What happened on March 25, 1990

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Frequent-Flier Miles Complicated, Although Not Impossible, to Spend : Airlines: What looked like an ingenuous marketing plan backfired when frequent-fliers suddenly began cashing in triple mileage awards. To compensate, carriers have changed their rules. By Peter S. Greenberg, \o7 Greenberg is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7 .
Wet & Wild : Africa by Canoe : Gliding Among the Rich Wildlife of Botswana's Okavango Delta By Lyndon Stambler, \f7 and \o7 Stambler is a Santa Monica free\f7 -\o7 lance writer.
Cross-Country Skiing Amid Yosemite Views By Stephen Kasper, \o7 Kasper is a free-lance writer living in Truckee, Calif. and \f7
Dancing the Night Away in Tokyo By Kunio Francis Tanabe, \o7 From the Washington Post\f7
This Ancient Village Is a Bulgarian Port to Call By Betty Lowry, \o7 Lowry is a free-lance writer who lives in Wayland, Mass. and \f7
A Spring Full of Delights in Amalfi By Linda Stewart, \o7 Stewart is a New York City free-lance writer\f7
Providing a Warm Welsh Welcome on a Windy Pembrokeshire Night By Vivian Ringer and Roy Ringer, \o7 The Ringers are Malibu free-lance writers\f7
Spend Some Time Exploring the Other London 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
How to Find Summer Jobs Abroad By Lucy Izon, \o7 Izon is a Canadian travel journalist covering youth budget routes. \f7
Don't Look for Subtle Decor on Fantasy Ship By Harry Basch and Shirley Slater, \o7 Slater and Basch are free-lance writers living in Los Angeles\f7
Search for Condor Leads to Discovery of Peru's Other Natural Beauties By Aida Ferrarone, \o7 Ferrarone is a Santa Monica free-lance writer. \f7
Exploring Morocco's Taroudant By Ed Rabey and Beverly Beyer, \o7 Beyer and Rabey are Los Angeles travel writers\f7 .
Images From a Wandering Mind By Judith Morgan, \o7 Morgan is a magazine and newspaper writer living in La Jolla\f7
The man poised his wooden-poled net above the water and... By Elizabeth Harryman and Paul Lasley, \o7 Lasley and Harryman are Beverly Hills free-lance writers. \f7
Sampling a Few of Tokyo's Long-Lasting but Plastic Food Delicacies By Jennifer Merin, \o7 Merin is a New York City free-lance writer\f7 .
Rugby Rules in Hong Kong on 'Sevens' Weekend By David Wishart, \o7 Wishart is a free-lance writer living in Vancouver, B.C. and \f7
Wet & Wild : Alaska by Kayak By James Steele, \o7 Steele is a free-lance writer living in Newburyport, Mass\f7
Don't Let Rain Dampen Spirits By James Steele
Finding Your Own Comfort Zone in One Gem of a Country By Lyndon Stambler
Club Strikes Many Golden Matches By Bill Hughes, \o7 Hughes is a 30-year veteran travel writer living in Sherman Oaks. \f7
The Newest Code Word in Air Travel Is \o7 Sharing\f7 : Airlines: Code-sharing agreements among carriers are giving passengers more flexibility in booking flights. But don't forget to find out which carrier is responsible should problems occur. By Jack Adler, \o7 Adler is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7
Seeing Spain and Portugal at Reasonable Prices By Jack Adler
Eastern Europe More Expensive Than Western? By Eric Friedheim and John-thor Dahlburg and Esther Schrader, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES and \f7 and \o7 Friedheim is editor/publisher of Travel Agent magazine.

What happened on March 25, 1990

BOOKS

Hiding in Plain Sight : DECEPTION \o7 by Philip Roth (Simon & Schuster: $18.95; 208 pp.) \f7 By Richard Eder

Like Miniver Cheevy, Born Too Late : LEWIS PERCY \o7 by Anita Brookner (Pantheon: $18.95; 261 pp.)\f7 By Elaine Kendall, \o7 Kendall is a regular reviewer for View. \f7

BLACK MEN \o7 by Haki R. Madhubuti (Third World Press, 7524 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, Il. 60619: $29.95, cloth; $14.95, paper; 273 pp.)\f7 By Bruce Bean

DOWN AND OUT IN AMERICA The Origins of Homelessness \o7 by Peter H. Rossi (University of Chicago Press: $15.95; 282 pp.) \f7 By Michael Harris

TO SCHOOL THROUGH THE FIELDS An Irish Country Childhood \o7 by Alice Taylor (St. Martin's Press: $14.95; 151 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

WHAT DOES JOAN SAY? \o7 by Joan Quigley (Birch Lane Press: $17.95; 218 pp.) \f7 By Sonja Bolle

Gifts That Traverse Afar By Barbara Bottner, \o7 Bottner is a regular contributor to Book Review. \f7

The theme is familiar: Spoiled, rather unpleasant children... By Carolyn Meyer, \o7 "Wild Rover," Meyer's newest novel for teen-agers, was published recently by McElderry Books. "Killing the Kudu" is due this fall. and \f7

Spinoza on the Half-Shell : THE GREAT LETTER E \o7 by Sandra Schor (North Point Press: $18.95; 224 pp.; 0-86547-397-8) \f7 By Janet Hadda, \f7 and \o7 Hadda teaches Yiddish at UCLA and is a psychoanalyst in private practice.

THE JOURNALIST AND THE MURDERER \o7 by Janet Malcolm (Alfred A. Knopf: $18.95; 162 pp.) \f7 By David Reiff

AT THE GATES OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM by \o7 Amy Hempel (Alfred A. Knopf: $17.95; 135 pp.; \f7 By Elizabeth Tallent

THE UNIVERSAL MYTHS Heroes, Gods, Tricksters and Others \o7 by Alexander Eliot (Meridian: $8.95) \f7 By Gary Soto

BILLY BATHGATE \o7 by E.L. Doctorow (Harper & Row: $5.95) \f7 By Gary Soto

THE WICKED PAVILLION \o7 by Dawn Powell (Vintage: $8.95) \f7 By Gary Soto

REFLECTIONS IN A JAUNDICED EYE \o7 by Florence King (St. Martin's Press: $7.95) \f7 By Gary Soto

THE BRONTES WENT TO WOOLWORTHS \o7 by Rachel Ferguson (Penguin: $7.95) \f7 By Gary Soto

HENCE \o7 by Brad Leithauser (Penguin: $8.95)\f7 By Gary Soto

The Cost of Coyote Meat in Arizona By John Alcock, \o7 From "Sonoran Desert Summer" published this month by the University of Arizona Press ($19.95)\f7

NEWS

A Need to 'Watch Out for What We Watch' : Television: Pomona College professor argues that in order to separate the good from the bad, viewers must become "visually literate." By Edmund Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

LOCAL ELECTIONS IRWINDALE : 7 Campaign for 3 Seats on Council : Government: Candidates are discovering that voters haven't forgotten the city's $10-million attempt to land the Raiders. By Irene Chang, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Historical Society Waits in Wings for New Home to Be Renovated By Elena Farrington, TIMES STAFF WRITER

An act of thanksgiving, a labor of love--and a link with tradition. By Mary R. Heffron

LOCAL ELECTIONS / LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL : Theater Plan Takes Center Stage By Mike Ward, TIMES STAFF WRITER

LOCAL ELECTIONS / SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL : 7 Candidates Share Single View on Most Issues By Vicki Torres, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Chinese Conundrum : Dissidents: As their visas expire, students who criticized Beijing for the Tian An Men crackdown face a return to uncertain retaliation or permanent exile. By Denise Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Contaminated Playground at Cudahy School to Be Repaved By Tina Griego, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Visionary : Whittier College's Ash Sees Great Things for Tiny School By Tina Griego, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Huntington Park Students Take a Walk on Wild Side By Jack Searles

900 Parents Protest Year-Round Classes : Education: Lynwood board proposes to begin program at three elementary schools in June as an experiment, but participation would be voluntary. By Lee Harris, TIMES STAFF WRITER

LOCAL ELECTIONS / LONG BEACH : Candidates for School Board Agree Crime Is a Top Issue By Roxana Kopetman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

LOCAL ELECTIONS / LONG BEACH CITY COUNCIL : Candidate Accused of Ethics Violations By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Residents Balk at Billing : Condo Owners Want Long Beach to Help Pay for Structural Flaws By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Student Turns Quirky Gift Into a Pronounced Talent By E. Page Bucy, Bucy is a Manhattan Beach free-lance writer

Panel OKs San Pedro Rezoning Proposal By Clay Evans, TIMES STAFF WRITER

New, Fragile Democracies Present Problems for U.S. By Jim Mann and Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Hungary to Hold First Free Election in 40 Years Today By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Big Fight Brews Over 'Big Green' Initiative's Scope By Richard C. Paddock and Larry B. Stammer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Deal for Raiders Has Oakland Taking Sides : Pro football: Some are outraged by Davis' actions and the cost. Others say the team will restore city pride. By Maura Dolan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lithuanians--From Euphoria to Tense Anger By Esther Schrader, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

COLUMN ONE : The Man Behind the Governor : Karl Samuelian is more than the governor's chief fund-raiser. He is one of the most powerful men in state politics. By Paul Jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bishop Brookins' Ties to Cable Franchise Detailed By Glenn F. Bunting, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lithuania Says It's Not Forming Army : Secession: Force is unwarranted, Landsbergis tells Gorbachev. The republic's president also warns military deserters that he cannot protect them. By Esther Schrader and John-thor Dahlburg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Hazelwood Tells of Images That Still Haunt Him By William C. Rempel, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lawmakers' 'Bellboys' Cost Taxpayers $2.3 Million Yearly : Sacramento: Eighty sergeants-at-arms and chauffeurs cater to 120 lawmakers. Records show they have picked up the laundry, taken children to school and delivered cat food. By Teresa Simons, UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL

Boy Found Slain; Man Arrested : Crime: Burned and gagged body found near Simi Valley. Suspect had worked in PTA program at boy's school. By Carlos V. Lozano and Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Van de Kamp Ad Against Feinstein Will Be Changed : Governor's race: Newspaper threatens to sue him over alleged trademark infringement. By Keith Love, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Sex Abstinence Video Prepared for Schools Gets a Thumbs Down By William Trombley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Rivals See Victory in Close Australia Vote By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Democrats Set Delegate Selection Rules : Politics: The action is taken early and smoothly. One provision allows California to advance its presidential primary, but the state may not act. By Robert Shogan, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Last Indian Troops Leave Sri Lanka : Peacekeeping: Nearly three years of fighting failed to crush Tamil separatists. It was a hard lesson for New Delhi. By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Colombians Mourn Slain Candidate \o7 Associated Press\f7

Historian Unearths Dark Secret: Stalinist 'Death Forest' : East Germany: As many as 65,000 people may have perished in Soviet camps. The disclosure marks the end of a nation's silence about the terrors of its past. From a Times Staff Writer

Most Contras to Keep Arms, Leader Says : Nicaragua: The rebel who agreed to end the war wants the Sandinista army to disband as 'an equal step.' By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Film Festival Gives Soviets Look at Jewish Life in West : Culture: 'It seems really OK to be Jewish,' one viewer says after seeing the first American movie. By Michael Parks, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gorbachev Picks Mixed Group as Top Advisers : Soviet Union: Two novelists, a metalworker and proponents of a market economy will join traditional allies on the new Presidential Council. By Michael Parks, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Europe Council Fears for Lithuania : Diplomacy: The 23-nation group expresses concern over possible military intervention by Moscow. By William Tuohy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Catching Former Nazis at Airports : Travel: The dropping of visa requirements for Germans lets possible war criminals enter the country. But a federal agency is waiting for them. By Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Duchess of York At Rest After Birth of Second Daughter \o7 Times Wire Services\f7

Guests No Longer Make Own Beds as Hawaii Hotels Settle Strike from Associated Press

Oil Spill Anniversary Observed in Alaska \o7 Associated Press\f7

Southern Catfish Workers Charge They're Being Crippled by Their Jobs : Labor: Employees say repetitive tasks injure their wrists, arms and shoulders. Some claim boom industry's employers are to blame. By Lee May, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Nixon Admits Asking CIA to Block Watergate Inquiry, Says It Refused From Associated Press

An Wang; Founded Computer Company By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER

20 Indian Tribes Sign First Mutual-Aid Treaty \o7 Associated Press\f7

Candidate's Rape 'Joke' Causes Stir \o7 Associated Press\f7

After a Fall, Pain Is Both Her Constant Companion and Her Jailer By Kay Bartlett, ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Day Dawns in Understanding Brain Disorders By Sally Squires, THE WASHINGTON POST

Planning: It's Key to Saving Refugees' Lives : Health: Without organization and coordination of services provided to camps in a given country, all the generosity in the world will not help. By Sandy Rovner, THE WASHINGTON POST

Budget Cuts Isolate Retarded Adults and Families : Massachusetts: State-funded residential care for retarded adults ends when they turn 22. The patients go home to unprepared families and an uncertain future. By Leslie Dreyfous, ASSOCIATED PRESS

From Florida Keys, Bleak Word on State of Once-Abundant Bird Life By Dan Sewell, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Airport Plan May Get Its Wings Clipped By Katherine Scobey, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Experts Map Strategy to Control Development in Amazon Rain Forest By Paul Raeburn, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aging Japan Touts Joys of Parenthood By Keiko Kambara, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

Romania Women Find That Scars From Years of Drudgery Are Slow to Heal By Meriel Beattie, REUTERS

Delaware River Fouled by Accidental Oil Spill \o7 Associated Press\f7

Odd, Bent, Roar Are Good Norse Names, But Scott and Russell Are Out : Scandinavia: Surnames, middle names and first names run into myriad rules designed to prevent confusion and preserve culture. By Doug Mellgren, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quayle to Go to Nicaragua \o7 United Press International\f7