What happened on October 06, 1991

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Wilson and GOP May Be Facing Their Vietnam - Politics: The reaction to the governor's veto of a gay-rights bill illustrates the importance of social issues to Republicans. But is the right in a forgiving mood? By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, \o7 Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is senior associate of the Center for Politics and Policy at Claremont Graduate School\f7
Can Mexico Be Mexico? : With Economic Integration in Vogue, Democracy May be all that Protects the Country from becoming the 51st State By Carlos Fuentes, \o7 Carlos Fuentes, the Mexican novelist, has been working on a television series titled "The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World," in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the New World. This article was excerpted from the fall issue of New Perspectives Quarterly, "The New Babel."\f7
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Uneasy Alliance: CIA Operators vs. CIA Analysts : Intelligence: No one from the research side has ever headed the agency. But is nominee Robert Gates really a covert activist? By Burton Hersh
Barring the Bulldozer : Coastal bills call for new powers to halt harmful projects
Crisis in Los Angeles Policing: Reform Is the Only Way Out
PLATFORM : Seek Lawful Change \o7 Assemblyman TERRY B. FRIEDMAN (D-Los Angeles) was the sponsor of the gay-rights bill vetoed last week by Gov. Wilson. He comments here on the gay and lesbian community's reaction--some of it violent--to the veto\f7
COLUMN RIGHT : America Should Leave Haiti Alone : Foreign aid can undermine the very democracy that we hope to encourage. By Tom Bethell, \o7 Tom Bethell is Washington editor of the American Spectator\f7
COLUMN LEFT : Affirmative Action? Not on Thomas : The concept of preference is due a reexamination after this nomination is rejected. By Ruth Rosen, \o7 Ruth Rosen, a professor of history at UC Davis, writes regularly about political culture\f7
Personal Perspective : The Squeaky-Clean Badge That Is Little More Than a Self-Serving Icon By James R. Retana
Coming Soon: 'Antigone Goes to Atlanta' By Christopher Cerf, \o7 Christopher Cerf is a co-founder of the American Sequel Society. His most recent project, which he co-authored with Henry Beard, Sarah Durkee and Sean Kelly, is "The Book of Sequels," which contains not one but four follow-ups to "Gone With the Wind."\f7
When Nations Divide, Who Gets the Bombs? : Arms: As the Soviet Union fragments, smaller states might gain control of nuclear weapons. The delicate nuclear balance may be tipped. By John Prados, \o7 John Prados is a historian of national-security affairs. His most recent book is "Keeping of the Keys: A History of the National Security Council from Truman to Bush" (William Morrow)\f7
Bush States His Doctrine by Omission : Diplomacy: The President offered no overarching theme in his speech on nuclear policy. But much could be inferred from the weapons he cut out. By Michael Krepon, \o7 Michael Krepon is the president of the Henry L. Stimson Center\f7
Richard Gregorie : The Man Who Took on Noriega While Fighting Drug Trafficking By Jefferson Morley, \o7 Jefferson Morley has written extensively about Latin America. He interviewed Richard D. Gregorie from his Miami office\f7
Why Test the Weapons? Pentagon Just Grades Itself : Defense: Only recently, after 10 years and $30 billion, has the Defense Department admitted there might be some problems with the B-2. By Scott Shuger, \o7 Scott Shuger is a contributing editor to the Washington Monthly\f7

REAL ESTATE

Calabasas Fit for New King By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bulbs : They'll Wait for the Rain to Fall By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Long-Term View Promising for Real Estate, Report Says By Bradley Inman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Inman is a syndicated real estate columnist. \f7
When Neighbors Aren't So Neighborly By Cora Jordan, \o7 Cora Jordan is an attorney and the author of "Neighbor Law: Trees, Fences, Boundaries and Noise," published by Nolo Press, Berkeley, from which this article is adapted with permission. "Neighbor Law" is available in bookstores or by calling (800) 640-6656 in California or (800) 992-6656 elsewhere in the United States. and \f7
Settle Dispute Quickly to Avoid More Expense By Robert J. Bruss, Special to the Times
Law Forbids Discrimination Against Mentally Handicapped Special to The Times; \o7 This column is prepared by Project Sentinel, a rental housing mediation service in Sunnyvale, Calif\f7
Stacy New Director of L.A. AIA Chapter
What You Can Do to Prevent Pesky Weeds By Mary Ellen Guffey
Lenders Hold Out Key to Unlock Interest Rates By Ellen James Martin, THE BALTIMORE SUN
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Red Grapefruit Does Better Inland By Bill Sidnam
10 Southland Buildings Cited in State Preservation Awards
Tubers Ready to Lift When the Tops Yellow
Retractable Awnings Block the Sun By James Dulley
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What happened on October 06, 1991

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Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Suns and Lovers : DAUGHTERS \o7 By Paule Marshall (Atheneum: $21.95; 416 pp.) \f7 By Nancy Forbes Romano, \f7 and \o7 Romano taught fiction writing at Columbia University and currently is working on a collection of short stories.

Gordimer Is in the Details : JUMP And Other Stories \o7 By Nadine Gordimer (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $20; 257 pp.) \f7 By Dick Roraback, \o7 Roraback is a member of the Book Review staff. \f7

The School of Cruelty : BOYS OF LIFE \o7 By Paul Russell (E. P. Dutton: $18.95; 309 pp.) \f7 By John Rechy, \o7 Rechy has just published a new novel, "The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez" (Arcade/Little, Brown). \f7

The Roe of Paris Trout : BROTHERLY LOVE \o7 By Pete Dexter (Random House: $22; 253 pp.) \f7 By Richard Eder

How to Marry a Millionaire : WHAT HAS \o7 SHE\f7 GOT? \o7 By Cynthia S. Smith (Donald I\f7 .\o7 Fine: $19.95; 225 pp.) \f7 By Judith Gingold, \o7 Gingold is a free\f7 -\o7 lance writer\f7

Fiction By Sharon Dirlam

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Fiction By Sharon Dirlam

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA \o7 by David Graham (Thames and Hudson: $35; 223 pp.).\f7 By Dick Roraback

Genuine GM Parts : RIVETHEAD: Tales From the Assembly Line \o7 By Ben Hamper\f7 , \o7 (Warner Books: $19.95; 256 pp.) \f7 By Tom Bodett, \o7 Bodett is a former logger, commercial fisherman and building contractor who now writes books and talks on the radio for a living in Homer, Alaska. \f7

A Small World After All By Elizabeth Mehren

WOMEN OF DEH KOH: Lives in an Iranian Village \o7 by Erika Friedl (Penguin: $9.95).\f7 By Charles Solomon

ALL NEW PEOPLE \o7 by Anne Lamont (Bantam: $8.50).\f7 By Charles Solomon

REAL FARM \o7 by Patricia Tichenor Westfall (Avon: $7.95, illustrated).\f7 By Charles Solomon

TALKING LEAVES: Contemporary Native American Short Stories, \o7 edited by Craig Lesley (Dell: $10).\f7 By Charles Solomon

HELPING NATURE TO HEAL: An Introduction to Environmen-tal Restoration, \o7 edited by Richard Nilsen (Ten Speed Press: $14.95, illustrated).\f7 By Charles Solomon

GINSENG AND OTHER TALES FROM MANILA \o7 by Marianne Villanueva (Calyx Books: $8.95).\f7 By Charles Solomon

IN PRAISE OF THE STEPMOTHER \o7 by Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Helen Lane (Penguin: $10.95, illustrated).\f7 By Charles Solomon

ATLAS OF TWENTIETH CENTURY WORLD HISTORY \o7 by Michael Dockrill (HarperPerennial: $14.95).\f7 By Charles Solomon

ENTERTAINMENT

Her Salvation? : Mimi Rogers has taken a chance with a role in a movie about faith and sin. The question: Will 'The Rapture' redeem a career bedeviled by typecasting? By Kristine Mckenna, \o7 Kristine McKenna is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7

A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : CASTING CALL : Andy Garcia, Godfather to Rain Forests By Nina J. Easton

Taking the 5th--Prokofiev's, That Is By Herbert Glass, \o7 Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar. \f7

Regaining a Balance of Fun and Introspection : JOHN MELLENCAMP, "Whenever We Wanted", \o7 Mercury\f7 By Jean Rosenbluth

Urban Dance Squad's Organized Insanity By Dennis Hunt

It's 'Achtung' and Mum From U2 By Steve Hochman

No. 1, Sure, but How Many Albums Did They Sell? By Chuck Philips

SMALL FACES: Upset about shoddy audio and video bootlegs... By Steve Hochman

THE CULT: "Ceremony", \o7 Reprise/Sire\f7 By Jean Rosenbluth

URBAN DANCE SQUAD: "Life 'N Perspectives of a Genuine Crossover", \o7 Arista\f7 By Steve Hochman

In Brief : BeBe & CeCe Winans, "Different Lifestyles," Capitol. By Connie Johnson

Power Trio, Pop Craft : NIRVANA: "Nevermind", \o7 DGC\f7 By Jonathan Gold

In Brief : Patty Loveless, "Up Against My Heart," MCA. By Randy Lewis and Rating: * * 1/2

When Dub Flies--From Jamaica to U.K. By Don Snowden

RESTAURANTS : A Regular Joe Runs This Place By Laurie Ochoa

RESTAURANTS : Eating Out, You Can Say No to Chardonnay and Cabernet By Dan Berger

A Ring Master Like His Dad : Boxing announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. follows in his father's footsteps with flair, becoming a respected presence in arenas around the world By David Wharton, \o7 David Wharton is a Times staff writer\f7

Shorter 'Wars' to Bow on a Smaller Stage : 'God Say Amen,' the last line of the English Shakespeare Company's 'Roses' marathon, will be its West Coast premiere By Richard Stayton, \o7 Stayton writes regularly about theater for The Times. \f7

Monk, Miles and Mingus Are Staff of Life at New Jazz Bakery By Zan Stewart, \o7 Zan Stewart writes regularly about music for Calendar\f7

Writing Hits Not Enough for Singer Caldwell By Steve Appleford, \o7 Steve Appleford writes regularly about music for Westside/Valley Calendar\f7

Playwright Davis, Actress Baxter Dissect a Beleaguered Family's Backbone in Drama By Robert Koehler, \o7 Robert Koehler is a frequent contributor to Calendar. \f7

Blood, Gore and Murder Make for a Spine-Tingling Lineup of Openings By Janice Arkatov, \o7 Janice Arkatov writes about theater for Calendar. \f7

THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE LANGUAGE SCHOOL U.S. ARMY FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA \o7 by Stone S. Ishimura (TecCom Productions, Box 39841, Los Angeles, CA 90039: $29.95 + $2.50 postage & handling).\f7 By Charles Solomon

ART : Christo's Latest Eye-Opener : 1,760 umbrellas will pop up along the Tejon Pass, another 1,340 from the Japanese landscape. It can be the work of only one artist By David Colker, \o7 David Colker is a Times staff writer. and \f7

A Tough Act to Follow : Who can assume Miles Davis' leadership role in challenging the music's boundaries and inspiring change? Here are six candidates By Leonard Feather, \o7 Leonard Feather is The Times' jazz critic. \f7

COVER STORY : She's Always Been Out There : Jodie Foster turns director on 'Little Man Tate,' a story that should be familiar to anyone who's followed her life and acting career By Hilary De Vries, \o7 Hilary de Vries is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7

CULTURAL POLITICS : Two Faces of Columbus : As the 500th anniversary of the fabled 'discovery' begins, artists are exploring the dark side of the story By Jan Breslauer, \f7 and \o7 Jan Breslauer is a frequent contributor to Calendar.

NEWS

Partners Who Restored Hotel to Pack It In : Development: Two who transformed historic Huntington Sheraton are closing the firm to pursue other interests. They concede that poor economy is one of the reasons. By Edmund Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Suspended Teacher Awarded $301,548 By Franki V. Ransom, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Abortion Foes Say Protesters Act Up : Law: Operation Rescue members want activists opposing them prosecuted for indecent exposure. They demonstrate at court, appeal to City Council for support. By Vicki Torres, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Where to Live During Repairs? The Doyles Weigh the Options By Berkley Hudson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Caltech, circa 1900: A dozen female students in long... By Irene Chang

COMMENTARY : Memories of Monterey Park By Jack Leighton Rugh, Rugh, a retired labor relations specialist, lives in San Gabriel

State Auditors to Investigate Dual Enrollment Procedure : Education: Analysts say state is paying twice for some students. Montebello school officials say their policy is entirely legal. By Howard Blume, TIMES STAFF WRITER

City Calls for More Conservation as Ground-Water Rights Are Cut 27% : Drought: Next billing period will impose stiff penalties on municipal system users who do not abide by recently enacted rationing plan to cut their consumption by 25%. By Rick Holguin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Long Way From the Days of Wooden Legs : Prosthetics: Since 1960, the Nunez family has been perfecting the art of fitting artificial limbs. Modern materials have helped. By Dick Wagner, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A New Look on Horizon for City Skyline By Bettina Boxall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Judge Blocks Port Plan, Cites Faulty Review : Development: Officials are ordered to suspend any activity that will physically alter six sites. The projects include expansion and improvement of cargo terminals. By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Teaching Music: It's a Tough Job in a World Full of Wanna-Bes and Critics By Les Dunseith and Suzan Schill

Finally, Life Is Free of Pain for Cancer Victim : Medicine: Estes Park, Colo., townspeople bought Jan Modeland a last chance: a bone-marrow transplant. After surgery and crippling chemotherapy, she is gaining strength. By Tad Bartimus, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Llama-Breeding Packs a Punch Across Britain : Trends: The animals' popularity is growing along with their soft fur and long lashes. They can be trained to go over jumps, much as horses do in dressage. By Maggie Fox, REUTERS

Walk a Mile for a Camel? Not When \o7 Shishas\f7 Are Hot By John West, REUTERS

Black African Immigrants Grow to Feel Ill-at-Ease, Unwanted in Europe : Discrimination: Newcomers force to the surface difficult questions about the ultimate compatibility of widely differing cultures. By Howard Lafranchi, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR