna Abu-nasr, Associated Press

• U.S. Attorney Nominated for San Diego District From Associated Press

• U.S. Commander to Lead Pacific Tour From Reuters

• Youngsters Make Too Many Waves : Florida Cracks Down on Safety of Watercraft By Catherine Wilson, Associated Press

• 1979 Killing Called 'Attack on System' : 'Traumatic' Murder of Judge Recalled By David Sedeno, Associated Press

• Dangerous Journey From South of Border : Alien Children Find Grown-Up Terrors By Joel Williams, Associated Press

• From Congress to Columnist : Danger of Debt Is Theme for Proxmire By Lawrence L. Knutson, Associated Press

• Paper Ceases to Publish \o7 From United Press International and \f7

• Sold as a Child Under Now-Outlawed Custom : Chinese Woman Recalls Life of Servitude By Mitya New, Reuters

• Disney Pooh-Poohs Bear Statue Plans By Ann Brocklehurst, Reuters

• Mayor Hopes to Clean Up Alabama Town By Garry Mitchell, Associated Press

• Guerrillas Send Bombs to 2 Greek Journalists From Reuters

• Daily Pay Rates Hiked From Reuters

• Bush Invites Cartoonists for Lunch, but Garry Trudeau Isn't on the List From Associated Press

• The Nation

• The World

• The Nation : Key Salmon Fishery Latest Spill Casualty

• The World

• The Nation

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• The World

• The State : Insurer OKs Rate Rollback

• The World

• The State

• The State

• The Nation

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• The State

• Life With Ernie, Maud: It's a Ball By Dave Johnson

• The World

• The Nation

• The World : U.S. Accepts Soviet Pilot

• The State

• The Nation

• The World

• Albert J. Lima; Leader in State's Communist Party From Staff and Wire Reports

• T.A. Francois; Rights Lawyer, Ex-S.F. Supervisor From Associated Press

• Hells Angels Stage Funeral for Leader Killed in Bar Fight From Associated Press

• Albert Spaggiari; 'Sewer Gang' Heist Mastermind From Associated Press

• GOP, Democrats Differ on Aid for Child Care : Both Parties Agree on the Need for Programs but Diverge Sharply on Legislative Approach By Marlene Cimons, Times Staff Writer

• Justice Consistently Conservative : Kennedy's Record Sours Liberals' Victory on Bork By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer

• Gingrich, Right's Bad Boy, Target of Angry Democrats By Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer

• 4 1/2-Year Odyssey : Drug's Long Road to FDA Approval By Janny Scott, Times Medical Writer

• Baptists Bet on the Bible in Las Vegas By Patt Morrison, Times Staff Writer

• Fang Has Long Been Thorn in Side of China's Regime By Daniel Williams, Times Staff Writer

• 400 Arrested as China Gears Up to Choke Off Dissent By Daniel Williams and David Holley, Times Staff Writers

• Kremlin Seeks to Cut Soviet Bureaucracy By Masha Hamilton, Times Staff Writer

• Whaling Commission Urged to Join Battle to Halt Killing of Dolphins By Jane Fritsch, Times Staff Writer

• AIDS Conference Impressive--but Short on Science By Robert Steinbrook and Janny Scott, Times Medical Writers

• Death Row Violence Part of Gang Power Struggle, San Quentin Officials Say By Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer

• Choice of Lt. Gov. Wilder a First in South This Century : Black Nominated for Governor by Virginia Democrats By Robert Shogan, Times Political Writer

• Successful Launch of Satellite Ends 21 Days of Snags, Delays From United Press International

• Pope Who Has Stirred the World Caused Little Ado in Scandinavia By William D. Montalbano, Times Staff Writer

• Bhutto Sweeps Out--and Leaves 'em Dazzled By Mark Fineman, Times Staff Writer

• Confrontation Between U.S. Envoy, Salvadoran Colonel Raises Hackles By Kenneth Freed, Times Staff Writer

• U.S. to Quiz Monk on Reports of POWs From Associated Press

• Quayle, in Salvador Visit, Will Meet 2 Leftist Leaders By James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writer

• China In Turmoil : In Prosperous South, Calm Amid the Storm By Jim Mann, Times Staff Writer

• China In Turmoil : 1,000 Attend Rites for Beijing Victims at Consulate in L.A. By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer

• China In Turmoil : Chinese Students in U.S. Seeking to Foil 'Tip' Lines By Ashley Dunn, Times Staff Writer

• China In Turmoil : Shanghai Protests to Go Underground By Karl Schoenberger, Times Staff Writer

• China In Turmoil : Reports That China May Be Forcing Americans to Stay at Mine : U.S. Seeks to Clarify Status of Occidental's Workers By Donald Woutat and Jim Mann, Times Staff Writers

• Taiwan's Bid to Restore Phone, Mail Links to China Falls Short From Reuters

• Bonn's Genscher Views Gorbachev Reforms as 'Historic Opportunity' By William Tuohy, Times Staff Writer

• New Soviet Congress Hailed for Bringing Politics to the People By Michael Parks, Times Staff Writer

• Gangs Rampage in Uzbek Region as Violence Spreads From Reuters

• Soviet Passenger Train Hits Bus; 31 Killed, 14 Injured From United Press International

• Poland to Get Economic Aid From Britain From Associated Press

• Neighbors Keep a Wary Eye on Rocky Flats Plant but Resist Moving By Tamara Jones, Times Staff Writer

• Neighbor Says Bush Offers to Pop for Fireworks Show From United Press International

• Cereal Center Concedes Breakfast Table Title From United Press International

• Embezzlement of HUD Funds Reported Probed From Associated Press

• Crews Battle Brush Fires in Carlsbad Caverns Park From Associated Press

• Illiteracy in Oaxaca Called Mexico's Worst From Associated Press

• Smoke Fells 14 Sailors in Ship Fire From Associated Press

• 'Friendship Flight' Escort Plane Makes Forced Landing From a Times Staff Writer

• Oranges Fewer and More Yellow? Researcher Points Finger at Smog From Associated Press

• Alcoholic Fruit Drinks for Children Assailed From Associated Press

• Heady Bidders Pay $850,000 at Napa Valley Wine Auction By Dan Berger, Times Staff Writer

• Experiment Suggests AIDS Virus Gene Causes Cancer From Associated Press

• Mexico Conducts Drill at 1st Nuclear Reactor From Associated Press

• Rare Snow Leopards Born From United Press International

• 14 Sailors Treated After Shipboard Fire From Associated Press

• UCI to Enroll Minorities at Record Level This Fall By Jean Davidson, Times Staff Writer

• O.C. Day-Care Providers Cite Maze of Rules By Mary Lou Fulton and Carla Rivera, \o7 Times Staff Writers \f7

• A World of Shock and Aftershock : RUSSIA: Emboldened Expression By Craig S. Barnes, \o7 Craig S. Barnes, a vice president of the Beyond War Foundation, is project director of "From Human Rights to Human Dignity," a joint undertaking of Beyond War with the Soviet Academy of Sciences and the Soviet Human Rights Commission\f7

• A World of Shock and Aftershock : JAPAN: Tainted Succession By David Williams, \o7 David Williams is an editorial writer for the Japan Times\f7

• A World of Shock and Aftershock : CHINA: Brutal Suppression By Edward A. Gargan, \o7 Edward A. Gargan, chief of the New York Times Bureau in Beijing from 1986 to 1988, is now working on a book about China\f7

• A World of Shock and Aftershock : IRAN: Funeral Depression By Mansour Farhang, \o7 Mansour Farhang, professor of politics at Bennington College, is co-author, with William A. Dorman, of "The U.S. Press and Iran: Foreign Policy and the Journalism of Deference" (University of California Press)\f7

• A World of Shock and Aftershock : POLAND: Solidarity Progression By Dawid Warszawski, \o7 Dawid Warszawski is the pen name of a Warsaw independent journalist-editor of the underground journal Kos and collaborator in a new opposition daily, Gazeta Waborcza\f7

• Hungary: People's Revolt Three Decades Later By Endre Marton, \o7 Endre Marton covered the 1956 revolution as an Associated Press correspondent, after 18 months in prison on a conviction for treason and espionage. He is the author of "The Forbidden Sky" (Little, Brown)\f7

• Myth of Paris Commune Now Made Real in Beijing By William Pfaff, \o7 William Pfaff's most recent book is "Barbarian Sentiments: How the American Century Ends" (Hill and Wang)\f7

• Blame for Oil Spill in Alaska

• While the World Erupts, U.S. Policy Stands Still By Alan Tonelson, \o7 Alan Tonelson is writing a book for the Twentieth Century Fund on redefining U.S. foreign policy interests\f7

• Congress and Ethics

• Congress and Ethics

• Congress and Ethics

• Congress and Ethics

• No Good News on AIDS

• Up-to-Date Worker Profile

• Congress and Ethics

• Congress and Ethics

• Blame for Oil Spill in Alaska

• Blame for Oil Spill in Alaska

• Truth in Tunneling

• Erasing Borders

• Foreign Buyers

• Preparedness May Pay

• Leftist Cacophony for Human Rights Grows Silent on the Beijing Massacre By Alan M. Dershowitz, \o7 Alan M. Dershowitz is a law professor at Harvard Law School and writes a column\f7

• On One Side the Nihilists, on Another a Nightmare; a Budget Lies in Between By John Garamendi, \o7 State Sen. John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove) is chairman of the Revenue and Taxation Committee\f7

• Noriega-Bashing Has Had Its Day : Key OAS Members Show Resistance to U.S. Goads By Jorge G. Castaneda, \o7 Jorge G. Castaneda is a professor of political science at the National Autonomous University of Mexico\f7

• Grand Words Don't Make an Allied Strategy By Christoph Bertram, \o7 Christoph Bertram is the diplomatic correspondent of Die Zeit in Hamburg\f7

• Cypress: Midwest Spirit in Orange County : Families are attracted to this down-home community with its folksy neighborhoods. By John Charles Tighe, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• Century 21 Real Estate Expands Its Franchise System to Mexico

• King of Castle Frets Royally Over Remodeling By Art Sandford, \o7 Sandford teaches Spanish at Fillmore High School\f7

• Motivating Owners to Be Active in Association By Jan Hickenbottom, \o7 Hickenbottom is president of the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI)\f7

• How to Shelter Your Profits From Home Sale By Robert J. Bruss

• Nominations Sought for 'Building of Year'

• Seniors Will Pay More for Safety

• Ambidextrous Wrench

• Los Angeles County

• State Housing Chief Takes Post With Builders Group

• Home Prices Up Nearly 27% in Southland By David M. Kinchen

• Gardening : Getting Hang of Using Plants for Decorating By Joel Rapp, \o7 Joel Rapp is a Los Angeles free-lance writer and the gardening editor of Redbook magazine. As "Mr. Mother Earth," he has written several plant-care books. \f7

• Household Formation Ahead of Population

• How to Select Inspector By David M. Kinchen

• Home Improvement : Wallpaper Borders Versatile Decorations

• Gardening : Trick Is to Plant Now for Halloween Treat By Bill Sidnmam, \o7 Sidnam has written garden columns and features for The Times since 1975\f7

• Home Improvement : TOOLS : The 'Essentials' for Home Repair By Andy Lang, \o7 Associated Press \f7

• Home Improvement : A Sticky Job Fixing Loose Joints By Paul Bianchina, \o7 Bianchina is a Bend, Ore., free-lance writer. \f7

• La Mirada Business Park Planned

• Goldie Gets Going on Palisades Home By Ruth Ryon, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• Home Inspections Gain Favor of Prudent Buyers By David M. Kinchen, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• 'Trophy Hotels': Record Sales Break All the Rules By Ruth Ryon, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• Real Estate Facts By Bradley Inman

• INTEREST IN GARDENING SUBJECTS : Subject Percent Subject Percent Houseplants 34 Growing Perennial Flowers 18 Lawn Care 33 Flower Bulbs 17 Weed Control 32 Insect Control 17 Vegetable Gardening 28 Small Space Gardening 16 Planting Instructions 26 Pruning 15 Fertilizing 26 Fruit Trees 14 Landscaping 23 Starting Plants Indoors 13 Basic Garden Care 21 Garden Design/Planning 13 Soil Preparation 21 Organic Gardening Methods 11 Tree/Shrub Care 21 Growing Berries 6 Growing Annual Flowers 19 Container Gardening 6 Plant Diseases 19 Ornamental Gardening 5 Choosing Plant Varieties 19 None 8 : Note: Totals add to more than 100% due to multiple responses. : SOURCE: National Gardening Assn.

• Steve Howe Still Thinking About Another Comeback Associated Press

• Phipps Pushes to a Saugus Victory By Vince Kowalick, Times Staff Writer

• One Man's Fairway; Another Man's Runway By Rich Tosches, Times Staff Writer

• Renovation Is Set for Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse Associated Press

• FULL COURSE MENU : Golf's Booming Popularity Forces Players to Contend With Obstacles More Difficult : Than Those About the Greens By Rich Tosches, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• QUIET RACKET : In Only One Season, Unassuming Peter Morawiecki Leaves an Indelible Mark on the Tennis Program at Camarillo High By Sam Farmer, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Contente Escapes Traffic to Capture Ventura Main Event By Paul Olson

• Area Golfers Compete for Regional Title By Steve Elling, Times Staff Writer

• Tomac Top U. S. Rider in Cycling's Milk Race

• Track Roundup : Burnham Places Second in TAC Junior Nationals 100

• Salkeld to Test Legion Batters as Pro Contract Talks Continue By Steve Elling

• American Legion Baseball : Sun Valley Overcomes Another Slow Start

• THE BELMONT : Easy Goer Has Last Laugh on 'Silence : Second-Fastest Time Leaves Triple Crown Eight Lengths Short By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer

• Minton Gets the Royal Treatment : Tartabull's Homer Ends Streak, Deals Angels 5-4 Defeat By Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer

• Sanchez Shows That Graf Isn't Reign-Proof By Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer

• Reds Punch Out Belcher, Blank Punchless Dodgers By Ross Newhan, Times Staff Writer

• THE BELMONT : Big Apple Puts Bite on Another Out-of-Towner By Jim Murray

• NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES : Doctor Will Make Painful Decision for Magic, Lakers By Sam Mcmanis, Times Staff Writer

• Blanked Padres Look in Mirror, See Little Life Left By Curt Holbreich, Times Staff Writer

• Sockers Hang On, Then Let It All Hang Out By Don Patterson

• Since He Can't Communicate, He Just Talks With His Hands

• College World Series : Shockers Don't Require Sun to Win Title By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer

• SUGAR RAY AND HIS PAYDAYS : Leonard Is at $83.5 Million and Counting--but He Might Have Come Along Too Soon By Earl Gustkey, Times Staff Writer

• A Donation With Stings Attached

• THE CROWD EFFECT : Noise May Inspire Some Competitors, but It Bothers Others By Richard Hoffer, Times Staff Writer

• 24 Hours of LeMans : Lammers' Jaguar Leads Field at Halfway Mark Associated Press

• Blue Jays Finally Get to Use New Nest With a Convertible Top By Mark Hyman, The Baltimore Sun

• MISL Championship Series : Segota's Two Goals Lead San Diego to Title, 6-5 Associated Press

• Super Challenge of Motocross : Stanton Wins, Puts Icing on Cake By Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer

• Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational : Foster Crosses First Hurdles With Ease--13.19 Seconds By Mal Florence, Times Staff Writer

• Baseball Miscellany : Names And Numbers By Ross Newhan

• Baseball / Ross Newhan : Angels, Cubs, Orioles Surprise, but A's Most Impressive By Ross Newhan

• American League Roundup : Clemens Hangs In, Red Sox Beat Yankees, 14-8 From Associated Press

• Boggs Says He Wanted to End Affair : Tried to Leave Adams for Two Years, Deposition Claims By Eric Lichtblau, Times Staff Writer

• Surprising Cubs Are Enjoying the Good Times While They Can By Claire Smith, The Hartford Courant

• National League Roundup : Unlikely Hero Powers Pirates, 6-5 From Associated Press

• Demotion After a Shutout Surprises Ramon Martinez Associated Press

• Eisenreich Conquering Tourette's Syndrome Associated Press

• Pitchers Can't Find Mark in Yugoslavia Associated Press

• Racing at Hollywood Park : Imaginary Lady Easy Winner in Railbird Stakes

• Boxing Seems to Thrive These Days on Not-So Instant Replays By Hal Bock, Associated Press

• Hearns, Leonard Helped Usher in the Megafight By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press

• Analysis : A Look at Sports and Sponsorship in the '80s By Ken Denlinger, The Washington Post

• Woman, 20, Is Fatally Shot in Hearns' Home : Boxer Says Fight Won't Be Affected; Brother at Police Station in Michigan By Earl Gustkey, Times Staff Writer

• Chang's Final Challenge Is Edberg in French Final By Thomas Bonk

• Tennis / Thomas Bonk : No Matter the French Results, Wimbledon Is Island Unto Itself By Thomas Bonk

• NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES : Magic, Isiah, Aguirre: Truly, Three Amigos By Bill Barnard, Associated Press

• Two former basketball players at North Carolina State said...

• Names in the News

• U.S. Gets 95-92 Win Over Cuba

• Golf Roundup : J.C. Snead Joins Mast, Grady as the Leaders in Westchester From Associated Press

• The University of South Carolina has agreed to report...

• The '80s Lacked a Superstar as Foreign Golfers Took Control Associated Press

• Favored Aliysa broke away from the field in the final two...

• Labonte Hopes for Smooth Run in Road Race at Sears Point Associated Press

• Names in the News

• John McEnroe needed only 50 minutes to defeat Paul...

• Commentary : New York Tax 'Take' from Winnings Stupid, Short-Sighted and Greedy By Andrew Beyer, The Washington Post

• Charles Town Racing Still in the Running Associated Press

• Tigers' Trammell Goes on Disabled List Associated Press

• Beach Bums No More, Volleyball Pros Turn Sand to Gold By Dave Hall

• Ex-Rolling Hills Cager Jay Bilas Has Bounced to Unexpected Places By Alan Drooz, Times Staff Writer

• Sockers Have New Faces, New Scenario, Same Results By Dave Distel

• Men's Amateur Golf Championship : Anderson Dusts Off Old Swing, Takes Slim Lead Into Final Day By Rick Hazeltine

• Phil Mickelson Captures NCAA Golf Tournament

• THE BELMONT : Notes : Sunday Silence and Easy Goer May Not Meet Again Until Fall By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer

• THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES : HOW IT ALL BEGAN : Lakers Were the Pride of Minneapolis in George Mikan's Heyday By Scott Howard-cooper, Times Staff Writer

• Hundeby Rides Wave of Success : Woodbridge Swimmer Helps Bring Home Team Title By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer

• Chapman's Grahovac Signs With Giants

• Boone Runs Up Fancy Numbers After Getting His Royal Welcome By Gene Wojciechowski

• Evans Did Her Part For Team : Swimmer Cites El Dorado Effort as High-Water Mark By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer

• Prep Honors

• Klesko's 2-Run Double Not Enough for South

• Dobson, Schumacher Win Titles in Surfing

• St. Mary's, UCLA Basketball Teams to Play Fullerton

• Rodriguez Second in 3,000 Meters at Invitational

• No More Mr. Nice Guys? : Modern-Day Good Samaritans Prove That Their Breed Is Far From Extinct By Jack Smith

• ETERNAL REVENUE : Elvis' Millions Were Disappearing When Priscilla Presley Took Charge and Rebuilt the King's Fortune By Robert Hilburn, \o7 Robert Hilburn is pop music critic for The Times. \f7

• Ted Turner

• Ted Turner

• Ted Turner

• Ted Turner

• Ted Turner

• Safe And Sound No More

• Ted Turner

• Safe And Sound No More

• Ted Turner

• Dressed to Self-Express : Peter Sellars, L.A.'s Newest Muse, Goes East/West to Create an Eclectic Personal Style By Mary Rourke, Mary Rourke is The Times' fashion editor

• THE GODDESS THEORY : Controversial UCLA Archeologist Marija Gimbutas Argues That the World Was at Peace When God Was a Woman By Jacques Leslie, \o7 Jacques Leslie is a former Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent\f7

• A Modern Adobe : A Pure, Simple Approach Weds Pueblo Style to L.A.'s Modernist Movement By Sam Hall Kaplan, \o7 Sam Hall Kaplan is The Times' design critic. \f7

• Man Power : As Men's Interest in Personal Appearance Grows, So Do Their Grooming Options By Paddy Calistro

• AROUND HOME : Notes on African Sculpture, and Garden and Animal Events : African Sculpture By Sam Burchell

• Perfectly Contained : An Exclusive Benefit Plant Sale Spawns Some Inventive Potted Plants By Robert Smaus, \o7 Robert Smaus is an associate editor of Los Angeles Times Magazine. \f7

• Japanese Detail: Architecture By Sadao Hibi (Chronicle Books; 1989) Sam Hall Kaplan

• Gardening by Mail 2: A Source Book : BY BARBARA J. BARTON (Tusker Press; 1987, with updates) By Judith Sims

• The Small Garden Planner : BY GRAHAM ROSE (Simon and Schuster; 1987) By Judith Sims

• Where There's a Hill : Flora Springs Becomes a Prestige Winery in the Span of Only a Decade By Robert Lawrence Balzer

• African Sky Trek By Linda L. Liscom, \f7 and \o7 Liscom is a free-lance writer living in Nut Tree, Calif.

• If you want to do Britain in style, rent yourself a... By Jerry Hulse

• Cartagena Moves to the Rhythms of Radio Daze By Jim Leveque, \o7 Leveque is a free-lance writer living in Lindenwold, N.J\f7

• Visit to Bucks County Will Raise Anyone's Spirits By Alan C. Miller, \o7 Times Staff Writer and \f7

• Seafood Dishes Aplenty on the Island of Madeira By Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman, \o7 Lasley and Harryman are Beverly Hills free-lance writers\f7

• Hooking Into British Columbia's Famed Salmon By Barry Anderson, \o7 Anderson is a free-lance writer living in Issaquah, Wash. \f7

• Tips on Avoiding Food Poisoning While Camping By Dr. Karl Neumann, \o7 Neumann is a Forest Hills, N.Y., pediatrician who writes on travel-related matters\f7

• Where You Can Tip a Canoe and a Wineglass, Too By Tom Grimm and Michele Grimm, \o7 The Grimms are free-lance writers/photographers living in Laguna Beach. \f7

• One for the Books

• Resort Resource

• Plane Speaking

• Smoke Scream

• Name of This Game Is Getting There By Judith Morgan, \o7 Morgan, of La Jolla, is a magazine and newspaper writer\f7

• Australia Opens Three New Low-Cost Hostels By Lucy Izon, \o7 Izon is a Canadian travel journalist covering youth budget routes. \f7

• Mirthful Mail

• Luxurious Boutiques at Hague By Jennifer Merin, \o7 Merin is a New York City free-lance writer\f7 .

• It's Surprising How Much of Narita Can Be Seen in Just a 12-Hour Layover By David R. Gardner, \o7 Gardner is a free-lance writer living in Albuquerque, N.M\f7

• Longer Visits to Spain and Portugal By Bill Hughes, \o7 Hughes is a 30-year veteran travel writer living in Sherman Oaks\f7

• Passes for Iceland Tours By Jack Adler

• Ship Sanitation Better, but 38% Still Fail Test By Harry Basch and Shirley Slater, \o7 Slater and Basch are Los Angeles free-lance writers\f7

• Kentucky is on the right track with its new railway...

• Suite Deals Offer Space and Value By Peter Greenberg, \o7 Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7 .

• Claims Set Airlines and States at Odds Over Ads

• Monaco Is a Spin of the Wheel Away By Ed Rabey and Beverly Beyer, \o7 Beyer and Rabey are Los Angeles travel writers\f7 .

• Mystery of Newgrange Stones May Be in the Stars By Kevin Foley, \o7 Foley is a free-lance writer living in Quincy, Mass. \f7

• For Your Eyes Only (ABC Sunday at 8:30 p.m.) stars Roger... By Kevin Thomas

• Tokyo Story (Z Sunday at 11 a.m.): Yasujiro Ozu's quiet...

• Hey there, hi there, ho there . . . Baby boomers with fond...

• "Paradise" is a wonderful show. Great acting by all, great...

• Daniel J. Travanti of "Hill Street Blues" fame and William...

• I am hard-pressed to express my dismay and anger over the...

• In reply to a recent statement in this column, I must...

• How could a show like "Family Ties" have lasted for seven...

• It's tacky, tacky, tacky for NBC to show the preempted...

• Thanks to the cast of "Miami Vice," its writers, Michael...

• I must comment on Tom Malmin's letter (Viewers' Views, May...

• Fury Over the Focus

• Unequal Protection Under the Law for Theresa Saldana

• Unequal Protection Under the Law for Theresa Saldana

• Fast Cars, Tedious Traffic

• Fast Cars, Tedious Traffic

• Fury Over the Focus

• Freely Given, Not Free

• A Piglet Tale Recalled

• Another Cause Proposed

• Neighbors Make a Blanket Statement By Dick Roraback

• Exxon Spill: How Clean Is Clean? By Jean-michel Cousteau

• In a Class by Themselves By Zan Thompson

• Debutantes Make an Entrance and Hear From a 'Valley Boy' By Mary Lou Loper, Times Staff Writer

• Missionary of the Word : At East L.A. Center, Sister Jennie Lechtenberg Works With Families in Crusade for Literacy By Elizabeth Venant, Times Staff Writer

• For Hollywood's Elite, a Spot That's Still Tops By Nikki Finke, Times Staff Writer

• Johnny Appleseed's Wanderings Remembered By Charles Hillinger, Times Staff Writer

• THE HOMELESS: HOW ONE CITY COPES : Santa Monica Finds Transients Are Here to Stay : Residents' Complaints Have Grown, but So Have Offers of Food, Other Services By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer

• W. Hollywood May Put 2 Civic Center Measures on Ballot By Ron Russell, Times Staff Writer

• Tar-Pit Bones Show Ailments of Extinct Cats By Patricia Ward Biederman, Times Staff Writer

• L.A. Adds Curb-Side Recycling Area By Mathis Chazanov, Times Staff Writer