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What happened on October 05, 1993
NEWS
BOOK REVIEW : A Free Fall Through the Health-Care Gap : MAMA MIGHT BE BETTER OFF DEAD: The Failure of Health Care in Urban America by Laurie Kaye Abraham ,University of Chicago, $22.50, 302 pages KAREN STABINER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Yeltsin's Chief Foes Surrender : Parliament Left Burning; Shooting Continues : Russia: President bans ultranationalist and Communist parties, shuts opposition newspapers. Death toll put at 32 after 34 hours of fighting. SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Miracle Baby' Worth Cost of Long Court Fight, Parents Say : Aftermath: Mark and Crispina Calvert harbor few regrets over their decision to hire a surrogate mother even though the battle for custody of son Christopher has drained their finances. MATT LAIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Urges 'No' Vote on School Voucher Initiative : Election: He says the plan would seriously hurt public education. Backers of Prop. 174 note that the President's daughter attends a private school. DAVID LAUTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TUNIS : Stamp of Approval
Profile : Haiti's Mysterious Power Manipulator : Everyone says Lt. Col. Michel Francois holds the key to peace. But no one knows much about him. KENNETH FREED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Equal Protection THOMAS H. MAUGH II
33 Die in Kenya Wreck Associated Press
VIENNA : East Meets West
Toddler Pulled From Rubble Associated Press
Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Trial Opens in Fatal Trade Center Blast From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Diary of the Standoff
Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Administration Eases Information Flow From Times Staff and Wire Reports
6 More Months of Balkan Peacekeeping OKd STANLEY MEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aliyev Apparent Azerbaijan Winner Reuters
Delta Jetliner Evacuated Associated Press
MOSCOW SHOWDOWN : Voices Reaction to Monday's events in Moscow:
Egyptians Go to Polls to OK Mubarak's 3rd Term : Mideast: The president's name is the only one on the ballot. The ruling party is striving for stability. KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wilson Tears Into Brown on Issue of Illegal Immigration DANIEL M. WEINTRAUB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Russian Score Card
A Gamble to Report--and Make--Herstory JOSH GETLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stanford Selected for Antimatter Research Lab : Science: The $237-million project will get down to the basics of why matter exists. The award is seen as a major boost for California's technological community. ROBERT LEE HOTZ, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
ATHENS : Picking a President
To India Survivors, Promises Ring Hollow : Earthquake: The prime minister vows to rebuild devastated villages, but residents are skeptical. MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Rejects Appeal of High School Service Rule From Associated Press
Ex-Priest Pleads Guilty in Molestations From Associated Press
U.S. Boosts Somalia Troops After 12 Die : Africa: Casualty figures more than double; six are held hostage. Deadly incident threatens Clinton policy. ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Throngs Greet Bhutto on Last Day of Campaign to Lead Pakistan CHARLES P. WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Muscovites Take Ringside Seats at Parliament Battle : Crisis: Thousands risk their lives to watch. Some take sides but others are silent, aghast at what they see. JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aspin Decides Adm. Kelso Will Stay On MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Poverty Total Rises to 3-Decade High : Economy: Number of Americans below federal standard increases to 36.9 million. Census Bureau blames lingering effects of 1990-1991 recession. WILLIAM J. EATON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Undercurrent of U.S.-U.N. Tension Flows in Somalia STANLEY MEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Market Scene : Lavish 'Lost City' Not Lost on S. Africa Tourists : In 11 months, the $350-million fantasy has lured a million visitors despite the nation's turmoil. SCOTT KRAFT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Moscow, Journalists Become Victims, Go-Betweens, Scapegoats From Associated Press
Postscript : Attack on Hostel Leaves Burning Questions in German Village : Months later, the community is accused of hiring arsonists to thwart an influx of Gypsies. TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kendrick-Morr Tribute Has a Downside : William Lyon's joke about the First Lady angers some of the guests at the black-tie event. ANN CONWAY
High Court to Consider Anti-Sign Measure : Law: Conservative justices may want to allow restrictions if they are applied evenly. Case involves a homeowner's political protest. DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Drops Case of Not Renting to Unmarried Couple From a Times Staff Writer
Ethnic Relations : Piece-niks : A tough little band of activists struggles to build a democratic society, piece by piece, amid Croatia's strife and hatred. DANICA KIRKA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
State Backs Effort to Raise Mono Lake Level MARIA L. La GANGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Nature Is Not Enough, Campground to Offer TV SCOTT HADLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Urges 'No' Vote on School Voucher Initiative : Election: He says the plan would seriously hurt public education. Backers of Prop. 174 note that the President's daughter attends a private school. DAVID LAUTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Michel's Plan to Retire Sets Up GOP Leadership Fight in House MICHAEL ROSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Adults Find Ways to Set Nets for Teens Falling in Love SHERRY ANGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Voucher Foes Cleared of Misusing Public Funds DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Culture : Enthronement or Election in Mexico? : E l destape tradition lets the president name his successor every six years. But that royal approach may be headed for a fall. PATRICK J. McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trouble for Tanning Salons? KATHLEEN DOHENY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Slayings Stemmed From 'Dare,' Police Say Associated Press
Thousand Oaks Man Charged in Nurse's Murder From a Times Staff Writer
Danger Under the Sun : Health: Heeding dire warnings, we smear on sunscreens to filter UV-B rays. So why are skin-cancer rates rising? New studies blame UV-A rays--the ones few products are designed to block. THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Palestinian Car Bomber Injures 30 Associated Press
9 Killed as Muslims Face Off in Bosnia Reuters
Documentary : The Battle of Moscow: Behind the Lines : Amid the blood and chaos, reporters find normal people swept up by an abnormal event, and an eerie casualness. Times staff writers John-Thor Dahlburg, Sonni Efron, and Michael A. Hiltzik and Alexei V. Kuznetsov and Andrei Ostroukh of the Moscow bureau contributed to this report. It was written by Hiltzik
Changing Lifestyles : Siberia's Khant People Strive to Revive Culture : Soviet-era repression, assimilation and the oil industry take their toll. But advocacy groups are springing up. CAREY GOLDBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Waxman Blasts State, AQMD Over Smog Plan : Environment: L.A. congressman warns that legislators must comply with federal laws or face sanctions. He calls clean air board's performance 'an appalling failure.' MARLA CONE, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Yeltsin Lays Claim to Moral High Ground MICHAEL A. HILTZIK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Alleges Bias to AIDS Patients by 2 Dental Offices : Courts: Action is first of its kind. Reno says the civil rights suits are intended to send a message that such prejudice will not be tolerated. RONALD J. OSTROW and MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
PERSONAL HEALTH : Free Screening for Depression SHARI ROAN
Rightists Plead Not Guilty in Hani Death : South Africa: Amid protests outside court, trial of three accused in slaying of black activist opens. BOB DROGIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slowdown by LAPD on Routine Tasks Is Sporadic : Law enforcement: Job action is designed to force a pay raise. Patrols appear to keep up with calls. DAVID FERRELL and JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Reaffirming Support, Clinton Says Yeltsin Had to Use Force : Reaction: President tells labor leaders 'tough action' was required. He adds that his backing is based on Russian's promise to hold elections. DOYLE McMANUS and DAVID LAUTER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Regional Outlook : NATO Wavering on Enlisting Nations : Formerly Communist countries want to sign up. But critics say they should first join the European Community. WILLIAM TUOHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supreme Court Rejects Powell Bail Motion JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ISLAMABAD : Long Route to Polls
Supreme Court Lets Ruling Stand in Surrogacy Case : Rights: Federal justices decline to hear arguments. The decision allows the genetic parents to keep custody of the boy and ends the legal challenge of woman who carried him to term. RENE LYNCH and MATT LAIT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Supreme Court Ends O.C. Surrogacy Fight : Law: Ruling preserves genetic parents' custody of child carried to term by another woman. RENE LYNCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yeltsin: 'This Troubled Night Taught Us a Lot' From the Associated Press
Rams' Henley a Subject of Drug Probe MARK PLATTE and T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Cultural Barriers Slowed Inquiry Into Slaying : Crime: Investigators say they missed nuances early in their work on the killing of an Armenian businessman. But a breakthrough led them to the man now accused: his brother-in-law. ANN W. O'NEILL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY : Rolling the Dice With Prop. 174 : The voucher initiative is one big financial question mark--will it cost billions or save billions? No one can tell. STEPHEN J. CARROLL, Stephen J. Carroll is a senior economist at the RAND Corp.
Reading Between the Lines BRIAN RAY BALLOU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRVINE : Water Mains to Be Flushed Annually SHELBY GRAD
Bounty Hunters Are Arrested at High School ANNA CEKOLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Exhibit Dispels Some Batty Myths NONA YATES
County Reports Drop in '93 Taxable Sales TINA DAUNT
ORANGE : City Cites 'Bad Faith' in Insurance Suit MARTIN MILLER
LAGUNA HILLS : Benefit to Feature Vocal Groups' Hits RICHARD CORE
Coastline President Is Chosen District's Chancellor BILL BILLITER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball Won't Be What It Used to Be : Or at least what it was on Sunday, when the game was at its melodramatic best
CSUN Ventura Sees Enrollment Rise 11% JOANNA M. MILLER
ORANGE : Oliver North Will Speak at Chapman
Toxic Discharges
Measure Ties State Funds to Transit Officials' Pay : Finance: Quentin Kopp's bill, now on Wilson's desk, would press agencies to slash executive pay. Up to 10 MTA staffers could be affected. DAVID WILLMAN and MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Measure Ties State Funding to Salaries of Transit Officials DAVID WILLMAN and MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Police Identify Suspect in 200 Valley Break-Ins
$18,000 Raised for Homeless Shelter JEFF SCHNAUFER
Obituaries
SOUTH COUNTY : Supt. Warns Parents About Voucher Plan JODI WILGOREN
LAGUNA NIGUEL : City Plans All-Day Expo for Saturday RICHARD CORE
PLACENTIA : Prop. 174 Debate to Be Held Thursday MIMI KO
Recessions
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PACOIMA : Students Leave Mark on Beach by Cleaning Up SUSAN BYRNES
BURBANK : Commission OKs Bid for Lockheed Site ED BOND
Creditors Want Judge to End Port District Bankruptcy : Finance: Group wants to pursue a lien against Ventura agency to collect a $15-million debt. JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LOS ANGELES : FEMA Urged to Settle With Riot Victims
Subscribers to Cable Could Lose Channel 4 Programs : Broadcasting: Local firms and NBC disagree over new federal laws, which allow networks to charge companies for their programming. SARA CATANIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WOODLAND HILLS : Transportation Lobby Being Formed JILL LEOVY
BURBANK : Reno Air Service OKd for Airport ED BOND
CHATSWORTH : Business Watch Will Patrol for Crime JILL LEOVY
WOODLAND HILLS : Blind Woman Traded Artwork for Activism KURT PITZER
Making a Difference in Your Community : Who Will Carry the Pumpkins? REBECCA BRYANT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
GLENDALE : Fatal Fire Blamed on Worn-Out Cord TOMMY LI
CALABASAS : Volunteers Needed for Halloween Fest KURT PITZER
Sanctions Possible for Dos Vientos Developer : Thousand Oaks: Payment to city is 3 1/2 months late. Council could delay construction on or even eliminate 136 homes. STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shooting Victim Found at Laundromat Dies of Injuries MAIA DAVIS
STANTON : Dotson Joins Fight to Recall Sapien WILLSON CUMMER
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Insanity Defense Rejected, Man Guilty in 9 Bank Heists
Literacy Program for Inmates to Be Offered at 2 Branch Jails : Reading: The pilot series is in response to a recent study that found 82% of the county's prisoners functionally illiterate. THUAN LE and DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
IRVINE : Schools to Consider Anti-Violence Ideas SHELBY GRAD
LOS ANGELES : Firefighters Seek to Use Ski-Type Boats for Rescues
Yeltsin Survives--but Will Democracy? : For Russia, new elections are urgently needed
School Makes Lesson of Hate Crime : Education: Mayall Elementary students view second defacement and will attend an assembly to learn more about intolerance. JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SAN PEDRO : Threat Charges Dropped in Svorinich Case
Scope of Proposed Anti-Graffiti Law Fuels Debate in Moorpark : Vandalism: Ordinance would criminalize the possession of paints, markers and etching tools. JAMES MAIELLA JR., SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Learning English
Is This Platitude Half-Full or Half-Empty? SCOTT HARRIS
Standards for Homeless
SYLMAR : Equestrian Enclave's Residents Fight Plan GEOFFREY MOHAN
USC to Start Testing of Breast Cancer Vaccine : Medicine: In Canadian experiments, the treatment has extended patients' life spans twice as much as chemotherapy. Researchers predict a 'significant advancement.' THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
CORONA DEL MAR : Brief Power Outage Affects 2,000 Homes
Glendale to Consider Restriction on Trucks MARTHA L. WILLMAN
Can the El Paso Experiment Work Here?
Special Craft Sought for Channel Rescues AARON CURTISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Democratic Russia Goes Up in Smoke : Yeltsin the dictator snuffs out Parliament with U.S. approval; why is the West cheering? ALEXANDER COCKBURN, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and other publications.
Library Books That 'Walk' : Public service: In a time of shrinking budgets and other recession-related woes, librarians are getting tougher about the age-old problem of unreturned volumes. JEFF BRAZIL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTA Board Chaffing Over Delay in Appointing Inspector General NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bosnian War
CANOGA PARK : Limits Sought on Restaurant's Hours JILL LEOVY
Top Administrator Envisions Santa Clarita as a 21st-Century City
McGrath Convicted of Armed Bank Robberies : Crime: Jurors discount the West Hills man's insanity defense. He had said God chose him to commit the crimes. JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Hart High Musicians Issue CD of Jazz Tunes DOUGLAS ALGER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pipeline Work Delayed for 5 Years JOANNA M. MILLER
VAN NUYS : Scouts Celebrate 80-Year Anniversary DOUG SMITH and SCOTT GLOVER
DANA POINT : Residents Still Singing the Blues LEN HALL
LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Governor Signs MTA Conflict-of-Interest Law
Judge Orders Pasadena Councilman to Keep Distance From Colleague EDMUND NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Erik Menendez Stands by His Story of Trying to Buy Handguns : Trial: Defense tries to counter revelation that the weapons were not at the store he claimed to have visited. The defendant says he may have gone to a different one. ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VENTURA : Fog Prevents Search for Missing Diver PATRICK McCARTNEY
Businessman Awarded $7.5 Million in Libel Suit : Courts: Jurors find a Santa Barbara paper falsely linked Beverly Hills attorney Leonard Ross to the misdeeds of a former partner. The defense says it is weighing an appeal. MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prosecutors File Murder Charges in Nurse's Death : Courts: District attorney has yet to decide whether to seek execution of the 19-year-old suspect. DWAYNE BRAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Men Arrested in Lancaster Kmart Robbery Attempt JULIE TAMAKI and JOHN CHANDLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
PLATFORM : The New Mantra At a TV news convention in Miami last week, CBS co-anchor DAN RATHER criticized what he called "the Hollywood-ization of the news." An excerpt:
BUENA PARK : 4,000 Line Up for 600 Jobs at Fedco DEBRA CANO
Rev. Joseph Hemphill Dies at 69 JENNIFER BRUNDIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Peace in Lebanon Until Refugees Are Resettled, Foreign Minister Says KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Police to Patrol in Uniform on Campuses : Safety: They will also carry weapons openly. Board of Education members say the reversal of policy is needed to deter crime at middle and high schools. STEPHANIE CHAVEZ, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Man Gets Life in Ex-Wife's Murder, Rape : Courts: Prosecutor reads the statement from the daughter of the Sylmar defendant after she breaks down in the courtroom. JULIO MORAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rohrabacher Targets Commerce Secretary : Allegations: Controversial conservative leads attack on Brown over alleged offer of $700,000 payment by Vietnamese businessman. ROBERT W. STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VENTURA : 2 Boys Arrested on Suspicion of Arson JULIE FIELDS
Countywide : Fire Prevention Week Events Set RICHARD CORE
Obituaries
ANAHEIM : Police Union Plans Protest at City Hall TERRY SPENCER
OXNARD : Man's Fatal Shooting Witnessed by Civilian JULIE FIELDS
MOORPARK : Council to Decide on Cat Licensing JAMES MAIELLA JR.
Update: The Denny Trial
SAN CLEMENTE : Effort to Overturn Police Merger Fails ANNA CEKOLA
PLACENTIA : Help With Raising of Grandkids DANIELLE A. FOUQUETTE
CORONA DEL MAR : School to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday BOB ELSTON
VENTURA : Indian Artifacts at Center of Project's Delay SCOTT HADLY
Trivia Buffs to Aid Literacy Campaign STEPHANIE SIMON
THOUSAND OAKS : Head Start Relocation to Complex Proposed STEPHANIE SIMON
Groups Will Urge Board to Rescind Prop. 174 Support : Education: Faculty and student organizations are angered by college panel's vote to back the school voucher initiative. CONSTANCE SOMMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Countywide : Author Villasenor Tours City Schools JENNIFER BRUNDIN
LANCASTER : 2 Seized in Takeover-Style Robbery at K mart Store
TV the Newest Amenity Planned at Lake Casitas SCOTT HADLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Girl, 15, Gives Birth, Leaves Baby in Trash : Health: High school sophomore is stopped from leaving hospital after another patient finds infant stirring in restroom wastebasket. THUAN LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Held in Slayings of Ex-Wife and In-Laws : Violence: Relatives say the suspect may have been angry over their plans to move with the couple's two children out of the state. VICKI TORRES and MIKE CARLSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
BUSINESS
Harbor Business Sinks in Recession : Ventura: Industry officials estimate that half of the marine-related ventures have failed since 1989. Slip vacancies are over 20% and jobs are declining. H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Diversified Income Fund Approach Adds Safety : Investments: Strategy provides measure of protection in a time when warnings of risks abound. CHET CURRIER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top Keating Aide Is Sentenced to 2 Years : Court: Andrew F. Ligget is given the prison term for his part the 1989 collapse of Lincoln Savings & Loan. JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hughes, Perkin-Elmer to Pay U.S. for Hubble Telescope Flaw RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missile Builder to Stay in Orange County : Relocations: Newport Beach's Loral turned down offers from out of state. The decision means 1,300 jobs will not be lost. DEAN TAKAHASHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Headhunters Thrive on Corporate Chaos : Management: Firms searching for new executives increasingly retain non-staff, professional recruiters. FARRELL KRAMER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syncor Posts Record Sales, Earnings in 1st Quarter
Construction Spending Dips in August for All but Homes From Associated Press
Company Town Annex From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Commercial Real Estate Debora Vrana / Special to The Times
Domestic Market Share
Technology & Telecommunications From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Technology & Telecommunications From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Alpharel Says Takeover Will Reduce Costs JACK SEARLES
Area Stocks Eke Out 2% Gain in 3rd Quarter : Investing: Smaller issues outperformed larger ones, mirroring the trend on Wall Street. But there were more losers than winners. JILL BETTNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AST Secures $225-Million Line of Credit
Grass: Not What It's Cut Out to Be MICHAEL PARRISH
With Design to Enter Stock-Purchase Pact
Focus on Entertainment Stocks
Banking & Finance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other News From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Commercial Real Estate Debora Vrana / Special to The Times
South African Firm Moving to Oxnard JACK SEARLES
Fortune Petroleum on the American Stock Exchange
How to Monitor Your Fund TOM PETRUNO
Investor to Acquire 75% of American Film
Interpore Is Seeking SEC Approval for $20-Million Public Stock Offering
For Most Investors, Another Decent Gain : Review: Portfolios owning U.S. stocks climb 5.30% in the quarter on average; the year-to-date gain is now 10%. TOM PETRUNO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amerigon Gets 1st Orders for Auto Parts Prototypes
No Recovery in Sight for Valley Housing Dip : Real estate: Average home prices have dropped back to 1988 levels. Foreclosures and desperate sellers have made this year's decline particularly steep. DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airlines From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Garamendi Ousts Two Top Officials in State Insurance Liquidation Unit THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Technology & Telecommunications From Times Staff and Wire Reports
FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Dips Amid Russian Crisis; Yields Mixed From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Carolco's New Lease on Life: Will It Last? ALAN CITRON and JAMES BATES
Advanced Photonix Signs Deal With CTI Pet Systems
Datametrics to Produce Custom Color Printers
Banking & Finance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Japanese Firm Agrees to Forfeiture : Law: Ken International will give up $100 million to settle charges it purchased U.S. properties with illegally obtained funds. KARL SCHOENBERGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cooper Named to Financial Post at DIC Entertainment
California United to Sell Mortgage-Banking Network
Best Bets Seen in Foreign and Smaller Stocks : Outlook: Many world markets are catching up to U.S. trend after lagging for years. But investors can expect volatility. TOM PETRUNO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Other News From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bottoming Out : Savvy Investors Are Buying O.C. Real Estate on the Cheap DEBORA VRANA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Commercial Real Estate Debora Vrana / Special to The Times
Eclectic Communications Key to Growth Industry JACK SEARLES
Banking & Finance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
NEWS ANALYSIS : Prospect of Reform Already Fueling a Rush to Acquire : Health care: Deals involve everyone from hospitals to HMOs to drug firms. And the pace is likely to quicken. From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bergen Brunswig's Annual Earnings Fall 57% : Restructuring: The Orange-based drug wholesaler reports loss of $13.1 million in quarter ended Aug. 31. The company is retrenching due to flat income. JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Allergan Blames Health Reforms in Laying Off 56 : Employment: Irvine Maker of eye- and skin-care products says its profits are hurt by cuts in Medicare reimbursement for lenses it makes. JAMES M. GOMEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quarterly Mutual Fund Roundup
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE : Sales of Large Apartment Complexes Up 43% in 1st Half of '93, Report Says Debora Vrana / Special to The Times
Salinas Announces Shift in Farm Aid to Ease Adjustment to NAFTA : Mexico: Subsidies for growers will be tied to acreage rather than crops. The move is aimed at reducing incentive to migrate. JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women's Groups Re-Emerge in Workplace : Networking: Some are started by management, some by workers. Frustration is a catalyst. From Associated Press
CurtCo Publishing Sells 2 Business Magazines
Poorly Planned 'Open' Houses Can Leave Bad Impression RON GALPERIN
Superior Industries to Expand Plant in Arkansas
British-Born Exec to Succeed Poling at Ford : Autos: The selection of Alexander J. Trotman for the top post reflects the increasingly global nature of the industry. DONALD W. NAUSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aerospace Firm Will Move but Stay in O.C. : Relocation: Loral Aeronutronic's shift to a Rancho Santa Margarita site is an economic victory for the county. DEAN TAKAHASHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Expatriate Entrepreneurs : Well-Educated Chinese Pour Their Energy Into Businesses KARL SCHOENBERGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nynex to Buy $1.2-Billion Viacom Stake : Telecommunications: But Sumner Redstone says the cash infusion will not affect his firm's bid for Paramount. JOHN LIPPMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
San Fernando's Baseball Coach Quits; Says District Is On Skids STEVE ELLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : NL PLAYOFFS : Schilling Gets Game 1 Start for the Phillies ROSS NEWHAN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : Offensive Line Suffers Another Loss EARL GUSTKEY
Rams Noncommittal About Quarterback Choice : Pro football: Knox says he doesn't have to make a decision now. T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Remains the Loneliest Number of All for Giant Fans MAL FLORENCE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Fien Might Provide Some Insurance JIM HODGES
A Playoff Might Have Been Fun JIM MURRAY
Bottom Line Comes First : Blue Jays: Their businesslike approach to winning leaves the players somewhat short on camaraderie. ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Hostetler Ready to Return to Work STEVE SPRINGER
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
One More Step : Kings Come So Close Last Season and Now Are Looking to Get There LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Inquiry Focuses on Henley : Jurisprudence: Federal agents are trying to determine if Ram cornerback was involved with cocaine ring. MARK PLATTE and T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Montana's Status to Be Determined
The First Step : The Mighty Ducks Hoping Energy and Enthusiasm Count for Something ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ismail Really Has a Ball in His First NFL Game : Raiders: Receiver corrals a keepsake after catching first touchdown pass. STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Cold Wind in Chicago : White Sox: Despite their success, the AL West champions remain neglected stepchildren with their city's fans. BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Wathan Will Not Return in 1994 With the Angels Associated Press
Sisters Find Time to Play Soccer for Cypress STEVE KRESAL
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AL PLAYOFFS : Injury Might Force Thomas Into DH Role BOB NIGHTENGALE
UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Muzzonigro's Game Face Is a Fierce One JOHN WEYLER
Jordan Ready for Next Hurdle : UCLA: Wide receiver was hampered by a high school program that didn't feature sophisticated pass routes. JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stegall to Coach Wrestling at Savanna
FAIRPLEX : Flores Carves Out His Niche BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Huskies' Shelley Suspended After Arrest Associated Press
Former King Loach One of Three Cut by Ducks ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spirit of '59 Still Is Alive in True Fans MIKE DOWNEY
Dolphins Extend Redskins' Slump, 17-10 : Pro football: Strong start, finish help Miami improve to 3-1. From Associated Press
McEnroe Won't Be Davis Cup Candidate From Staff and Wire Reports
NHL PREVIEW : Embarking on Season of Comebacks HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Robert Young May Miss One Game T.J. SIMERS
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC REVIEW : Japan America Symphony Opens Season LAURENCE VITTES
THEATER REVIEW : 'Room' a Sensitive Mix of Horror, Comedy PHILIP BRANDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
JAZZ REVIEW : Tempo Steps Into the Bop Gap LEONARD FEATHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
O.C. ART / CATHY CURTIS : Addressing the Idea of Home : Six artists take advantage of the repair work at the Muckenthaler to install inventive projects. CATHY CURTIS
Weekend Box Office : 'Malice' Hurts 'The Good Son' DAVID J. FOX
TV-Cable Talks Go Down to Wire : Broadcasting: Most Southland stations have come to terms with cable operators, but KNBC and Century Cable are still battling it out. GREG BRAXTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV REVIEW : Doctors Profiled in 'L.A. Medical' ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
THEATER REVIEW : '29 1/2 Dreams': Talented Cast, Usual Laments JAN BRESLAUER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Half a Score and Three Years Ago . . . : Movies: Writer Ron Maxwell fought 13 years to make 'Gettysburg.' An assist from Ted Turner pushed the film-miniseries over the top. JANE GALBRAITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Jazzman's Contemporary 'Journey' : Pop music: McCoy Tyner helped revolutionize jazz. Now, he's looking at rap music as a possible element for a future big-band album. RICHARD GUILLIATT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Jurassic' Eats 'E.T.': It's No. 1 DAVID J. FOX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Bronx Fairy Tale Comes True : Movies: Chazz Palminteri worked for years to make it in Hollywood. Now he's earning raves for his writing and acting in 'A Bronx Tale.' MONICA YANT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Latinoamericano Scores Urban Landscape : Classical music: The quartet, based in Mexico City and Pittsburgh, tunes into diverse cultural backdrops. BENJAMIN EPSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MUSIC REVIEW : Tribute to Benton Minor Is a Major Brass Feast TIMOTHY MANGAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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