What happened on September 06, 1992

BOOKS

The Writing Life - The Writer's Wife By Frederick Busch, FREDERICK BUSCH, \o7 Busch's most recent novel is "Closing Arguments." He is Fairchild Professor of Literature at Colgate University\f7
The Writing Life : Ancient Eyes By David St. John, \o7 St. John's most recent collection of poems is "Terraces of Rain." He teaches at The University of Southern California\f7
Never Too Late By William Hauptman
Immutable Feast : THE CONTINUAL PILGRIMAGE: American Writers in Paris, 1944-1960. \o7 By Christopher Sawyer-Laucanno (Grove Weidenfeld: $22.50; 320 pp.)\f7 By Dick Roraback, \o7 Roraback, a member of the Book Review staff, lived in Paris from 1954 to 1973\f7
Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner
Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner
Fiction By Karen Stabiner
Fiction By Karen Stabiner
Thorn-Apple, By ELLEN BRYANT VOIGT
On the Literary Front Lines By Susan Salter Reynolds
The Writing Life : Poem as Preface By Sandra Cisneros, \o7 Cisneros is the author of "The House on Mango Street" and "Woman Hollering Creek." This poem is the preface to a hardcover edition of "My Wicked Wicked Ways," due from Turtle Bay Books in December\f7
Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner
Nonfiction By Susan Reynolds
INSIDE PASSAGE: Living with Killer Whales, Bald Eagles and... By Charles Solomon
LETTERHEADS: One Hundred Years of Great Design \o7 by... By Charles Solomon
THE NEW CITY \o7 by Lebbeus Woods (Touchstone: $25... By Charles Solomon
ALL-BRIGHT COURT \o7 by Connie Porter (HarperPerennial... By Charles Solomon
DINOSAURS, SPITFIRES & SEA DRAGONS \o7 by Christopher... By Charles Solomon
THE SICILIAN VESPERS \o7 by Steven Runciman... By Charles Solomon
KIDS ENDING HUNGER: What Can We Do? \o7 by Tracy Apple... By Charles Solomon
LARABI'S OX: Tales of Morocco \o7 by Tony Ardizzone... By Charles Solomon
A Cup of Rococo : LOVE'S MANSION, \o7 By Paul West (Random House: $23; 339 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder
No Better Blues : YOUR BLUES AIN'T LIKE MINE, \o7 By Bebe Moore Campbell (Putnam: $22.95; 332 pp.)\f7 By Veronica Chambers, \o7 A New York-based writer, Chambers is working with director John Singleton on a new book, "Poetic Justice: Filmmaking South Central Style."\f7
Hell on Earth : YOUNG MEN AND FIRE: A True Story of the Mann Gulch Fire, \o7 By Norman Maclean (University of Chicago Press: $19.95; 301 pp.)\f7 By William Hauptman, \o7 Hauptman is the author of "Good Rockin' Tonight and Other Stories" and "The Storm Season" (Bantam)\f7

ENTERTAINMENT

NEWS

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

OPINION

Behind the Dollar's Steady Fall in Value Lie German Nightmares of Inflation : Currency: When the interest-rate gap between Berlin and Washington is greater than 6%, even Aunt Tillie moves her money to get a higher return. By Charles R. Morris, \o7 Charles R. Morris, a Wall Street consultant, is author of "The Cost of Good Intentions," an analysis of the New York fiscal crisis\f7
PULPIT BULLIES : When the Big Tent Becomes a Revival Meeting By Kevin Phillips, \o7 Kevin Phillips, publisher of the American Political Report, is author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor" (Random House)\f7
Rising Hatred of Outsiders Revives Menacing Images : Germany: Attacks on foreigners and neo-Nazi politics, while on the fringe, are no longer isolated occurrences in a souring economy. By Gregory F. Treverton, \o7 Gregory F. Treverton, who directs the Europe-America Project at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the auth\f7 o\o7 r of "America, Germany and the Future of Europe" (Princeton University Press)\f7
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : GOP Moderates Must Be Brothers' Keepers By James A. Leach, \o7 James A. Leach, a member of the House Banking and Foreign Affairs committees, is chairman of the Republican Mainstream Committee\f7
How 'Slick Willie' Is Fast Becoming Nebulous Bill By John P. Sears, \o7 John P. Sears, a political analyst, served as Ronald Reagan's campaign manager in 1976 and 1980\f7
Is Clinton Getting a Free Press Ride? Give Me a Break By Robert G. Beckel, \o7 Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as Walter F. Mondale's campaign manager in 1984\f7
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Helen Bernstein : Head of L.A.'s Teachers' Union Struggles With a Constricting Budget By Steve Proffitt, \o7 Steve Proffitt is a former CBS network news producer. He interviewed Helen Bernstein at the UTLA offices\f7
The Solution to California's Continuing Budget Woes Is--Yes--Political : Governance: The entire political system must be restructured if we are to save the 'soul of our state, who we are as a people.' By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, \o7 Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior associate at the Center for Politics and Policy at the Claremont Graduate School\f7
Beijing Needs to Face Reality : Its policies irritate the world, and Taiwan isn't going away
Little India in Artesia--Why Not? : A community founded by immigrant groups could surely embrace one more
Giving It the Old College Try
COLUMN LEFT / DENIS MacSHANE : Workers of the World, Unite! : As business goes transnational, so must the labor movement. By Denis Macshane, \o7 Denis MacShane is the author of "International Labor and the Origins of the Cold War," to be published this week by Oxford University Press. He is a labor adviser to the European Parliament's Socialist Group\f7
PLATFORM : Channel That Drive By Henry Woods, \o7 HENRY WOODS is senior vice president of Thermo Brique West, a Long Beach-based distributor of a brick veneer product used to restore residential and commercial property. The company hopes to form joint\f7 -\o7 venture distributorships with current and former gang members and other youths. Commenting on entrepreneurship, he told The Times:\f7
COLUMN RIGHT / TOM BETHELL : This Time, Wilson Wasn't Bushwhacked : He got a presentable budget by refusing to be panicked into a tax-boosting consensus. By Tom Bethell, \o7 Tom Bethell is a media fellow at the Hoover Institution\f7
California's Unions Set Agenda to Secure Labor's Future in America : Employment: Struggling against myriad challenges, the state's unions are trying to meet the needs of the society as a whole--not just their members. By Paul Ruffins, \o7 Paul Ruffins, former publications editor of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, is editor of the journal of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen. He is writing a book on the black community's response to crime\f7

REAL ESTATE

Home Work
Long Days Put Agent on Top By Peter Bennett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Bennett is a free-lance writer who lives in La Verne. and \f7
'Cop' Gets Lock on Paradise By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Being Manager Calls for Variety of Skills By Jan Hickenbottom, \o7 Hickenbottom is a past president of the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Community Assns. Institute (CAI), a national nonprofit research and educational organization. \f7
Builders Find Right Product at Right Price Sells From a Times Staff Writer
Neutra Symposiums to Study Survival by Design By Evelyn De Wolfe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Is It Time to Leave Your Old Home? By Ellen James Martin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Instead of Razing Old House, They Raise It By Dallas Whitney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Whitney is in construction and enjoys writing\f7
Orange County FOOTHILL RANCH: Phase 3 of Vintage Gallery...
Save Those Old Catalogues From The Washington Post
Preserving Furniture
Home Improvement : Get a Grip on Broken Bulb By Gary Abrams, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Abrams is a general contractor and freelance writer who covers home repair issues for The Times\f7
Home Improvement : Cool, but Clammy? Here's How to Prevent It By James Dulley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Home Improvement : Make Jigsaw a Sander and Other Shop Tips From Popular Mechanics
Gardening : If Wisteria Vine Too Big, Try Making It a Tree By Margaret Redfield, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Redfield is an avid gardener in Los Angeles and author of "The Southern California Month by Month Flower Gardening Book."\f7
Gardening : Bird's-Nest Fern Not Easy to Grow Inside By Joel Rapp, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Rapp is a Los Angeles free-lance writer\f7 ,\o7 the gardening editor of Redbook magazine and is heard Sunday mornings on KGIL radio\f7
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What happened on September 06, 1992

BOOKS

The Writing Life - The Writer's Wife By Frederick Busch, FREDERICK BUSCH, \o7 Busch's most recent novel is "Closing Arguments." He is Fairchild Professor of Literature at Colgate University\f7

The Writing Life : Ancient Eyes By David St. John, \o7 St. John's most recent collection of poems is "Terraces of Rain." He teaches at The University of Southern California\f7

Never Too Late By William Hauptman

Immutable Feast : THE CONTINUAL PILGRIMAGE: American Writers in Paris, 1944-1960. \o7 By Christopher Sawyer-Laucanno (Grove Weidenfeld: $22.50; 320 pp.)\f7 By Dick Roraback, \o7 Roraback, a member of the Book Review staff, lived in Paris from 1954 to 1973\f7

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Fiction By Karen Stabiner

Fiction By Karen Stabiner

On the Literary Front Lines By Susan Salter Reynolds

The Writing Life : Poem as Preface By Sandra Cisneros, \o7 Cisneros is the author of "The House on Mango Street" and "Woman Hollering Creek." This poem is the preface to a hardcover edition of "My Wicked Wicked Ways," due from Turtle Bay Books in December\f7

Nonfiction By Karen Stabiner

Nonfiction By Susan Reynolds

INSIDE PASSAGE: Living with Killer Whales, Bald Eagles and... By Charles Solomon

LETTERHEADS: One Hundred Years of Great Design \o7 by... By Charles Solomon

THE NEW CITY \o7 by Lebbeus Woods (Touchstone: $25... By Charles Solomon

ALL-BRIGHT COURT \o7 by Connie Porter (HarperPerennial... By Charles Solomon

DINOSAURS, SPITFIRES & SEA DRAGONS \o7 by Christopher... By Charles Solomon

THE SICILIAN VESPERS \o7 by Steven Runciman... By Charles Solomon

KIDS ENDING HUNGER: What Can We Do? \o7 by Tracy Apple... By Charles Solomon

LARABI'S OX: Tales of Morocco \o7 by Tony Ardizzone... By Charles Solomon

A Cup of Rococo : LOVE'S MANSION, \o7 By Paul West (Random House: $23; 339 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder

No Better Blues : YOUR BLUES AIN'T LIKE MINE, \o7 By Bebe Moore Campbell (Putnam: $22.95; 332 pp.)\f7 By Veronica Chambers, \o7 A New York-based writer, Chambers is working with director John Singleton on a new book, "Poetic Justice: Filmmaking South Central Style."\f7

Hell on Earth : YOUNG MEN AND FIRE: A True Story of the Mann Gulch Fire, \o7 By Norman Maclean (University of Chicago Press: $19.95; 301 pp.)\f7 By William Hauptman, \o7 Hauptman is the author of "Good Rockin' Tonight and Other Stories" and "The Storm Season" (Bantam)\f7

ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIES : Mike's World : Mike Myers follows up his surprise hit 'Wayne's World' with a Peter Sellers-esque, dual-role stint in 'I Married an Axe Murderer' By Blaise Simpson, \o7 Blaise Simpson is a free-lance writer based in San Francisco\f7

COVER STORY : COMMENTARY : The City, the Riots, the Creative Response: Not a Pretty Picture By Max Benavidez, \o7 Los Angeles native Max Benavidez is a critic, essayist and poet\f7

Straight From the Harts : The son of playwright Moss brings a respectful rather than worshipful touch to his new revival of 'Light Up the Sky' By Robert Koehler, \o7 Robert Koehler is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7

Bossa Nova Pioneer Octavio Bailly Jr. Clings to the Latin Beat By Zan Stewart, \o7 Zan Stewart writes regularly about jazz for The Times. \f7

STAGE : The Juggler : Magic realist Jose Rivera, who writes for both stage and TV, likes to keep another ball in the air--the Latino cultural cause By Jan Breslauer, \o7 Jan Breslauer is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7

Theater, Music to Take Center Stage at Santa Monica Arts Festival By Janice Arkatov, \o7 Janice Arkatov is a regular contributor to The Times. \f7

MOVIES : Against the Odds : Stephanie Allain is one of the few minorities to crack Hollywood's executive circle; studios are long on programs, short on execution By Robert W. Welkos, \o7 Robert W. Welkos is a Times staff writer\f7

From Lawyer to Undercover Busboy, Back to Lawyer and on to Hollywood By Jane Galbraith

A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : One-on-One With Spike? Go for It By Terry Pristin \f7

A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : RECESSION? WHAT RECESSION? : Lesbian Cop. Palm Springs Murder. Let the Gazillions Fly Over Mr. Basic Instinct By Ryan Murphy

A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : THE ELVIS FILE : Maybe He's Really in 'Honeymoon'! By Michelle Quinn \f7

For La Mirada, Commercial's the Word By Don Shirley

The Star of That Other Austrian Fest By Herbert Glass, \o7 Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar. \f7

In Brief : \o7 Items are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to four (excellent).\f7 By Don Heckman

\o7 Items are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to four (excellent).\f7 : *** BRANFORD MARSALIS "The Music Tells You" \o7 Sony Music Video ($19.98)\f7 By Don Heckman

Blues Without the Dues From the Brothers Marsalis : \o7 Items are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to four (excellent).\f7 : ** BRANFORD MARSALIS "I Heard You Twice the First Time" \o7 Columbia\f7 By Leonard Feather

POP MUSIC : You'll Get Your MTV : It's time once again for the cable network's video awards, where the action lies not in who wins but in the did-I-really-see-\o7 that\f7 ? live performances By Chris Willman, \o7 Chris Willman's Sound & Vision video review column appears each month in Calendar\f7

Head--and Heart--Above the Rest : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 : *** 1/2 TRISHA YEARWOOD "Hearts in Armor" \o7 MCA\f7 By Robert Hilburn

\o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 : *** 1/2 SUZANNE VEGA "99.9F" \o7 A&M\f7 By Jean Rosenbluth

The Mother Lode of the Seattle Rock Scene By Steve Hochman

\o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 : * 1/2 UGLY KID JOE "America's Least Wanted" \o7 Stardog/Mercury\f7 By Steve Hochman

In Brief : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 By Dennis Hunt

PRINCELY DELAY: The release of Prince's new album (the one... By Steve Hochman and Jon Bream

POP MUSIC : The Non-Material Girl : Sinead O'Connor is back with a new album of torch songs. But, traditional ballads aside, she's still stormy. By Robert Hilburn, \o7 Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic\f7

In Brief : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 By Dennis Hunt

LOVE BONE ALUMS: Pearl Jam, whose "Ten" album has passed... By Steve Hochman

In Brief : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 By Connie Johnson

In Brief : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 By Jean Rosenbluth

In Brief : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 By Jean Rosenbluth

In Brief : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 By Connie Johnson

In Brief : \o7 New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).\f7 By Randy Lewis

WELCOME BACK: The Twin Cities may still be in love with... By Jon Bream

Artistic Alchemy : George Herms' 'Secret Archives' is a walk through 30 years of transforming found objects and images into assemblage portraits By Hunter Drohojowska, \o7 Hunter Drohojowska is chair, department of liberal arts and sciences, Otis/Parsons School of Art and Design\f7

'ModArte' Designs Wear Well for L.A. AIDS Hospice By Shauna Snow

Pizza, Pasta--and Contorni By Laurie Ochoa

Patina, Pinot, Patinette . . . Pastrami? By Kathie Jenkins

ART : Leap of Faith : Is little-known Midwestern curator Michael Shapiro the best person to lead the L.A. County Museum of Art into the 21st Century? By Christopher Knight, \o7 Christopher Knight is a Times art critic\f7

NEWS

Temple Station on the Mend : Problem Deputies Hurt Image, but New Captain Is Inspiring Confidence By Vicki Torres, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Voters to Decide Fate of $27.4-Million School Bond Measure By Karen E. Klein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Budget Hits Cities Hard, but It Could Be Worse : Finances: Some municipalities fared better under the state spending plan than anticipated, but cuts will affect almost everyone. By Edmund Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Silent Film Sure to Have Sound of Laughter By Vicki Torres

Cities Mull Over State's Take-Aways : Finances: Raid on municipal revenues isn't as hurtful as feared, but there is still a lot of pain. By Tina Griego, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Twice Healed : It Was One in a Million When He Got Breast Cancer . . . Then His Wife Did, but Both Have Survived By Steven K. Wagner, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

THE STATE BUDGET: LOCAL IMPACT : City Grateful It Can Tap Harbor Reserves to Ease Its Fiscal Crunch By Mark Gladstone and Rick Holguin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Legislature Slashes State Coastal Commission's Budget by 15% By Mark Gladstone, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For Colleges, a Grim Lesson in Economics : Education: Students will pay more for tuition but have fewer courses available. Many will take longer to complete a degree, officials say. By Howard Blume, TIMES STAFF WRITER

AIRPORT BEAUTIFUL: What's the first thing you notice at... By Jerry Hicks and Steve Herbert

HOMEBOY: A lot of L.A. Rams players call Orange County... By Jerry Hicks and Steve Herbert

Charles de Bretteville; Banker and Executive From Associated Press

Blue-Collar Workers Struggle to Keep Pace in a Year of Decline : Recession: Many in America's labor force say they are putting in more hours and finding that they have less to show for it. By Sharon Cohen, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schism Drives Mexican Villagers From Homes : Exiles: Most are converts to Protestantism, and all challenged the status quo in their traditional Indian towns and paid a heavy price. By John Rice, ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Home Designed for Elderly Pet Lovers By Angela Walker, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zion National Park Reopens After Quake \o7 Reuters\f7