What happened on May 21, 1989

NEWS

• Learning to Love Through Storytelling : THE TEMPLE OF MY FAMILIAR \o7 by Alice Walker (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $19.95; 432 pp.; 0-15-188533) \f7 By Luci Tapahonso, \o7 Tapahonso is an assistant professor of English at the University of New Mexico. Her most recent book of poetry is \f7 "\o7 Breeze Swept Through\f7 " \o7 (West End Press). and \f7

• Of Jews and Germans: The Conflict Unresolved : THE LATE-SUMMER PASSION OF A WOMAN OF MIND \o7 by Rebecca Goldstein (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $18.95; 261 pp.\f7 ; \o7 3557-0398L38) \f7 By Sabine Reichel, \o7 Reichel is the author of "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?" (Hill & Wang), just published this month. and \f7

• Upsetting the Balance : THE SWORD AND THE DOLLAR Imperialism, Revolution and the Arms Race \o7 by Michael Parenti (St. Martin's Press: $16.95; 210 pp.) \f7 By Kevin Phillips, \o7 Phillips is publisher of the American Political Report and author of "Post-Conservative America" (Random House). and \f7

• Short-Story Canvas Small for a Large-Scale Brush : IF THE RIVER WAS WHISKEY \o7 by T. Coraghessan Boyle (Viking: $17.95; 224 pp.) \f7 By Richard Eder

• Miss Lonelyhearts Meets the Feminine Mystique : DEAR DIGBY \o7 by Carol Muske-Dukes (Viking: $16.95; 205 pp.; 0-670-82506-9) \f7 By Linsey Abrams, \o7 Abrams is the author of two novels, "Charting by the Stars" and "Double Vision." \f7

• A Revolutionary Romance With Violence : CITIZENS A Chronicle of the French Revolution \o7 by Simon Schama (Alfred A. Knopf: $29.95; 866 pp.) \f7 By Robert M. Maniquis, \o7 Maniquis is the director of \f7 "\o7 1789-1989: The French Revolution: A UCLA Bicentennial Program.\f7 "

• IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING \o7 by Gilda Radner (Simon & Schuster: $17.95; 269 pp.) \f7 By Alex Raksin

• Applause, 11 by Carol Muske

• CITY MOVES A User's Guide to the Way Cities Work \o7 by Stephen Friedman (McGraw-Hill: $22.50; 310 pp.) \f7 By Alex Raksin

• THE SPIRIT OF NATIVE AMERICA Beauty and Mysticism in American Indian Art \o7 by Anna Lee Walters (Chronicle Books: $16.95; 120 pp.) \f7 By Alex Raksin

• EUROPE, EUROPE \o7 by Hans Magnus Enzensberger (Pantheon: $18.95; 325 pp.) \f7 By Alex Raksin

• Summertime, the living is easy and the eye prowls the... By Don G. Campbell

• Understanding Those Numbers By Lee Dembart

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• ASHES IN THE RAIN Selected Essays \o7 by Al Martinez (TQS Publications: $12) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• IN OUR IMAGE America's Empire in the Philippines \o7 by Stanley Karnow (Random House: $24.95; 494 pp.) \f7 By Dean Wylie

• ANNA AKHMATOVA Selected Poems \o7 translated by D.M. Thomas (Penguin Books: $7.95) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• Fiction

• ARTURO TOSCANINI Contemporary Recollections of the Maestro \o7 by B.H. Haggin Thomas Hathaway, editor (Da Capo Press: $13.95) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• PATRIOTS The Men Who Started the American Revolution \o7 by A.J. Langguth (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster: $10.95) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• GIRL, 20 \o7 by Kingsley Amis (Summit Books: $8.95) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

• Understanding the Dynamics of Cults in Contemporary America : CULTS & CONSEQUENCES The Definitive Handbook \o7 edited by Rachel Andres and James R. Lane (Published by the Commission on Cults and Missionaries, Community Relations Committee, Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles: $14.95, paper; 250 pp.) \f7 By Russell Chandler, \o7 Chandler is a Times religion writer and author of "Understanding the New Age" (Word Publishers). \f7

• P.E.N.: Mightier Than the Sword? By Digby Diehl, \o7 Diehl, book columnist for Playboy magazine, is vice president of the USA West P.E.N. center. \f7

• Force Over Ideology?

• THE EVENING WOLVES \o7 by Joan Chase (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $18.95; 280 pp.) \f7 By Richard Eder

• The Homestretch of the American Century : BARBARIAN SENTIMENTS \o7 by William Pfaff (Hill & Wang: $19.95; 304 pp.) \f7 By Pratapaditya Pal, \o7 Pal is senior curator of South Asian art at the County Museum of Art. and \f7

• The Real Harlem Gets Mugged in Corbin Novel : NO EASY PLACE TO BE \o7 by Steven Corbin (Simon & Schuster: $18.95; 417 pp.) \f7 By Gail Lumet Buckley, \o7 Buckley is the author of "The Hornes: An American Family" (Alfred A. Knopf and New American Library). \f7

• Highlights Of Jose Quintero's Career As A Director Compiled by MARK CHALON SMITH

• Commentary : Will New-Fangled Cable Service Save Art Films From Oblivion? By Mark I. Pinsky

• Grass-Roots Heritage : New Orleans Has More in the Way of Down-Home Culture but Orange County Is Catching Up. In a Couple Hundred Years . . . By Randy Lewis

• Lifelong Love Affair With O'Neill Works : Director Jose Quintero Looks Back on His Fascination With Playwright/Icon By Rick Vanderknyff

• 'Magicians' Does an Appearing Act : Huge show rivals Germany's 'Documenta' By William Wilson

• Checking In on Hotel Food : Choices can be chancy By Ruth Reichl

• Triple Feature

• Second Time Around By Stacy Jenel Smith \f7

• She Had a Heady Career on 'Patty Duke' By Dewey Webb In Phoenix \f7

• Hoskins flashback: "Pennies from Heaven," the critically... By Pat H. Broeske \f7

• Whole Lotta Testin' By Pat H. Broeske \f7

• Out in the Cold By From Ellen Farley \f7

• Quibbles & Bits

• Rebels with a Cause By John M. Wilson \f7

• Robert De Niro teams with director Penny Marshall on... By Leonard Klady

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

• A New Spin on L.A. From the Groundlings By Janice Arkatov

• Portraying the 'Unspeakable' : Docudrama details a real case of abuse in day-care center By Irv Letofsky

• A Barrage of Lawsuits Against Video Pirates : Foreign-language tape distributors and dealers turn to the courts By Victor Valle

• Don't Cry for Andrew Lloyd Webber : The man with the Midas touch has 'Phantom' and three other hits playing now By Sylvie Drake

• The Phantom's Long Career in Motion Pictures By Kevin Thomas

• Big Bucks--Music to the Ears of the Backers By Barbara Isenberg

• Clint's Boxoffice By Pat H. Broeske

• When Shooting Starts, He's Mr. Efficiency : Eastwood's Malpaso 'family' generally does the job on time and under budget By Ric Gentry

• THE CANNES FILE : Good Show for Independent Film Makers : Heroes of tight budgets By Jack Mathews

• The Later Days of John-Boy : Richard Thomas emerges as an important American actor By Charles Champlin

• The Agony of Dancing : Rigorous schedule demands mean pain and injuries are a way of life, but the show must and often does go on By Gigi Berardi, \o7 Berardi is co-editor of Kinesiology and Medicine for Dance, dance critic of the L.A. Reader and teaches at Loyola Marymount University. \f7

• Riding the Sound Waves at Otter Crest By Leonard Feather

• Bartok in Abundance By Herbert Glass

• 4 World Premieres on S.F. Ballet Season By Daniel Cariaga

• Motown Memories : Jacksons carry on without Michael; Ross returns home : THE JACKSONS "2300 Jackson Street." Epic ***: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic).\f7 By Connie Johnson

• Shades of Dylan in an Era of Flash : Peter Case examines how it feels to be on your own, with no direction home By Robert Hilburn

• DIANA ROSS : "Workin' Overtime." Motown ** 1/2: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic).\f7 By Paul D Grein

• LOVE AND ROCKETS "Love and Rockets." Beggars Banquet/RCA ***: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic).\f7 By Steve Hochman

• TOM TOM CLUB : "Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom." Reprise ***: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) \f7 t\o7 o five stars (a classic).\f7 By Steve Hochman

• THE CULT "Sonic Temple." Sire **: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic).\f7 By Chris Willman

• KINGDOM COME "In Your Face." PolyGram **: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic).\f7 By Janiss Garza

• THE RADIATORS : "Zig-Zaggin' Through Ghostland." Epic **: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic).\f7 By Randy Lewis

• THE GODFATHERS "More Songs About Love and Hate." Epic **: \o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic).\f7 By Don Waller

• Beasties Mired in Beastly Legal Battles By Paul Grein

• Husky 'Nu-Folk' Tones of Indigo Girls By Chris Willman

• The Art of Clubbing Makes a Comeback By Steve Hochman

• Art Apart: A Study in Contrasts By Zan Dubin

• La Coupole, a Classic Brasserie, Reopens : Closed nine months for remodeling, it is now lighter, brighter and more open By Colman Andrews

• Flexible Menus for Diners' Special Needs By Colman Andrews

• Sunday Servings : \o7 Where to go for a Sunday supper: \f7 By Kathie Jenkins

• The Best Kept Wine Secret in L.A. By Dan Berger

• Golden Oldies : After 100 years, those Gaudy, jukeboxes are costing nostalgia buffs a princely sum. By David Lustig

• Mauling MacLaine

• Oh So Rotten

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Mourning the Death of KEDG

• Exit Line

• Triumph for Records

• Passion in Print

• Unfunny Subject

• A Hell of a Play

• Guy Williams Tribute

• An Unchanged Heart

• Mauling MacLaine

• Oh So Rotten

• Latino Stereotypes

• Ritchie Valens Benefit Raises $6,000 By Michael Arkush

• 'Ourselves Alone' : Donna Deitch carries female sensibility into directing Devlin play By Janice Arkatov

• Gorky's: From Russia With Taste By Charles Perry

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : WEATHERING THE WORKPLACE : CONFLICT OF INTEREST : A big issue is reconciling the need to work and the desire for a satisfying home life. By Jim Schachter, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Weathering The Workplace : Redesigning Work Stations By Barry Stavro, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : WEATHERING THE WORKPLACE : Here's the Bottom Line: There's No Perfect Chair : Adjustable Models Provide More Comfort for the Unnatural Act of Sitting By Barry Stavro, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Weathering The Workplace : MAKING THE WORKPLACE LIVABLE By Preston Lerner

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : WEATHERING THE WORKPLACE : HEALTH RISKS : The increasing use of synthetic materials in buildings causes many workers to become ill. By Gregory Crouch, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Weathering The Workplace : FITNESS : Employers find those with physical handicaps can do a first-rate job. By Catherine Collins, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Weathering The Workplace : Making Work Safe By Harry Bernstein, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : The WORKPLACE : WHAT YOU GET : Here's a Guide to the state's workers compensation system By Ted Rohrlich, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : WEATHERING THE WORKPLACE : NURSES : Their pay, status and clout are rising as more people need the care they offer. By Bruce Keppel, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Weathering The Workplace : Business Goes Back To Class By Robert Burns, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Weathering The Workplace : The Taming Of The Jerk By Catherine Collins

• Southern California Job Market : Coping With Commuting : The Rising Cost Of Driving Solo By Jon D. Markman, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : COPING WITH COMMUTING : SETTING UP A HOME OFFICE : It's important not to cut corners when you set up an office in your house. By Elizabeth Christian, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Coping With Commuting : FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Southern California Job Market : Coping With Commuting : Traffic Strategies: Creative Coping By Jane Applegate, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Coping With Commuting : COMMUTING BY ELEVATOR By Martha Groves, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Coping With Commuting : MORE PEOPLE ARE WORKING AT HOME By Carla Lazzareschi, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : Coping With Commuting : Tips For A Successful Home Office

• Southern California Job Market : Fitting In The Family : Day Care: Big Hit At The Office By Harry Anderson, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : FITTING IN FAMILY : LOOKING OUT FOR SINGLE PARENTS By Susan Christian

• Southern California Job Market : FITTING IN FAMILY : Sick Kids : Child-care services help take burden off parents so they can remain on the job. By James Bates, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Southern California Job Market : FITTING IN FAMILY : TUG OF WAR OVER PARENTAL LEAVE By Linda Williams, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Employees Also Getting First-Class Treatment By Mary Ann Galante, Times Staff Writer

• More Stores Buying Idea That Service Sells : Orange County Retailers Offer Everything From House Calls to Snack Bars to Extra Buttons By Mary Ann Galante, Times Staff Writer

• Beckman Spinoff, New Product Get a Ho-Hum By John Charles Tighe, Times Staff Writer

• U.S. Has New Weapon in Its Trade Arsenal : As Nations Brace for 'Super 301,' Some Worry That 1988 Law Could Backfire By Art Pine, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Biotech Firms Won't Produce Quick Riches By James Flanigan

• Oil Spill May Be Catalyst for a Cohesive Energy Policy--at Last By Donald Woutat, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• STEVE JOBS' NEXT ACT : His New PC Isn't Ready, Forcing the Co-Founder of Apple to 'Sell Himself' By Carla Lazzareschi, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• Prepare for Regional Trading Blocs By David M. Gordon, DAVID M. GORDON \o7 is professor of economics at the New School for Social Research in New York\f7

• Timber Policy a 'Fiasco'

• Timber Policy a 'Fiasco'

• "Your corporate culture is marked by zealotry. Your...

• VIEWPOINTS : THE GURU OF SILICON CHIPS : Carver Mead Is Shaping an Entire Industry With His Approach to the Gray Matter of Computer Brains By Michael Schrage, MICHAEL SCHRAGE \o7 is a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab who writes about technology, innovation and popular culture. \f7

• Here's Betting That a Commercial Use of Cold Fusion Is Closer Than Many Experts Think

• Timber Policy a 'Fiasco'

• Closing Escrow on an Emotional Note By Berkley Hudson, Times Staff Writer

• Claims of Cold Fusion in Utah Tantalize Scientists at Caltech By Edmund Newton, Times Staff Writer

• San Gabriel Fires Head of Police Union After Internal Affairs Probe By Ashley Dunn, Times Staff Writer

• Pasadena Police Plan Crackdown on Gangs : Department Assigns More Officers and Is Ready to Prosecute Under State Law on Street Terrorists By Mike Ward, Times Staff Writer

• Diamond Bar Picks City Manager By Jeffrey Miller, Times Staff Writer

• West Covina Man Hopes to Launch Revolt Against Tax for Landscaping By Craig Quintana, Times Staff Writer

• 2 Parole Office Sites Studied

• Council Sets Election to Fill Vacant Seat By Edmund Newton, Times Staff Writer

• Plastic Foam Cups Win Reprieve By Siok-hian Tay Kelley, Times Staff Writer

• Glendora Rotary 'Best'

• Pomona City Council OKs Interim City Administrator By Jeffrey Miller, Times Staff Writer

• CAP Test Scores for Montebello School District

• Whittier Nears Final Vote on Uptown Plan By James M. Gomez, Times Staff Writer

• 'Stop the Madness' : Backlash Against Gangs Expressed by Friends of Norwalk Youth Who Died in Drive-By Shooting By Dick Wagner, Times Staff Writer

• Family of Slain Man to Get $50,000 From County By Daryl Kelley, Times Staff Writer

• Japanese Firm Joins Developer of Landmark Square

• The House : School Prayer

• Concerns Over Traffic, Pollution Cited : Two Lawsuits Challenge Pike Project By Bettina Boxall, Times Staff Writer

• 10-Month Honeymoon May Be Ending for CSULB Chief By David Haldane, Times Staff Writer

• Ex-Port Chief Couldn't Resist Lure of Convention Center By Chris Woodyard, Times Staff Writer

• Timber! on Target : Veteran Logger Teaches Forestry Firefighters Art of 'Tree Falling' By Edmund Newton, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• 'Solar Web' to Mark the Seasons : Beach Will Get Art You Can Flip Over By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer

• Extra Revenue for Pay Raises, More Police : Huntington Park Imposes 7% Utility Tax By Rick Holguin, Times Staff Writer

• The House : School Prayer

• Trial in Murder of Church Elder to Begin Monday By Richard Beene, Times Staff Writer

• Overtime With a Smile : Workers Give a Saturday to Brighten Up Kids' Shelter By Bob Schwartz, Times Staff Writer

• When Candidates Pick Their Ballot Job Titles, They're Counting Votes By Claudia Luther, Times Political Writer

• Events in the news this week.

• Events in the news this week.

• 'I think that it's become the cool thing.' Pat Will, co-chairman Grad Night : Parents Build Safety Into Grad Night Party By Jeff Mitchell, Times Staff Writer

• Immigrants Join to Back New Policies for Refugees By David Reyes, Times Staff Writer

• El Adobe Restaurant Picketed by Workers By Mark Landsbaum, Times Staff Writer

• Hit-Run Driver Injures Teen-Ager

• Santa Ana Man Dies in Moped Accident

• 'Snapshots' Show Wins an L.A.-Area Emmy

• Teen-Ager Drowns Off Newport Beach

• Gay Political Leader Scott Eulogized as a Man of Courage By Scott Harris, Times Staff Writer

• Prenatal Care Hard to Deliver in 'Fertile 5th' By Lynn O'Shaughnessy, Times Staff Writer

• Air Gains May Be Undone by Ozone Harm, Panel Is Told By Larry B. Stammer, Times Environmental Writer

• Tanker Duty: Easy Does It : Exxon Disaster Puts Spotlight on Oil Shipping By George Stein, Times Staff Writer

• Commencement 1989 By Alma Cook, Times Researcher

• Sheriff's Deputy Hit in Neck When Gunfire Erupts

• Lottery Results May 20, 1989

• Recruits Into the Ranks of Birders Learn to Take Nature on the Wing By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer

• For Teachers in Tijuana, Life Has Become a Hard Lesson in Poverty By Patrick Mcdonnell, Times Staff Writer

• Water, Water (Not) Everywhere : Push Is On to Reclaim Sewage, Keep County From Drying Up By Leonard Bernstein, Times Staff Writer

• Colleges Wooing Minority Students Younger and Younger By David Smollar, Times Staff Writer

• Mental Health Workers Note Growing Peril From Clients By Lanie Jones, Times Staff Writer

• Useless Development

• Burst of Energy but No Fusion in Caltech Labs By Edmund Newton, Times Staff Writer

• Mayor's Drug Tests

• Avoid Haste in Raising Sewer Rates

• Mayor's Drug Tests

• Praise for Larsen

• A Desperate Dash

• To 'Loving Owner':

• Everyone's Back Yard

• Atheists Supported

• Lock Them Up

• Protest Was Right

• Lock Them Up

• Meddling by Council

• Boosting Self-Esteem

• 'People have a love of paper. There's something very romantic and enchanting about beautiful cards and beautiful paper.' By Caroline Lemke, Times staff writer

• 'Political Cliches' Marked Bush Talk, Shevardnadze Says From United Press International

• Latinos Invited to Stay Home for College : Program Hopes to Steer the Family-Oriented to Local Opportunities By Tom Gorman, Times Staff Writer

• Colorado Governor's Plane Comes to Aid of Injured Falcon From Associated Press

• Food Poisoning Outbreak Prompts Mushroom Recall From Associated Press

• Suspended Bus Driver Smashes Garage, Rides Off From Associated Press

• Adoptive Parents Called Very 'Real'

• Centinela Action : Experts Say Don't Rule Out Using Paramedics By Tim Waters, Times Staff Writer

• Rites Planned for Babe Ruth Daughter \o7 From United Press International and \f7

• Cuts Would Damage Justice Programs

• Undue Force, Racism Charged in Shootings by Deputies By Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer

• Handling of Wright Probe Has Dixon's Star on Rise By Alan Citron, Times Staff Writer

• Family Files Claim Against Officer Who Saved Woman By James Rainey, Times Staff Writer

• Curbs Proposed for Developers of Apartments By Sheryl Stolberg, Times Staff Writer

• Alternative Proposed for Refinery Measure By Jeffrey L. Rabin, Times Staff Writer

• Division of Road Funds Should Not Be Punitive

• Groups Fight Diversion of Funding to Study Lupus By Alan C. Miller, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• 5 Held Hostage in Hillcrest Home; 3 Suspects Arrested

• 9 Clinics Overwhelmed : Baby Boom Gives Birth to Prenatal Care Crisis By Lynn O'Shaughnessy, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Torrance Beach Neighbors Raise Voices Against Noise By Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer

• Boom or Gridlock?

• Question of Gay and Lesbian Rights

• Realistic Financial Help

• Commentary : 'Habitability': The First and Last Word in How Housing Shapes Up By Jere Witter, \o7 Jere Witter is a writer in Huntington Beach who works for the Legal Aid Society of Orange County. \f7

• Fawn Hall Helps Shelter Raise Funds By Amy Louise Kazmin, Times Staff Writer

• Students, faculty and even the U.S. agree that Redondo Union High School is the home of scholars and champs. By Louis Aguilar

• Exploring Root Causes of Transportation Mess

• Exploring Root Causes of Transportation Mess

• Exploring Root Causes of Transportation Mess

• UCI Medical Center's Losses and the Health Care Crisis

• The Airport Noise-Abatement Issue

• End of the VitaCourse

• The Airport Noise-Abatement Issue

• UCI Medical Center's Losses and the Health Care Crisis

• Mobile Health Van

• UCI Medical Center's Losses and the Health Care Crisis

• Exploring Root Causes of Transportation Mess

• Has Dannemeyer Changed His View on AIDS Issue?

• UCI Medical Center's Losses and the Health Care Crisis

• During the Christmas season, David Shaw decorated the... By Hugo Martin

• Trip 'From Poverty to Millionaire' Takes Just 1 Spin By Myron Levin, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Traffic Signals to Be Improved

• Council Seeks Answers on Bias Concerns By Adrianne Goodman, Times Staff Writer

• Settlement in Balcony Dispute

• Park Is Not Place for War Memorial

• Propane From Leaking Line Burns

• Council Attends Conference

• Santa Ana, Anaheim's Big 'If' : Without Pro Team, Arena Could Be White Elephant By Lonn Johnston, Times Staff Writer

• Jeweler Saw the Flaw in Taylor's Story By Mark Landsbaum, Times Staff Writer

• Last of 5 O.C. Fugitives Is Caught in S. Dakota : Alleged Mastermind of November Jailbreak Arrested at Pawnshop By Mark Landsbaum and George Frank, Times Staff Writers

• Back Home, It's 'We Love Lucy' By Dave Johnson

• The World : Afghans Push Peace Talks

• The Nation

• The State

• The World

• The Nation

• The World

• The Nation

• The World

• The World

• The State : Firearm Crime Effort Urged

• The State

• The Nation : High Winds and Rain Buffet Southeast

• The State

• The World

• The World

• The State

• Warren Magnuson; Served 44 Years in Congress By Robert L. Jackson, Times Staff Writer

• Chinese, Defying Martial Law, Seek Premier's Ouster By David Holley, Times Staff Writer

• Settlement of Arms Rift Seen Near, Baker Says : Mitterrand Meets Bush, Backs U.S. Proposals on Short-Range Nuclear Weapons in Europe By David Lauter, Times Staff Writer

• Drugs Cited as Cause of Crisis : Pleas Made for Adoptive Homes for Black Children By Charisse Jones, Times Staff Writer

• Experts Assess Case Against Mayor : Bradley Unlikely to Face Criminal Conflict Charge By Ted Rohrlich, Times Legal Affairs Writer

• Beleaguered Kohl's Path Gets Rougher By William Tuohy, Times Staff Writer

• Tanker Inquiry Reflects Blame Beyond Captain By William C. Rempel, Times Staff Writer

• Profiteering, Neglect : BLM Woes Spill Onto Public Lands By Louis Sahagun and Mark A. Stein, Times Staff Writers

• U.S. Asia Policy Places Top Priority on Ties With Japan By Jim Mann, Times Staff Writer

• 'Job Market' Section

• Environment Activists Hit Bush Choice for U.S. Post By Mark A. Stein and Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writers

• Settlement Still Eludes Bargainers; Teacher Strike Nears Week 2 By Larry Gordon and Sam Enriquez, Times Staff Writers

• Rally at Berkeley Park Erupts Into Riot; 12 Arrested By Robert Chow, Times Staff Writer

• Rep. Coelho Adviser Is Target of Lawsuits By George Stein, Times Staff Writer

• 'Saturday Night Live' Star Gilda Radner Dies at 42 By John Kendall, Times Staff Writer

• Hundreds Rally Behind Beijing Protesters : L.A. Scene of a 'Long March' of Support By Michael J. Ybarra, Times Staff Writer

• Typhoon Hits Hong Kong; 3 Killed, 20 Hurt From Reuters

• Tourists Having Fine Time in Beijing From United Press International

• Chinese Students in U.S. Join in Protest From Times Wire Services

• Historic Beijing Square Scene of Much Tumult From Reuters

• Baker Says U.S. Shouldn't Be Seen as 'Somehow Inciting to Riot' : Bush Plans to Deal With Crisis in China Gingerly and at Arm's Length By Jim Mann, Times Staff Writer

• Riot Troops Block Seoul Protest; 1,000 Arrested From Associated Press

• Marcos Reported More Alert but Still Gravely Ill By Ron Harris, Times Staff Writer

• Egypt Reopens Cheops Pyramid From Associated Press

• Leaders of Uprising Call for Revenge on Israelis : Latest Leaflet Urges Attacks on Soldiers, Settlers 'to Make the Enemy Pay' By Daniel Williams, Times Staff Writer

• 3 Regime Foes Defy Panama's Ban on Rallies From Times Wire Services

• Wounded Soviet Pilot in MIG-29 Flees to Turkey From Times Wire Services

• De Mita's Resignation Won't Alter Visit : Amid Political Chaos, Italy Awaits Bush By William D. Montalbano, Times Staff Writer

• 14 Die in Yugoslav Crash From Reuters

• Peronist's Style Won the Presidency; Now Argentina Awaits Specifics By James F. Smith, Times Staff Writer

• Charging Bear Killed by Exxon Oil Cleanup Crew From United Press International

• Coast Guard's Oil Tanker Tracking Safe, Officer Says From Associated Press

• Mother, Afraid of Abusing Daughter, Abandons Child From United Press International

• He's Lucky in Love, Lucky in 'Big Spin' Too From Times Wire Services

• Last of Santa Ana Jail Escapees Caught Trying to Sell Gems By Mark Landsbaum and George Frank, Times Staff Writers

• Denial of Insurance to Family of AIDS Victim Upheld by Judge From Associated Press

• Nuclear Sub Heads Back to Port After Malfunction From United Press International

• Little Change in Flow of Fees to U.S. Senators By Paul Houston and Sara Fritz, Times Staff Writers

• China Declares Partial Martial Law After Protesters Turn Away Troops From Times Wire Services

• Kentucky Responds to Issues Raised by Crash Fatal to 27 : School Bus Tragedy Prompts New Look at Safety From Associated Press

• Recalling the Johnstown Flood after : 100 Years By Peter Mattiace, Associated Press

• Genetic Researchers Close In on Answers By Larry Thompson, The Washington Post

• Geologic Puzzle: Part of Yellowstone Park Is On the Rise By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Evening Sun

• Sales Tax, Police, Health Services Pose Unresolved Issues : Indians, Town Feud: 'Who's in Charge Here?' By Scott Mccartney, Associated Press

• Flying Lumber Kills Amtrak Trainman \o7 From United Press International and \f7

• Girlfriend, Officer Die in Bitter Quarrel From Reuters

• Kansas Teen-Ager Wins First U.S. Geography Bee From Associated Press

• Campaign Drives Swedes to Softer Drinks By Alan Elsner, Reuters

• High-Level Effort Begins Today to Enforce Cease-Fire in Lebanon From Reuters

• Kiribati's President Tabai Stresses Self-Reliance : Leader of Pacific Island State Marches to Own Drummer By David Clark Scott, Christian Science Monitor

• Villagers Keep Their Distance From Poet's Memory : Dylan Thomas Home Shuns Profiteering By Marcus Eliason and Richard Hoffer, Times Staff Writer and Associated Press

• Gorbachev, Delors Awarded Spain's International Prize From Reuters

• Book Recounts 74-Year-History : Shy Delaware Amish Tell Their Story By Tom Troy, United Press International

• Forget Sleep at Siesta Time in Philippines : Motels Are for Love, Death in Afternoon By Ruben Alabastro, Reuters

• 105 Anti-Abortion Activists Arrested at Medical Center From United Press International

• Too Many Minks Push Farms to Brink By Charles Ferro, Associated Press

• Topeka Tries Out Live Drama in Crime Fight : Robbers Star Losers on 'Radio C.O.P.' By Curt Mcconnell, United Press International

• Swedish Police Hold 15 Bombing Suspects From Reuters

• Illegal Child Marriages Flourish in India By Dilip Ganguly, Associated Press

• Part of Train Carrying Nuclear Fuel Derails; No Public Peril From Associated Press

• Antiquities in Aegean Fall Prey to Looters, Time : Archeological Treasures at Sea Bottom By Jennifer Pagonis, Reuters

• Norway May Halt Its Hunting of Whales From Reuters

• Snake Fancier Allowed to Keep Wriggly Bunch \o7 From United Press International and \f7

• Sudan Bus Crash Kills 50 From Associated Press

• Armed With Inadequate Supplies, Africans Gird for Recurring Battle With Locusts By Shannon Horst, Christian Science Monitor

• Even Gourmet Sweet Vidalias Can Drive Georgia Onion-Lab Specialists to Tears By Elliott Minor, Associated Press

• Selassie Son Patiently Awaits the Throne By Maggie Jackson, Associated Press

• Seoul Political Leader Will Visit U.S.S.R. From Reuters

• Bradley and the Reality of Perception By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, \o7 Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is senior associate of the Center for Politics and Policy at the Claremont Graduate School\f7

• The Green Wave to Meet a World of Poison By Kevin Phillips, \o7 Kevin Phillips is publisher of the American Political Report and Business and Public Affairs Fortnightly\f7

• San Diego: Big Benefactors Become Bad Guys By David Reid, \o7 David Reid is a sometime San Diegan who has written for Vanity Fair, California and Three Penny Review\f7

• A Drug War? CIA Has Other Priorities for National Security By Jefferson Morley and Malcolm Byrne, \o7 Malcolm Byrne is an analyst at the National Security Archive in Washington; the views expressed here are his own. Jefferson Morley is Washington editor of the Nation\f7

• In the Middle East, Bush Foreign Policy Emerges More Clearly By G. H. Jansen, \o7 G.H. Jansen, the author of "Militant Islam," has covered the Middle East for many years\f7

• Getting Rid of Noriega Now a Panama Project By Richard C. Hottelet, \o7 U.S. correspondent Richard C. Hottelet was in Panama during the May election\f7

• Prop. 103 Can Be a Boon for Insurers and Insured By Leo E. Denlea Jr., \o7 Leo E. Denlea Jr. is chairman and chief executive officer of Farmers Group Inc\f7

• Adrienne Rich: Poet, Politician and the Feminist of Wild Patience By Kay Mills, \o7 Kay Mills is a Times editorial writer\f7

• Assault on the Coastal Commission

• French Painting

• Gimmicks Won't Do

• Boot Camps for Drug Offenders

• Cold Fusion Reporting

• Loss of Habitats

• Wilshire Blvd.

• Get in Gear

• Boot Camps for Drug Offenders

• Lebanon

• Boot Camps for Drug Offenders

• Boot Camps for Drug Offenders

• A World in Staggering Ferment Puzzles a Stoutly Oblivious America By Roger Morris, \o7 Roger Morris served on the National Security Council during the Johnson and Nixon Administrations\f7

• A New South Africa Will Be Indebted to Helen Suzman's Courage By Anthony Hazlitt Heard, \o7 Anthony Hazlitt Heard is former editor of the Cape Times\f7

• West Germany Belongs : If We Cling to the Cliche Image, European Unity Will Be Lost By Robert E. Hunter, \o7 Robert E. Hunter is the director of European studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington\f7

• Couple Buys on Westside With No Money Down, VA Financing : \o7 Buy property with nothing down! Low interest rates! Great loan terms! Low closing costs! Especially appealing to first-time buyers! No add-on charges! No hidden fees! : \f7 By William Mahoney, \o7 William Mahoney is a free-lance writer and Los Angeles bureau chief of Electronic Media, the weekly national TV trade magazine. and \f7

• Commute Is a Trade-Off for Own Home By David W. Myers

• New Home, Series for Chad Everett By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer

• House Not Beyond Reach of Most By Robert J. Bruss, \o7 Robert J. Bruss is a San Francisco-area lawyer, author and real estate broker who writes each week for The Times on real estate topics. \f7

• Foreign Investment in the United States

• Foreign Investment in the United States

• Foreign Investment in the United States

• Long Beach District Draws Young Buyers : Palm-lined streets, affordable prices revive interest in Wrigley neighborhood. By Chris Woodyard, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• Foreign Investment in the United States

• Foreign Investment in the United States

• Foreign Investment in the United States

• Deciding on Fixed-Rate or Adjustable Loans By Robert J. Bruss

• Real Estate Is Best Place for Japanese Money By Ivan Faggen, \o7 Ivan Faggen is worldwide director of Arthur Andersen & Co.'s real estate services group, which provides consulting services to clients in 50 countries\f7 ,\o7 including Japan\f7

• Things That First-Time Buyers Should Not Do By David W. Myers

• U.s. Cities At Risk From Earthquakes

• State Home Building Dips 11.5% From 1988

• U.S.-Japan Firms in Referral Program

• Other Benefits Available When Financing With VA By William Mahoney

• Outreach 'Splash' to Aid Charities

• Geodesic Dome Home Is Easy on Energy Use By James Dulley

• For Fascinating Foliage, Think Gray, Not Green : Mediterranean climate is perfect to try a mix of plantings for contrast and elegance. By Robert Smaus

• How Figures Were Derived for First-Time Home Buyer Models By David W. Myers

• Having Someone Else Make Down Payment By David W. Myers

• GRAND OPENINGS : Active Adult Offering

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• GETTING IN: A special report on how to buy a first home in today's tight real estate market : How First-Time Buyers Can Get Their Piece of the Dream By David W. Myers, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Cartwright's Gain Could Be Knicks' Loss By Tony Kornheiser, The Washington Post

• The Last of a Redskin Generation By Ken Denlinger, The Washington Post

• Glendale Wins Volleyball Title Over Harvard By Rocky Pinheiro, Times Staff Writer

• After Wild First Inning, Harbor Defeats Cypress in Regionals By Stuart Matthews

• Mira Costa Falls Short in Volleyball Title Game By Tim Dermody

• Rested Hawthorne Sprinters Shatter State 400 Relay Record By Jorge Valencia

• Moorpark Struggles to Stay Alive in Extra Innings By Ralph Nichols, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• FOREVER HOOKED : Tanning Parlor Owner Gives In to the Unceasing Lure of Pro Bass Circuit By Rich Tosches, \o7 Times Staff Writer\f7

• Fledgling Royal Volleyball Program Wins 2-A Crown By Rocky Pinheiro, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• Crespi's White Bows Out a Winner : Senior Garners 4 Titles in 2-A Finals to Put Finishing Touch on His Track Season By John Ortega, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• One for All : Team Spirit Helps Advance Toros to NCAA II Golf Championship By Paul Mcleod, Times Staff Writer

• Prep Wrapup : Stinging Loss for P.V. High in Baseball Playoff Opener By Rob Fernas

• Soft Touch Makes Cohen Hard to Beat on the Court By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer

• Rayburn Wins Eventful Street Stock Event at Saugus Speedway By Vince Kowalick, \o7 Times Staff Writer \f7

• The High Schools / John Lynch : Change in Attitude Leads Edwards Back Into Fold at Hart By John Lynch

• Teobaldi of Pierce Falls in Tennis Final

• Hawaii Knocks SDSU From WAC Playoffs

• Five Records Lowered in Section Swim Finals By Kim Q. Berkshire

• Section Track and Field Preliminaries : Jorgensen Looking More Like Her Old Self With State Best in the 1,600 By Dave Mckibben and John Geis

• It Wasn't So Swell on Wheels : Carpenter, Duprel Share Bad Fortune in Sprint Finals By Rick Hazeltine

• Section Softball : One Run Does It for El Capitan

• NCAA Men's Tennis Championships : Irvine, UCLA Advance to Quarterfinals : Anteaters Defeat San Diego, Will Face Georgia Today; USC Eliminated By Thomas O'Toole, Special to The Times

• Q & A WITH JIM FREGOSI : Angel Hall of Fame Member Recalls Good Times, and the Not-So-Good By Gene Wojciechowski, Times Staff Writer

• August Gets Victory and a Reprieve : Milwaukee Pitcher Strengthens His Spot in the Rotation By Gene Wojciechowski, Times Staff Writer

• Boys' Track : Aztecs Can't Wait for the News: Esperanza Comes Away With 3-A Title By Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer

• Girls' Track : Woodbridge Pulls Together to Win 2-A Championship By Barbie Ludovise, Times Staff Writer

• 4-A Volleyball : Blocking Their Way to a Title : Corona del Mar Tops No. 1 Mira Costa With Solid Defense By Steve Lowery, Times Staff Writer

• Community College State Softball Championships : Cypress Beats No. 2-Seeded West Valley in 20 Innings By Dennis Kaiser

• Community College State Tennis Championships : Saddleback Men Win Singles, Doubles, Team Titles By Steve Kresal

• Esperanza Graduate Pitches Illinois to Title From Associated Press

• NCAA Softball Playoffs : Fullerton Swept Away by Pomona By Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer

• Community College Southern California Baseball Regionals : Cypress Splits, Must Beat Harbor Twice Today By Steve Kresal, Times Staff Writer

• It's Never Easy: Dodgers Win in the 10th By Richard Hoffer, Times Staff Writer

• INDIANAPOLIS 500 : Even With Cast, Sullivan Goes Fast, Qualifies Associated Press

• Lakers Prove They Have Plenty in Reserves : Bench Repels Suns, 127-119, in Game One By Sam Mcmanis, Times Staff Writer

• In the Preakness, Sunday Silence Nose Best : Whittingham's Colt Edges Easy Goer to Win His Second Jewel By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer

• L.A. Finds One More Way to Win--Without Magic By Jim Murray

• The World According to Larry Andersen . . .

• Starters' Success Spells Failure for Angels By John Weyler, Times Staff Writer

• A MATTER OF PRIDE : Swirl of Francophile Fervor in Quebec Disrupts Canadiens By Tracy Dodds, Times Staff Writer

• Stanley Cup Final : Referee Defends Controversial Call By Tracy Dodds, Times Staff Writer

• Still Blazing : At Age 42, Ryan Hasn't Slowed Up All That Much By Mark Heisler, Times Staff Writer

• He Brought Suns From a Total Eclipse By Mike Downey

• Baseball : The Home Run Boom of '87 Is a Rapidly Fading Memory By Ross Newhan

• A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE : These Wins Were Special for Andretti By Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer

• American League Roundup : A's Stewart (8-1) Continues to Win By Dan Hafner

• Baseball Miscellany : Names And Numbers: By Ross Newhan

• National League Roundup : Giants' One-Two Hitting Punch Flattens Mets By Dan Hafner

• Names in the News

• Bill Yeoman, former Houston football coach, reached a...

• Names in the News

• Horse Racing Roundup : Pincay Trades a Loser for Five Winners From Associated Press

• King Glorious Is Beaten--First Time in Seven Starts From Times Wire Services

• Sparky Anderson, manager of the Detroit Tigers, was...

• Liverpool Beats Everton in Cup Final, 3-2

• An Oral Roberts University assistant coach said that...

• Golf Roundup : Okamoto Makes a Major Move, Leads by One Shot From Associated Press

• Golf : One of Last Year's Big Winners Is Hardly a Household Word By Jerry Crowe

• Corona del Mar Beats Mira Costa to Win 4-A Boys' Volleyball Title By Steve Lowery

• Tennis Roundup : Agassi Gains Rome Final by Defeating Bruguera From Associated Press

• Pacific 10 Track and Field Meet : Throwers Help UCLA Take First-Day Lead By Julie Cart, Times Staff Writer

• NCAA Men's Tennis Championships : UCLA, UC Irvine Win, but USC Is Eliminated By Thomas O'Toole, Special to The Times

• Southern Section Divisional Track and Field Finals : Muir's Girls Start Slowly, Win 4-A Title By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer

• In a Bind, With Magic Out, Lakers Were Bound to Win By Scott Ostler

• NBA Draft Lottery : Clippers Have Experience on Their Side By Scott Howard-cooper, Times Staff Writer

• SUNUP CAME LATE : Wily Lakers Get Out of the Blocks, Make Phoenix Chase Them Most of the Way By Mark Heisler, Times Staff Writer

• Segota's Best Shot Is Enough for Sockers By Don Patterson

• Rose Affair Stirs Memories of McLain By Ronald Blum, Associated Press

• Boxing Notes : Tyson Acid Test for 'Mouthpiece of Champions' By Wallace Matthews, Newsday

• Padres' Templeton Dances, Then Delivers By Bill Plaschke, Times Staff Writer

• Mets' Gregg Jefferies Hits on Hard Times Associated Press

• Orioles, Everyone Else Decide Ben McDonald Is the One in Draft By Richard Justice, Washington Post

• Action Is Quick and to the Point In This Sport Associated Press

• NBA Lottery Carries No Guarantee for Immediate Improvement By Anthony Cotton, Washington Post

• NBA Notes : Pacers Plot Their 'Strategy' for Draft Lottery By Jan Hubbard, Newsday

• Bay to Breakers : World-Class Runners Join the Oddballs Associated Press

• Jordan's Performances in Playoffs Remind Loughery of Dr. J in ABA By Joe Gergen, Newsday

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : COMING OF AGE : WE SHALL RETURN! By Dennis Mclellan, \o7 McLellan is a Times staff writer\f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : COMING OF AGE : 'A PERSON GETS TIRED OF BEING PUSHED AROUND' By Maria Newman, \o7 Newman is a Times staff writer. \f7

• The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love, 'Psychedelic Evangelists' Or Street-smart Drug Dealers? By Elliott Almond \f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : COMING OF AGE : ALL IN THE FAMILY : The urbanization of Orange County in which 90-year-old Katsumasa (Roy) Sakioka has played a key part has transformed him from vegetable farmer to patriarch of one of Southern California's wealthiest families. The man who in 1916 emigrated from Japan and made a fortune in real estate has retained the work ethic and personal habits of his youth. And the Sakiokafamily has helped change the face of the area. By Leslie Berkman, \o7 Berkman is a Times staff writer. \f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : COMING OF AGE : HIPPIE HAVEN By Elliott Almond, \o7 Almond is a Times staff writer\f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : COMING OF AGE : THE BIG A By Joseph N. Bell, \o7 Bell, who writes a column for Orange County Life, has been faithful to the Angels for many years and feels he deserves a World Series every bit as much as Gene Autry. and \f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : THE IRVINE EXPERIMENT : UC IRVINE THE BUZZWORD IS 'DESTINY' By Jean Davidson, \o7 Davidson is a Times staff writer. \f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : THE IRVINE EXPERIMENT : WHERE NATURE AND MAN PROSPER' By Mark Landsbaum, \o7 Landsbaum is a Times staff writer\f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : 2020: A VISION OF THE FUTURE

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : A VISION OF THE FUTURE : SEARCH FOR SANCTUARY By Donald A. Stanwood

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : THE IRVINE EXPERIMENT : ORANGE COUNTY AND UCI: A MARRIAGE NOT EXACTLY MADE IN HEAVEN By Joseph N. Bell, \o7 Bell is a free-lance writer who produces a column for The Times' Orange County Life section\f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : A VISION OF THE FUTURE : 'OH SEE' By Kim Stanley Robinson

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : MISCELLANY : NAME GAME \o7 List compiled by Kathie Bozanich\f7

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : A VISION OF THE FUTURE : A QUESTION OF SURVIVAL By Gregory Benford

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years : MISCELLANY : CENTENNIAL CALENDAR

• CELEBRATE! : Orange County's First 100 Years

• Five Weathermen of the Apocalypse : The Experts at Scripps Are Trying to Predict What Will Happen When the Ultimate Heat Wave Hits By Michael Rogers, \o7 Michael Rogers is a novelist and a senior writer for Newsweek. His most recent novel, "Forbidden Sequence," is about human genetic engineering. \f7

• Ugly Dogs : And the Women Who Love Them By Margo Kaufman, \o7 Margo Kaufman is a contributing editor of this magazine. \f7

• It's One Thing to Be Poor. It's Another to Be Poor in : The Red Room By Paul Paree, \o7 Paul Paree and Paul Gerdes are Los Angeles photographers. \f7

• FOCUS on COLOR : Eye-Opening Frames and Lenses Let Wearers See Glasses in a Whole New Light By Barbara Foley, \o7 Barbara Foley is a Beverly Hills free-lance writer. \f7

• Nuts-and-Bolts Artist : Turning Hardware Into Designs for the Home By Virginia Gray

• A Cut Above : Letting the Ears Show, Now That Short Hair's Back in Vogue By Paddy Calistro

• Happily Ever After : A Steep Hillside Is Transformed Into a 'Fairyland' Garden By Robert Smaus, \o7 Robert Smaus is an associate editor of Los Angeles Times Magazine. \f7

• AROUND HOME : Notes on Slipcovers and Garden and Animal Events : Slipcovers By Lois Gibson

• Island Treasures : From D'Oliveiras and Miles Come Collectible and Current Madeiras By Robert Lawrence Balzer

• AROUND HOME : Cookbook on a Computer By Paul Ciotti

• Sneak Previews of Forthcoming Books : Not Like Father By Patrick Reynolds and Tom Shachtman

• AROUND HOME : Pocket Watches By Sam Burchell

• AROUND HOME : Wassily Chair By David Lasker

• AROUND HOME : Leather Craft By Judith Sims

• AROUND HOME : Bumper Bowl By Janey Milstead

• AROUND HOME : Laura Ashley Living Rooms : BY KATE CORBETT-WINDER (Harmony Books, 1989) By Virginia Gray

• AROUND HOME : Treasures of the American Arts and Crafts Movement 1890-1920 By Judith Sims

• The Meaning of Life : Politicians, Scientists, Even Kids in Boxcars Have a Special View of the Universe By Jack Smith

• Life In L.a.

• Life In L.a.

• Life In L.a.

• Life In L.a.

• Life In L.a.

• Life In L.a.

• Life In L.a.

• Life In L.a.

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• Raiatea By Jerry Hulse, \o7 Times Travel Editor \f7

• Are Sands of Time Running Out on the Pyramids? By Lydia Clarke Heston, \o7 Lydia Clarke Heston, a free-lance writer and photographer, lives in Beverly Hills with her husband, actor Charlton Heston\f7 .

• If you want to go where the action \o7 isn't\f7 , try the... By Jerry Hulse

• Grandeur of the Iguacu Falls Defies Comparison By George White, \o7 Times Staff Writer and \f7

• Italian Festival at Santa Barbara's Old Mission By Michele Grimm and Tom Grimm, \o7 The Grimms are free-lance writers/photographers living in Laguna Beach. \f7

• Fighting for Your Rights in the Countries Still Left By Larry Hedrick, \o7 Hedrick, a free-lance writer who lives in Washington state, has done a lot of driving on the left in Britain and Japan. \f7

• The Global Village Keeps Shrinking By Peter Greenberg, \o7 Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7

• Nice Has a Style and Air of Romance All Its Own By Ed Rabey and Beverly Beyer, \o7 Beyer and Rabey are Los Angeles travel writers\f7 .

• Orchestrating a Move to Welk Resort By Bill Hughes, \o7 Hughes is a 30-year veteran travel writer living in Sherman Oaks\f7

• Student Tours of the Soviet Union By Lucy Izon, \o7 Izon is a Canadian travel journalist covering youth budget routes. \f7

• An Aerial View of Singapore and Sentosa Island By Frank Riley, \o7 Riley is travel columnist for Los Angeles magazine and a regular contributor to this section\f7

• Plying the Crafts of Old Japan in Tokyo's Asakusa By Linda L. Liscom, \o7 Liscom is free-lance writer living in Nut Tree, Calif. \f7

• Tour Information That's Free for All By Betty Hughes

• Discovering Treasures of Chateau de Barbentane By Fred Hift, \o7 Hift is a free-lance writer and broadcaster living in New York City. \f7

• New Canadian Air Pass By Jack Adler

• Pack Light and Loose for Protection From a Tropical Sun By Dr. Karl Neumann, \o7 Neumann is a Forest Hills, N.Y., pediatrician who writes on travel-related matters\f7

• Costa Rica's Greeting Can Be Pretty Spectacular : Volcano Adds Touch of Drama to Costa Rica Trip By Geri Massion, \o7 Massion is a free-lance writer living in Del Mar, Calif\f7

• New Star Princess Cruising Toward Alaskan Seas By Harry Basch and Shirley Slater, \o7 Slater and Basch are Los Angeles free-lance writers\f7

• Antwerp's Designers Make It a Fashionable Place By Jennifer Merin, \o7 Merin is a New York City free-lance writer\f7 .

• A free lecture on Turkey will be given by photographer...

• Heading Onward and Upward in Nation's Capitol By Judith Morgan, \o7 Morgan, of La Jolla, is a magazine and newspaper writer\f7

• Beware of Special Charges When Exchanging Travelers' Checks By Jack Adler, \o7 Adler is a Los Angeles free-lance writer. \f7

• Developing His Taste for Suites By Bob O'Sullivan, \o7 O'Sullivan is a travel writer based in Canoga Park\f7

• TRAVEL Q&A : Museum to Open Soon in Quebec By Eric Friedheim, \o7 Friedheim is editor/publisher of Travel Agent magazine. \f7

• Elizabeth Taylor and Mark Harmon are teaming up for a new... By Lee Margulies

• Patriotism is said to be the last refuge of a scoundrel... By Tom Shales, \o7 The Washington Post\f7

• It was a crisis that captured the concern of the country...

• Sixteen Candles (Channel 13 Sunday at 6 p.m.) is an uneasy... By Kevin Thomas

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Channel 11 Wednesday at...

• That's it, I've had it! After a recent episode of...

• Please cancel "Just the Ten of Us." Mark Banks, Los Angeles

• A scene in this season's final episode of "China Beach...

• "War and Remembrance" is indeed a monumental production...

• When I sit down to watch television at night, it is...

• When did "Entertainment Tonight" stop being the harmless...

• Much to my agony and displeasure, I have witnessed the...

• Looking at 50 Years of the Small Screen By Michael Hill, \o7 Baltimore Evening Sun\f7

• Garden Party Comes Up Full Bloom By Mary Lou Loper, Times Staff Writer

• He Brings 'Em Back Alive--but Weary By Dick Roraback

• Hail and Farewell to a Renaissance Man By Zan Thompson

• Growing Pains for Parents, Kids

• Staking a Small Claim in Court

• Guts, Glory and Their Egos

• Growing Pains for Parents, Kids

• Growing Pains for Parents, Kids

• Groups Give a Little Peace of Mind

• It's a Case of Justice for All

• Nowadays, It's Dress to Regress

• Way Out in Rancho Mucho Are the Faux Things in Life By Alice Kahn

• When Marc Friedland Designs the Invitation, Guests Get the Message : Social Science's Arty Advance Man By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer

• Fight for Baby: New Conflict in Israel By Daniel Williams, Times Staff Writer

• Stepping Into Spotlight : Political Observers Are Predicting That Congressman Julian Dixon's Adept Handling of House Ethics Investigation Will Benefit His Career By Alan Citron, Times Staff Writer

• Child-Care Workers Taking Active Role in School Lives of Their Charges By Patricia Ward Biederman, Times Staff Writer

• Public Discontent Spurs New Wave of Development Bans By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer

• Grateful Ex-GI's Son Buys and Fixes Up Legion Hall By Mathis Chazanov, Times Staff Writer

• 'Say the G-Word,' Sheriff Is Urged

• Merchant Seamen, Port Officials Battling Over Floating Museum By Sheryl Stolberg, Times Staff Writer