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What happened on September 08, 1991
REAL ESTATE
Best Ways to Keep Outside Air Conditioning Unit Cool JAMES DULLEY, Dulley is a Cincinnati-based engineering consultant
Karras Tackles Malibu Move RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wemple to Serve on Design Jury
How to Make Sluggish Property Move ELLEN JAMES MARTIN, THE BALTIMORE SUN. Distributed by the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service
Tax Losses Deductible Against Work Income Special to the Times
San Diego County
Los Angeles County
Most Effective Ways to Utilize Sun's Heat for Soil Preparation
Answer to Washer Woes Isn't Cut and Dry KEVIN POSTEMA, Postema is the editor of Apartment Age Magazine, a publication of the Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA), an apartment owners' service group
Los Angeles County
Pick Herbs in the Morning From The Washington Post
Your Mortgage : In Divorce Case, Lenders Seek Security BENNY L. KASS, Kass is a Washington lawyer and newspaper columnist specializing in real estate and tax matters
Chimney Has a High Flash Point From Popular Mechanics
Aerate, Fertilize for Greener Grass
Japanese Investment in U.S. Real Estate (Billions of dollars)
Rich Architectural Heritage Lives On : Altadena: Although the large estates of founding millionaires are gone, the community prides itself on preserving its distinctive lifestyle. KAREN DARDICK, Dardick is a free-lance writer who lives in Eagle Rock
When a Bad Neighbor Is Illegal CORA JORDAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. 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
Gardening : Succulents Stand Out When Water Is Scarce PAT ANDERSON, Anderson, a former Times reporter, now is a free-lance writer based in the Westside
Reading Signs--Is Market at Bottom? BRADLEY INMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. Inman is a syndicated real estate columnist
MAGAZINE
Dream Team : The Basic Training of America's Ultimate Song Girls Celeste Fremon, Celeste Fremon was a member of USC's first song girl squad in 1967.
THE BURNING QUESTION : Did the Founding Fathers Really Intend to Guarantee Our Right to Smoke? Harry Shearer
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JACK SHELTON : The Search for Their Son Brought Kathryn and Curtis Shelton Face to Face With Gautemala's Everyday Horrors KEVIN McKIERNAN, Kevin McKiernan is a photojournalist based in Santa Barbara; he is writing a screenplay about this story.
The Biz Jon Krampner, Edited by Mary McNamara
Icons Mark Ehrman, Edited by Mary McNamara
Style : Looks : Short Takes
Style : DESIGN : Born to Run PRESTON LERNER
Beyond Quotas
Beyond Quotas
Beyond Quotas
Beyond Quotas
John Callahan
Hack Attack Mark Ehrman, Edited by Mary McNamara
Beyond Quotas
John Callahan
School Days Jennie Nash, Edited by Mary McNamara
Style : Fashion : Cruise Control MICHAEL EISENHOWER
Pai Gow
Restaurants : WHEN NOT IN ROME : At Giorgio in Santa Monica, Good Food and Tyrant Waiters Keep Customers in Line Ruth Reichl
Rites Of Passage Steven Adamson, Edited by Mary McNamara
Beyond Quotas
Pai Gow
Me and Dr. Midlife : How I Spent $2,100, Exposed My Inner Demons to Strangers, Charted the Pathway to Happiness and Changed My Life in a Week KAREN STABINER, Karen Stabiner, a contributing editor to this magazine, is writing a book on Chiat/Day advertising agency for Summit Books.
John Callahan
Beer Tasting
Pai Gow
TRAVEL
One-Day Cruising: San Diego to Baja and Back CHARLES HILLINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Hillinger is a staff writer for The Times' Metro Section. and
Bargains Customary on St. Thomas JENNIFER MERIN
This Honeymoon at Sea Has Lasted a Lifetime JUDITH MORGAN
TOURS AND CRUISES : What's New in Ports and Passages SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
Ships That Offer Relief from Recession Realities SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
It's Normal There
It's Normal There
Watch Out for Thieves
Services in Innsbruck LUCY IZON
Don't Forget Elderhostel
Museum Pays Tribute to Civil Rights Struggle KIM UPTON
Don't Forget Elderhostel
Special Cruise Issue : The Right Ship For You : For first timers or veteran passengers, selecting a cruise that best suits their interests and tastes is the secret to a satisfying voyage. SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH, Slater and Basch write the Cruise Views column that appears every other week in the Travel Section. and
New World of Cruising Has Appeal to All Types SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
Puerto Rico's Post-Cruise Pleasures CAROL McCABE, McCabe is book editor of the Providence Journal-Bulletin, and frequently writes travel articles. and
Consider Cruise Ship Safety Standards When Making Vacation Decisions JAMES T. YENCKEL, WASHINGTON POST
Avoiding Seasickness Can Be a Balancing Act HARRY NELSON, Nelson is a former Times medical writer.
Crowd of Highlights on the Rhine SHERYL A. BARNETT, NEWSDAY
GUIDEBOOK : Mykonos, Greece B.B. and E.R.
Beware of the Newest Travel Scam : Fraud: Travelers should never be talked into revealing their credit card, bank ID or checking account numbers over the phone no matter how enticing the offer. JACK ADLER
Seeing the World on Long Sailings SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
Bear Valley Has Top Trails for Pt. Reyes Hikers JOHN McKINNEY
QE2 Chocolate Trip Is Among Themed Cruises SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
Visiting World War II Island Sites BILL HUGHES
'Good Old Days'--Then and Now : NOW JAY CLARKE, Clarke is travel editor of the Miami Herald
No Dismantling of Mykonos Party : GREECE BEVERLY BEYER and ED RABEY
Singapore Explorer Pass Offers Unlimited Bus Use JACK ADLER
ENTERTAINMENT
LOOK WHO WE FOUND : Ever wondered whatever happened to your favorite pop or rock stars? Well, we have too. So today we're starting "Look Who We Found," an occasional series spotlighting stars of the past. This week it's . . . : SAM the SHAM STEVE HOCHMAN, Steve Hochman writes about pop music for The Times
'Choice Cuts' Opens at the Shampoo Bowl JANICE ARKATOV, Janice Arkatov writes about theater for Calendar
TELEVISION : This Is No Gag--They Swear : Top-rated L.A. morning deejays Mark and Brian are out to show skeptics that their radio antics will play on network TV DANIEL CERONE, Daniel Cerone is a Times staff writer
COVER STORY : Lost in America : Alexander Godunov wanted to make it in the movies without drawing on his fame in ballet; now he's another struggling actor DIANE HAITHMAN, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer
New Rockenwagner Still the Same LAURIE OCHOA
MOVIES : ON LOCATION : Days of 'The Playboys' : TV killed Ireland's traveling theater troupes, but the tradition lives again briefly thanks to an Irish writer and his childhood memories DAVID GRITTEN, David Gritten is a free-lance writer based in London. and
Album Review CONNIE JOHNSON
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : ON LOCATION : Another Sensitive Guy (Not Cyborg) Movie Coming Up David Pecchia
The Playwright and His Audience
The Playwright and His Audience
Turn It Down, Please
The Playwright and His Audience
That Title Must Die
OFF-CENTERPIECE : How About 'I Love L.A.' as Part of the New Soundtrack? SUSAN KING
'Monkey' Doing Business Without a Union Contract DON SHIRLEY
10 QUESTIONS : Queen Latifah DENNIS HUNT, Dennis Hunt is a Times staff writer. and
MUSIC : More Than a Museum : As it opens its sixth season, L.A. Music Center Opera walks a tenuous line between Eurocentric traditions and pressures to cater to multiculturalism JAN BRESLAUER, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar. and
New Bach Batch a Mixed Bag HERBERT GLASS, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to The Times.
Saxophonist Woods a Pitch Above the Old Misconceptions of American Jazz ZAN STEWART, Zan Stewart writes regularly about music for Calendar
The Playwright and His Audience
JAZZ : Strayhorn Still in Ellington's Shadow LEONARD FEATHER, Leonard Feather is The Times' jazz critic.
Hello Again : John Prine may benefit from the rediscovery of singer-songwriters ROBERT HILBURN, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic. and
TELEVISION : Unlikely Heroes; Very Unlikely Hit : 'American Gladiators' has become a syndicated smash by recasting the arena games of ancient Rome into a sport for the '90s DANIEL CERONE, Daniel Cerone is a Times staff writer
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : VIDLAND : And the Seats Aren't Cold Yet David J. Fox
A Vision of Fact, Fantasy : Executive Director Joanne Hale has mixed the myth and the reality of the Old West at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum GORDON MONSON, Monson is a writer who lives in Altadena.
A Fringe Arts Festival on L.A. County's Outer Edges SHAUNA SNOW
Developer Revs Up Red Line Grill Plans KATHIE JENKINS
The New U2 CD--It's Eco-Correct PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
MOVIES : The Timeless Gift of Frank Capra : With his blend of idealism and cynicism, he lifted the spirits of one generation and the ambitions of filmmakers who followed JACK MATHEWS and MICHAEL WILMINGTON, Jack Mathews is the film critic for Newsday and Michael Wilmington reviews movies for Calendar.
The Same Old Stories From Garth Brooks ROBERT HILBURN and Albums are rated on a scale of one asterisk (poor) to five (a classic).
Redgrave and the List
NEWS
Paper Mill Chemicals Form Pall of Controversy Over 'Cancer Valley' : Environment: Several cases of a rare lymphoma in Maine town raise concerns. But not everyone blames exposure to the pulp process. WILLIAM C. HIDLAY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dottie West Eulogized as Singer Who Touched Many From Associated Press
Is Training of Deputies for Deadly Clashes Adequate? : Sheriff's Dept.: Despite extensive instruction on when to shoot, critics say officers are too quick on the trigger. JESSE KATZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Socialist in Congress Goes Where Democrats, Republicans Fear to Tread : Government: A transplanted New Yorker represents Vermont. Affiliated with neither major party, he sees both as failing and says so--often and loudly. CHRISTOPHER GRAFF, ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Electric Cars Generate a Lot of Input
Jobless Rate Holds at 6.8% Reuters
Discovery of 'Lost' Peruvian City Casts New Light on Mysterious Lines : Archeology: Nasca people created enormous designs in the desert. These odd masterpieces rank among civilization's great puzzles. DONALD SMITH, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
1975 'Mischief Night' Murder Probe Revived by Kennedy Case : Slaying: Rumors that William Kennedy Smith knew something about teen's death led nowhere. Officials have reopened the case. JANET BLAKE and ROBERT DVORCHAK, ASSOCIATED PRESS
PREVIEW '91 : Think Pieces, Salutes and Other Special Events STEVEN LINAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
She Shares in Her Husband's Passion, Offers Hope to Stroke Victims LINDA FELDMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Free-Fall Lifeboats Aid North Sea Safety ALISTER DOYLE, REUTERS
PREVIEW '91 : What's New in Old TV SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Die, 2 Hurt in Arson at L.A. Housing Project : Watts: Incident is marked by racial tension. Victims are Latino; a black who may have tried to help is shot. JANE FRITSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Preview '91 : Now Entering the Post-'Peaks' Era : Networks' new shows, with a few exceptions, rely on safe formulas and popular faces LAUREN LIPTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Megalopolises Spread With Urban, Suburban and Rural Characteristics : Cities: Some believe that the growth of large, interactive areas will continue to a continent-size or even worldwide network of settlements. JOY ASCHENBACH, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Official Suspended in Church Scandal From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bitter Words by Serbs, Croats at Peace Meeting WILLIAM TUOHY and WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.N.'s Authorized Oil Sale Figure Too Low, Baghdad Says Reuters
Jacobs Takes the Plunge--He Won't Run for Reelection in '92 : Lifestyles: The mayor, who has served on the City Council since 1976, will leave politics and start a second career in law. BERNICE HIRABAYASHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : PUERTO RICO : Plan for Political Status Vote Fails From Times Staff and Wire Reports
New Rules Seen for U.S. Friendship : Diplomacy: As democracy comes to Moscow, foreign nations will need more credentials than just anti-communism. NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California IN BRIEF : HAYFORK : 3 Injured Fighting Trinity County Fire From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Filter Fanatics THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF
Resistance Builds as City Attempts to Streamline Traffic : Transportation: Proposals to restrict parking and add a lane to 7th Street continues to draw the most criticism. Review process is nearly complete. Plan goes to the City Council soon. BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Party Allies at Odds Over Redistricting : Politics: State Sens. Diane Watson and Herschel Rosenthal clash over plans to put Marina del Rey in Rosenthal's district. MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLUMN ONE : Voices of Hope and Anxiety : In the Soviet Union, ordinary people are assessing what their lives will be like in a new era. They know one thing--it won't be easy. MICHAEL PARKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Life in the Shadows, a Long Way From the Emerald Isle KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PREVIEW '91 : Winning (and Losing) the Economics Game STEVEN HERBERT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Hospital Bills Paid for Absent Patients From Times Staff and Wire Reports
South Pasadena : Design Panel Gets 1st OK
New Electric Cars Generate a Lot of Input
Walnut : Burglars Hit Warehouse
Road Notes
Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Spill Still Threatens Galveston Wildlife From Times Staff and Wire Reports
2 Die, 8 Injured in Ethnic Fighting in Soviet Region Associated Press
40,000 Gallons of Oil Spilled in Texas Associated Press
London's Fortean Times, Journal of Weird and Wonderful, Sets Sights on Big Time GILES ELGOOD, REUTERS
Volunteering Made Easy : Network's Flexible Needs, Hours Makes Community Service Attractive to Busy Boomers KATHARINE CANFIELD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Group Says Thomas Billed U.S. Improperly for Travel WILLIAM J. EATON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREVIEW '91 : From Crystal to Cronkite : Cable's schedule includes comedy on HBO and a dose of documentaries SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Now St. Petersburg to Tass News Agency Reuters
Thomas' Critics Still Seek the 'Smoking Gun' DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Estonians Zealously Guard Citizenship--and Culture MICHAEL A. HILTZIK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOR PARENTS : Belated Birth Notices R. DANIEL FOSTER
Moonbeam Finally Offers a Ray of Hope ROGER SIMON
Marshall Given Pacemaker in Heart Operation : Supreme Court: The retiring justice is 'in good spirits' following the surgery, a hospital official says. The device will treat a slow heart rate. From Associated Press
PREVIEW '91 : PBS' Series Range From Columbus to Opera to Baldness SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missing Israeli Flier Reportedly Being Held in Iran From Associated Press
Woman Guilty in Cheerleading Case Free During Appeal Associated Press
Time to Learn New Lines in Political Play : Reapportionment: New district lines have lawmakers assessing their gains--and losses--of territory. MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOOD : 49 Ways to Say Cheesecake MARK EHRMAN
Who's Attending Peace Conference Times Wire Services
The Humpty Dumpty of Europe : Yugoslavia: It has always been more a place on the map than a state of mind. WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hurricane Claudette, Compact but Intense, Moves Toward Bermuda From Associated Press
PREVIEW '91 : Cable Gets the Big Picture SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senior Housing Project Gets Go-Ahead HOWARD BLUME, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Things Just Not the Same Since Mario Came to Stay Dianne Klein
Baldwin Park : Video Highlights Blight
Ex-CIA Official Indicted for Role in Iran-Contra From Associated Press
Leak May Delay Launch of Shuttle Associated Press
Return of Humpbacks Pulls in Tourists ERIC TALMADGE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Acting Director Cites 'Resilient' Nature of CIA From Reuters
Coast Guard Searches Ocean for Pilot
REGIONAL REPORT : State's Long-Term Jobless Corps Grows 50% in Year : Recession: Thousands have exhausted their unemployment benefits and are still without a job. JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Abortion Foes Resume Wichita Protests From Associated Press
South Pasadena : City Picks Interim Manager
Man Executed for Killing Death Row Inmate with Bomb Associated Press
30 Jews Occupy Lenin Library to Seek Release of Manuscripts From Reuters
New Electric Cars Generate a Lot of Input
PREVIEW '91 : Doogie moves out, Woody walks the aisle, Delta departs SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Soviets Move to Forge an EC-Style Common Market : Kremlin crisis: Russian official says even the Baltics are striving to maintain economic ties. But turmoil continues with protests in Georgia and Azerbaijan. MICHAEL PARKS and TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Living for Each Other : After Devastating Fire, Rosie Garcia and Her Dad Try to Build a New Life Together MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Corrosive-Carrying Truck Spills Cargo Associated Press
Temple City Woman Says 'I Do' at the Zoo
Family Builds New Life in Funeral Home PAUL DE LA GARZA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Green Is Odd Man Out in Reapportionment : Redistricting: Norwalk senator's 33rd District would be parceled out to others. But he leaves the door open to reelection. MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Nomination From a Times staff writer
Fame Comes as Researcher Fixes Eyes on AIDS : Brain study: Findings on differences between gays and heterosexuals sparks whirlwind of recognition. NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREVIEW '91 : Mystery, Tragedy and Reality: Made for TV STEVEN LINAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Electric Cars Generate a Lot of Input
PREVIEW '91 : Less Games, More Talk Fill the Day Hours SUSAN KING
A Caltech Alumnus Who Reached for the Stars DENISE HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Girl's Prolonged Agony Makes a 'Right to Die' Pioneer of Her Mother : Medical ethics: A short life of suffering leads a state to change laws regarding children with hopeless conditions. GEORGE ESPER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : ANTIQUES : Just Us Chickens MARK EHRMAN
Schuller's Health Improves Slightly
Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : Gov. Engler Targeted in Recall Petition From Times Staff and Wire Reports
As Soviet Power Fades, What Now Challenges U.S.? : Policy: Officials debate whether regional issues are threats in the absence of a major ideological rival. ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Proposes Move for Corona Homeless Shelter : Charity: City committee wants center for indigent relocated next to an industrial park, and out of the struggling downtown. TED JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Despite 2 Convictions, Case May Drag On : Courts: Jury is unable to decide whether special circumstances that could lead to death penalty are applicable. PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California IN BRIEF : SAN MATEO : $57-Million Award in Plane Crash Upset From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Prisoners' Abuse Suit Nearing Its Day in Court ALAN FLIPPEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nation IN BRIEF : ALABAMA : Governor's Checks Fail to Halt Inquiry From Times Staff and Wire Reports
TWA May End Plan to Aid Young Offenders : Rehabilitation: A CYA inmate working as a reservation agent used ticket buyers' credit cards to steal thousands of dollars of merchandise. Airline customers are angry. MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bias Dogs U.S.-Educated Hmong Lawyer SHARON COHEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
California IN BRIEF : OTAY MESA : $106-Million Cocaine Haul at Truck Stop From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Assessing Impact on Soviet Military : Defense: Daily operations seem unchanged, but shifts and cutbacks may be ahead. JOHN M. BRODER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Car of Missing Manager Found
Military Bases Present Toxic-Waste Problems : Environment: A consultant says sites slated for closure may never be fit for civilian use. The Pentagon estimates cleanup costs at $1 billion. CHARLES CAMPBELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
PREVIEW '91 : What the Makers and Shakers Are Watching Susan King and Lauren Lipton
New Views of Lenin Times Wire Services
Millions of U.S. Hobbyists Stick With Their Stamp Collections : Leisure: It is the top pastime, followed by coin and doll collecting. A philately museum will open in 1993. VICKI MOESER, SMITHSONIAN NEWS SERVICE
PREVIEW '91 : Smile, You're on Syndication : New offerings include flashbacks and looks ahead SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baghdad Zoo Returning to Peacetime Footing NICHOLAS PHYTHIAN, REUTERS
Improv Peep Show Comes Home SUSAN PATERNO
Caltech Named Sixth-Best College Value in the Nation
Legacy of Deadly Attica Riot Is Nonviolence : Prisons: Authorities say they learned the value of patience in hostage situations. Twenty years later, conditions at the New York state penitentiary are better. ALAN FLIPPEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Possible Burial for Lenin Draws Visitors to Tomb CAREY GOLDBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Manila on Brink of Rejecting a New Subic Bay Treaty From Reuters
Classic Flashbacks From Tinseltown's Boulevards : History: Walking tours help preservation efforts and show visitors where Hollywood got its glamorous image. LAURIE K. SCHENDEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protected Status Rarely Rescues Dying Species : Ecology: Biologists warn that when an animal like the gnatcatcher is deemed endangered, it's often too late. MARLA CONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Who Would Steal a 200-Pound Swing Set? A Clumsy Moose From Associated Press
Slaying Made Father an Activist : Prisons: Outrage replaced grief when he learned a guard shot son--in the back. Lawsuit may shed light on use-of-force rules. JENIFER WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Mighty Lack of Curiosity About a Leak ROBERT A. JONES
Rich Tapestries Lift Hopes in Bangladesh ANIS AHMED, REUTERS
Former City Labor Officer Found Guilty in Computer Case : Courts: But Melvin C. Smith is cleared on possession of stolen property charge. MICHELE FUETSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FAA to Order Review of Braking System : Air safety: Thrust reversers must be altered in Boeing 757s. The action, which stems from new evidence on crash, may affect hundreds of jets. DON PHILLIPS, WASHINGTON POST
Disney Hideaway : Wait Is Long, but Exclusive Club 33 Is Open--for a Price KEVIN JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golf Classic Was a 'Worthy' Event BEA MAXWELL
Casino Backer Says Ex-Mayor Hit Him : Measure A: Gambling issue blamed. Former Mayor John Sheehy says he's too old to pick fights. MICHELE FUETSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Route 30 Completion Overdue
Debate Rages Over Plan to Link Freeways : Traffic: Caltrans asks for opinions on the proposed extension of the Foothill Freeway. It gets an earful. BERKLEY HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Life of Braga SUSAN KING, Times Staff Writer
Enduring Faith : A Few Determined Worshipers Still Fondly Adhere to Their Synagogue DAVID SILVER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Zoo Fund-Raiser Gives a Big Assist to Party Animals CHRISTINA V. GODBEY
Census Data Reflects Increased Diversity : Demographics: There are more Latinos and Armenians, as well as immigrants from as far away as Laos. MATHIS CHAZANOV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rosie's New Trial: Ed Asner JOE RHODES
Gary Smith Facing His Attacker Susan King
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : BROWSING : Tall Orders JULIET F. VAN DER LINDEN
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Japanese Scandals Raise Issues Over Soka Campus : Inquiries: Critics of the Calabasas college question its legitimacy and tax status in light of multimillion-dollar controversies involving a powerful Buddhist sect. ALAN C. MILLER and MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Memorial Service Honors Missing Boy Scout EDMUND NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Landslide Building Ban in Doubt : Rancho Palos Verdes: Geologist may recommend allowing some construction in Portuguese Bend. RONALD B. TAYLOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Deputy Arrested on Money Order Theft Charge : Narcotics unit: Officials call it an isolated incident. It is termed an offshoot of a three-year undercover investigation into money-skimming activities by local sheriff's officers. VICTOR MERINA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Infamous Sweep Has Become Turning Point for Homeless : * Santa Ana's Police, Officials and Aid Groups Now Working Together
Concerns Linger at LAX Months After Crash : Safety: Investigation of accident that killed 34 has widened to FAA's management of air traffic at nation's third-busiest airport. ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crowd Catches Rhythm of Folk Celebration in La Jamaica Festival GEBE MARTINEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Urges Death Penalty for Murderer JANET RAE-DUPREE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Candidates State Their Cases / 8th Council District : LINCOLN PICKARD Four San Diego City Council seats will be contested in the Sept. 17 primary election. Today, two candidates in the 6th District and three in the 8th District speak out on the issues. The Times endorsements in these races will appear in the editorial pages during the coming week. Summaries of the endorsements in all four races will appear next Sunday
Autograph Hounds Pester Famous Worshipers : Religion: Ronald and Nancy Reagan began attending services at Bel Air Presbyterian in 1965 and joined it after leaving the White House. JOHN DART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Not All Surfers Over 40 Are Silly 'Salty Dogs'
OAK PARK : Man Arrested in Stabbing at Party MAIA DAVIS
Views of KCET's Airing of Film Remain Divided SHARON BERNSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Notes about your surroundings.
A Tough Year for Public Schools : * With Less to Work With, the Resolve of Educators Will Count for Much
COMMENTARY ON GOVERNMENT : Supervisors Lack Means to Deal With Gloomy Fiscal Future : County problems stem from responsibilities inherited--without necessary funding--from the state and U.S. DENNIS J. AIGNER, Dennis J. Aigner is dean of the Graduate School of Management at UC Irvine
Man Shot in Jewelry Robbery at Hotel
Local Water Generation
L.A. Police Officer Dies in Blaze at His Home
Welfare Cuts Put Squeeze on Families at the Edge : Social services: Single mothers with children echo predictions of increased evictions and longer lines at food banks and homeless shelters. SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Candidates State Their Cases / 6th Council District : BRUCE HENDERSON Four San Diego City Council seats will be contested in the Sept. 17 primary election. Today, two candidates in the 6th District and three in the 8th District speak out on the issues. The Times endorsements in these races will appear in the editorial pages during the coming week. Summaries of the endorsements in all four races will appear next Sunday
Drug Agent in McDonald's With Gun Drawn Sparks Probe TOM GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Sept. 8-14
Carson's Top Job Goes to Interim City Administrator ANTHONY MILLICAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Patrol Area Overrun by Crime
Immunization of Children Urged to Battle Hepatitis B TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water Watch Researched by: KATHIE BOZANICH / Los Angeles Times
Bush Reduces His Medication, Is in 'Excellent Health' Associated Press
Taking a First Nibble at 'Feeder Buses' : * Line Will Take People From Irvine Train Depot to Key Work Centers
Lottery Results: Sept. 7
Obituaries
Habitat Grading Takes Planning
Marine Reports 'Out of Proportion'
Teacher's Creation Battle: Controversy Evolving
Hubbard Story
Jackson Drive
Teacher's Creation Battle: Controversy Evolving
Teacher's Creation Battle: Controversy Evolving
Locals Reclaim City--and It's Scary
Teacher's Creation Battle: Controversy Evolving
Teacher's Creation Battle: Controversy Evolving
Margaret T. Frazer; Community Activist
United Way Scout Funding Gets Review Over Bias Suit GEBE MARTINEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charlie Zaby Dies at Age 82
Misplaced Kudos at Gulf War Ceremony DAN WEIKEL
Habitat Grading Takes Planning
Background in Military Is All Foes Share in Assembly Race : Profiles: Democrat Ramsay urges compassionate health care. Republican Conroy argues passionately for patriotism and against illegal immigrants and the idea of 'ethnic Americans.' DAVE LESHER, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Look Closer at the Noisy Marine Fliers
Mending Schuller Thanks Well-Wishers GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Wounded in Drive-By Shooting
Anti-Smoking Alliance Turns to Ashes Over Legislation MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Gestapo Treatment' in Mistaken Raid
SIMI VALLEY : Police Seek Help in Woman's Slaying MAIA DAVIS
Burn Patients Find Fun and Support at Picnic : Survivors: Family, rescuers and medical professionals also attended the annual event aimed at building the self-esteem of fire victims. THUAN LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At $1 Million Less Than NASA's, Spacesuit Business Takes Off for Couple DARA TOM, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Missing Plane Sought in Coastal Waters DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Killed When Truck Hits Power Pole
Look Closer at the Noisy Marine Fliers
Teacher's Creation Battle: Controversy Evolving
Gays Should Accept Consequences
When 310 Splits From 213, Some Callers Will Be Feeling Zoned Out KENNETH J. GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Imperial Beach Man Dies in I-15 Crash
Canyon Is Far From Saved, Despite Laguna Laurel Purchase Agreement
The Candidates State Their Cases / 8th Council District : ANDREA PALACIOS SKOREPA Four San Diego City Council seats will be contested in the Sept. 17 primary election. Today, two candidates in the 6th District and three in the 8th District speak out on the issues. The Times endorsements in these races will appear in the editorial pages during the coming week. Summaries of the endorsements in all four races will appear next Sunday
The Candidates State Their Cases / 8th Council District : BOB FILNER Four San Diego City Council seats will be contested in the Sept. 17 primary election. Today, two candidates in the 6th District and three in the 8th District speak out on the issues. The Times endorsements in these races will appear in the editorial pages during the coming week. Summaries of the endorsements in all four races will appear next Sunday
No Mickey Mouse Club Here : Disneyland's Exclusive Enclave Has Seen Kings and Presidents KEVIN JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Joan Vivien Ryan; Retired Registrar
Drug Bust Nets 9 Arrests, Limos
RTD Board OKs 3 Union Contracts, Ending Threat of Bus Strike TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Church With Valley View Is Holding Its 1st Services JOHN DART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
If There's a Moral to This Story, It Won't Help Squawk DANA PARSONS
La Jollan Hopes to Kick-Start Nostalgia for a Real Motorcycle TONY PERRY
Scientist Finds Solace, Therapy in Research on Gays NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ernesto Bonilla de Valle. Painter, Poet, Writer : Drawing Inspiration From the Unknown ROSE APODACA
Students to Tell What They'll Read and Why : Books: Orange youths will tear themselves away from TV long enough to rate their interest in novels and nonfiction for a national group. LILY ENG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dry-Cleaning Boiler Starts $60,000 Westminster Blaze KEVIN JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Operators Not Docked for Marina Problems : Contracts: Despite history of poor maintenance of facility, private firm appears likely to win 30-year county lease renewal. DAVID WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jail's Dairy Farm May Seek to Become Largest in County : Castaic: The Peter J. Pitchess Honor Rancho wants to double the size of its Holstein herd. TRACEY KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Impasse in Search for Woman Doesn't Shake Faith MARK LANDSBAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Old Father Christmas gets a new set of wheels in Manhattan Beach. GREG KRIKORIAN, and staff reports
The Candidates State Their Cases : VALERIE STALLINGS Four San Diego City Council seats will be contested in the Sept. 17 primary election. Today, two candidates in the 6th District and three in the 8th District speak out on the issues. The Times endorsements in these races will appear in the editorial pages during the coming week. Summaries of the endorsements in all four races will appear next Sunday
Aging at Home : Health: Caring for infirm elderly relatives within a family setting is becoming a more popular--though expensive--option, some experts say. TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Fires Shots in Traffic Incident
Agents Seize 1 1/2 Tons of Cocaine at Border Crossing PAUL CHAVEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SIMI VALLEY : Man Was Shot Dead, Coroner Determines MAIA DAVIS
Torrance Hunts for New Police Chief With Little Public Scrutiny DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Case Tests U.S. Resolve in War on Drugs : Crime: Jorge Roca Suarez, who prosecutors say was the drug king of Bolivia, is among the first alleged South American drug lords to be brought to trial. ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Planes Take Crowd on Flights of Fancy : Oxnard: The 15th annual air show draws 4,000 spectators to see dozens of historical aircraft, including a 1913 Beachey. MAIA DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bridge to Learning
BUSINESS
Heating Up the Supermarket Wars : Grocers: Smith's of Utah sold its Food King outlets in the Southland seven years ago, but it's returning with megastores. STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Unique Way for Elderly to Go Back to School KATHY M. KRISTOF
All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go--but Work : Job attire: In Orange County at least, the trend is toward less casual clothing on the job, even though company codes are vague. MICHAEL FLAGG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Clothes That Make the Ad : Marketing: Ad agencies hire experts to make sure clothing worn by the actors gets across the right message and doesn't clash with the product. BRUCE HOROVITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sorting Through 'No. 1' Rankings RUSS WILES, RUSS WILES is editor of Personal Investor, a national consumer-finance magazine based in Irvine
U.S. Can Play Key Role in Mideast Prosperity
Lantos Is Right About Japanese Job Prejudice
Heart Valve Firm, Plaintiffs Battle Under Tons of Paper : Litigation: Shiley now faces at least 61 more complaints, and its attorneys, under court order, are digging through a warehouse full of documents to supply opposing lawyers. SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Price Battles Most Likely To Be Localized STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Sliding to Third World Status DAVID M. GORDON, DAVID M. GORDON is professor of economics at the New School for Social Research in New York.
Visual Media: the Big Picture JAMES FLANIGAN
U.S. Playing Catch-Up in the Robotics Race : Automation: Though the technology was pioneered here, America must make great strides before its industry thrives like those in Japan and Europe. WILLIAM S. BERGSTROM, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brazil's President Losing Fight to Halt Inflation : Governing: Eighteen months into office, Fernando Collor de Mello has been unable to implement broad reforms. His credibility has eroded. WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WASHINGTON : Aggressive Selling of Home Equity Loans Grabs Legislators' Attention CATHERINE COLLINS, CATHERINE COLLINS is a Washington writer
Lantos Is Right About Japanese Job Prejudice
Wardrobe for Work Is a Statement on the Job : Attire: As the service sector grows, more professionals are dressing up for the office. MICHAEL FLAGG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Insurer Views Policy as Community Property CARLA LAZZARESCHI
Lantos Is Right About Japanese Job Prejudice
One Vote Against Lawsuit Futures
SPORTS
GOLF / DAN HAFNER : Add Barber, 75, to List of Ageless Wonders DAN HAFNER
49er Coach Brown Has Big Job Ahead : CS Long Beach: He must follow Allen, keep program together. PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EAST ROUNDUP : Penn State Embarrasses Cincinnati, 81-0 From Associated Press
Hooper Autograph Hounds Include Rival : They don't call it the Sportsman division for nothing. BRIAN MURPHY
When the Competition Begins, South Africans Are Merely Athletes MARYANN HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beaver Wishbone Stopped, and Pettibone Loses Debut From Associated Press
Ready AND Waiting : After a Tumultuous Year Off the Field, the Tauluas Get a Fresh Start at Carson GREG GONZALEZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pro Football Today : Elway in Driver's Seat for Broncos : Raiders: Calling his own plays, he steers Denver into the Coliseum with former Ram Gaston Green riding high. CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP FOOTBALL '91 : PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Trabuco Hills
SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : SMU Comes Up Short Against Arkansas, 17-6 From Associated Press
PREP FOOTBALL '91 : PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Estancia
GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : Zmeskal Tops in U.S. and Aiming Higher MARYANN HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Looking to Future, Angels Make Parker Part of Past HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Braves Have a Lot Left With Leibrandt DAN HAFNER
Subdued Winfield Lifts Angels Past Brewers, 1-0 : Baseball: His single drives in only run of the game. Finley wins 17th. HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Track and Field From Staff and Wire Reports
PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK : Defensive Skills Make Bilardello a Valuable Commodity at Catcher BOB NIGHTENGALE
Blankenship Places 10th to Finish Season in 1st BRIAN MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Failure to Heed Coach's Advice Costs CSUN
Jimmy's Changes Mirror Our Own MIKE PENNER
Teufel's Homer in 10th Gives Padres a Sweep BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOLF ROUNDUP : Weibring Has the One to Watch in Canada From Associated Press
Boxing From Staff and Wire Reports
Matthews Passes Florida Over San Jose State, 59-21 From Associated Press
U.S. OPEN : A Three-Quarter Slam : Women: Seles rolls over Navratilova for her third major victory of 1991. Missing Wimbledon leaves 'a little emptiness.' THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Names & Numbers ROSS NEWHAN
A Model of Restraint: Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. WILLIAM GILDEA, WASHINGTON POST
Auto Racing From Staff and Wire Reports
SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Northridge Loses Opener, 20-13
Rules of the Game: A Pitcher's Philosophy WILLIAM GILDEA, WASHINGTON POST
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
Loyola Volleyball Team Defeats New Mexico
Pro Football Today : Hoping to Make No Mistake About It : Rams: A team that had seven turnovers last week plays the Giants, who have turned it over 14 times in 17 regular-season games. TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charger Counting on Run to Turn Around Fortunes T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge Women Post 2 Wins in Volleyball WENDY WITHERSPOON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : McCaskill Taken Out of the Rotation HELENE ELLIOTT
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Gooden Doesn't Need Major Surgery Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Candiotti Sweetens His Return Trip, 4-1 DAN HAFNER
PREP FOOTBALL '91 : PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Costa Mesa
PREP FOOTBALL '91 : PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Century
A Look Back At '90
Senor Speedy Wins Highweight
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : OCC Takes Home Title in Water Polo Meet
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : SCC Women Take 2 Matches in Volleyball Tournament
'Tis the Season for Predictions, Suggestions BARBIE LUDOVISE
Who Needs Musgrave? Not Oregon in Victory From Associated Press
Bennett's TD Passes to Leonard Lead USD JIM LINDGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Same Old, Sad Story for Titans : Football: Losing streak reaches 13, longest in Division I-A, with 41-7 loss to Texas Tech. From Staff and Wire Reports
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Martinez, Not Hershiser, to Face Braves BILL PLASCHKE
Mall Gains U.S. Open Junior Final
Stung Ballplayers Forget That Proper Retaliation Is an Art WILLIAM GILDEA, WASHINGTON POST
Not Even a Storm Can Stop Nebraska : Cornhuskers: Reserves spark a 59-28 rout of Utah State in a game delayed 19 minutes by lightning. From Associated Press
Mirer Runs, Passes Irish to 49-27 Win : Notre Dame: The quarterback rushes for three touchdowns and throws for another to lead the victory over Indiana. From Associated Press
Helmick Told to Cease Sports Consulting Work : Olympics: USOC finds no evidence of influence used on behalf of clients but is concerned about appearance of conflict. BOB SECTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aztecs Hoping Defense More Potent This Season SCOTT MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ohio State Keeps Arizona on the Run : Buckeyes: New backs contribute big yardage in a 38-14 victory. From Associated Press
SOUTH ROUNDUP : No. 1-Ranked Florida State Uses Different Weapons to Beat Tulane, 38-11 From Associated Press
The Raiders Should Give Bo a Break MIKE DOWNEY
DEL MAR : Kostroma Is Osunitas Winner BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Michigan Needs 4th-Quarter Flurry to Pull Away From Boston College From Associated Press
Washington Looks Just as Husky, 42-7 : Pacific 10: Hobert replaces Brunell, and Don James' team looks as good as it did last season in rout of Stanford. JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fullerton Loses 13th in Row, 41-7, at Texas Tech MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Boxing From Staff and Wire Reports
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
BIG WEST ROUNDUP : 103-Point Turnaround: Fresno State Wins, 55-7 From Staff and Wire Reports
HORSE RACING : Midas Looking Golden at the Million ANDREW BEYER, WASHINGTON POST
Drag Boats From Staff and Wire Reports
Former Coach to Undergo a Bone Marrow Transplant ROB FERNAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WATER POLO JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : U.S. Finishes Fifth, Beating Czechoslovakia ARA NAJARIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CLU Falters in 2nd Half, 21-19 : College football: Azusa Pacific overcomes 12-point deficit behind quarterback Bill Gallis. PAUL OLSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
He Makes Good First Impression : Dodgers: Newest pitcher Wilson introduces himself by striking out Bonds in eighth inning to help beat Pirates, 5-1. BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bruins Survive Their Head-On Collision With Ty Detmer : Brigham Young: Team lost, but quarterback shows why he won the Heisman Trophy. GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spotlight : Saturday's Games At A Glance : Noteworthy Mike James
Bruins Stop Detmer at the Finish : UCLA: Fourth-down pass knocked away in end zone for 27-23 victory over BYU. Williams gets winning score. MAL FLORENCE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSUN Offense Sputters in Season-Opening Loss, 20-13 : College football: Quarterback shuttle leads to dead-end against Eastern Washington. THERESA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Track and Field From Staff and Wire Reports
SOUTHEAST ROUNDUP : Jackie Sherrill Up to Old Tricks, Beats Texas for Sixth Consecutive Time From Associated Press
JUNIOR WORLD WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS : U.S. Wins Fifth Place, but Is Haunted by Missed Chance ARA NAJARIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is Stanford Band Ready to Disband? PETE THOMAS
BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Reward Will Be Punishment for Seattle's Lefebvre ROSS NEWHAN
PREP FOOTBALL '91 : PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Laguna Beach
Torero Soccer Team Wins Opener From UCSB
Youngs Is Ready to Spring Into Action : Volleyball: After surgery, junior has better vertical jump, and hopes to help UCLA win national title. MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMENTARY : Asterisk Demeaned Roger Maris SHIRLEY POVICH, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST
Zale Was One Fighter Who Knew How to Please JIM MURRAY
Cal Shows Offensive Muscle in 86-24 Win : Pacific 10: Pawlawski throws school-record six touchdown passes in victory over Pacific. The point total is also a school record. From Associated Press
Alabama Rolls Out Offense and Rolls Over Temple From Associated Press
PREP FOOTBALL '91 : PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Laguna Hills
MINOR LEAGUES / SEAN WATERS : Clayton's Place Could Be in the Giant Infield SEAN WATERS
Defending Champion Laguna Hills Could Be Even Bigger, Better MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Perez's Passes Lead Air Force, 31-26 From Associated Press
COMMENTARY : Boxing Carries Torch for Bombast and Lies ALAN GREENBERG, HARTFORD COURANT
U.S. Beats Soviets in Canada Cup From Staff and Wire Reports
There's No Encore for Memphis State; Mississippi Defeats the Tigers, 10-0 Associated Press
BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Kansas State Finds Safety at Home and Escapes With a 26-25 Victory From Associated Press
U.S. OPEN : Connors' Hit Show Is Closed by Courier : Men's semifinals: French Open champion too much for 39-year-old crowd favorite. Edberg defeats Lendl. THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hart's Football Tradition Comes to Pass JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BOOKS
The Trickster and Mr. Columbus : THE HEIRS OF COLUMBUS, By Gerald Vizenor (Wesleyan University Press: $18.95; 189 pp.) Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Cook-Lynn is the author of "From The River's Edge" (Arcade)
The Lunatic in Our Asylum : J. EDGAR HOOVER: The Man and the Secrets, By Curt Gentry (W. W. Norton: $29.95; 760 pp.) Robert Sherrill, Sherrill is corporations correspondent for The Nation and was a Post-Toasties Junior G-Man
'I Want for to Be a Person' : HOW I FOUND AMERICA: Collected Stories of Anzia Yezierska, Introduction by Vivian Gornick (Persea Books: $24.95; 336 pp.) Anne Roiphe, Roiphe is the author of "The Pursuit of Happiness" (Summit), a novel
Fiction Michael Harris
Fiction Michael Harris
Non-fiction Sonja Bolle
From 'Hunger'
All Is Vanity
From 'Hunger'
From 'Hunger'
Fiction Michael Harris
Georgia On His Mind
Down to the Sea in Ships Mark Horowitz, Horowitz is a screenwriter whose credits include "Almost You" and a forthcoming adaptation of James M. Cain's "Galatea."
Clash of the Titans : HENRY AND CLARE: An Intimate Portrait of the Luces, By Ralph G. Martin (G. P. Putnam's Sons: $24.95; 464 pp.) Steve Oney, Oney's book on the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank near Atlanta, Ga. , will be published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Criminal Pursuits CHARLES CHAMPLIN
Quiescence as an Art Form : SAINT MAYBE, By Anne Tyler (Alfred A. Knopf: $22; 355 pp.) RICHARD EDER
Fiction Michael Harris
Media Stars and Stripes : IWO JIMA: Monuments, Memories and the American Hero, By Karal Ann Marling and John Wetenhall (Harvard University Press: $24.95; 300 pp.) Kenneth Turan, Turan is The Times' film critic
Fiction Michael Harris
Half Measures by YEVGENY YEVTUSHENKO
Malcolm X: The Prince of Faces : MALCOLM: A Life of the Man Who Changed Black America, By Bruce Perry (Station Hill Press: $24.95; xxx pp.) Gerald Early, A professor of English and African-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Early is the author of "Tuxedo Junction: Essays on American Culture" (Ecco)
Labor's Love Lost : STRIKING IT RICH, By Craig Vetter (William Morrow: $18.95; 212 pp.) Elaine Kendall, Kendall reviews books regularly for View
Finalists for the 1990-1991 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes MARJORIE MARKS, Marks is manager of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and a contributor to the forthcoming "Life Guidance Through Literature" (American Library Assn.)
From 'Hunger'
Who's This 'Us'?
Scratching Back at Kitty : POISON PEN: The Unauthorized Biography of Kitty Kelley, By George Carpozi Jr. (Barricade Books: $22; 368 pp.) Margo Kaufman, Kaufman is a contributing editor of the Los Angeles Times magazine
OPINION
COLUMN LEFT / GEORGE MILLER : Lip Service Is All We Give to Democracy : Bush's timid initial response to the Soviet coup is merely typical of U.S. foreign policy, which exalts stability above all. GEORGE MILLER, Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) is chairman of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
The Last Days of the Soviet Lifeline : Now Cuba faces a midlife crisis
Police Reform Is Moving Along
COLUMN RIGHT / WALTER LAQUEUR : Independence May Enslave Millions : The rush toward national separatism is an invitation to economic ruin and to undemocratic rulers. WALTER LAQUEUR, Walter Laqueur is chairman of the International Research Council of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington
HEALTH WATCH : Quack Diagnosis
SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America : Does America Need More Civil-Rights Laws? Julian Bond, Julian Bond, a former Georgia state senator, is a visiting professor at the American University in Washington and at Harvard .
PLATFORMS : SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America : Racism: Have You Ever Seen or Experienced It? Jeff Levin, Platform interviews were conducted by Jeff Levin, a free-lance writer in Santa Monica who does Political Forecasts for The Times
SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America
Restricting Initiatives
Controversy Over Thomas
Controversy Over Thomas
PLATFORM : Black Self-Help ROYCE ESTERS, ROYCE ESTERS is president of the Compton branch of the NAACP . Nationally, the NAACP opposes the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. Commenting on his personal support of Thomas, Esters told The Times:
Stress and Colds
SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America : Can African-Americans Be Bigots, Too? Fred Powledge, Fred Powledge is the author of "Free at Last? The Civil Rights Movement and the People Who Made It" (Little, Brown)
Controversy Over Thomas
Back to the Dark Ages? : Singapore's Goh wants to slow down local glasnost movement
PERSPECTIVE ON THE SOVIET UNION : Yeltsin--Democrat, Not Autocrat : Americans, of all people, should understand that shedding an illegitimate government means going outside the old laws. MARTIN MALIA, Martin Malia is a professor of history at UC Berkeley. His writings on Soviet affairs include a 1990 piece for the journal Daedalus under the pseudonym "Z."
Restricting Initiatives
BOOK MARK : SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America : 'Beneath His Fearless Exterior, He Feared' Bruce Perry, Bruce Perry, who for many years taught political science in the University of Texas system, is editor of "Malcolm X: The Last Speeches." Malcolm X mobilized black rage and black pride. He also turned his premonitions of early death into a self-fullfilling prophecy, the author contends. An excerpt
Boarding Schools
Controversy Over Thomas
Soviet Riddle
SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America : Why Haven't They Matched the Success of Others? Cornel West, Cornel West is director of the Afro-American Studies Program at Princeton University and author of "The American Invasion of Philosophy , " among other books
SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America : Is Affirmative Action Necessary to Level the Playing Field? Arthur A. Fletcher, Arthur A. Fletcher is chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and distinguished professor of business administration at the University of Denver
Controversy Over Thomas
Barbara Jordan : Closing the Gap in Perception : SPECIAL REPORT: Race and Black America Molly Ivins, Molly Ivins is a political columnist for the Dallas Times Herald. She interviewed Jordan at the former representative's home
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