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What happened on March 18, 1990
NEWS
Catherine Wheel
Nautical Nit
Cross Examination
Megashot
Teller Vision
Year In, Year Out
Megashot
Teller Vision
Deli Delay
Lambada Data
Deli Delay
Boz No Coop
Anti-Gay Views
Effects of 'Wilding'
Videocassette Ratings
Junior League's Image
Wealth and Morality
How High the Fi? . . . Exploring the Case of the CD and the Green Pencil
A 'Tale' by Men
Foreign-Film Phobia
Comment on Pensions Has a Familiar Ring
Board of Economist Member Didn't Refute Arguments About the Reagan 'Boom' Years
Evaluating a Cut in Capital Gains Taxes
How About Devising an Antidote for Living?
In Pasadena, the Real Workout Comes in Finding a Club By Betsy Bates
Plan Outlined for Pomona's Revitalization : City planning: Consultants find crime and education problems. But their report says Pomona could become 'the cultural center of the east San Gabriel Valley.' By Mike Ward, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Toxic Waste Could Cost Firm $162,000 By Siok-hian Tay Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
South El Monte Showing Signs of Election Activity : Politics: Forget pollsters, media consultants and costly campaigns. Election time in this tiny city means lawn signs, tight budgets and door-to-door campaigning. By Edmund Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Day Trip
Flash From The Past
Help Students Pay for Trip
Pasadena Loses Out in L.A. City Panel's Rail Line Proposal By James Quinn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
University of La Verne Dedicates The Oaks
Computer Donation to Pasadena's Art Center
Caltech Gets $1 Million for Math Videotapes
Azusa Pacific Nursing School Open House
President of East L.A. College Receives Award
Fund Raising Begins for College's Student Park
Student Applications Climb 18% at Caltech
Firm Establishes Designer Program
Suit Cites Environmental Reviews
Downscale Problems at an Upscale Club By Betsy Bates
The House
Little-Known Law May Force Out Businesses : Zoning: Owners of the establishments are surprised and outraged by an ordinance passed 19 years ago that is changing the area to residential only. By Tina Griego, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Week
The House
3 Long Beach Candidates in Assembly Race : Politics: At least some of the figures campaigning for the primary election to replace Dennis Brown are familiar to local voters--and to each other. By Bettina Boxall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Spender in Cerritos Campaign Draws Criticism : Politics: A newcomer and first-time City Council candidate has raised almost double the money--$96,000--of all of his competitors combined. By Michele Fuetsch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Down for the Count : Critics of First Census of Homeless Say the Tally Destined to Be Low By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lakewood Votes Rewards for Turning In Graffiti Vandals By Lee Harris, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lakewood to Air Tape of Pioneers' Game in Oakland
Teachers Find the Right Moves With Help of Music Course
Brown Makes Appearance for State Senate Candidate By Bob Schwartz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Avalon Helps Fund Housing Project By Michelle M. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit La Mirada Meals on Wheels
Social Security Training Center to Be Dedicated
No to Multi-Track
Tabloid Mentality
Arts Funding
The Real Victims
Did Women Really Win Court Ruling?
City Might Tone Down Color Code
Award, Not Ticket
Judges' Human Side
Misleading Impression Created About Votes on Environment
Wise Language Use
UCI Housing for Married Students Fills Key Need
Invocations at Meetings Reflect Nation's Tolerance
UCI Housing for Married Students Fills Key Need
A Proper Park Name
Misleading Impression Created About Votes on Environment
Marine's Response
Freeway Expansion
Invocations at Meetings Reflect Nation's Tolerance
Spraying Shouldn't Be Done Without Advance Warning
UCI Housing for Married Students Fills Key Need
Spraying Shouldn't Be Done Without Advance Warning
COLUMN ONE : Vanishing Forest Fells Way of Life : In Malaysia, the rate of deforestation from logging is the fastest on Earth. Timber politics rule the area--and overrule those who have lived among the trees for generations. By Kathleen Hendrix, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hope, Anxiety Mark Election in E. Germany By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Year After Spill at Valdez: 'How Clean Is Clean?' By Mark A. Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$2.4-Billion Dalkon Shield Payout Options Disclosed By Linda Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Poland's 'Big Bang' Plan Shakes Up Poor Economy By Charles T. Powers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
B-2 Bomber a Visible Target for Budget Ax : Congress: Support for Stealth plane is eroding fast. Lawmakers look to $75-billion project to cut the deficit. By Paul Houston and Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
San Quentin's Neighbors Fear Protests By Miles Corwin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Warsaw Pact Leaders Split on Germany : Europe: They fail to agree on military future of a reunified nation. Doubt is cast on the political effectiveness of the one-time bloc. By Dan Fisher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medfly Scientist Adds Fuel to Debate : Infestation: State adviser says the pest was never eradicated from Northern California as previously believed. By Ashley Dunn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Torn by Tragedy Faces More Troubles After Killing By Hector Tobar and Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Burdened State High Court Sidesteps Civil Cases : Justice: Legal experts say delays in resolving these issues are causing confusion and uncertainty in California's lower courts. By Philip Hager, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deep South Towns Buried Under Floods from United Press International
Ship's Visit Points to Historical Japan Ties : Pacific voyage: Kamrin-Maru's arrival at Golden Gate is a reminder of more than 130 years of relations. By Jim Herron Zamora, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Stunning Comeback Seen for Peres : Israel: The Labor Party's unpopular leader emerges as the prime candidate to form a new government. By Daniel Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Use Camp David in Peace Plan, Carter Urges Arabs \o7 Associated Press\f7
Florida DEA Office Gutted by Firebomb : Crime: Past drug indictments are being reviewed in a search for suspects. Authorities say the 'act of desperation' will not be a setback. By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Not Sorry About Blaze at Chemical Plant From a Times Staff Writer
Iraqis Protest British Reaction to 'Spy' Hanging From Associated Press
Genscher Urges 'Marshall Plan' for East Germany : Reunification: Bonn's foreign minister sees his nation providing aid as the United States did for Europe after World War II. By William Tuohy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quayle Delivers U.S. Order to Contras: Disband, Turn In Weapons : Nicaragua: Some of the rebel leaders are bitter because the Administration offered no alternatives. By Don Shannon and Doyle Mcmanus, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Group Says It Bombed Panama Disco, Downed 2 Helicopters From Associated Press
Havel and Walesa Meet in an Opposition Aerie From Associated Press
Mandela Pledges ANC Action on Unrest in Townships By Scott Kraft, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lithuanians Rally in a Signal to Kremlin : Secession: Demonstrators flout Soviet pressure against independence. A delegation will go to Moscow for talks. By Masha Hamilton and Esther Schrader, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NATO Drops War Games \o7 United Press International\f7
Abortion Emerging as Year's No. 1 Issue in Many Local Elections Across the U.S. : Politics: Activists on both sides are amassing war chests and targeting key candidates over their stands on the question. By Bob Secter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maryland Tries to End Abortion Bill Filibuster from United Press International
Leak in Gas Line Found Near Site of Bank Explosion from Associated Press
Teacher Accord Reached in W. Virginia from Associated Press
Count This 12-Year-Old Winner In for National Math Contest Finals Special to The Times
Quick Trip on French TGV Has O.C. Panel Up to Speed By Jeffrey A. Perlman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Prep Teams Score 2 State Titles in 3 Shots By Tony Marcano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
If They Don't Play It's a Shame: Baseball Fans Sweat Lockout By Tammerlin Drummond, TIMES STAFF WRITER
De Klerk Schedules Talks With ANC for April 11 From Times Wire Services
Pride Inhabits Ruins of Great Zimbabwe National Monument : Archeology: Experts debated the structures' origin for more than a century--often with the assumption that such construction exceeded native Africans' abilities. Now the ruins are considered proof that a powerful black civilization existed there. By Neil Henry, THE WASHINGTON POST
A Czech Refugee Returns, Finding Family and Hope Alive By Denis D. Gray, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Finding 'Books for Crooks' Is Novel Job for Jail Librarian From Associated Press
The Green Team : Scientists Combine Skills to Develop Drought-Resistant Plants By Holden Lewis, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Unsexy' Cases Passed Over by Strapped High Court : Justice: Legal experts say holdups in resolving civil issues are causing confusion and uncertainty in the state's lower courts. By Philip Hager, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Elevator Surfing' a Deadly Game in High-Rises \o7 Associated Press\f7
Thousands of Addicts, Felons Find New Life in Delancey St. Foundation By Catalina Ortiz, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Search for Next Panchen Lama Pits Tibet Against China's Communists : Religion: The party claims the right to approve the reincarnated successor of Tibet's second-highest spiritual leader, who died last year. From Reuters
Boston 'Wall' Spells Out Life-and-Death Message : Crime: The names of gang-violence victims are enshrined for all to see. Even those inclined to flirt with trouble tend to think twice. By Leslie Dreyfous, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colombia Military Officer Admits Weapons Charges \o7 Associated Press\f7
Italian Priest a 20-Year Kabul Resident--and Survivor of Many Brushes With Fate : Italian Priest in Kabul Flirts With Fate By John Pomfret, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Threatened Colombians Deal With Anxiety, Isolation By Stan Yarbro, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Official English' Statutes in Some States Breed Hot Words and Misunderstanding from Associated Press
East Germany Makes First Significant Cocaine Haul Reuters
Vacations Banned as Illinois City Takes Quake Prediction Seriously \o7 United Press International\f7
Bush Invites Polish Leader \o7 United Press International\f7
Ancient Dream of Europe-Asia Overland Trade Route May Be Reality by Year 2000 By Denise Young, REUTERS
Ex-Boston Gang Member, Now a Top Policeman, Builds Trust Among 'My People' By Leslie Dreyfous, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Czech Castle a Mystery to New Occupants By Thalia Griffiths, REUTERS
If a Bell Tolls in Italy, It's Likely a Marinelli By Philip Pullella, REUTERS
Italian Tourist Dies Under Thai Elephant \o7 Associated Press\f7
Foster Moms Get Off Welfare, On Salary By Dan Desmond, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dying Sell Off Their Life Insurance : Business: Firms buy policies at a discount and cash them in when patients die. Some say the practice is a blessing. Others call it 'ghoulish.' By Paul Geitner, ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Patrick May Lie Beneath Rude Slab at Downpatrick By Robert Barr, ASSOCIATED PRESS
15 Sentenced to Death \o7 Associated Press\f7
Tourists Fearing 'Boss Hogg' Skirt Mississippi Sights from Associated Press
Disillusioned Algerian Youth Miss Boat By Philip Shehadi, REUTERS
World IN BRIEF : ITALY : Judges Subpoena Mafia Investigator From Times staff and Wire reports
World IN BRIEF : PANAMA : Terrorists Say They Targeted Americans From Times staff and Wire reports
El Salvador Church Workers Face Daily Peril By Douglas Grant Mine, ASSOCIATED PRESS
World IN BRIEF : AUSTRIA : All in OPEC Agree to Observe Quotas From Times staff and Wire reports
World IN BRIEF : CHINA : Beijing to Launch Satellite for Arabs From Times staff and Wire reports
California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Kangaroo Dies After Pacemaker Surgery From Times staff and Wire reports
California IN BRIEF : RIVERSIDE : Man Arrested After Photo Shown on TV From Times staff and Wire reports
Rostenkowski's Deficit Plan
Yuppie Hobos
Malcolm Forbes
Statues
Graffiti
Protecting Monterey Bay
Rostenkowski's Deficit Plan
Rostenkowski's Deficit Plan
Tax Time
Rostenkowski's Deficit Plan
Fat Lots, Skinny Houses
Not All Share Singles' View of 'Sex Symbol'
Not All Share Singles' View of 'Sex Symbol'
Not All Share Singles' View of 'Sex Symbol'
Below-Median Buys
Reliving L.A.'s Past
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TRAVELING in style : TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE : Nantucket seems to be a giant movie set with everything too perfect and newly painted and wholesome to be believed. Then you realize that it's for real, that it hasn't been dreamed-up or re-created but has been maintained over the centuries as the historical treasure that it is. By Barnaby Conrad, \o7 Conrad, a noted writer/painter, is based in Carpenteria. \f7
TRAVELING in style : Character Witnesses : Although you're not likely to run across the Rev. Davidson or Sadie Thompson at sea, you might well encounter certain colorful people, perhaps because a cruise ship--one of the few places remaining where a traveler is regarded as an individual of consequence-- encourages eccentricity. By Shirley Slater, \o7 Slater is a Los Angeles writer. \f7
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Some Perks Make Visitors Feel Right at Home : SAVVY: Hotels Compete in Amenity Wars : Hotels: Big winners of the amenity wars are guests, who can be treated to everything from sewing kits to chocolate chip cookies. But to some operators, the situation has gotten truly out of hand. By Peter S. Greenberg, \o7 Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7
Where There's Smoke . . .
Annoyed Adventurer
Mainland Not Island
The Phantom Acquires a Father : NBC's $10-Million Miniseries Casts Burt Lancaster in the New Role By Charles Champlin
Mad Love (Showtime Wednesday at 10 a.m.): The great...
Strange story. CBS cancels "Beauty and the Beast," the...
First "Where Pigeons Go to Die" and then "A Family for...
Joe and Rose Kennedy were played superbly by William...
After all the fuss lately on Donald Trump, I tuned into...
The "Newhart" show on Feb. 26 was their best this season...
I enjoyed "The Kennedys of Massachusetts," but was...
I'm so happy to see that Rick Dees will be working on...
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (CBS Sunday at 9 p.m.), a new TV... By Kevin Thomas
A Witness to a Long-Suffering Team : THE CLIPPERS' RALPH LAWLER ENDURES--AND EVEN THRIVES By Steven Herbert, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Midnight Run By Michael Wilmington
Married to the Mob By Kevin Thomas
Stand By Me By Sheila Benson
Mad Love (Showtime, Wednesday at 10 a.m.). The great...
The Rest Of The Week's Noteworthy Films By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A very young Richard Dreyfuss is a nerdy teen who turns...
From the Big to Little Screen By Joan Fantazia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Watching the Night Away : TV'S TWILIGHT ZONE REACHES INSOMNIACS AND SPENDAHOLICS By Lauren Lipton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Advertising's Amazing Discovery
Today's News, Tomorrows Television : Series By Daniel Cerone
'Home' On The Wane?
This 'South' Won't Rise Again
Fresh Family Fare
Measuring A Good Series
The Zappa Siblings Zap Their New Sitcom : Moon Unit and Dweezil Complain That 'Normal Life' Is Normal TV By Daniel Cerone, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Of Lancaster
The 'Phantom' Phenom By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rare Mare: An Adult Role : AT 30, WINNINGHAM IS NO LONGER A TEEN ACTRESS By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Car Video Shifts Into High Gear By Joe Saltzman
Q & A : VALERIE BERTINELLI: Coming Back Into the Public Eye By Susan King
What's Yup? Reading All About Saving the Earth By Alice Kahn
Final Curtain for Actor and a Beloved Friend By Zan Thompson
Iacocca, Dreams and Stark Reality By Roger Simon
Dinosaur Ball Guests Enjoy Party in a Jungle Inspired by Rousseau By Mary Lou Loper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Silent Partner' in Hayman's New Store
'Detox Centers' for 'Electrical Abuse'?
Simon Is Trapped, Too
Model of Distress Over Designer's Style
Simon Is Trapped, Too
Simon Is Trapped, Too
Future of Fear : Alzheimer's struck Mollie Kaplan when she was just 59 years old. It is a disease Mollie can't fight, a disease that makes her husband as much of a victim as she is herself. By David Larsen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quigley's Reign as Queen of Charts : Books: The Reagans' astrologer claims she was the Great Prognosticator to the Great Communicator. By Mark A. Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Actor Offers New Roles to Sengalese Street Children : Africa: A youth theater project is directed at one of the continent's most explosive problems, its street children. By Michael A. Hiltzik, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Murdoch, a Life 'Addicted to Writing' By Sarah Booth Conroy, THE WASHINGTON POST
Florida Shrine Honors Police Officers Killed Since 1960 By Charles Hillinger
Only 3 Mentions in the Bible, but Such an Influence By Mathis Chazanov
Cost Ends Kosher Meals for Elderly : Nutrition: The Jewish Family Service is searching for a kitchen and more funding. By Mathis Chazanov, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cityhood Fans Doubt County Has Given Up in Malibu Fight By Ron Russell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surge in Gang Violence Hits Close to Home : Crime: The 10 gang-related slayings on the Westside this year include three deaths and at least three injuries in the past 11 days. Police are taking measures to thwart the warfare. By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westwood Backs Her Group, Lake Says
Coastal Panel Joins Marina Place Battle : Development: The Coastal Commission agrees to file a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit to stop the $159-million mall project. By Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golden Egg Looking More Like Bronze
'Ugly' Project Looks Pretty Good to Some
Some Advice for the Friends of Westwood
Spread the Burden of Rent Control
L.A. Schools Weigh Fitness Program
Schabarum Cleared of Conflict Charge : Malibu: State panel says there's no connection between his investment in a real estate partnership and his vote against incorporation. By Ron Russell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOOKS
YOUNG LYNDON STEALS AN ELECTION : THE YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON Volume II, Means of Ascent \o7 by Robert A. Caro (A Borzoi Book/ Alfred A. Knopf: $24.95; 512 pp.; 0-394-52835-2)\f7 By Jim Finley, \o7 Finley's fiction has been anthologized in "Best of the West" (Gibbs Smith). He teaches politics at College of the Mainland in Texas City, Tex. and \f7
A Brightness in the Dark Continent : CAMPING WITH THE PRINCE And Other Tales of Science in Africa \o7 by Thomas A. Bass (Houghton Mifflin: $19.95; 282 pp.) \f7 By David Lamb, \f7 and \o7 Lamb, a Times staff writer, is the author of "The Africans" and "The Arabs: Journeys Beyond the Mirage." He is currently writing a book on minor-league baseball in small-town America.
'Equal to Anyone' : STAKING A CLAIM Jake Simmons Jr. and the Making of an African-American Oil Dynasty \o7 by Jonathan Greenberg (Atheneum: $19.95; 331 pp.) \f7 By Charles Johnson, \o7 Johnson's forthcoming novel is "Middle Passage." He is the author of "Being and Race: Black Writing Since 1970."\f7
Japan as Number One...and Pulling Away : THE END OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY \o7 by Steven Schlosstein (Congdon & Weed: $22.95; 537 pp.; 0-86553-201-0) \f7 By John H. Taylor, \o7 Taylor's second novel, "Tribe of the Eagle," will be published this fall by Wynwood Press\f7
Twinning Art With Evil : CHEKHOV'S SISTER A Novel \o7 by W.D. Wetherell (Little, Brown: $16.95; 288 pp.) \f7 By Roberta Smoodin, \o7 Smoodin is author of "Inventing Ivanov." and \f7
The Greatest Woman Poet Since Sappho : THE COMPLETE POEMS OF ANNA AKHMATOVA Two Volumes \o7 translated by Judith Hemschemeyer, edited and with an introduction by Roberta Reeder (Zephyr Press: $85; 1,530 pp., illustrated) \f7 By Richard Eder
In the Purple Sage, a Treasure Hunt : SILVER LIGHT \o7 by David Thomson (Alfred A. Knopf: $19.95; 328 pp.; 0-394-55622-4) \f7 By Sheila Benson, \o7 Benson is The Times\f7 '\o7 film critic. \f7
To Osip Mandelstam-- By Anna Akhmatova, \o7 From "The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova" (Zephyr Press: two volumes, $85; 1,530 pp.). 1990, reprinted by permission of publisher; translated by Judith Hemschemeyer; edited and with an introduction by Roberta Reeder\f7 .\o7 (See review, Page 3.) \f7
THE MAHABHARATA Peter Brook's Epic in the Making \o7 by Garry O'Connor (Mercury House: $24.95; 160 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle
ONE SINGULAR SENSATION The Michael Bennett Story \o7 by Kevin Kelly (Doubleday: $21.95; 327 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle
THANKSGIVING An AIDS Journal \o7 by Elizabeth Cox (Harper & Row: $18.95; 230 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle
BASEBALL The Lives Behind the Seams \o7 by Maury Allen (Macmillan: $18.95; 308 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle
Competence, yes. Professionalism, of course. But there's... By Don G. Campbell
Pantheon Is Dead, Long Live Pantheon By Jack Miles, \o7 Miles, The Times' book editor, was elected president of the National Book Critics' Circle last week in New York\f7
ELEVENTH SUMMER \o7 by Carlo Gebler (Fireside: $7.95)\f7 By Charles Solomon
HOMECOMING When the Soldiers Returned From Vietnam \o7 by Bob Greene (Ballantine: $4.95) \f7 By Charles Solomon
THE LAST WHALES \o7 by Lloyd Abbey (Grove Press: $19.95; 352 pp.;\f7 By Campbell Plowden
OLD WELL \o7 by Zheng Yi translated by David Kwan (China Books: $8.95) \f7 By Charles Solomon
Fiction
EASY IN THE ISLANDS \o7 by Bob Shacochis (Penguin: $7.95) \f7 By Charles Solomon
FLING AND OTHER STORIES \o7 by John Hersey (Alfred A. Knopf: $18.95; 174 pp.) \f7 By Elaine Kendall
WALT KELLY'S POGO AND ALBERT \o7 edited by Mark Burstein (Eclipse: $8.95) \f7 By Charles Solomon
WILD TO THE HEART \o7 by Rick Bass (W. W. Norton: $7.95, illustrated) \f7 By Charles Solomon
The Forgotten Irishmen of American Literature By Noel O'Hara, \o7 O'Hara is a free-lance writer. \f7
ENTERTAINMENT
Notoriety Dogs Her Career By Greg Braxton
COPS : What happens when they become celebrities By Greg Braxton
THE END OF THE LINE : 'A Chorus Line,' a symbol of Broadway, dances out of New York after 15 years By Martin Gottfried, \o7 Martin Gottfried's biography of Bob Fosse, "All His Jazz," will be published by Bantam Books next fall, to be followed by "More Broadway Musicals," which will be published by Harry N. Abrams Inc. in 1991. and \f7
COMMENTARY : The Resurrection of John Baldessari : Why is the Southland artist bigger everywhere else than here?: Assessing his career on the eve of a major MOCA retrospective By Christopher Knight
Kiss the Show Goodby . . . and Point Them to Tomorrow By David J. Fox
'A Chorus Line'--The Bottom Line : \o7 Following is a statistical look at "A Chorus Line," based on figures from the Shubert Organization, the New York Shakespeare Festival and Variety: \f7 \o7 Compiled by Deborah Sakamoto\f7
Paramount's Big Spin : A look inside the changing studio, the people who run it and the 1990 high-profile, big-money movie strategy By Michael Cieply and Elaine Dutka
NIGHT LIFE : The Loudest Job Interviews in Town : No Bozo Jam on Mondays at the Whisky gives newcomers a shot at stardom By Jonathan Gold
An Interview With Paramount's Top Guns
Jamie Lee Curtis: The Life of a Chameleon By Steve Weinstein
The Redefining of a Dancer's Body : Many are pumping iron to meet the demands of modern choreography By Gigi Berardi, \o7 Berardi, a free-lance writer, is the author of "Finding Your Balance," a health and fitness book for dancers, due this year from Princeton. \f7
Taking the Pulse of New Latin Beat in Southland By Zan Stewart
Raindogs' Mixed Pedigree : The Mixed-Breed Pedigree of Boston-Based Raindogs By Mike Boehm
' . . . Dylan Is My Father, Baez Is My Mother . . . ' : John Wesley Harding's lyrics point to the brash British rocker's roots By Robert Hilburn
The Paintings of Lawrence Gipe: A Mix of Romance and Irony By Shauna Snow
'Dr. Caligari' Is Out of Cabinet and on Its Way : Low-budget, limited-release film made in a Fullerton warehouse is establishing a loyal following along the cult-movie circuit By Rick Vanderknyff
Against Big-Budget-Film Glut, the Road to Cult Status Is Rocky By Rick Vanderknyff
Applause for Dancers' Athletic Turns Denies Great Ballet a Sporting Chance By Randy Lewis
Making Sights for Sounds: The Art of Kosh : It all started with 'Abbey Road.' In 20 years since, John Kosh has become a living legend with innovative album covers for pop superstars. By David Wharton
Ancient, Architectural, Contemporary Trio By Lisbet Nilson
Peter O'Toole joins previously-cast John Goodman in... By Kirk Honeycutt
D'Ambrosi's 'Pathological' Theater By Janice Arkatov
Jakobson Ballets: A Copyright Test Case By Janice Ross
** 1/2 SMOKEY ROBINSON "Love, Smokey" \o7 Motown\f7 :\o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic). \f7 By Connie Johnson
The Man Who Would Be King of Metal By Patrick Goldstein
UNDER THE GUN: Pop stars all make charitable contributions... By Patrick Goldstein
**** SINEAD O'CONNOR "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" \o7 Chrysalis\f7 :\o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic). \f7 By Chris Willman
HEAD R-RATED ITEM: How upset do parents get when their... By Patrick Goldstein
KEEP THE FAITH: Marianne Faithfull opens a month-long tour... By Patrick Goldstein
*** GRANT HART "Intolerance" \o7 SST\f7 :\o7 Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five stars (a classic). \f7 By Richard Cromelin
Looking for Adventure, Thai-style : How do you get the most authentic cooking in Southern California? Go regional : Thai Food : Thai Food By Linda Burum
Like a Visit to Japan By Kathie Jenkins
Talesai: A Place to Linger on Sunset By Ruth Reichl
When the Restaurant Drops the Ball By Colman Andrews
\o7 Films going into production: \f7 By David Pecchia \f7
Speaking of feeling left out: By Fr Om John M. Wilson \f7
The Big Squeeze By David J. Fox \f7
No Gritty 'Woman' By Pat H. Broeske \f7
The 20-Year Hitch By Ray Loynd \f7
In Search of . . . Ariane By Mary Helen Berg
Fast and Furious By John M. Wilson \f7
East Meets Midwest By Pat H. Broeske \f7
BUSINESS
The Heir, Apparently : Energy: Unlike his predecessors, Occidental's Ray Irani has stayed in Chairman Armand Hammer's good graces. But he's not a Hammer clone. By Patrick Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange County Soars in Exports of High-Tech : Foreign trade: While much of the industry stumbles, county firms seem to be thriving in the international market. By Cristina Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On The Record
Speculators Fuel Real Estate Fever in South Korea : Pacific Rim: Flush with the bounty from the country's trade surplus, corporations are pumping money into property. The practice is pricing the middle class out of housing. By Karl Schoenberger, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pro Sports Wins Big With Taxpayer Assist By James Flanigan
Treasury Chief 's Fortunes Slip, but Bush Is Loyal : Politics: Once hailed for S&L and Third World initiatives, Nicholas Brady has left U.S. economic policy adrift under his low-key leadership, critics say. His resignation is rumored. By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Managing Economic Reunification By George L. Perry, GEORGE L. PERRY \o7 is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution research organization in Washington\f7
Viewpoints : The Teflon Iacocca : Chrysler's chairman is renewing his Tokyo-bashing, but the fact remains that his company still can't adequately compete with the Japanese. By Dale D. Buss, DALE D. BUSS \o7 is business editor of the Milwaukee Journal\f7 . \o7 He previously covered the auto industry as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal\f7
Rodale Press Planting Seeds in the Soviet Union : Perestroika: The U.S. publisher of Organic Gardening is helping start New Farmer for Soviet subscribers. Other publications may follow. By Brendan Murphy, UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Iron Curtain's Fall Is Changing Old Trade Ways : Markets: France's goose liver business is just one Western industry bracing for new challenges from the East Bloc. By Rone Tempest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'New Wave' Economist a Bright Light on Often-Gloomy Wall St. : Investment: Although Prudential-Bache's Edward Yardeni has begun sounding cautious, he still has a core of optimism. By Thomas Easton, BALTIMORE SUN
Turmoil At The Top: Oxy's Procession Of Presidents Compiled by MELANIE PICKETT, Los Angeles Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Inventor Had Warned Taser Unsafe for Cardiac Patients : Weapons: Coroners in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties say the stun gun contributed to or caused three deaths. Two of the victims had heart disease. By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FBI Conducts Bank Fraud Inquiry into Businessman : Empire: Thousand Oaks' Olen B. Phillips--airline pilot, church official and philanthropist--is also under investigation by county and state authorities. By Leslie Berger, TIMES STAFF WRITER
10,000 Cast Irish Eyes on Parade By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
District to Audit Ely's Expenses, Phone Calls : Gambling: The board member allegedly used college district phones to call Las Vegas casinos. By Carlos V. Lozano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thousand Oaks : Miniature Horse Issue Is Back in the Saddle
Ventura County : Federal Aid Sought for 3 Water Projects
Newbury Park : Slain Youth's Father Faces Trial in Threat
Supervisorial Candidate Denies Debts : Authorities Say Ventura College Trustee Owes $40,000 to Several Nevada Casinos
Ventura : Law Limiting Water Use Brings Drought Home
Santa Paula : 'Sleepy Little Town' Debates Development
Camarillo : Blimp Leaves City, but Not Residents' Hearts
COUNTYWIDE : Students Compete in Geography Bowl By Glenn Briggs
THOUSAND OAKS : Funds for Chumash Trail Recommended By Joanna M. Miller
Ceremony Marks a Long-Delayed Rite of Passage By Lynn O'Shaughnessy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OJAI : Violent Crime Rate Falls by Two-Thirds By Thia Bell
Retiree's Mystery Jaunt : Vanished: A retired accountant whose dream was to travel disappears in Oregon. A couple is charged with using his bank account and vehicles. By Martha L. Willman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Red October' Inspires Hunt for Navy Recruits : Public relations: Movie theaters invite the Navy into their lobbies to draw attention to a Cold War thriller. By Ellen Yan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Postal Service Apartment Plan Is Greed, Picus Says By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Painting the Town Green : St. Patrick's Day as Only Hollywood Can Parade It By Richard Beene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Board Ideology Yields to Politics : Supervisors: More cracks in conservative bloc predicted as Pete Schabarum's tenure ends and 2 other Republicans go their own way. By Richard Simon and Frederick M. Muir, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Talk Between PLO, Local Jewish Group Stirs Uproar By Mathis Chazanov, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Korean \o7 Tabang \f7 Comes to L.A. With a Cure for the Homesick By John H. Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Roommates' Dispute Ends in 2 Deaths
Worker at Shell Oil's Carson Substation Is Electrocuted
INS Agents Arrest 38 Illegal Alien Suspects
Man, 71, Intervenes in Dispute, Is Killed
2 Critically Burned in Duplex Fire : Escape: The victims ran through the flaming living room. Neighbors aided the firefighters. By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gays Seek Only the 'Special Privilege' of Equal Rights By Dianne Klein
2 Held in Death of Pedestrian Hit by 2 Autos By Rose Ellen O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Test of Nerves Awaits Least Terns at Sanctuary By Lanie Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County St. Paddy Fete Greens the Orange : Celebration: Thousands of Irish and non-Irish alike mark the saint's day with step dancers, bagpipers, a parade and plenty of Irish beer. By Tammerlin Drummond, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes about your surroundings.
Whaddyamean, 'Awesome'? Give Her Bronx Cheer By Tony Marcano
'Baby' Goes First in Blaze Rescue By Rose Ellen O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ezell Combines Business, Immigration Advice By Maria Newman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Wonders If It Can Swallow the Chaos By James M. Gomez and Len Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tustin's Dilemma: To Vote or Not to Vote : Politics: City Council candidates hold back as a court fight rages over whether an April 10 election will be legal. By Shannon Sands
Reward Posted for Machine's Return
5 Charges Dropped Against Man Linked to Shooting of Baby By Luz Villarreal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruling Revives Ranch Development Issue : City election: A victory at the polls by project opponents might endanger the proposed 329-home Hellman plan in Seal Beach. By Shelby Grad, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Students Miss the Cut in Junior High Math Competition By Tom Mcqueeney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Motorist Dodges Errant Driver, Rams CHP Car
'Vigilante' May Be Charged in Killing From Reuters
Scanning the Skies for Signs of Life: So Far, Search Reports 'Just Static' : Planetary Society: Space scientists frustrated with the government's 'lack of vision' are doing their own looking for other worlds. By Edmund Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deft New Leader Paves the Way for Toll Roads : Transportation: William C. (Wild Bill) Woollett Jr. is riding herd over the first effort to bring major user-fee highways to California. By Jeffrey A. Perlman, TIMES URBAN AFFAIRS WRITER
Noise Study at Marine Base Is Generating a Lot of Heat : Environment: Public officials worry that new data could halt development near El Toro air station. At issue is which measurement standard is used. By Robert W. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tuesday Night Census of the Homeless Will Be Tough Task : Population: Advocates for the homeless say the head count will underestimate the number living on the streets. Some are refusing to cooperate. By Marc Lacey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elderly Warned of Robbers Posing as DWP Workers By Hugo Martin
Oldest Lifeguard, 64, Hangs It Up By Shawn Hubler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Task Force Gives 'Neutral' Report on Usage of Acid By George Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Historic Homes or Simply Old and Homely? : San Pedro: Preservation advocates say tearing down old homes destroys the city's 'fishing village' heritage. Others say the run-down houses aren't worth saving. By Clay Evans, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Democrats Hope to Gain From Rohrabacher's Drilling Stand By George Hatch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Not long ago, Redondo Beach Mayor Brad Parton was asked to... By Shawn Hubler
Panel to Review San Pedro Business District
First-time playwright, 60, offers a catharsis of one family's pain and loss. By Gerald Faris
Upsurge in Tuberculosis Cases Triggers Fear of a New Epidemic By Rosa Salter, ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL
Man Working Under Car Injured in Hit-and-Run
Lounge Wizard : Brawny Yank's Songs Win Hearts, Minds in Vietnamese Clubs By Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Counting Homeless a Tough Job for Census : Migrants: Advocates for the homeless say the government underestimates the difficulty of reaching illegal aliens to get an accurate count. By Jonathan Gaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Soviets at Convair Plant Are Given Red Carpet Treatment By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Coming Out' a Risk That's Worth Taking : Homosexuality: Gays and lesbians aren't the only ones who fear ostracism from society. Their parents do, too. By Agnes G. Herman, \o7 Agnes G. Herman is a free-lance writer who lives in San Marcos\f7
Despite the Stigma, the Future of Sewage May Be to Renew Land By Myron Levin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Patience is critical, because you don't go from the baement to the penthouse without climbing up a whole lot of stairs' By Terry Rather, Times Staff WRiter
County Jail Escapee Wanted for Murder Caught By Terry Rather, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Killed While Pushing Car Off I-15
Transplants Force the Ill to Become Fund-Raisers : Bone marrow: The expensive search for a donor is often in vain for the seeker, who bears the burden but may save the life of someone else. By Amy Louise Kazmin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Insurers Fail, Insured Lack Safety Net : Consumers: Because California does not have a health insurance guarantee fund, policyholders find themselves out in cold when companies are shut down. By Sebastian Rotella, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Temple Attendance Drops as People Dodge Spraying By Ellen Yan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lottery Results
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Bishop Poses Challenge
Commentary : Stricter Measures Are Needed to Protect the Lives of Victims of Abuse By Mildred Daley Pagelow, \o7 Mildred Daley Pagelow is an adjunct research professor of sociology at Cal State Fullerton and director of Educational Consulting Services. She has trained law enforcement officers and medical professionals in identification and intervention in family violence and is a family mediator in private practice. \f7
OPINION
DIANNE, PETE, JOHN & SISYPHUS FOR GOVERNOR : Uphill to Sacramento By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, \o7 Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is a senior associate of the Center for Politics and Policy at the Claremont Graduate School\f7
What Abortion Debate Is Really About: When Is Killing Permitted? : Morality: Convenient fictions about what is or is not a life don't help. Terminating a fetus is no more murder than sending soldiers to war. By Lisa M. Fleischman, \o7 Lisa M. Fleischman is an attorney in New York with a special interest in reproductive issues as a function of civil liberties and human rights\f7
Money Is the Bottom Line for Hostage-Takers : Lebanon: Westerners have been kidnaped for political causes--but for no political purpose. To get them back may take as much as $3 million each. By G. H. Jansen, \o7 G. H. Jansen, the author of "Militant Islam," has covered the Middle East for many years\f7
People Helping the Poor in El Salvador Often Wind Up as Victims Themselves : Persecution: Being a religious worker in the beleaguered nation, easing misery, assisting battle-area refugees, is a lethal pursuit. By James R. Brockman, \o7 Father James R. Brockman, S.J., is the author of "Romero: A Life" (Orbis Books) and the editor-translator of "The Violence of Love" (Harper & Row)\f7
The Talk of the Ukraine: Secession From Moscow : Soviet Union: Pro-independence movements are becoming bolder and politicized. Could too much dissent bring in the tanks? By Michael Bociurkiw, \o7 Michael Bociurkiw, a Canadian who writes for the South China Morning Post, has been on assignment in the Ukraine\f7
Raising the Iron Curtain Means a Continental Shift : Geopolitics: The focus of the Continent moves east, from Bonn to Berlin, from Brussels to Vienna. The new Europe regains balance, reclaims soul. By Enrico Jacchia, \o7 Enrico Jacchia directs the Center for Strategic Studies at the Free University of Rome\f7
U.S., Israel: Is the Party About Over? By Yossi Melman, \o7 Yossi Melman, an Israeli journalist and Nieman Fellow at Harvard Unviersity, is the author of \f7 "\o7 Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community\f7 " \o7 (Houghton Mifflin)\f7
Conservatives Attack Congress--and Thereby Their Own Tradition : Power: Republicans are tired of winning the presidency while losing House and Senate. So they move against the legislative branch, a dangerous tactic. By Alan Pell Crawford, \o7 Alan Pell Crawford, a former speech-writer for then-Rep. Dan Quayle, is the author of "Thunder on the Right: The 'New Right' and the Politics of Resentment" (Pantheon)\f7
U.S.--China Relations Reach an Unhappy Upcoming Anniversary : Diplomacy: Secret meetings and soothing comments failed. The Administration comes to realize the futility of trying business as usual with Beijing. By James Mann, \o7 Jim Mann, a former China correspondent, is now a member of The Times' Washington Bureau\f7
The U.S. Businessman: Public Hero or Pariah? By Robert W. Glasgow, \o7 Robert W. Glasgow\f7 ,\o7 a retired political journalist\f7 ,\o7 writes a monthly column for San Diego Magazine\f7
30 Seconds Over California: a TV Spot Lets Feinstein Soar--but It's Not the Key : Politics: A GOP consultant says it has less to do with the former San Francisco mayor than with her Democratic opponent, John Van de Kamp. By Sal Russo, \o7 Sal Russo, a Republican political consultant, was formerly Gov. Deukmejian's deputy chief of staff\f7
DEFICIT DARMAN'S GAMBIT : Bad Politics, but Worse Economics : The budget director fears that high interest rates will put Bush's popularity and GOP fortunes in a tailspin. Thus Rostenkowski to the rescue. By Robert Kuttner, \o7 Robert Kuttner is economics correspondent of the New Republic\f7
DEMOCRATS GRIM PAGEANT : Fratricide Inside the Bastion : Cutting your own deal in good times or being first to the lifeboat in heavy weather leaves little incentive to ponder a community of interest. By Ross K. Baker, \o7 Ross K. Baker, a professor of political science at Rutgers University, is the author of "House and Senate" (W.W. Norton)\f7
Sweeping Out the Sweatshops
Women's Work: Reconciliation
A Righteous Rejection : Judicial Conference Disputes Rehnquist Proposal
Just What Has the Victor Won? : Cold War: Gorbachev's Russia may struggle to look more like the America of its Lincolnesque or Rooseveltian dreams; George Bush's America resembles more and more czarist Russia. By Roger Morris, \o7 Roger Morris is the author of "Richard Milhouse Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician, 1913-1952," (Henry Holt & Co.), the first of a three-volume biography\f7
The New, Redeemed South Still Needs a New Deal : Liberation: It is not enough to possess the rights inherent in a democracy. We must use them to good advantage for all. By Jesse Jackson, \o7 The Rev. Jesse Jackson writes a syndicated column from Washington, D.C\f7
REAL ESTATE
Firms Sell Headquarters, Stay on as Renters : Lease-backs: Some companies find that selling their real estate is their best strategy for raising cash. By Ron Galperin, \o7 Galperin is a Los Angeles-based free-lance writer who has covered the commercial real estate scene for several years. \f7
Malfunctioning Appliances Can Often Be Fixed Associated Press
Case Where Accelerated Payments Don't Pay By Don G. Campbell, \o7 Campbell, a retired Times staff writer, is a Phoenix-based free-lance writer\f7
Los Angeles County
First Phase in Upland
Median Resale : Prices Of Homes
Realtors, Builders Assail 'Big Crash' Theory By David W. Myers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Custom Home Survival Guide : Building: One couple managed to build their first custom house without harm to their marriage. The key to success is having a good general contractor. By Carla Lazzareschi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Documents to Expect When Buying New Subdivision Home By Eileen Heyes, \o7 Heyes is a Times copy editor. \f7
'Jeopardy' Host Buys Mountain By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sellers Should Honor Contract With Fine Print They Failed to Read By Robert J. Bruss
L.A.'s Newest City Grew Up in Hurry : Diamond Bar: Where cattle roamed only a few years ago, houses and condos now stand. Town's biggest problem: traffic. By Irene Chang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Evicted Tenant's Belongings Stolen--Who Pays? By Kevin Postema, \o7 Postema is the editor of Apartment Age Magazine, a publication of the Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles, an apartment owners' service group\f7
Governor to Keynote BIA Conference
The Myth of Second Home Tax Advantages : Investment: The IRS has strict rules on what you can deduct when you rent out vacation home and also use it yourself. By Robert J. Bruss
Home Isn't Always Where You Hang Your Hat : Estate Planning: If you own a second home in another state, make certain which one is your domicile to avoid later confusion. By Paul J. Lochray, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gardening : New Zealand Shrub Feels at Home By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Homeowner Fees Should Be Based on True Costs By Marla Brower, \o7 Brower is vice president of a real estate management company in Orange County. and \f7
Gardening : Two Avocado Trees That Produce Superb Fruit : Fruit: The new Gwen is especially good for small gardens, while the Reed has been around for years. By Bill Sidnam
Gardening : How to Control Insects on Orchids By Doc Abraham and Katy Abraham
Home Improvement : Escape Mechanism on Security Bars Is Vital By Bill Ross, \o7 Bill Ross is the public relations chairman for the California Real Estate Inspection Assn\f7
Gardening : GARDENER'S CHECKLIST
HOME WISE : Vent Bathroom Fans Via Ductwork
2 New Products Make Stucco Patching Easy By Gary Abrams, \o7 Abrams is a Los Angeles general contractor and a free-lance writer\f7
Home Improvement : Precut Houses Save Expenses and Energy By James Dulley
Home Building Suitability Test
Steps In Building Your Own House
Council Honors Home Builders
Custom House Cost Depends on How Fancy You Want It By Carla Lazzareschi
Some Readings Helpful to Prospective Home Builders
Stock of Unsold New Homes Rises
Tucker Installed as Realtor President
Westweek's Smiling Faces, Empty Spaces By Sam Hall Kaplan
Your Mortgage : Check Your Credit Before Mortgage Shopping : Home Loans: Before attending open houses, make sure that credit bureaus give you a clean bill of health. This will make it easier to get loan. By David W. Myers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : GIRLS' DIVISION I : Leslie Shakes Off Illness, Berkeley By Rob Fernas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : BOYS' DIVISION I : Mater Dei Keeps Title in South By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : BOYS' DIVISION III : Servite Guns Down Mt. Eden, 67-51 By Mike Reilley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : BOYS' DIVISION II : O'Bannon's Bombs Sink Fremont By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : GIRLS' DIVISION III : Brea-Olinda Win Streak Snapped at 55 By Donna Carter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : GIRLS' DIVISION II : Muir Loses Grip and Title, 47-44 By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Was Definitely Jockey's Day at Gulfstream By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Betting With Bob
SANTA ANITA : Hail Atlantis Might Get Derby Shot By Bob Mieszerski
Brown, Aase Are Selected Again : Girls: It's a group that covers the long and short of it, with players from 10 different schools and representing each part of the county. By Kim Q. Berkshire
Clark, Meek and James Return for Second Year : Boys: North County and city conferences place four players each on 10-man team. Grossmont and Metro have one apiece. By John Geis
Servite Shoots 71% While Winning Title : Division III: Marusich, Stapleton lead Friars past Hayward Mt. Eden, 67-51, for their first state basketball championship. By Mike Reilley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mater Dei Pulls It Out at the Line : Division I: O'Neil's free throws in the final seconds give the Monarchs a 62-60 victory over San Francisco Riordan and their second state championship. By Tom Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Charm for Brea Girls the Second Time By Donna Carter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Servite Warms Up to Title-Game Pressure By Tom Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O'Neil Provides Just the Right Parting Shots By Mike Reilley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brea's McDaniel Holds Her Head High in Loss By Tom Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : UCI Track Teams Win Four-Way Meets
Prep Baseball Roundup
PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Mater Dei Rallies to Beat Servite By Dennis Kaiser
Prep Softball Roundup
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Saddleback Makes 10 Errors While Losing to Fullerton By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Mater Dei Wins Cypress Title By Bob Borsum
Prep Basketball State Championship Roundup By Rob Fernas
PREP BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDUP : O'Bannon Goes Outside to Lead Artesia By Lonnie White
Prep Basketball State Championship Roundup By Lonnie White
Tisch Proves to Be NFL Master of the Soft Sell By John Steadman, BALTIMORE SUN
Stink Baits Reel in Catfish By Gary Voet, MCCLATCHY NEWS SERVICE
Bodysurfer Used to Taking Bull by Horns : Bodysurfing: Peter Rombold of Chula Vista can be freewheeling in the water, but he has to get a bit more serious when he picks up the red cape. By Jim Lindgren
Sharts Blasts 3 Home Runs to Lead CSUN Win By Sean Waters, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hot-Hitting Loyola Wins 2 of 3 Over San Francisco By Stuart Matthews, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Morningside's Girls Repeat as State Champs : Prep basketball: Rival coach's remarks inspire ailing Lisa Leslie to 35 points and 12 rebounds as the Lady Monarchs beat Berkeley, 67-56. By Rob Fernas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chapman Takes 2 of 3 From Struggling Toros By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Roadworthy Trio : L.A. Matathon: A transplanted Finn, Camarillo chemist and a wheelchair racer from West Hills took their passion to the streets of the city and turned in some creditable performances. By Jeff Meyers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Title Marks Successful End to Tarver's Quest By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sprinters Jones and Miller Join Fast Company : Northridge/Alemany Relays: Girls' 100 produces the nation's top time, and Bryan Dameworth suffers his first loss in nearly a year in the boys' 800. By Mike Glaze, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cool Competitors : Frigid After-School Workouts Make Peninsula 'Y' a Hot Swim Club By Paul Mcleod, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSUN Women Split 2 Games, Make a Point By Jim Coleman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fitzgerald Double Lifts Redondo to Tourney Victory Over Miraleste By David Raatz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Hoover Joins Foes of Helmet Law After It Costs Tornadoes Three Runs By Sam Farmer
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Master's Scores 32 Runs, Sweeps Western Baptist
Moorpark Defeats Valley, Remains in First-Place Tie By Kirby Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Culver City's Dunlap Hits Four Homers
Politelli Claims Two Motocross Wins By Paul Olson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THE COLLEGES : Clayton Makes Good on 2 Fronts for CSUN By Mike Hiserman
Christian Heritage Rallies to Win Title From Staff and Wire Reports
Vidrios' No-Hitter Gives Host Crawford Title
Oakland--Name Suits the Raiders : Pro football: City and team regain that familiar ring when Al Davis returns club to its roots and a legion of loyal fans. By Dave Goldberg, ASSOCIATED PRESS
COMMENTARY : Davis Gets His Way Once Again By Joe Hamelin, MCCLATCHY NEWS SERVICES
Progress for Black Head Coaches--but Not That Much By Michael Wilbon, WASHINGTON POST
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Tar Heels Take Care of No. 1 : Midwest Regional: North Carolina stuns Oklahoma, 79-77, to reach Sweet 16 for 10th season in a row. By Danny Robbins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : UCLA Not Impressed by 30-4 Kansas By Jerry Crowe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old 98: Something Special to the End By Jim Murray
Chavez Shocks Taylor : Boxing: Behind on points, he scores a knockout with two seconds remaining in the final round. Referee comes under fire. By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Michigan Seeks to Put Loy in Loyola By Alan Drooz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miller Talks to Union : Baseball: Former director speaks with players amid a report their resolve is cracking. Another meeting is scheduled for today. By Peter Schmuck, BALTIMORE SUN
Owners Hint of New Idea : Baseball: O'Connor talks of different math in figuring arbitration eligibility. Miller addresses union. By Ross Newhan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Case of Cabin Fervor Helped to Produce These NFL Coaches By Harley Tinkham
Lakers Find Something to Shout About : Pro basketball: They hold off Timberwolves, 101-99, before 43,606 in Metrodome and end two-game losing streak. By Sam Mcmanis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kings Bury Mystique in Garden, Clinch Playoffs By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / WEST REGIONAL : Taller Wildcats Will Try to Stem the Tide By Alan Drooz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / WEST REGIONAL : Fish Knows How to Play the Game With Blue Chips By Mike Downey
NHL's Power Players Are Not Hard to Distinguish : Hockey: League policy is dominated by a handful of men with a wealth of experience, influence and financial resources. By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Squaw Valley USA Regains Some of Its Luster : Skiing: Alexander Cushing returns to rescue his mountain paradise from a period of decline. By Bob Lochner, TIMES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / WEST REGIONAL : Ball State Isn't Kidding, Slips Past Louisville : West Regional: Center shuts down 7-foot Spencer as 12th-seeded team scores 62-60 upset victory. By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
East German Athletes Look For Motivation By Andrew Warshaw, ASSOCIATED PRESS
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / EAST REGIONAL : Duke Looking for Traditional Victory Over St. John's Today From Associated Press
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / EAST REGIONAL : Connecticut's Defense Too Tough for California From Associated Press
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / EAST REGIONAL : Clemson Stops Simmons, Defeats La Salle : East Regional: Tigers hold Explorer star scoreless for 11:44 in second half and rally to win second-round game, 79-75. From Associated Press
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / SOUTHEAST AND MIDWEST REGIONALS : TODAY'S MIDWEST REGIONAL GAMES : Georgetown Presents Tall Task for Xavier From Associated Press
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / SOUTHEAST AND MIDWEST REGIONALS : Georgia Tech Sends Jackson to NBA Early : Southeast Regional: Yellow Jackets hold off LSU to reach final 16. Tigers' sophomore star says he's turning pro. By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / SOUTHEAST AND MIDWEST REGIONALS : TODAY'S SOUTHEAST REGIONAL GAMES : Northern Iowa Tries to Find New Level From Associated Press
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / SOUTHEAST AND MIDWEST REGIONALS : Arkansas Gets the Right Day to Beat Dayton : Midwest Regional: Razorbacks' forward runs his own play and follows his own miss as Flyers finally fall, 86-84. By Danny Robbins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arkansas Gets a Scare From Dayton, 86-84 From Associated Press
NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : WEST REGIONAL : CS Long Beach Sputters Badly, Loses, 78-62 By Pete Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / SOUTHEAST AND MIDWEST REGIONALS : Gauchos Don't Have a Shot Against Michigan State : Southeast Regional: UC Santa Barbara can't find the basket in a 62-58 loss to Spartans that isn't that close. By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / WEST REGIONAL : UNLV Finally Gets Defensive, Tips Ohio State : West Regional: Rebels make unusual switch to zone after fast start by the Buckeyes. By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : WOMEN'S ROUNDUP : Mississippi Upsets No. 5 UNLV, 66-62 From Associated Press
GOLF PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP : Players Pour It On Course After Rain Suspends Play By Mal Florence, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOLF ROUNDUP : Walker Pulls Away in LPGA; Still Holding On in Seniors From Associated Press
Everyone Sits Over Two Words : Key issue: Eligibility for salary arbitration has placed baseball in limbo while owners and the players' union argue. By Jim Colonna, TIMES ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
SAILING CONGRESSIONAL CUP : Dickson Too Aggressive for Isler, Haines By Rich Roberts, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Younger Ballplayers Just Want to Go to Training Camp : Survey: Most older players favor union stance, but young players understand arbitration eligibility means little if you don't make a major league club. By Bill Plaschke, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Equus Mini Sets Pace Like None Other at Los Alamitos Track By Don Escalante, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Padres Threaten to Dock Pay of Players : Baseball: If money is taken, Clark, Hurst, Gwynn plan to file for free agency, saying contract requires they lose no salary to lockout. By Bob Nightengale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Steinbrenner Was Blackmailed by Lawsuit Informant, Paper Says From Associated Press
Names in the News
Atle Skaardal of Norway, this season's downhill sensation...
A former junior hockey player whose spine was fractured is...
Names in the News
Capriati Wastes No Time Beating Sukova Again From Associated Press
Seifert Assumes Lead Role in 49er Draft By Jim Jenkins, MCCLATCHY NEWS SERVICE
Daly, Earl Team Up for Victory at Sebring
Defensive back Barry Wilburn of the Washington Redskins...
Bubka Sets Indoor Mark at 19-10 1/4 Associated Press
TENNIS : Agassi, Controversy Seem to Go Together By Thomas Bonk
Hurdler Derek Knight and weight man Brian Blutreich each...
Chris Washburn, banned from the NBA for life for drug use...
The Case of the Missing Super Bowl Broadcastt By Stan Isaacs, NEWSDAY
PRO FOOTBALL : Tagliabue Carves Niche as Commissioner By Bob Oates
COLLEGE SWIMMING / NCAA WOMEN'S FINALS : Evans Sets Another Record, but Texas Takes Team Title From Associated Press
NHL ROUNDUP : Islanders Win, Prove Even the Weak Survive By Dan Hafner
NBA ROUNDUP : Cavaliers Win, Pull Closer to Fading Pacers By Dan Hafner
Taylor's Luck Runs Out as Time Doesn't : Boxing: Chavez, behind on two of three scorecards, keeps his belt and adds another when referee makes controversial decision to stop fight. By Allan Malamud, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is Vachon a Pretender to the Throne? : Hockey: Gretzky's relationship with owner Bruce McNall casts the impression that King general manager has little more than a title. By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PLNC Women First in Conference Track Meet
MAGAZINE
TRAVELING in style : CONTENTS By Jerry Hulse
TRAVELING in style : THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY : Remembering Malcolm Forbes: A holiday spent ballooning was one sure way to rise above the crowd. By Michael Jackson, \o7 Jackson is a talk-show host on radio station KABC\f7 .
TRAVELING in style : WORD PLAY : SPENDING A FEW WEEKS IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE IS WHAT VACATIONING IS ALL ABOUT. By Garrison Keillor, \o7 Keillor is host of American Radio Company of the Air, live, Saturday evenings on American Public Radio. \f7
TRAVELING in style : Paring the Price of Paradise : How savvy travelers to the Aloha State can trim their tabs and never miss out on the good life: Cost-cutting tips for everything from lodgings to luaus, shopping to sightseeing. By Barbara Shea, \o7 Shea writes for Newsday. \f7
TRAVELING in style : A PALACE WHERE SERVICE IS KING : If a royal reception and plush pampering are your holiday goals, then head for this haute hostelry in Gstaad, where guests are greeted (and treated) with gracious thoughtfulness. By Jerry Hulse, \o7 Hulse is travel editor of The Times. \f7
TRAVELING in style : Basking in Genealogy : A search for roots goes astray as our intrepid correspondent and his spouse acquaint themselves with Santa Lucia (five times) and explore the happy hamlets of the Pyrenees. By Al Martinez, \o7 Martinez is a Los Angeles Times columnist and screen writer. and \f7
TRAVELING in style : JAMBALAYA JUNKET : New Orleans a la carte: A noted native conducts a tour of the many charms of the Crescent City. By Paul Prudhomme, \o7 Prudhomme is a noted chef and New Orleans native. \f7
TRAVELING in style : The SPIRIT OF THE EAST : Malaysia and beyond: Instant tropics. Instant poetry. And all the cliches--palm-fringed beaches, sapphire seas, plus exotic, exciting cities in which yesterday and today intermingle. By Georgia I. Hesse, \o7 Hesse is a San Francisco free-lance writer. \f7
TRAVELING in style : AUTOMOTIVE AUTOCRAT : A Rolls-Royce is Earl Grey tea and weekends at Ascot and all things By Royal Appointment. It is, in short, a legend that is at its haughtiest and mightiest only on the highways, byways and motor ways of England. By Paul Dean, \o7 Dean is a Times staff writer. \f7
TRAVELING in style : CAN YOU GUESS? By Robert W. Guenther
TRAVELING in style : Charting Routes to Travel Bargains : The ticket to cutting costs is planning ahead: doing your homework and shopping with care. By Sylvia Porter, \o7 Porter is a nationally syndicated writer and author of the best-selling "Sylvia Porter's Money Book." \f7
TRAVELING in style : PALATE PLEASERS : PARISIAN BISTROS : A handful of personal favorites: Each offers personality, simplicity, consistency and a point of view, and each is a place where you almost always find good food and a good time. By Patricia Wells, \f7 and \o7 Wells, an American journalist and author, has lived in Paris and Provence for the past 10 years. She is restaurant critic for the International Herald Tribune and for the French newsweekly, L'Express. She also is author of "The Food Lover's Guide to Paris" (1984 and 1988), "The Food Lover's Guide to France" (1987), and "Bistro Cooking" (1989), all published by Workman.
TRAVELING in style : Circadian Clockwork : An expert's list of shortcuts for easing the malady of jet lag. By Charles F. Ehret, \o7 Ehret, senior scientist emeritus at Argonne National Laboratory and president of General Chronobionics Inc., Hinsdale, Ill., is a pioneer in chronobiology, the study of the exact mechanisms involved in control of the sense of time in living organisms. \f7
TRAVELING in style : PHOTO OPPORTUNITY By Randy Leffingwell
TRAVELING in style : A CERTAIN GENTLENESS : Bangkok's Oriental has all the luxe of any grand hotel, but it is appreciated most for the warm, human quality of its Thai staff. By Charles N. Barnard, \o7 Barnard is a Cos Cobb, Conn. writer\f7
Misdirected Technology : With the Cold War Over, Our Scientists Should Be Zeroing In on Making Life Easier By Jack Smith
Vanity of Vanities : Furniture Shopping Can Become a Serious Life Challenge for a Person of Humble Tastes By Margo Kaufman
EL MOSCO : It means day labor, and, increasingly, all the controversies and conflicts that surround Latin American immigration in Southern California By Bruce Kelly, \o7 Bruce Kelley is the editor of California Tomorrow magazine. Alexandra Smith, Jose Romero and J. Edward Taylor assisted with translations for this article\f7
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DESIGN : Rugs for All Areas By Barbara Thornburg
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FAVORITES : BABY FOOD By Chloe Ross and Rita Garlington
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : 14 HANDMADE : Seven Years of Good Luck By Loretta Paraguassu
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : SHOPTALK : Addicted to Soaps By Janey Milstead
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : OUT & ABOUT : Tahiti in Silver Lake By Mark Ehrman
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : COMPUTERS : A Speed Break By Paul Ciotti
Tall Tales : In a New Memoir, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chronicles His Final Season on the Court By Kareem Abdul-jabbar and Mignon Mccarthy, From "Kareem," by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Mignon McCarthy, to be published later this month. Copyright 1989 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, Random House Inc. All rights reserved.
Citizen Kareem's First Year on the Sidelines By Sam Mcmanis, \o7 Sam McManis covers the Lakers for The Times\f7
The Star Treatment : Stylist Lori Davis Gives Famous Clients High-Profile Hair Color, Perms and Cuts By Paddy Calistro
The Shape of Things to Come : Hard-Edged Minimalism Makes Way for Furniture in Undulating Forms and Baroque Fabrics-- : an Art Nouveau for the 1990s By Barbara Thornburg
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India's Sun Temple at Konarak Has an X-Rating By Rekha Basu, \f7 and \o7 Basu is an India-born free-lance writer living in Delmar, N.Y.
A Traveling Gadget for Every Situation By James T. Yenckel, \o7 From The Washington Post\f7
Visiting a Battle of Britain Airfield By David Veasey, \f7 and \o7 Veasey is a free-lance writer living in Morris Plains, N.J.
Crossroad of Cultures in Katmandu By Maureen Keilty, \o7 Keilty is a free-lance writer living in Durango, Colo\f7 .
Seeing the Real Nepal Through Clouds and Fog By Grace Lichtenstein, \o7 Grace Lichtenstein is a former New York Times reporter and the author of five books. and \f7
The Common Cold Requires Special Dressing By Judith Morgan, \o7 Morgan is a magazine and newspaper writer living in La Jolla\f7
Visitors, Birds Flock to Mono Lake By Tom Grimm and Michele Grimm, \o7 The Grimms are Laguna Beach free-lance writers/photographers and authors of the updated "Away for a Weekend." \f7
Swiss Trading Place Vends Quality By Jennifer Merin, \o7 Merin is a New York City free-lance writer\f7 .
Dancing to an Old Beat on Catalina By Bill Hughes, \o7 Hughes is a 30-year veteran travel writer living in Sherman Oaks\f7
Something's Fishy on French Caribbean Island By Horace Sutton, \o7 Sutton is a syndicated travel columnist\f7
Kingston's Beat Is the Heartand Soul of Jamaica By Ed Rabey and Beverly Beyer, \o7 Beyer and Rabey are Los Angeles travel writers\f7 .
Here's How to Avoid Sickness at Sea By Dr. Karl Neumann, \o7 Neumann is a Forest Hills, N.Y., pediatrician who writes on travel-related matters\f7
Follow the Map to Austrian Hostels By Lucy Izon, \o7 Izon is a Canadian travel journalist covering youth budget routes. \f7
Discount Passes Good for Finnish By Jack Adler
Cycle Tours Take Practice and Bragging By Richard A. Lovett
Bike Rides Across America By Richard. A. Lovett
FIELD OF DREAMS : Savoring the Heartland in Iowa's Great American Bike Ride By Richard A. Lovett, \o7 Richard A. Lovett is a free-lance writer living in Corvallis, Ore\f7
Canadian Skiing Trail Is the Inn Place to Be By Anita Stewart, \o7 Stewart is a free-lance writer living in Elora, Canada. and \f7
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