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What happened on May 09, 1993
REAL ESTATE
Put the Roof Repair Request in Writing JAN HICKENBOTTOM, Hickenbottom is past president of the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), a national nonprofit research and educational organization
How to Test Home for Carbon Monoxide Gas JAMES DULLEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. Dulley is a Cincinnati-based engineering consultant
Clearing Up 'Pools'
Before Repairs, Check Need for Permit From Reader's Digest Books For AP Special Features
More 'Room to Grow'
More 'Room to Grow'
Pool Fill Was Bargain But Also Quite Risky
Pool Fill Was Bargain But Also Quite Risky
Time-Shares Require Caution BENNY L. KASS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. Kass is a Washington, D.C., real estate lawyer who writes for The Times and The Washington Post
Open-End Mortgages Are Alive and Well
Cabbage Clan Gains Respect From Associated Press
A Better Life Elsewhere
A Better Life Elsewhere
Condo Area Liability
GARDENING : Washed Out? : Drought-tolerant movement will persist, experts say, despite winter rains. Costly water, uncertain supply will keep interest alive. ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Rocker Lists to Tune of $2M RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Primary Loan Source
'Stairs' Misses a Step
Tax-Deferred Exchange Uses 'Accommodator'
Tax-Deferred Exchange Uses 'Accommodator'
Architects' Legal Strategy Decreases Suits JUNDA WOO, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
1992 Home Sales in Major Master-Planned Communities
Love at First Sight : Powerful, Unseen Motivators Are Frequently at Work in Buyers' Decisions to Purchase One House and Not Another PAMELA WATERMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Clearing Up 'Pools'
Try Hand at Growing Unusual Vegetables ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Ralph and Goldy Lewis to Be Honored by O.C. Builders Special From a Times Staff Writer
Your Mortgage : Know Legal Rights if Loan Dispute Arises KENNETH R. HARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
How to Avoid Deception in Termite Treatment
MAGAZINE
The Not-so-sweet Science Of Selling Oscar De La Hoya MICHAEL LEAHY, Santa Monica-based Michael Leahy is the author of "Hard Lessons: Senior Year at Beverly Hills High School." His article on the Colorado Rockies appeared last week in this magazine
INNER-CITY U. : There's Money to Be Made in Teaching the Well-Heeled the Ins and Outs of Urban Life : Wanda Coleman
In The Eyes Of The Beholders
Olden Goldies
In The Eyes Of The Beholders
In The Eyes Of The Beholders
What Eric Needs
Low-priority Crime
Olden Goldies
CREATURE FEATURE : How Now, Macho Cow Bill Manson
The Typo Would Make Him Laugh
Do Photos Of Clothes Promote Violence?
STYLE : GARDENS : Old at Heart SUSAN HEEGER
Going For 'Brokerese'
STYLE : INTERIORS : Retro Reverie BARBARA THORNBURG
PLAYTHINGS : Highballing Through the Hedgerows Alan Rider
What Eric Needs
Do Photos Of Clothes Promote Violence?
Going For 'Brokerese'
Do Photos Of Clothes Promote Violence?
Packwood And 'Progressive' Causes
L.A. SPEAK : Life in the bus lane and riding the rail: Mass-transit talk. Jeanne Wright
STATE OF MIND : The Art of Metaphysics Kathleen Moloney
RESTAURANTS : SEA CHANGE : Hungry Diners Seeking Asylum Will Find Comfort in the Arms of Cafe Morpheus Charles Perry
STYLE : STYLEMAKERS : Public Places AARON BETSKY
MOVIE DAYS IN KATHMANDU : Bernardo Bertolucci entwines the dazzle of a $35-million production with the paradoxes of Nepal's ancient--and evolving--culture PICO IYER, Pico Iyer is the author of "Video Night in Kathmandu." His latest book, "Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World," was published this month by Knopf
The Management Model that Jack Built : JOHN WELCH HAS SLASHED GE'S TORPID WORK FORCE, TOPPLED BUREAUCRATIC WALLS AND NOW SAYS HIS HUGE CORPORATION MUST BEAT WITH THE HEART OF A SMALL BUSINESS LINDA GRANT, Linda Grant's last piece for this magazine was on the K - mart-Wal - Mart rivalry. She recently left The Times for U.S. News & World Report
BOOKS
Letter to My Wife, By MIKLOS RADNOTI (1909-1944)
A Man-Made Woman : POOR THINGS: Episodes from the Early Life of Archibald McCandless M.D., Scottish Public Health Officer, By Alasdair Gray (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $21.95; 317 pp.) Merle Rubin, Rubin is a free-lance critic who frequently contributes to The Book Review
'A Devotion to the Vagaries of Desire' : DARK HARBOR, By Mark Strand (Alfred A. Knopf: $19; 51 pp.) David St. John, St. John's new collection, "Study for the World's Body: New and Selected Poems," will be published by HarperCollins
Fiction KAREN STABINER
Nonfiction KAREN STABINER
Nonfiction KAREN STABINER
Nonfiction KAREN STABINER
We'll Buy It : FOR GOD, COUNTRY AND COCA-COLA: The Unauthorized History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It, By Mark Pendergrast (Scribner's: $27.50; 425 pp.) Lawrence S. Dietz, Dietz, the author of "Soda Pop," is finishing a book about the Chandler family and the development of Los Angeles
Nonfiction KAREN STABINER
Nonfiction Betty Goodwin
A Wonderful Life : S & L HELL: The People and the Politics Behind the $1 Trillion Savings and Loan Scandal, By Kathleen Day (W.W. Norton: $24.95; 384 pp.) John Rothchild, Rothchild writes frequently about the foibles of Wall Street, which he says keeps him very busy year in and year out
Keep the Baby and the Faith : OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: A Journal of My Son's First Year, By Anne Lamott (Pantheon: $21; 272 pp.) Erika Taylor, Erika Taylor is the author of "The Sun Maiden" (Atheneum) and, with her husband Kevin, has a 2-month-old son, Aaron
Mr. Middleman Goes to Washington : LEAVING TOWN ALIVE: Confessions of an Arts Warrior, By John Frohnmayer (Houghton Mifflin: $24.95; 342 pp.) Andre Schiffrin, Schiffrin is the director of the New Press, the newly founded public interest publishing house
You're My Earth, I'm Your Sputnik: Some Experimental Fiction Thomas Frick
Labor's Love Lost : THE PEOPLE VS. CLARENCE DARROW: The Bribery Trial of America's Greatest Lawyer, By Geoffrey Cowan (Times Books: $27.50; 546 pp.) Sheldon M. Novick, Novick is a scholar in residence at Vermont Law School and the author of "Honorable Justice: The Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes" (Dell Publishing)
We'll Buy It : INVENTING DESIRE: Inside Chiat/Day: The Hottest Shop, the Coolest Players, the Big Business of Advertising, By Karen Stabiner (Simon & Schuster: $25; 339 pp.) Edward Zuckerman, Zuckerman is the author of "Small Fortunes: Two Guys in Pursuit of the American Dream" (Viking)
Two Moms Are Better Than One : FAMILY VALUES: Two Moms and Their Son, By Phyllis Burke (Random House: $21; 233 pp.) Lillian Faderman, Lillian Faderman's most recent book is "Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth Century America" (Penguin)
The First Feminist : VINDICATION, By Frances Sherwood (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $22; 435 pp.) RICHARD EDER
A Battle of Politics, Not Principles : THE REAL ANITA HILL: The Untold Story, By David Brock (Free Press: $24.95; 438 pp.) Chris Goodrich, Goodrich, a regular reviewer for The Times, attended Yale Law School in 1986-87 on a fellowship for journalists
NEWS
No Swimming at Puddingstone : Recreation: High bacteria levels are to blame. Boating, fishing, water-skiing and other activities at the 250-acre lake are not affected. ANDREW LePAGE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Noel Quinn; Santa Anita Portfolio Artist MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Cool as Cucumber,' Hilbun Stood Out in Crowded Bar KEVIN JOHNSON and WILLSON CUMMER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Special Delivery : ANN JILLIAN SHARES THE TRIALS OF A WOMAN WHO BORE HER DAUGHTER'S TWINS ANN GREEN, Ann Green is a free-lance writer based in North Carolina
Suspect in 2-Day Rampage Caught : Shootings: Police acting on tip find fired postal worker in Huntington Beach bar. He allegedly killed two and wounded five, including two at an ATM. DAVE LESHER and BOB ELSTON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
PICO-UNION : Work to Start on Low-Income Units
MARTHA ANN STALLINGS : Lessons Learned : AN OSCAR-WINNING DOCUMENTARY REVEALS THE IMPACT A DOWN'S SYNDROME CHILD HAS ON A "NORMAL CLASSROOM" MICHELE WILLENS
Focus : End of the Cul-de-Sac : AFTER 14 YEARS, 'KNOTS LANDING' IS LEAVING THE BLOCK SANDY FISHER, Sandy Fisher is a Los Angeles-based free-lance writer
COVER STORY : Take a Close Look at the Wards of Any Hospital in the City and You Will Likely Find Many Filipino Nurses--Drawn Here by Opportunity and Climate. But With the Nursing Shortage Long Over, Some Notice Heightened Tensions Along Racial and Cultural Lines. : The Healing Touch DIANE SEO
Coverage of Waco, King Trial Criticized : Media: Times Mirror survey found one of every two Americans followed the events. However, respondents felt both stories were overblown. THOMAS B. ROSENSTIEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fatal Rampage Suspect Caught : Manhunt: Fired mail carrier--accused of two slayings--is found by police in a Huntington Beach bar shortly after he allegedly shot two people at an ATM. DAVE LESHER and BOB ELSTON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Reindustrialized Heartland Points Way to Better Times : Economy: Growth abounds in Midwest, study shows. Grand Rapids' diversification helps ensure stability, jobs. DONALD W. NAUSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
KOREATOWN : Farmers Market Begins Operation JAKE DOHERTY
A New Direction : CARECEN Must Evolve to Meet Immigrants' Changing Needs, Director Says ELSTON CARR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Accuracy and '60 Minutes'
De Klerk Warns Extremists Against Fighting Reform From Reuters
U.S. Renews Efforts for Allied Action on Bosnia : Diplomacy: Consensus on military intervention still lacking. Christopher to lobby Europeans once again. JIM MANN and DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Volleyball Playoffs CHARLES SMITH
Yeltsin, Rival Urge Holiday Peace Associated Press
Volleyball Playoffs KIRBY LEE
Health Plan to Cover Work, Auto Injuries from Associated Press
A summary of selected Los Angeles City Hall actions affecting Central Los Angeles in the past week. : CITY COUNCIL LEE HARRIS
Volleyball Playoffs
Bosnian Foes Agree to Cease-Fire : Warfare: The pact, the latest among many, takes effect today and establishes two demilitarized areas. From Times Wire Services
Clinton Seeking Way to End China Trade Wrangle JIM MANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOUTH GATE : Van Hours Extended After Taxis Cut
Entertaining 'Fences'
Formal Education MAUREEN SAJBEL, Special to The Times
New Doctors Often Find Rural Medicine a Bitter Pill to Swallow : Health Care: U.S. pays for schooling, then assigns graduates to physician-short areas. Many leave embittered and disillusioned. DANIEL Q. HANEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Legionnaire's Disease Shuts Famed Fountains Reuters
Volleyball Playoffs VERONICA BARBA
Shipwrecked Pair Found Safe : Rescue: The men survive a two-day ordeal on West Anacapa Island after a fishing trip goes awry. PEGGY Y. LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Region : Funds to Upgrade Freeways
Hawks, Doves Among Public Switch Sides SARA FRITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Job Stress Gets Part of Blame for Violence STEVE EMMONS and DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
3 Missing as New Storm Wave Hits Plains From Associated Press
'Road Kill' Joins 3 R's as a Teaching Aid ALLAN DOWD, REUTERS
For ATF Agents, a Healing Trek Back to Waco : Tragedy: Two months after a fatal shootout with the cult, officers tour the ruins to help recreate the gun battle and to relieve their own memories. SUE ANNE PRESSLEY, THE WASHINGTON POST
NEWS ANALYSIS : Controversy Takes Its Toll on Lottery Commission : Contracts: Director weathered controversies and investigations in GTECH Corp. deal, but agency's image has been tarnished and tougher scrutiny is likely. VIRGINIA ELLIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Crime Rate Low, Fear High, Poll Shows : Survey: Most respondents feel their streets are unsafe. But FBI says homicides, rapes are decreasing. RICHARD LEE COLVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chinese-Mexicans Ease Immigrants' Plight : Smuggling: Community aids group of 306 stowaways facing deportation. SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLUMN ONE : The Mouse Wars Turn Furious : It's now so easy to genetically engineer lab animals that everyone, it seems, is out to patent the perfect specimen. The explosion in knowledge has also spawned charges of greed, exploitation. MARLA CONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Retrace Accused Killer's Whereabouts NANCY WRIDE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arrest Ends 2 Days of Tension for Frightened, Edgy Residents : Mood: While law enforcement agencies searched for the suspect in Dana Point post office attack, people in surrounding communities lived in fear of where he might turn up next. ERIC LICHTBLAU and ANNA CEKOLA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
When the Going Gets Weird . . . PETER H. KING
Firm Employed by County Also Was Paid to Lobby It : Politics: Company pushed projects at City Hall while lobbying supervisors on behalf of private clients. HECTOR TOBAR and JEFFREY L. RABIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Knitz Reportedly Blocked Inquiries Into Overcharges : Water district: Suspended manager rebuffed efforts to clarify nearly $500,000 in costs, finance officers say. MARK PLATTE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect Shot to Death by Police MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capture a Relief for Family : Ordeal: Kim Springer's relatives, who had been staying outside of Orange County for safety reasons, were elated to hear her stalker was behind bars. GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hand-in-Hand in the Shadow of AIDS : Mother's Day: Woman and daughter are partners in fight against the disease. MELISSA McCOY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DIVING : Underdogs Create a Splash at City Finals PAUL GOLDBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Seinfeld's Reach
TRACK : Granville Left With Few Options After Foot Injury KIRBY LEE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Drive to Help People With AIDS Keep Pets
BASEBALL : South Gate Bats Busy in 23-Hit Win Over Jordan ROY JURGENS
Auditors Find Board Misled on Need for Computer HOWARD BLUME, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Washington Deserved Co-Billing
CITY ARTS : Across the Pacific JAKE DOHERTY
Luck May Fail Survivor of U.S. Defense Cuts : Economy: Rich Long will be out of work by summer unless he can find another job. His department made it through other hard times--but now it's being disbanded. GEORGE ESPER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dorsey Students Take Class in Government From the President KIETA D. TAYLOR
Tracker Wonders if He Helped Doom Pandas : Ecology: China has allowed habitat to be logged and destroyed, and poachers often operate with impunity. Biologist says more animals might be free if stardom had not replaced obscurity. KATHY WILHELM, ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH : 2 Youth Programs to End Thursday LUCILLE RENWICK
Volleyball Playoffs JASON MANIBOG
Baseball ENRIQUE LAVIN
Is It a Political Smear or Just a Spreading Problem?
A Quiz for Queens-in-Training (You Know Who You Are) DIANNE KLEIN
N.Y. Museums Paint Impressive Picture of Their Value--in Green CATHERINE CROCKER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baseball JAVIER CERVANTES
Plains Set for Soaking After Violent Storms from Associated Press
Baseball MICHAEL EDWARDS
Quiet Valley JEANNINE STEIN
Pasadena : New School Board Head
Volleyball Playoffs KIRBY LEE
L.A. Officials Praise Clinton Aid Program : Revitalization: But some urban business owners question whether the Economic Empowerment Act, which offers tax breaks and job training, would be enough to bring renewal. ROBERT J. LOPEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
KUSC-FM and the Sound of Diversity
DOWNTOWN : $80,000 Awarded to Promote Arts IRIS YOKOI
WESTLAKE : Blacks, Koreans Try On-Air Dialogue JAKE DOHERTY
The Challenges of Assimilating : Each generation of Chinese-Americans faces a different set of hurdles in gaining the full benefits of citizenship. Irvin Lai, 65, is a past national president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, which is based in San Francisco, and immediate past president of the local chapter. He has been involved with the alliance since 1960. He is also head of Lai Construction Co., which has been headquartered near Adams Boulevard and Vermont Avenue since he founded the business in 1958. He was interviewed by Cathy Franklin. and
Getting Facts on Organ Donation SHARI ROAN
Things Mom Always Told You BETTIJANE LEVINE
The Voices Of Motherhood
College Trustees Affirm Administrators' Power RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
No Secret to Their Success : National Award Winners Did More Than Hit the Books JAKE DOHERTY and ERIN J. AUBRY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pasadena : Defamation Claims Rebutted
Members Consider Starting Own Church If Theirs Stays Shut DIANA S. KIM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tailors' Customers Include Kings, Queens and Wealthy Commoners from Associated Press
Lincoln Heights : City to Fund Crew for Area Cleanup MARY HELEN BERG
Profile : Exercising Her Versatility : MARG HELGENBERGER KEEPS HER CAREER IN SHAPE WITH TWO UPCOMING MOVIES SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Move Over, Mr. Shakespeare THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF
Council Buys Unusual Plan to Lease Cars : Law enforcement: The Police Department wants to put almost two dozen 1993 patrol cars in storage, rather than wait for the 1994 model, which has a passenger-side air bag that could smash an on-board computer. ANDREW LePAGE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Two Appointed to Board of Huntington Memorial
Nigeria Mired in Poverty as Voting Nears : Africa: The OPEC member state was once awash with oil wealth. Now it struggles against a $28-billion debt and an annual inflation rate of more than 60%. JOHN OWEN-DAVIES, REUTERS
Santa Monica High School Sex Survey
East Los Angeles : Court Bars County From Evicting Clinic MARY ANNE PEREZ
Free Immunizations for Children Will Be Available at 8 Locations
NASA Hopes Soar on Pilotless Craft : Science: The planes, built by a small aerospace firm, have been designed to gather scientific data at 85,000 feet. DONALD J. FREDERICK, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
New Kid on the Bloc : Freshman Assemblywoman Bowen Balances Getting Ahead, Getting Along JAMIE SIMONS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Churches Contend City Hall Meddling in Their Affairs : Regulation: City officials say disclosure of activities is needed before building permits are issued. Potential traffic and parking problems are cited. DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball VERONICA BARBA
Charges Against Activist Dropped : Law: Ed Lawson, who once won landmark court ruling, contends that latest incident stemmed from racism. PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMERCE : Council Takes Over Personnel Matters DUKE HELFAND
America's Uninsured: Often They Are Workers, Children or Gamblers : Health: Most go without insurance for less than six months, and only 15% spend more than two years uninsured. But 57 million Americans could be without coverage sometime this year. CHRISTOPHER CONNELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
ECHO PARK : Library Redesigned to Address Concerns IRIS YOKOI
Aid for Russia Could Be Better Spent on Rebuilding L.A.
THE VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD : Veronica Minh Van Vo, ANAHEIM
Saudis Behead Woman Who Killed 3 in Family Reuters
Baseball GARY CHAVEZ
Voices of Hope : Students Strive for Confidence, Growth by Way of Public Speaking RENEE TAWA, Times Staff Writer
Free Repairs for Azusa Homeowners
Gay Activist's Goal on Police Nearly Achieved
EL SERENO : Fatality Speeds Up Installation of Signal MARY ANNE PEREZ
WATTS : Group, Church Help Couple Build Home SANDRA HERNANDEZ
Volleyball Playoffs JASON MANIBOG
Carjackers Appear to be Shifting Gear : Crime: Police have recorded 67 incidents this year. Most victims were men driving after 10 p.m., and there doesn't appear to be a vehicle of choice. ROXANA KOPETMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DOWNTOWN : Trouping Through the Neighborhoods IRIS YOKOI
JEFFERSON PARK : Family Atmosphere Prevails at Pool Hall ERIN J. AUBRY
Tracking Kenya's Big Game for Bits of DNA : Genetics: Effort is part of project to examine the evolution of many of Africa's large mammals to determine whether they originated in Africa or Eurasia. SUSAN OKIE, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST
Back to Give Thanks to Doctors : Medicine: Surgeons and their spinal patients are reunited at a gathering at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. The operations helped many victims straighten out their lives. DICK WAGNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cut the Repeats
VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS : Inspired Roosevelt Makes Quick Work of University CHARLES SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CRENSHAW : 'Whole New World' of Chamber Music ERIN J. AUBRY
Merchants Fear Being Ousted if Casino Proceeds : Gambling: Proposed card club could bring $10 million a year in revenue to city, but business owners worry that it could displace them. EMILY ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SOUTHWEST : Group Questions Use of Rebuilding Funds ERIN J. AUBRY
THE VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD : Leona Murillo, ORANGE
Ex-President Gives Lift to Project Atlanta ROBERT ANTHONY WATTS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Savile Row Has Women in Stitches : London: Englishmen traditionally introduced their sons to the family tailor. Now the appeal is well-suited to their daughters as well. LESLIE SHEPHERD, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Road to Ninety : FROM RADIO AND TELEVISION, TO MOVIES AND USO TOURS, BOB HOPE HAS ENDURED FOR NINE DECADES SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
South Pasadena : Transient Set Beehive Fire
THE VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD : Marilyn McIntosh, COSTA MESA
The Big Squeeze: Our Parents, Our Babies, Our Lives ROBIN ABCARIAN
For Mom, A Taste of 'Sugar 'n' Spice' EMILY ADAMS
THE VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD : Jackie Gwaltney, ORANGE
Scheduling Choice Causes Headaches : Education: Parents and school employees, with some irritation, appear to be leaning toward scrapping year-round classes. G. JEANETTE AVENT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ECHO PARK : Open House for Boys and Girls Club IRIS YOKOI
With An Eye On . . . : The Beast In Beasley Finally Emerges In 'The Tommyknockers' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pair Get Jail Time for Phony Smog Certificates IRIS YOKOI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THE VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD : Latishie Gordon, COSTA MESA
THE VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD : Marvella McAllister, SANTA ANA
Flyers Backfire in Campaign Against Card Club : Gambling: Warnings against 'Asian organized crime' are branded as racist. The flyers were issued by groups with financial backing from a large card casino. KEN ELLINGWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Monica High School Sex Survey
Good Guy Lindstrom Turns Bad On 'General Hospital' NANCY M. REICHARDT
THE VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD : Sandra Bernhagen, DANA POINT
WATTS : Doll Sales to Benefit Drew University SANDRA HERNANDEZ
Santa Monica High School Sex Survey
USC : Business Assistance Center Opens Doors ROBERT J. LOPEZ
2 Westside Couples Prepare to Fly Plane Around World on Vacation CHRISTINA V. GODBEY
Retro : Family Values : EVERY DAY IS MOTHER'S DAY ON WALTON'S MOUNTAIN. SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Running Stride for Stide : Crenshaw High's Inseparable Adolphus Triplets Hope to Go 1-2-3 in the City Finals 800 KIRBY LEE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mama Done Told Me. . . : . . . and she probably told you, too. Until you didn't want to hear one more piece of advice. Ever. But now we admit: Mother Knows Best. BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jerry Cohen; Award-Winning Journalist
Stress of Hurricane Preys on Children's Lives : Florida: Elementary students have slit their wrists and tried to hang themselves. No one has died, but many troubled youngsters living with storm's effects have been pushed to the brink. JOHN PACENTI, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Looking back as 'The Wonder Years' comes to an end N.F. MENDOZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
What's N.W.A. Without Eazy-E? That's Easy: N.W. E. Heidi Siegmund
Inventor Updates the Old Player Piano With the Latest Technology DON HECKMAN, Don Heckman is a regular contributor to The Times
MOVIES : It's Great to be Steamy, But . . . : William Baldwin bares his derriere--once again--in the upcoming thriller 'Sliver.' Sure, drooling fans are great, but he wants (you guessed it) respect. Hey, it's a tough town STEVE WEINSTEIN, Steve Weinstein is a frequent contributor to Calendar
SILK : No Sweat: Newest Kids on Block Hit Top of the Charts DENNIS HUNT
In Brief CHRIS WILLMAN
In Brief RANDY LEWIS
Boss Angeles
Boss Angeles
Boss Angeles
Peter Panned
In Brief DENNIS HUNT
In Brief CONNIE JOHNSON
Staying Home? Don't Feel Bad . . . Really : If you thought Cannes was the hot spot to be, check out a few of the films in the world's premier film event KENNETH TURAN, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Peter Panned
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : Knickknacks of Summer: Let the Frenzy Begin JANE GALBRAITH
Why 'The Boys in the Band' Revival Won't Play On DON SHIRLEY
A look inside Hollywood and the movies : 'SIDEKICKS' SAGA : 'Mattress Mack' Markets a Winner ROBERT W. WELKOS
Sedlar's Plates: Saintly or Sacrilegious? KATHIE JENKINS
Boss Angeles
The Plot to Restore 'Vertigo' JEFFREY WELLS
ART : This Guy Does Wonders With TVs : Nam June Paik is a cultural terrorist, a high-tech guru and a funny guy to boot. He also happens to be the godfather of video art JOHN HOWELL, John Howell is a free-lance writer based in New York.
Boss Angeles
Food Fit for a Filibusterer LAURIE OCHOA
Double or Nothing
Pyros Mania
Boss Angeles
Boss Angeles
BRUCE HORNSBY : Still Grateful, but Jazz Is His Thing DENNIS HUNT
Cue the Dinosaurs: Editing Via Satellite DAVID GRITTEN
'Homage' Is Given New Sound ZAN STEWART, Zan Stewart writes regularly about jazz for The Times
Boss Angeles
POP MUSIC : Hail to the Real King : A new box set showcases soulful singer-songwriter Lefty Frizzell, an influential cornerstone of country music ROBERT HILBURN, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic
A Web Spun of Money : Playwright's own experience leads him to write 'Tarantula' about a woman whose course in life is determined by an early inheritance T.H. McCULLOH, T.H. McCulloh writes regularly about theater for The Times
Opera: In the Beginning, There Was Monteverdi . . . HERBERT GLASS
Wynonna on Her Own II: A Few Cuts Above ROBERT HILBURN
TELEVISION : It Melts in Your Mind : With the exotically demented 'Wild Palms,' the network that brought you 'Twin Peaks' again hopes to turn TV on its side STEVE WEINSTEIN, Steve Weinstein is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Frank Gets Really Frank : Twenty-six years ago, as a vain young man, Frank Langella appeared in the first production at the Mark Taper Forum. Now, as busy as ever, he is happily embracing the new and differing roles maturity offers BARBARA ISENBERG, Barbara Isenberg is a Times staff writer
COVER STORY : Grim. Black and White . . . Spielberg? : Yes, Steven Spielberg, the master of make-believe, is making a movie from the book 'Schindler's List.' Why would he turn to a bleak tale of the Holocaust with no true big-name stars? It's as simple as: Because he can DAVID GRITTEN, David Gritten, a frequent contributor to Calendar, is based in London. and
Peru's Szyszlo Presents a Colorful, Dramatic Mix of Cultures NANCY KAPITANOFF, Nancy Kapitanoff writes regularly about art for The Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Carjacking Is a Crime
Rolling Hills May Put Brakes on Street Riders : Safety: The proposed ordinance would prohibit skateboarders and skaters on roads, sidewalks and parking lots. Opponents say it would be unfair to teen-agers. MARTIN MILLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
High School Pupils Get a Taste of Volunteering--and Like It PHUONG LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rap's Seoul Brother : Dance Transcended All Language Barriers for Korean Music Star GORDON DILLOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Howard Rarely Shines but Gets Job Done : Politics: The methodical county supervisor sweats the details as she takes the lead in board's budget decisions. TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Back-Room Powerbrokers Shying Away From Woo BILL BOYARSKY
Police Station ATMs: Going to Extremes? : The City Council Has Endorsed the Proposal, but There Are Other Alternatives
Dogs With Hang-Ups to Undergo Analysis Reuters
Fire Leaves 3 Homeless
Fear Becomes a Lifelong Companion for Stalking Victims DANA PARSONS
Aquinas College Founder Honored BRENDA DAY
Make Way for More Jets, Prisoners
GOP Must Hold to Its Principles
Junior Colleges Are Vital to U.S. Job Training
Taking a Job Implies Ability to Cope
Blaming Schools Wrong
A Response to Protest Outside Doctor's House
The Troubles in Cable Franchising Warrant Giving Customers an Out
Buy Site for Parkland
Voters Should Have Approved Prop. 1
GOP Must Hold to Its Principles
Junior Colleges Are Vital to U.S. Job Training
Police Must Curb Access to Computers : Agencies Should Ensure That Confidential Data Is Limited to Those Who Need It
Surfers Rally Against Board Ban at the Wedge : Protest: A group of wave riders launches petition drive after bodysurfers ask Newport Beach city officials to prohibit all hard objects in famed area's waters year-round for safety reasons. PHUONG LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Has Shortage of Foster Homes for Children in Need MAIA DAVIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keeping Red Line Decisions on Track
Norplant Program Is Dangerous to Youths
Laguna Beach May Charge Visitors for Paramedic Fees LESLIE EARNEST, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pro, Con Views of Proposed Disneyland Resort
Preventing Crime Isn't as Easy as It Sounds : Many people cry out for more police on the streets. But who is to say that the offenses won't simply be committed where officers don't happen to be physically present? JEFF PRUGH, Jeff Prugh is a Times Valley Edition staff writer.
Board to Discuss Trustee Replacement JEFF MEYERS
Scientists Close to Finding Gene Linked to Skin Cancer DANIEL Q. HANEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Burbank City Panels Include Few Latinos JOCELYN Y. STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pitfalls in Rush to Identify Suspects
Paleontologists on Route of Toll Road Discover Marine Life That Goes Back a Long Way TIMOTHY CHOU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spirit Must Match Rules of Ethics Reform : The People Must Continue to Hold Their Public Officials Accountable for Favoritism
Scouts Show Off Skills at Festival : Camarillo: Nearly every aspect of troop life is featured in more than 100 exhibits at the annual countywide event. PEGGY Y. LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Svorinich Council Campaign Aiming Toward Happy Days : Election: Borrowing a corny style from the sitcom, he hopes to unseat incumbent Joan Milke Flores in runoff. LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At the Crossroads : Community: A proposed mega-development has split tiny, rural Leona Valley like no other issue. Most see the project as just one more encroachment from 'down below.' MATTHEW HELLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Volunteers Help Police Catch 4 Graffiti Suspects
Police Begin Serving Court Order to Gang JIM HERRON ZAMORA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Battles Brea Officials on Several Fronts : Politics: William Vega has fought the city since it tried to acquire his mother's property four years ago. The former council candidate says he's exercising his rights, but foes call him an opportunist. BERT ELJERA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Snide Sexism' of Wieder's Colleagues
Mayor, Council Runoffs Look Fiery but May Lack Spark : Redondo Beach: Despite high stakes, voters appear to be apathetic, city clerk says. Write-in candidates could complicate results in two of the races. KIM KOWSKY and MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Huddled Masses : Neighborhoods Oppose Drive to Turn L.A. Into Manhattan GERALD A. SILVER and MYRNA L. SILVER, Gerald A. Silver and Myrna L. Silver are community activists who reside in Encino. Gerald Silver is president of Homeowners of Encino and a professor of business administration at Los Angeles City College. and
Voter Registration Crosses Cultural Lines : Diversity: Black, Latino and Chinese-American students work to help Korean-Americans sign up to cast ballots as part of the Neighbor to Neighbor program. K. CONNIE KANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harman Still Wants a Meeting to Discuss Abortion Protests : Rights: She says she wants to support doctors and defuse potential violence. An abortion opponent says congresswoman appears to be trying to silence picketers. DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Troubles in Cable Franchising Warrant Giving Customers an Out
New Challenges for Education : CSUN: Universities must prepare people for success in a knowledge-intensive society. BLENDA J. WILSON, Blenda J. Wilson is president of Cal State Northridge. The above remarks were excerpted by The Times from her April 30 inaugural address
Rio Vista School Savors National Achievement DOUGLAS ALGER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Drill Team : Volunteers Give Free Dental Care to Children From Poor Families MIMI KO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Torrance's 'Butterflies' Rose Parade float is caught in a net of cost cutting. MICHELE FUETSCH, with staff reports
A Talent for Nurturing : These Foster Moms Have Enough Love to Heal Wounds of Abuse MAIA DAVIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Felon Tied to Casino Plan Is Investigated : Oxnard: District attorney's background check reinforces officials' concerns about bringing big-time gambling to the area. DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For This Family, Call It Mothers' Day SCOTT HARRIS
Latino Artists Create 'Vision of Our Culture' DOUG McCLELLAN
Search for Peace Leads to Court Brawl : Estate: Ownership of the books and collected artifacts of philosopher are the subject of a bare-knuckles legal battle. BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women's Shelter to Serve Immigrants TRACEY KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Al-Impics Provide Healthy Competition for Recovering Addicts JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Men Feared Dead Are Rescued on Island : West Anacapa: The pair had been in a boat that crashed against rocks. After a two-day ordeal, they finally got the attention of passing boaters. PEGGY Y. LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LIVING LANDMARKS / Protecting Those Mighty Oaks MYRON LEVIN and JULIE SHEER, Los Angeles Times
Fossil Poachers Steal Potentially Valuable Relics From Public Lands MATT KOHLMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Home on the Range : In Leona Valley, Fears of a Paradise Lost MATTHEW HELLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fire Dept. Faces Layoffs Without Tax : Safety: State reductions could chop the county agency's funding in half. Nearly 400,000 people rely on the crews. MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's the Feds Who Are Out of Line, Not Pat Nolan : Yes, there are corrupt officials and legislators in government who accept bribes. But it's a mistake to think that the Republican assemblyman from Glendale is among them. ARNOLD STEINBERG, Arnold Steinberg, a Calabasas political strategist and opinion pollster, has written graduate textbooks on politics
Despite Disappointing Turnout, Festival Acts Give It the Old College Try TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
. . . And Then There Were 34 : Pupils, Teachers Both Vie for Attention in Increasingly Crowded Classes CATHERINE GEWERTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Budget Projections From Fantasyland : Disney, Anaheim, School District Are Worlds Apart
Preserve Tuna Canyon
Abortion Rights Advocates Want Action
Don't Be So Quick to Say NoNo to NoHo
The Santa Clara River Must Be Protected
Irvine Should Look Before It Lays Off
Pamela Harriman Confirmed as Envoy to France Reuters
City in Fiscal Crisis Needs Card Club
Ex-Interior Boss Lujan Defends His Stewardship of Public Lands : Conservation: His job resembled being in a sack filled with clawing cats, he says, predicting that environmentalists will attack his successor too. NANCY PLEVIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Costs of Uninsured Drivers
A Sad Realization: Curfew Is Needed
County Paid $400,000 Extra for Legal Advice From Associated Press
Torrance Police Officer Lauded for Dedication
COMMENTARY ON VOLUNTEERISM : The Postcard's Beautiful but There's Ugliness in Background : In case you hadn't noticed, not everyone in fantasyland is doing fine. It's your call whether to make a real difference. CAROL R. STONE, Carol R. Stone is president/CEO of the Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County. and
Rebuilding a Sense of Collegiality at CSUN : Blenda J. Wilson Presides Over an Institution Under Stress
Pro, Con Views of Proposed Disneyland Resort
Gangs Meet to Shore Up Troubled Peace Treaty : Summit: The United Gang Council, concerned that recent violence was threatening a pact reached in August, call members to an emergency gathering in Santa Ana. DAVID A. AVILA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
GOLF / MAL FLORENCE : Byron Nelson Wrote the Book on Winning MAL FLORENCE
Softball Is Only a Hobby : Preps: Suzanne Radcliffe, who will attend Loyola on a volleyball scholarship, has helped the Torrance softball team to an 11-3 record. MITCH POLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Volleyball Team Is on the Rise at North Torrance KIRBY LEE
TENNIS ROUNDUP : Sabatini Positioned for Fifth Italian Title From Associated Press
Miscellany From Staff and Wire Reports
GOLF ROUNDUP : Price Takes Third-Round Lead From Associated Press
Names And Numbers
Auerbach Checks Into Hospital From Staff and Wire Reports
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Parrish: From Albuquerque to Indians MARYANN HUDSON
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
Mears Talks of Life Without Driving a Race Car in May at Indy RICK MEARS, FOR ASSOCIATED PRESS
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
Motor Racing From Staff and Wire Reports
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Now Bonilla Argues With His Coach Associated Press
Miscellany From Staff and Wire Reports
A's Knock Angels Out of First ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Television, Baseball: Partners : Business: Plan, which would create a new round of playoffs, is submitted to owners for approval. LARRY STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Can't Be Said of Dodgers, but Lasorda Is Never at a Loss MAL FLORENCE
NHL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : For Canadiens, Sweep Is as Easy as 4-3 From Associated Press
How a Point Was Made : Baseball Encyclopedia Challenges Speaker's Records and His Career Batting Average Is Boosted to .345 HAL BOCK, ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Titans Defeat Spartans, Keep Title Hopes Alive
Pfund Circles Lakers' Wagons HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
INDIANAPOLIS 500 / UPDATE : Mansell to Skip Race? No Way, Team Says SHAV GLICK
Fernandez Goes Home to Bay Area and 49ers STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Soccer Team Loses Exhibition Against Colombia at Orange Bowl Associated Press
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
Quina Says He Was Fired by Simi Valley JEFF FLETCHER and FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ
Rockets Go to the Max and Win : Game 5: Clippers erase a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but Houston scores the last five points and wins, 84-80, to take the series. SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL / NCAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS : UCLA Wins Easily for 14th Title WENDY WITHERSPOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Connie' Shows Kings He Is More Than a Brawler MIKE DOWNEY
Makeover At Indy
Caution Doesn't Have to Mean Yellow Flag : Auto racing: Improvements at Indianapolis Motor Speedway should make for a safer, and perhaps slower, Indy 500. SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OFF-ROAD RACING : Stewart Shows Son Who's Boss ARA NAJARIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SHOOTING : U.S. Servicemen Sweep Skeet Competition PETE THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Longshot Antrim Rd. Wins Illinois Derby Associated Press
Lewis Hits, Runs, Wins Unanimously : Boxing: WBC champion gets ahead of Tucker, knocking him down twice, then hangs on to win decision. EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boxing From Staff and Wire Reports
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Gonzales Is Kept Away From Welch ELLIOTT TEAFORD
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Pierce Secures Playoff Berth With Victory, Valley Loss
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Braves Erase Six-Run Deficit to Win From Associated Press
Ailing Grahe Willing to Stick Neck Out SCOTT MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Rancho Santiago Rolls in Baseball Season Finale STEVE KRESAL
Food for Thought and a Whole Lot More Found in Mail BARBIE LUDOVISE
NBA PLAYOFFS / UPDATE : CLIPPERS : Harper Plays (Well) Through Pain SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
He Talks the Talk, Makes Shot : Rockets: Maxwell sinks a three-pointer in the last minute to shoot down the Clippers in Game 5. DANNY ROBBINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lewis Begins Biggest Game of His Life : Celtic Star's Collapse Came Without Warning; Disease Wasn't of Reggie's Making JOHN STEADMAN, BALTIMORE SUN
Simas Joins the Club With Ventura Victory PAUL OLSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Playgrounds Are Not All Fun And Games IRA DREYFUSS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOLLYWOOD PARK : Jolypha Impressive in '93 Debut BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMENTARY / HORSE RACING : Image of Shoemaker Now Sadly Scuffed ANDREW BEYER, WASHINGTON POST
COLLEGE SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : SCC Holds On to Claim NAIA District III Title FORREST LEE
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Yankees Win, Abbott Doesn't From Associated Press
Cougars on Top, but Gymnastics Faces Extinction : Capistrano Valley Fights to Survive KIM Q. BERKSHIRE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kurri Definitely Not Finished Yet : Stanley Cup: Kings' wing has shown flashes of his old play with the Oilers. L.A. takes 2-1 lead over Vancouver into today's game at Forum. LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Ram Rolls Up His Sleeve to Show Promise : NFL:Troy Drayton's initials stand for something the team hopes he can deliver this season. T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pokes at LaChapelle Cut Him to the Quick MIKE PENNER
Banning High Player Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charge BARRY BAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Play Like Champions : Volleyball: Weishoff-led team leads after the first day of play in four-woman beach event. IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Dodgers Want to Make Sure This Pick Works Out ROSS NEWHAN
NBA PLAYOFFS : Perkins, SuperSonics Advance From Associated Press
Dodgers Outlast Giants, Win in 12th MARYANN HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knockout Moves De La Hoya Closer to Title Shot LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMENTARY : Break Up the Clippers? It May Happen MARK HEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Saugus Races Look Like a Destruction Derby VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CS Northridge Defense Gets Offensive in Scrimmage, 32-7 THERESA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI's Preato Wins 5,000, Is Second in 3,000 MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge Loses Grip on Broom : College softball: After beating Fresno State ace Green, 6-3, Matadors fall flat in second game, 2-1. PAIGE A. LEECH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Needs to Be Perfectly Frank JIM MURRAY
CSUN Catches but Is Unable to Pass, 11-8 : College baseball: Matadors spend day getting even, finally lose after Santa Barbara's five-run uprising in the ninth. STEVE ELLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Suppan Helps Crespi Clinch Tie for Title
Bowlers Threaten Suit Over Loss of Prize Money DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Other Teams May Thank Lakers for Exposing Suns MARK HEISLER
NBA PLAYOFFS / UPDATE : LAKERS : This Is an Emotional Time for Scott HELENE ELLIOTT
TRAVEL
Precautions for an Itchy Summer : Abundant water could lead to mosquito outbreak. New repellents promise longer relief. KATHLEEN DOHENY
To Avoid Lodging Flap, Try Tenting in Munich : Germany's southern metropolis, famed for its Oktoberfest, offers shelter for only $4.60 a night from June 30 to Aug. 31. LUCY IZON
If Children Can't Climb Pyramid, It's History : In Mexico's Yucatan, nothing makes impression like getting to know an ancient site with one's hands and feet. EILEEN OGINTZ
Ship Stronger on Pizazz Than Pizza : The 800-passenger CostaAllegra has exuberant architecture and offhand elegance, but weak entertainment. SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
Fodor's Is a Little on the Lite Side COLMAN ANDREWS
Mauling Moscow's Mall Leaves Shoppers at Loss KIM UPTON
TRAVEL INSIDER : 'New Look' Yosemite May Not Change Much : Management: Curry Co. turns over park visitor services to a new company this fall, but don't expect telephone reservation lines to be any less jammed. CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
Following Footpath on the Far Side of the Fence : Author takes public trails through Dorset countryside for a view of England tourists rarely see. JUDITH MORGAN
In Ojai, a Bewitching Gift of Southern Exposure JOHN McKINNEY
Programs for Adventurous Seniors : Survey indicates that those 50 and older want active trips, and many prefer to travel with younger age groups. BILL HUGHES
Home (But Not Alone) in New York : The Faces Are as Friendly as the Price Tags at Manhattan's New Proliferation of B&Bs JAMES T. YENCKEL, WASHINGTON POST
California's winter rains are now producing what may be the heaviest spring runoff in a decade. So welcome to the Year of the Waterfall
Polished Brilliance Behind the Sooty Image of Poland's Gdansk : Beyond its strife-torn shipyards is a carefully restored city of historic sites and nearby resorts. BEVERLY BEYER and ED RABEY
Leaving a Carefully Crafted Paper Trail in Japan : A Tokyo store sells handmade washi that is both for art and utility. AMANDA MAYER STINCHECUM, Stinchecum is a New York-based free-lance writer and textile historian who specializes in Asia.
BUSINESS
Irvine Software Developer Appoints New Manager
Forget What You've Heard: Inflation Looks to Go Lower, Not Higher A. GARY SHILLING, A. GARY SHILLING is president of A. Gary Shilling & Co., economic consultants and investment advisers based in New Jersey
Fluor Daniel Wins $27-Million Contract for Emissions Systems at Utility Plants
RTC Orders Sale of 2 O.C. Thrifts
Credit Cardholder Is Protected Against Fraud CARLA LAZZARESCHI
A Bloomin' Dilemma : Color Bowl Still a Mother's Day Hit but Has a Dark Side ANNE MICHAUD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rearing of Business Stars: How Does a Mother Do It? SUSAN CHRISTIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Princes of Business Review an Unruly World JAMES FLANIGAN
Prescription Program Helps Poor Stay Healthy KATHY M. KRISTOF
Putting the Squeeze on Big Orange : Bitter Charges of Quota-Breaking May Kill Depression-Era Cartel DONALD WOUTAT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Living on Borrowed Time at Battered Glenfed : Banking: As a deadline nears for a government seizure, the giant S&L is fighting for its life in court. Glenfed claims the U.S. reneged on a key deal. JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OPINION
The Stumble of the Dinosaurs : Political trick in Yucatan flops, thanks to rising Mexican consciousness
Closing Jails
Alameda Corridor
Closing Jails
Alameda Corridor
Key Habitat: A River Runs Through It : A timely opportunity to protect area's last wild waterway
Waco
CAMPUS CORRESPONDENCE : Everyone Should Get This Message Loud and Clear: 'Leave Chelsea Alone' Courtenay J. Semel, Courtenay J. Semel is in eighth grade at Marymount Junior School
Ferraro on Woo
L.A.'s Economic Locomotive in Need of an Engineer and a Map : Redevelopment: The CRA is at a critical juncture, but how it spends its money is not at the center of the mayoral debate. It needs a social conscience. Victor Valle and Rudy D. Torres, Victor Valle teaches journalism at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Rudy D. Torres teaches in the Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration and the Department of Chicano Studies at Cal State, Long Beach
A Major Gift for Mother's Day : Anti-gang group comes up with a potentially lifesaving idea
Central Library to Reopen
Sure, Violence Is All-American, but Terrorism? : Bombing: In the 1960s and '70s, young, middle-class terrorists organized all over the world, but in the United States they proved ephemeral. Thomas Powers, Thomas Powers, a contributing editor to Opinion, won a Pulitzer for his coverage of the 1970 bombing incident. His most recent book is "Heisenberg's War: The Secret History of the German Bomb" (Knopf)
The 'New' LAPD Has Taken Reform to Heart : Police: Within the ranks, the reaction varies from support to longing for Gates. James Lasley, James Lasley, an associate professor of political science and criminal justice at Cal State, Fullerton, helped develop the LAPD's "Operation Cul-de-Sac" and conducted a department-wide survey of officer attitudes for former LAPD Chief Gates
PERSPECTIVE ON MOTHERHOOD : Just Being There Is a Full-Time Job : An unexpected choice to give up a career and stay at home brings rewards to mother, child and society. PAULI CARNES, Pauli Carnes is a homemaker and free-lance writer who lives in Woodland Hills
Alameda Corridor
Road to Bosnia : Left to Waterloo, Right at Munich Walter Russell Mead, Walter Russell Mead, a contributing editor to Opinion, is the author of "Mortal Splendor: The American Empire in Transition" (Houghton Mifflin). He is now working on a book about U.S. foreign policy for the Twentieth Century Fund
Testing a Post-Cold War World: A Nuclear Standoff in North Korea : Accord: Pyongyang is threatening to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty unless its valid concerns are addressed. Robert A. Manning, Robert A. Manning, a policy adviser in the State Department for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 1989-March, 1993, is a research associate at the Sigur Center of George Washington University's School of International Relations
The Uncritical Eye: Has the LAPD Really Changed? : Police: Civic leaders are ignoring some continuing problems with the LAPD. Mike Davis, Mike Davis is the author of "City of Quartz: Excavating the Future of Los Angeles" (Routledge, Chapman & Hill)
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Cornel West : Seeking to Expand America's 'Public' Conversation Janet Clayton, Janet Clayton is assistant editor of the editorial page for The Times. She interviewed Cornel West during the author's recent visit to Los Angeles
What Poor Bangladesh Can Teach Rich America : Poverty: A $100 loan may not sound like much, but if you're an ambitious entrepreneur, it can be a ladder to economic success. Bruce Shenitz, Bruce Shenitz writes for Newsweek
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : No Giant Step for Women in the Military Services KEDRON V. McDONALD, Kedron V. McDonald will graduate from Harvard University next month. Her senior thesis was on women in combat
Central Library to Reopen
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